Registration of healthcare facilities mandatory
These rules aim to make available a database of clinical establishments which are authorised to function and thereby improve public health quality by eliminating quacks The Union Ministry of public
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Four tiger cubs spotted in Tadoba Andheri Tiger Reserve
NAGPUR: Four new-born tiger cubs have been spotted at the Tadoba Andheri Tiger Reserve (TATR), located 150 km from here, bringing cheer to wildlife conservationists. "The four cubs were sighted at the Kolsa range of TATR recently," SP Thakre, chief conservator and field director of the tiger reserve located in Chandrapur district of Maharashtra, told PTI.
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Monorail, metro hit by rail block?
Mumbai: The Mumbai suburban railway authorities seem to be playing spoilsport for the city
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Monorail makers may come to India
Mumbai: If all goes as per plan, the next phase of city
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BMC asks govt for water dues of Rs915 crore
Mumbai: Chief minister Ashok Chavan on Tuesday announced the formation of a committee, including representatives of the BMC, to thrash out issues relating to water bills due from the government to the civic body.
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Evaporation rate at Irai dam to be closely watched
Mumbai: The state government has decided to closely monitor the evaporation rate of water in Irai dam on a weekly basis before taking a decision to shut down the Chandrapur Thermal Power plant by May 15 or earlier.
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Malarial deaths to halve this year
Mumbai: Nearly 30% of the people who died of malaria in Mumbai last year were living alone and devoid of any familial support. The information was chanced upon by civic officials while conducting an audit of malarial deaths in the city in 2009.
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Audit for water loss to leakages
Mumbai: The amount of water Mumbai loses to leakages in the distribution network will finally be quantified. In order to bring down the water loss due to leakages, the Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation (BMC) has decided to contract out work to agencies, which among other things will audit the water distribution system in wards.
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Less water for Mumbai from next project
Mumbai: Mumbai will get less water than what it was originally expected to get from the next reservoir it will tap to overcome the water crisis. The hydraulic department of the Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation (BMC) has plans to tap water from the Gargai reservoir in Thane district after completion of the ongoing Middle Vaitarna project.
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Milind Deora requests PM for funds for desalination plant
Mumbai: South Mumbai MP Milind Deora has urged the Centre to fund the proposed desalination plant in Mumbai. In a letter written to prime minister Manmohan Singh, Deora has said that measures taken by the civic authority are not proving to be enough and more is needed to be done for providing new sources of water.