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 …
THIRUVANATHAPURAM: The National Bank for Agriculture and Rural Development (Nabard) has sanctioned an amount of Rs 40.12 crore from its Rural Infrastructure Development Fund to the state government. The loan is intended for the implementation of the eight drainage and flood prevention projects in Alappuzha, Ernakulam, Kollam and Thrissur districts. …
MCD Cleaning Dirty Water Of Drain Ahead Of Games Closing Ceremony New Delhi: The Municipal Corporation of Delhi (MCD) is waging a desperate battle against the stench that emanates from the 12.5-km-long drain below Barapullah elevated corridor. The corridor links Jawaharlal Nehru Stadium to the Commonwealth Games Village via Sarai …
This paper considers the risks from and vulnerabilities to flooding in four urban poor communities close to the coast in Lagos, Nigeria. Drawing on interviews with inhabitants and key informants and also on group discussions, it documents the scale and frequency of flooding in these settlements and the impacts, as …
KOCHI: South division is right in the middle of the city with more commercial space than residential area. Represented by K V P Krishnakumar the division is considered to be a solid UDF bastion. The division which was in the general category during last election, will be reserved for women …
AS MAHARASHTRA government pushes for Navi Mumbai as the only site for Mumbai's second airport, the environment ministry has asked for re-examination of three alternative sites. The ministry's expert appraisal committee (EAC) had expressed concerns over the project, saying it would lead to destruction of 121 hectares (ha) of mangroves, …
Agartala, Sept 19: Uncertainty looms large over execution of Rs 378 crore integrated sewerage treatment projects of the city under Jawaharlal Nehru National Urban Renewal Mission (JNNURM). Review of JNNURM, under CSE 10th Media Fellowship, underlined the difficulty of compliance of the City Development Plan (CDP) designed for improvement of …
Kuldip Bhatia Ludhiana, September 6 Making it clear that there will be no compromise on the issue of environmental pollution, Union Minister for Environment and Forests Jairam Ramesh today said that the Central Pollution Control Board (CPCB) would invoke section 5 of the Environment Protection Act (closure notice) if the …
TIMES NEWS NETWORK New Delhi: East Delhi was virtually cut off from the rest of the city with traffic at standstill for hours at all bridges over the Yamuna. The reason: A portion of the Ring Road, from Rajghat to Bhairon Road crossing, had to be shut for four hours …
No Outlet for Rain Water In Smaller Drains, So Waterlogging May Get Worse Ruhi Bhasin | TNN New Delhi: With the Yamuna level rising beyond danger level, the gates of all major drains in the city have been closed due to which there is no outlet for rainwater carried by …
VILLUPURAM: Two sewage treatment plants will be set up at Ka. Kuppam and Erumanthal in Villupuram as part of an underground drainage project being executed by the Tamil Nadu Water Supply and Drainage Board, according to Gagandeep Singh Bedi, Managing Director, TWAD Board. He was speaking to officials after inspecting …
Pune Even as the city is witnessing heavy rainfall only since the last five days, many societies in Kondhwa and NIBM road are facing water logging. Lack of storm water drains in these areas have caused water logging in many societies in Undri. Residents forum secretary Sushil Kumar said that …
DIGHA, 25 JULY: The Digha Sankarpur Development Authority (DSDA) is taking up a World Bank-financed project to beautify the coast line to boost tourism. The DSDA has already submitted four proposals with an estimated cost of Rs 66 crore which include setting up of a better drainage and sewerage systems, …
New Delhi: Some two years after it was first mooted, the Delhi cabinet on Tuesday approved the Rs 1,358 crore project for installation of interceptors in the three main drains emptying into the Yamuna. The cabinet approved it even though a senior minister who has been opposed to the project …
The Water Supply and Sewerage Disposal Committee of the Municipal Corporation has approved the installation of water features in various green belts of the city. In a meeting held today, the committee gave an approval to shift, construct road gullies and lay new pipelines. The civic body will install a …
