The World Meteorological Organization’s State of the Climate in Asia 2024 report warns that the region is warming nearly twice as fast as the global average, driving more extreme weather and posing serious threats to lives, ecosystems, and economies. In 2024, Asia experienced its warmest or second warmest year on …
PRASHANT PANDEY June 30: It is a classic case of development of the modern kind threatening the symbiotic relationship between residents and the nature. All because, the bureaucracy did not bother to put it in their records that a 26-acre land, proposed to be leased out for a DTC depot, …
This thematic review report on urban risk reduction in Asia was prepared by the Asia Regional Task Force on Urban Risk Reduction (RTF-URR) in the context of progress review in the implementation of the Hyogo Framework for Action. It reviews the status of urban risk in Asia and also compiled …
NEW DELHI: Not in the mood to fine or book those violating the ban on using plastics in the Capital just yet, the Delhi Pollution Control Committee proposes to carry out a massive awareness drive giving Delhiites a chance to comply. Over six months after the ban on plastic bags …
NEW DELHI: The Delhi Government will plant over 12 lakh saplings and distribute another 6 lakh through petrol pumps, Mother Dairy booths and CNG stations this year as part of its efforts to make the Capital greener. The announcement was made by Chief Minister Sheila Dikshit in the Delhi Assembly …
AHMEDABAD: Housing societies who have deviated from their commitment of maintaining trees on their premises after obtaining Building Use' (BU) permission are in for a flak. For the first time in many years, the Ahmedabad Municipal Corporation (AMC)'s town planning department will impose penalties on societies who have cut down …
MUMBAI: The Bombay high court on Wednesday pushed for implementation of the Traffic Restraint Scheme (TRS) in the city, asking the government to try it out on an experimental basis in a very congested area for a month. The court also directed the government to get back to it in …
MUMBAI: The BMC takes great pride in its annual tree plantation drive but a reality check shows less than 10% of the saplings--planted spending lakhs of rupees--survive. The reason, said experts, is lack of expertise. This year, the civic body has already planted over 650 trees--306 in the western suburbs, …
Pune As many as 685 trees will have to be felled or replanted to implement the proposed metro rail project in Pune. The detailed project report prepared by the Delhi Metro Rail Corporation (DMRC) says these trees come in the way of the Metro corridor and they will have to …
The Tree Court of Mysore on Monday put brakes to the proposed road widening work by Mysore City Corporation which involved cutting of a total of 209 trees at two places in the City, by rejecting the proposals submitted in this regard. Deputy Conservator of Forests of Mysore Division Shaswathi …
The Bangalore Metro Rail Corporation Limited (BMRCL) got a breather with the High Court on Saturday refusing to stall the ongoing works from R V Road to South end circle. Hearing a petition by City based NGO Hasiru Usiru, the court has also refused a stay on the felling of …
KOCHI: Kochi will look greener once the ambitious project by Rajagiri OutREACH, Kalamassery, to afforest the city by planting around 10,000 saplings takes off with the cooperation of the public and the Government. The project that involves census of trees will be tentatively inaugurated by Local Self Government Minister Paloli …
New Delhi: Delhi discoms rose to the occasion on World Environment Day by signing a Memorandum of Understanding with the Delhi Government. The MoU is an extension of the
Energy Conservation On Agenda New Delhi: On the eve of the World Environment Day, the Commonwealth Organizing Committee unveiled the roadmap for making the 2010 Commonwealth Games the first ever green games. The committee which has a strategic MoU with the United Nations Environmental Programme to fulfil the Green Games …
Pune The Pune Municipal Corporation has come out with suggestions to push forward the state government bid to amend the Maharashtra (Urban Areas) Protection and Preservation of Trees Act, 1975. The amendment is to formulate a statewide policy on maintaining heritage trees and wildlife.
Mumbai Monsoon storms, besides bringing rain to the city, are often accompanied by winds strong enough to uproot trees. In order to minimise cases of trees getting uprooted this year, the Tree Authority had in April issued a notice to the BMC ward offices asking them to build a 2-foot …
Cities in Maharashtra have been publishing Environmental Status Report (ESR) for last 12 years. These ESRs discuss the state of various natural resources and urban services and the environmental issues faced by respective cities. In order that the ESRs emerge as a more comprehensive document and play a better role …
