2 more tiger parks in Maha
Union environment and forests minister Jairam Ramesh on Monday said two more tiger reserves have been proposed in Maharashtra
Union environment and forests minister Jairam Ramesh on Monday said two more tiger reserves have been proposed in Maharashtra
Transport expert and Bus Rapid Transport System (BRTS) campaigner Sudhir Badami delves into the problems of Mumbai
MUMBAI: While Goa has to deal with tar balls that have appeared on its beaches in the past 10 days, similar balls have appeared on the beaches of Kihim, Murud-Janjira, Rewas-Mandwa and Kashid. Some of these beaches, like Kashid, still have pristine white sand and are a favourite hotspot for beachcombers and weekend tourists.
Corporate sector should spearhead the search for solutions to climate change, says Pachauri Hanshlal Tusliram Hande and Bhimabai Hande had a simple formula to turn around their village, Wankute in Sangamner taluka of Maharashtra
AUTO CLUSTER: The proliferation of automobile manufacturing units and component suppliers that populate the landscape of outer Pune have increasingly earned it the sobriquet of being the
Mumbai Notification z Belapur-Kharghar-Taloja-Kalamboli will be first The Navi Mumbai Metro project is set to get rolling this week with the government expected to issue the final notification for the first corridor
The shift of focus from a shared vision of a planned metropolitan region to development for financial profit underlies the City and Industrial Development Corporation of Maharashtra
With a daily consumption of 10 lakh litres of diesel
Navi Mumbai airport is not the only city project to have got stuck at the environment ministry headed by Jairam Ramesh. Nearly 25 other proposals from Maharashtra submitted during Ramesh
By Shubhangi Khapre | Place: Mumbai | Agency: DNA The state government has urged the Centre to ensure an impartial report on the Navi Mumbai airport to enable the project to get a go-ahead without further delay. Highly-placed sources in the ministry of urban development told DNA,
By Surendra Gangan | Place: Mumbai | Agency: DNA The state cabinet on Wednesday gave its nod for the pilot project of the coastal zone management project in Ratnagiri. The Asian Development Bank (ADB) funded project is to be implemented in three phases over the course of nine years, with a total cost of Rs827 crore. The ADB will contribute Rs480 crore of the funds, with the state contribu
The state government has promised to submit a newly drawn map on Navi Mumbai to the Expert Appraisal Committee (EAC) which will arrive here on September 22. The panel has been raising a lot of questions on administrative lapses related to the Navi Mumbai airport project.
Mumbai The state government approved a new Coastal Regulation Zone (CRZ) map of Navi Mumbai area on Thursday after the Expert Appraisal Committee (EAC) had objected to the old map submitted for environmental clearance for the proposed airport site.
Prime Minister Manmohan Singh perhaps said nothing new when he stated that India had environmental concerns. But he echoed the sentiments of Indira Gandhi expressed at the Stockholm conference in 1972 when he added that the environment could not be protected by perpetuating poverty. There was need for a right balance. The environment ministry has in recent months created confusion.
Manthan K Mehta | TNN Mumbai: This Ganesh Chaturthi, devotees can immerse idols at 18 artificial spots across Mumbai. Last year, a total of 8,383 idols were immersed in artificial immersion ponds across Mumbai. Of these, 175 idols belonged to sarvajanik mandals, while 8,202 were household idols.
Chittaranjan Tembhekar | TNN Mumbai: It could be an eco-Ganesha everywhere next year, but that will depend on the results of the crucial experiment all set to begin soon. Immediately after the 10-day Ganesh festival is over, thousands of idolmakers across Mumbai and major cities in the state will have a job on hand.
Shibu Thomas I TNN Mumbai: The Bombay high court on Thursday has asked the Union ministry of environment and forests (MoEF) to clarify its stand on the proposed world-class football stadium at Cooperage.
MUMBAI: Be it pomfret, prawn, rawas, ghol, surmai, Bombay duck, lobster or carb, soon seafood lovers can tuck in their marine platter without any hesitation.
MUMBAI: The state government and City and Industrial Development Corporation (Cidco), which are developing the international airport at Navi Mumbai, have firmly refused to allow residential buildings near the site.
MUMBAI: The state cabinet on Wednesday approved a Rs 826 crore project for coastal protection and management.