Medical-waste incinerator spews poison
MUMBAI: From the Ghatkopar-Mankhurd link road, the bio-medical waste treatment plant of the municipal corporation looks like an innocuous small factory with its chimney spewing gentle, white fumes.
MUMBAI: From the Ghatkopar-Mankhurd link road, the bio-medical waste treatment plant of the municipal corporation looks like an innocuous small factory with its chimney spewing gentle, white fumes.
The odd whale, dolphin or shark swimming near Bombay High may not drop dead as it passes by the garbage dump that is Mumbai's coastline, but it is no indicator of the health of the local marine ecosystem. Less hardy species like molluscs and small fish are bearing the brunt of a city that takes its waters for a trashcan. And experts warn there may not be any fish in Mumbai's seas in 50 years.
MUMBAI: The state health department fears that the second wave of the swine flu epidemic in the state could be more dangerous than the current one.
Mumbai: The People for Ethical Treatment to Animals (Peta) filed a complaint against the directorate of forensic science (DFS) laboratory in Mumbai for violating the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals Act, 1960 by carrying out experiments on animals. click here
UPVAN LAKE: The TMC is busy working towards cleaning several lakes in the city, as part of its lake beautification project. One of the lakes selected as part of the project is Upvan Lake. As part of the cleaning work, the TMC plans to divert the waste water and drain water to the nearby nallah to free the lake of pollution.
MUMBAI: "There is one India living in the urban areas, which is completely different from the one in rural India. We have to connect the two so that the latter also enjoys the fruits of India's growth,'' said AICC general secretary Rahul Gandhi at a rally in Panvel on Thursday.
Mumbai In the midst of acute water crisis that Mumbai has been experiencing since 1996, there comes good news for the Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation(BMC). Seven years after the civic body made rainwater harvesting compulsory for all new structures in the city, the number of buildings that have adopted the system has doubled from 444 in 2008 to 900 in 2009.
Government ignored report on unsafe mining operations Four stone quarries, operating illegally in Thane, were closed by the district administration in August following orders of the Bombay High Court. The court has also sought details on all mines operating in the district and on the outskirts of Mumbai.
Mumbai: Preparing for a second wave of swine flu in winter as predicted by WHO, Maharashtra Government has decided to organise a series of workshops to train family doctors and paramedicals statewide to battle the H1N1 virus. You may also want to see
"If someone thinks that different groups could come together and stop climate change, it would be the biggest myth," said Mike Hulme, professor of climate change, School of Environmental Sciences, University of East Anglia, Norwich, UK. "At the most we can mitigate the effects," he said. Hulme was talking to DNA before a talk on climate at the British Council Library in the city.
This could be yet another Mithi controversy brewing. The Mumbai Metropolitan Region Development Authority (MMRDA) has constructed a temporary road right at the mouth of the river near the Mahim Causeway.
Pune The Pimpri Chinchwad Municipal Corporation (PCMC) would be hit hard as its Bus Rapid Transit System (BRTS) project will see a massive cost escalation.
Mumbai Mumbai's weather has been erratic since December, an indication of the worldwide phenomenon of climate change, says Dr R V Sharma, deputy director general, India Meteorological Department (IMD).
New Delhi: The Supreme Court on Monday rejected the plea of Navi Mumbai SEZ Pvt Ltd, promoted by RIL chairman Mukesh Ambani
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Saubhadro Chatterji / Both Bodan (yavatmal, Maharashtra) October 05, 2009, 0:34 IST The dish TV antennas on asbestos or even thatched roofs bring colour pictures in this village.
Pune Is quality of water of Khadakwasla Dam under threat because of construction activities in the surrounding area? The National Defence Academy thinks so. The NDA is concerned that the construction work at the backwaters of the Khadakwasla, a potential threat to the surrounding ecology, will cause permanent damage to the reservoir water in the coming years.
Mumbai With the deadline for the completion of construction of the city
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