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 …
With the state government deciding to boost solid and liquid waste management (SLWM) in rural areas, the scheme was launched in as many as 14 village panchayats in the district on Sunday. Inaugurating the programme that is being implemented at an estimated cost of Rs12.34cr at Malumichampatty, state agriculture minister …
Scientists from Indian Institute of Technology-Delhi working on city's drainage master plan don't think it's a good idea to cover storm water drains. While there may not be any harm in covering drains carrying only storm water, most of Delhi's storm water drains carry sewage water that emanates noxious gases …
Large-scale pollution caused by open discharge of untreated sewage and from urinals into Kushavati river by hotels and shops in the town is worrying citizens about a possible outbreak of disease. The stormwater drains on the southern bank of the river carry hazardous content to the river and this can …
Order of the National Green Tribunal in the matter of Manoj Kumar Misra & Anr. Vs. Union of India & Ors. dated 16/12/2013 regarding lining and covering of drainages by South Delhi Municipal Corporation. Original Source: http://www.greentribunal.gov.in/orderinpdf/300-2013(OA)_16Dec2013.pdf
The Khyber Pakhtunkhwa government will utilise Rs1.13 billion on establishing the first autonomous civic body of the country in Peshawar for providing water and sanitation services to people in urban areas. The new body, Water and Sanitation Services Peshawar (WSSP), would be a public limited company owned by the government, …
Kochi: The state-level steering committee, headed by chief minister Oommen Chandy, approved projects worth Rs 1,100-crore on Wednesday to avail funds under Jawaharlal Nehru National Urban Renewal Mission (JNNURM) scheme. Mayor Tony Chammany said, “Projects can be completed on time as they don’t require land acquisition if approval is given. …
The installation of water supply line at Dakkhin Surma in Sylhet city began on Tuesday to bring the three wards of this area under drinking water facility coverage. The Sylhet city mayor, Ariful Haque Chowdhury, inaugurated the work in the morning at Daria Shah Shrine Road inhabited by around 1,50,000 …
Industrialisation and urban growth in the Agra-Mathura region has endangered the world famous Taj Mahal and other historical monuments which are under constant threat from the ever increasing environmental pollution. Ministry of Environment and Forests, Government of India declared Agra-Mathura region as air pollution protected area, namely the Taj Trapezium …
Conservation of the lakes can significantly enhance the much wanted and rapidly declining underground water availability in and around the growing city of Coimbatore. This was one of the major ecological functions of the lakes possibly conceived by the far-sighted Tamil kings in the past. 800 years old wetland which …
Govt ropes in NGOs to spread awareness on sanitation As World Toilet Day was observed yesterday, the government efforts towards making people improve sanitation by constructing toilets have not borne much fruit. While nearly 50 per cent of the households in J&K; continue to remain without toilets, the Public Health …
The Chennai Corporation has decided to withdraw licences for commercial buildings that are found to have directly connected their drainage network to stormwater drains and waterways. The civic body will soon commence a survey of all properties in the city, using the services of private agencies. “The private agency will …
202 cases of inhuman practice reported from Bangalore Manual scavenging is prevalent in most of the cities, including Bangalore. The State government has decided to strictly enforce the ban on manual scavenging. Social Welfare Minister H Anjaneya said on Thursday that officials of the respective urban local bodies (ULBs) will …
The State government has sought Rs 10,400 crore from the Centre for upgrading infrastructure facilities in the urban local bodies (ULBs) in the State, excluding Bruhat Bangalore Mahanagara Palike, Urban Development Minister Vinay Kumar Sorake said on Tuesday. Speaking to reporters, he said the State government had proposed to take …
The Ludhiana Municipal Corporation on Thursday gave detailed presentations on eight projects, including water supply, sewerage, Buddha Nullah, city bus service, street lighting and solid waste management, to a team of World Bank consultants. The consultants had arrived in the city on Wednesday. The meeting was held at MC Commissioner …
Project aims at strengthening the institutional and policy framework for integrated water resources management for the entire state World Bank will provide $360 million loan for development of second phase of water project, including for modernisation of irrigation and drainage systems in Uttar Pradesh. "An agreement for credit of $360 …
For want of environment clearance, the National Green Tribunal on Monday banned the covering of the 10-km-long Kushak drain in South Delhi till October 28. “We direct all the parties to maintain status quo, which means no further construction can be undertaken,” a Bench headed by NGT chairperson Justice Swatanter …
Mumbai Firm To Prepare It For Nod From Central Govt Lucknow: The Lucknow Municipal Corporation has begun to work on the revised City Development Plan (CDP) to incorporate the increasing demands of the growing population in city for housing and infrastructure. As per officials, the revised CDP would be elaborate …
The National Green Tribunal on Monday admitted an application against the concretising and covering of the Kushak/ Satpula Drain in South Delhi and the Shahdara Link drain in East Delhi. The application filed by Manoj Misra of the Yamuna Jiye Abhiyan raised the issue of the “destructive works” at the …
The Punjab government on Thursday approved four development schemes in Energy Sector, Urban Development and District Program Sectors with an estimated cost of Rs. 3360.921 million. These schemes were approved in the 11th meeting of Provincial Development working party of current fiscal year 2013-14 presided over by the Punjab Planning …
2010 Games Brought Road Widening, Relaying & Streetscaping Into Focus Delhi has seen massive improvement in infrastructure in the past five years. The growth—largely spurred by the Commonwealth Games held in 2010—saw the government focus on widening and relaying of roads, streetscaping, construction of flyovers and building overbridges. Agencies have …