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
Daily News Analysis (Mumbai)
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First e-waste recycling plant in city
Mumbai: The Mumbai Metropolitan Region (MMR) will soon be relieved of the ever growing problem of e-waste. The state government will start the first of its kind plant for scientific recycling of e-waste generated in the region.
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Monsoon has arrived, but Nashik is still thirsty
Mumbai: While the monsoon has arrived, Nashik district has been left completely dry. With only a few drizzles last week, a shadow of a drought-like situation looms over the city. The district administration has already started gearing up for the water shortage.
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1,000 hi-tech buses in Mumbai by Dec
New Delhi: Mumbai will get 1,000 state-of-the-art eco-friendly buses by December, while its metro project will be put on the fast-track. Union urban development minister Jaipal Reddy has set an ambitious target for the next 100 days. He wants people to leave their cars at home and travel by public transport.
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Mangrove land let out for gymkhana
Mumbai: The residents of Lokhandwala complex in Andheri seem to be fighting a losing battle to protect mangroves in the area. Their efforts suffered a major blow when it was revealed that the Maharashtra Housing and Area Development Authority (MHADA) has leased out around 10 acres of mangrove land to a private company for a gymkhana.
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Landslide on E-way claims one from city
Pune: One person was killed and seven others, including two children, were injured following a landslide near Khandala ghat section of the Mumbai-Pune Expressway in the wee hours of Monday. The mishap took place near Adoshi tunnel, a part of Baur village ghat section, some 52 kms from Pune.
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45 tigers killed so far this year
New Delhi: The government has been making all the right noises about its efforts to save the tiger. But the results, so far, have been little to roar about -- 2009 has, in fact, been the deadliest in recent years for the big cats. There is also a worrying trend of tiger deaths due to man-animal conflict, and not just poaching.
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Recycling firm first to get pollution board stamp
Mumbai: The Central Pollution Control Board (CPCB) has chosen Attero Recycling, an e-waste recycling company, as a first recycler to be given registration by the ministry of environment and forests. Nitin Gupta, CEO of the Attero Recycling, said, "The registration by the CPCB is in recognition of our commitment to the cause of the environment."
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Mumbai Zoo is all set to adorn a new look by 2012
The city zoo, which has been receiving flak since the death of a five-year-old hippopotamus in April, is all set to adorn a new look by the year 2012. After recieving green signal from the Mumbai Heritage Committee for the Rs 433 crore modernisation plan last week, Byculla Zoo Authorities, is now awaiting approval from the Standing Committee of the Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation(BMC).
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Conserve water, green cover
Mumbai: Climate change is a global issue affecting every living being and is a direct result of over exploitation of natural resources. While environmentalists and governments are busy pretending to be worried about the drastic change in climate pattern, they conveniently forget basics such as to conserve soil moisture and green cover, opined Ramon Magsaysay Award recipient Dr Rajendra Singh.
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It's not easy to 'walk on' in Mumbai
Mumbai: Mumbai may have its own skywalk, which no other Indian city can boast of, but it is by no means a pedestrian-friendly city. A study by Centre for Science and Environment (CSE) on Delhi's "walkability" points out that even though 40% of the city's population takes "pedestrian trips", the facilities are either crumbling or completely absent.