A High Court bench of Chief Justice Pradeep Nandrajog and Justice N M Jamdar had underlined “a serious lacuna in the decision-making process” and “lack of proper scientific study”. The Brihanmumbai
Mumbai Even as a Public Interest Litigation (PIL) highlighting Kalyan Dombivli Municipal Corporation
Mumbai The Bombay High Court on Tuesday dismissed a petition filed by Bharat Petroleum Corporation Limited (BPCL) at Mahul, challenging an SRA project near the refinery citing security reasons. The state government and the BMC had, however, informed the court that there is no security threat.
Pune The wastelands, called padik zameen in the local parlance, on the outskirts of Pune are just pieces of degraded lands that do not fulfil their life-sustaining potential for many. But not for environmentalists who for the first time have studied and located eight species of scorpions in these lands, which are rapidly being utilised for construction and other purposes.
Pune Metro Man E Sreedharan was in the city on Tuesday, giving a push to the Pune Metro Rail project and recommending that it be implemented on the lines of the Delhi Metro.
Chandigarh No immediate end to the water woes of the city residents is in sight. Reduced supply hours and low water pressure have been troubling the residents for the last many days. Those living on the first floor and above are the worst affected by the erratic water supply. With the rise in demand in the summer, pressure decreases and water does not reach beyond the ground floor.
Mumbai Just when it appeared that the long-delayed Dharavi Redevelopment Project was on track, it has hit another obstacle, in the form of a strongly-worded letter from a government-appointed committee of experts to the government, recommending that the project management consultant, Mukesh Mehta, be immediately removed.
Mumbai An Air India passenger was quarantined at Mumbai airport late on Sunday evening for suspected swine flu infection, making him the 16th flier to be quarantined in the state.
Gram Gaurav Prathisthan, an NGO in Naigaon region, strives for equitable distribution of water and sustainable development in rural areas of the state
Mumbai As World Environment Day dawned over Mumbai on Friday, the Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation and government officials, as well as five-star hotels, NGOs and corporate houses plunged into action to give the city a healing touch.
Pune To mark the World Environment Day on Friday, the Pune Municipal Corporation (PMC) will undertake a tree plantation drive and distribute saplings in different part of the city. The civic body has urged citizens, students and social organisations to participate in the drive.
