The Bombay High Court on Monday said the decision of the BJP-led State government to release water from the Gangapur dam for ‘shahi snan’ at the Kumbh Mela instead of using it for areas with scarcity was “illegal.” A Division Bench of Justices A.S. Oka and V.L. Achliya was hearing …
The Bombay High Court on Monday said the decision of the BJP-led State government to release water from the Gangapur dam for ‘shahi snan’ at the Kumbh Mela instead of using it for areas with scarcity was “illegal.” A Division Bench of Justices A.S. Oka and V.L. Achliya was hearing …
NASHIK: The Maharashtra Tourism Development Corporation (MTDC) proposal to shift motorized boats from the Gangapur boat club to Bhavali dam has brought much cheer among the citizens and activists, who had opposed the boating activity in the dam that supplies drinking water to the city and nearby villages. The boat …
The Bombay high court has referred to the chief justice a public interest litigation (PIL) filed by environmental activists against government departments concerned and the promoter of the seaplane services proposed from Juhu to Gangapur dam. Activists Jitendra Bhave and Jagbir Singh had filed the PIL 10 days ago against …
Environment activists have opposed the location of a resort coming up at Gangapur dam as part of the boat club project, barely 50 metre away from the water, saying that it was against the norms. The engineering department of the Maharashtra Tourism Development Corporation (MTDC) started constructing the resort around …
NASHIK: Soil excavation near the Gangapur dam, which has been going on since May-end, could threaten migratory birds' habitat in the area, even as officials of the water resources department seem to have washed their hands off the complaints of environment activists. Stating that this was legal, de-silting work, none …
NASHIK: The soil excavation activity taking place near the Gangapur dam for the past week is a threat to nesting of birds and will cause soil erosion, harmful for both, human and animals, city's environment activists have said. On the occasion of World Environment Day on Thursday, activists voiced their …
NASHIK: A five-member team from the National Environmental Engineering Research Institute (NEERI) inspected a stretch of the Godavari river starting from Gangapur Dam on the second day of its visit to the city. NEERI was directed by the Bombay High Court to give short and long term solutions to river …
Owing to incessant rains in Nashik region, an alert has been issued for the people residing along Godavari river in the district, officials said. Heavy rains have led the Irrigation Department to start releasing water from nearby dams on the Godavari river. While 2,582 cusecs water was being released from …
Mumbai: While the monsoon has arrived, Nashik district has been left completely dry. With only a few drizzles last week, a shadow of a drought-like situation looms over the city. The district administration has already started gearing up for the water shortage. The farmers are also worried as their preparedness …
