Order of the National Green Tribunal in the matter of Residents Welfare Association Savita Vihar Vs Irrigation & Flood Control Department & Others dated 28/05/2025. The applicant raised the grievance against throwing of construction debris and sewage obstruction in the Ghazipur drain. According to the applicant this drain flows behind …
The Dravidar Kazhagam (DK) has appealed to all parties to stand by the government in its endeavour to get Cauvery water for the State. In a statement, DK president K. Veeramani has recounted how a Tribunal had to be constituted by the Supreme Court for settling the Cauvery dispute between …
New Delhi: Four of MCD’s ambitious projects, which were funded by the Central government’s Jawaharlal Nehru National Urban Renewal Mission (JNNURM) scheme in December 2009, to upgrade the city’s infrastructure have been scrapped. The decision was taken at a meeting held on Wednesday at the Union urban development ministry to …
While permitting Sterlite Industries at Tuticorin to continue operations of its copper plant, the Supreme Court has directed the Tamil Nadu Pollution Control Board (TNPCB) to issue notice to the industry for carrying out remedial measures and removing deficiencies within such time “it thinks reasonable and proper.” A Bench of …
After years of official apathy resulting in thousands of crores of public money going down the drain, the GHMC has finally woken up to the fact that it is the absence of storm water drains and improper design of roads that is the main reason for city roads getting damaged …
The state government has set up an inter-departmental co-ordination committee to monitor the revamp of the city’s centuries-old drainage system before the next monsoon, irrigation minister Manas Bhuniya said on Tuesday. As a first step, a smaller panel comprising representatives of the irrigation department, CMC, CEIP and the CMDA has …
These relate to power supply, housing, technical education, among others Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Mayawati laid the foundation for 484 projects worth Rs. 6,035 crore on the occasion of the fifth death anniversary of Bahujan Samaj Party founder Kanshi Ram on Sunday. The main function was held at the imposing …
Waterless Urinals No Prime Space For Ads, So View Is Clear New Delhi: As you drive towards MCD headquarters on the Jawaharlal Nehru Marg, it’s hard to miss the newly constructed waterless urinals, most of which do not have frontal cover. Most of the 603 such urinals in the city …
The Asian Development Bank has announced a USD 200 million loan to improve water supply and other urban services in Assam. “ADB is extending USD 200 million to improve the water supply and other urban services in Guwahati and Dibrugarh, two major cities in the Indian state of Assam,” the …
BHUHBANESWAR: Nabard has sanctioned Rs. 331.28 crore to the State Government for construction of 12 rural roads and 16 rural bridges, and execution of 228 minor irrigation schemes under Biju Krishak Vikash Yojana and 36 projects of minor irrigation, drainage system improvement and flood protection. The projects getting assistance under …
This draft report on city sanitation plan provides an insight on the present sanitation practices/situation in the city, sanitation deficiencies and further provides a detailed planning for city wide sanitation for attaining the goal of open defecation free city. A structured sample survey was conducted throughout the city on various …
As I write this my city Delhi is drowning. It started raining early this morning and within a few hours the city has come to a standstill. The television is showing scenes of traffic snarled up for hours, roads waterlogged and people and vehicles sunk deep in water and muck.
The meteorological department records that some 60 mm of rain has fallen in just about 6 hours; 90 mm in 24 hours; and with this the city has made up for its deficit of rainfall this season. In other words, in just about 24 hours Delhi and its surrounding areas …
Excessive use of concrete, widespread construction and clogged drains led to the flooding of the streets after heavy rainfall and storm that was experienced on Thursday. The unprecedented rainfall in the city, apart from throwing life out of gear, highlighted the problems that have crept into the drainage system in …
Scientists at the city-based National Geophysical Research Institute have developed a methodology to pinpoint the ground water potential in rocky areas. A large portion of area in and around Hyderabad is hard rock terrain, and ground water is believed to be trapped in fractures of the bed rock. The NGRI …
Bihar is in the grip of yet another seasonal outbreak of encephalitis that has claimed the lives of at least 16 children in the Magadh division in less than three weeks. As on Sunday, the government-run Magadh Medical College and Hospital (ANMMCH) in Gaya district reported at least 65 admissions …
KOLKATA, 8 SEPT: The Asian Development Bank (ADB) today cleared the Kolkata Municipal Corporation's proposal to augment the city's water supply and upgrade of sewerage and drainage system. Mayor Mr Sovan Chatterjee today met a five-member ADB team this afternoon. The Detailed Project Report (DPR) of the projects will be …
A public interest litigation petition has been filed in the Madras High Court Bench here alleging that the Madurai Collector and Executive Officers of Uthangudi, Y. Othakadai and Narasingam Panchayats have not taken steps to clear the garbage and drainage water stagnation abutting the exclusive pathway for High Court judges …
The project to prevent flooding of the Mithi river has received a boost with the Maharashtra Coastal Zone Management Authority (MCZMA) recently according CRZ clearance for a 13-km retaining wall along the much-abused river. The clearance was needed to build the wall taking into consideration the tide lines of the …
Having finally announced completion of its sewer rehabilitation works in North and West Delhi last week after a delay of more than a year, the Delhi Jal Board remains answerable to the residents who still complain of no relief after the completion of the ambitious Rs 370 crore project proposed …
