Order of the National Green Tribunal in the matter of Jagan Prasad Tehriya Vs State of Uttar Pradesh dated 23/05/2025. The applicant has alleged large-scale illegal felling of green trees within the Agra district, Uttar Pradesh. The application revealed instances of illegal tree felling at Fatehabad, Sadar, Kiraoli and Agra …
In 2009, the world’s urban population outstripped rural population for the first time. This demographic landmark has drawn mixed reactions from thinkers, policy makers and activists. Some believe more people living in cities means new environmental challenges, while others fear lesser hands for agriculture will put more pressure on the …
The Delhi Assembly's Environment Committee has urged Chief Minister Sheila Dikshit to chair a high-level meeting to address the deplorable condition of community toilet complexes in the Capital. It wants these complexes to be brought under the Delhi Urban Shelter Improvement Board to ensure their proper upkeep. The Environment Committee …
As Many as 27,000 people live per square km in Mumbai, making the metro one of the densest cities in Asia, as per the Asian Green City Index. The Asian Green City Index, commissioned by German firm Siemens, analysed the environmental sustainability of 22 major cities in Asia with respect …
New Delhi: Greater Kailash Part II and Bhikaji Cama Place are the choice for a pilot project under a proposal for a webbased parking solution to root out the mafia that rules the parking lots in the city. Connaught Place may also be taken up as a pilot project. Chief …
The day chief minister Sheila Dikshit completed 12 years of uninterrupted governance of Delhi, she also had to contend with a piece of news that was not really music to her ears. On Monday, a report on eviction of slum-dwellers and those residing on project sites during the Games revealed …
MUMBAI: Exasperated by the BMC's apathy in maintaining open spaces, parks and playgrounds, a small number of citizen groups and housing societies are playing a vital role in the race against time to save Mumbai's green lungs. Over the last few years, the purchase notices served by these groups have …
As many as seven slums in different part of the city can now expect better living conditions. Four real estate firms have signed five memorandums of understanding (MoUs) worth Rs 1,480 crore with the Ahmedabad Municipal Corporation (AMC) to rehabilitate slums. These include three pockets in Amrawaiwadi, one each in …
A survey to assess seismic vulnerability of the built environment in Chennai has classified 29 per cent of the buildings in the city as highly vulnerable in an earthquake event. The survey undertaken by the Centre for Disaster Mitigation and Management (CDMM) at Anna University aerially mapped 22,758 medium-to-tall buildings …
Bhopal: In order to ensure planned development of cities, city development plans for all cities will be ready by 2013. Fire Brigade facility will be available with all urban bodies. This was informed during review meeting on welfare of urban poor and planned development of urban bodies chaired by the …
In the wake of controversy over the development of the Lavasa hill city and rehabilitation of the affected people, the Maharashtra government plans to amend its existing policy on project development and rehabilitation. Chief Minister Prithviraj Chavan announced in the state legislature that the development of any project would be …
This report on "Housing conditions of Delhi" by the Directorate of Economics and Statistics on the basis of survey conducted under 65th National Sample Survey provides vital information on various aspects of housing conditions in the Capital city. The present report on "Housing Conditions in Delhi" is brought out by …
MUMBAI: The Mumbai Metropolitan Region Development Authority (MMRDA) has offered to build 'view cutters' to protect the privacy of families who have homes near the proposed route of the second metro line from Charkop to Bandra. But citizen groups are still critical of the move. In a statement, MMRDA commissioner …
Bidders Want The River Flowing Through Out The Year Free Of Sewage Himanshu Kaushik | TNN Ahmedabad: Flowing and fresh water in Sabarmati is key to the proposal of floating restaurant on the river. Yet another bid to set up a floating restaurant in the river has fallen apart with …
The MMRDA is in the process of signing an MoU with the Regional Centre for Urban & Environmental Studies (RCUES) to prepare a Human Development Report on the Mumbai Metropolitan Region (MMR). United Nations Development Programme has also agreed to be associated with the report. The scope of work for …
AHMEDABAD: In order to promote the planned development on coastal areas of the state, the Gujarat government may come up with a special scheme to encourage builders to develop integrated townships near the seashore. While addressing a gathering at the inauguration ceremony of the Godrej township on SG Road, chief …
MUMBAI: Shortage of sand for construction has now become a cause for concern as several infrastructure projects, including Mumbai Metro, may be affected if the situation does not improve. Mumbai Metropolitan Region Development Authority(MMRDA) has written to the state for allocation of a sand quota for various projects in the …
Mumbai The Ministry of Environment and Forests has asked the Maharashtra State Road Development Corporation (MSRDC) to conduct a public hearing on the likely environmental impact of the proposed Pedder Road flyover. The state has stressed the 4.2-km flyover as a quick solution to congestion while the Worli-Haji Ali Sea …
