Water politics begin ahead of state polls
Political parties are looking to use the water issue as a trump card in the upcoming elections after the monsoon this year has filled up the dams around the city to about 95%. On Sunday , deputy chief
View ArticleRiverbed construction illegal: NGT
PUNE: The National Green Tribunal (NGT), western zone bench in Pune declared any construction within the blue floodline area along the riverbeds, sanctioned under a circular issued by the water resources
View ArticleNGT no to cutting trees in Talegaon
PUNE: The National Green Tribunal (NGT) has restrained the Talegaon Dabhade Municipal Council from felling any trees for a proposed road widening project and has pulled up the civic body for failing to
View ArticleOrder of the National Green Tribunal regarding pollution caused by Dombivali...
Order of the National Green Tribunal (Western Zone Bench, Pune) in the matter of Dombivli Common Effluent Treatment Plant Vs MPCB dated 15/09/2014 regarding pollution caused by Dombivali industrial
View ArticleOrder of the National Green Tribunal regarding hill cutting and cutting of...
Order of the National Green Tribunal (Western Zone Bench, Pune) in the matter of Aam Aadami Lokmanch & Others Vs Union of India & Ors regarding hill cutting and cutting of trees in Ambegaon,
View ArticleResidents oppose bid, plan protests
The residents of Moshi have opposed the Pune Municipal Corporation’s (PMC) proposal to dump garbage in a quarry near their village. The PMC has been looking for new dumping sites following repeated
View ArticleIndizel, the bio-fuel brand by My Eco Energy set to lead India towards energy...
India Gears up for a revolutionary change in the fuel industry with launch of India’s first revolutionary bio- diesel station at Lonikand, Pune. Bio Diesel from My Eco Energy ’s Lonikand
View ArticleWaste generated at Kas non-recyclable
A mere 15kg of the 120kg waste brought back from the Kas plateau entered the recycle stream, with the rest probably headed to landfills. The waste was collected as part of a solid-waste management...
View Article11 die of H1N1 in state in Sept
Most Deaths Recorded In A Month This Yr; Scientists Say Virus Unpredictable. Scientists at the National Institute of Virology (NIV) say the H1N1 virus has not undergone any change, but its behaviour...
View ArticleNOC for works near water bodies under NGT scanner
Among the several last-minute decisions taken by the previous Congress-NCP government in the state is a circular allowing the water resource department to issue no-objection certificate (NOC) to carry
View ArticleMaharashtra’s new hill station set to come up in Pune’s Mulshi
After the controversy-hit Lavasa and Aamby Valley, construction of Maharashtra’s next new lakeside hill township could begin soon in Pune’s Mulshi taluka, with the state environment authority granting
View ArticleOver 7 dengue cases reported daily
PMC Destroys 13K Mosquito Breeding Spots The civic health department has identified and destroyed an average of 60 mosquito-breeding spots per day in an attempt to control the spread of mosquito-borne
View ArticleJudgement of the Supreme Court of India regarding the Maharashtra Regional...
Judgement of the Supreme Court of India in the matter Prafulla C. Dave & Others Vs Municipal Commissioner & Others dated 03/12/2014 regarding the Maharashtra Regional and Town Planning Act,...
View ArticleThe Judgement of the National Green Tribunal regarding regarding cutting of...
The Judgement of the National Green Tribunal (Western Zone Bench, Pune) in the matter of Vinod Raichand Jain Vs Union of India dated 29/01/2015 regarding regarding cutting of 1189 trees for the planned
View ArticleSlum shows the way to better waste disposal
A small slum pocket in Kothrud has set an example for the entire city by achieving the target of 100% garbage segregation by way of disciplined collection and disposal practices. About 2,500 people
View ArticleJudgement of the Bombay High Court regarding ownership of private forest...
Judgement of the Bombay High Court in the matter of Sinhagad Technical Education Society, Through President Prof. Maruti N, Navle VsS Dy. Conservator Of Forest, Pune And Ors dated 03/02/2015 regarding
View ArticleTracking system soon to curb illegal sand mining
Bulk collection of sand and its transportation in violation of rules that restrict it — sand is a minor mineral — continue despite the crackdown by the state government on the “sand mining mafia”. The
View ArticleSwine flu claims 13 lives, infects 220 in one week
Maharashtra continues to report an upward swing in swine-flu cases in February. The dreaded H1N1 virus, which had infected 119 people and killed 22 in the first week of this month, claimed 13 lives and
View ArticleWagholi panchayat samiti gets MPCB notice
PUNE: The Maharashtra Pollution Control Board (MPCB) has issued a notice to the block development officer of the Wagholi panchayat samiti for failing to comply with the board's rules regarding pollution
View ArticleRain pushes Maharashtra swine flu toll to 152
12 deaths have been recorded in the last 24 hours with 600 fresh casesWith Maharashtra experiencing unseasonal rain and a sharp drop in temperatures, the swine flu toll in the State has soared to 152.
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