Compensatory Afforestation
Compensatory afforestation is a dubious and controversial environmental “offset” that is adding to environmental damage instead of mitigating or compensating it. Compensatory afforestation may actually
Compensatory afforestation is a dubious and controversial environmental “offset” that is adding to environmental damage instead of mitigating or compensating it. Compensatory afforestation may actually
Nagpur: Systematic development of energy resources can help in bringing down investment which, in turn, will make its generation profitable, said Padma Shri Ravi Grover, chairperson of Homi Bhabha Atomic
Nagpur: Swine flu has been makings its presence felt throughout last year, but it's grown like wildfire since the beginning of this month. In the last two days, eleven patients have died due to swine flu
With Navi Mumbai receiving an average rainfall of 309 mm in the 24 hours till 2 pm on Wednesday, the civic body’s preparations for the Under-17 FIFA world cup, starting October 6, have been interrupted.
A division bench of Chief Justice Manjula Chellur and Justice NM Jamdar also refused permission to MMRCL for allowing it to use heavy vehicles for transportation of construction material during the night
The health officials screened 788,000 people, out of which, 2,272 suspected cases were identified and 116 were found diagnosed with TB. Mumbai: The BMC recently conducted a drive to prevent tuberculosis
In a setback to the state government, an expert panel of the Ministry of Environment and Forests (MoEF) has sought more information before granting approval for amendment in the environmental clearance
“The state government’s decision to bring various public welfare schemes on the digital platform have yielded positive results in tackling corruption and bringing greater accountability and speedy implementation,”
Indoors, aedes mosquito breeds in feng-shui plants, flower pots, fish tanks, unused tyres and petri-dishes. With mosquito-borne diseases on the rise in the state, the public health department is planning
While a ban on plastic bags has been in effect across the state since February 24, 2015, lack of proper implementation has kept the bags in rampant use even now. In a meeting with senior government
The family footed a bill of Rs 9.3 lakh to treat her, even after the hospital waived 26 per cent of the bill. Four members of a Kurla family contracted H1N1 infection, and among them, a two-and-a-half-year-old-girl
NAVI MUMBAI: A comprehensive plan to upgrade the treatment of effluents for Taloja industries has been rolled out by MIDC at a cost of Rs 53.33 crore. A major chunk of the project cost—Rs 28.33 crore
Giving nod to include representatives from every organisation in the coordination committee, Fadnavis got experts to dispel fears about pollution likely to be caused by the oil refinery. The Maharashtra
NAVI MUMBAI: The PCMC general body meeting scheduled next week will discuss a complete ban on use of plastic bags. The general body will also debate the issue of creating awareness on the polythene
The Air Quality Index (AQI), measured by the System of Air Quality Weather Forecasting and Research (SAFAR), was observed to be 105, which is categorised as ‘moderate’. The AQI for the city has been ‘good’
Mumbai: Even as the city received comparatively heavy rains this year, there has been a slight decline in the cases of dengue till August 2017. According to the official data, the city has recorded a total
Within 11 days, the city has recorded 102 dengue cases in September. According to the Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation (BMC) health department, the the city recorded 93 dengue cases and two deaths in
The proposal stated that it is a greenfield alignment and will reduce travel time, fuel consumption, vehicle operation and maintenance cost in comparison to the existing alternatives While the Union
Tracking Mumbai's pollution levels can be tricky given the fact that it's a windswept coastal city where the air is regularly cleared out by a seaborne breeze. According to data from the BMC's Environment
MUMBAI: Air quality in Mumbai has shown steady deterioration over the years but the latest findings indicate a mixed picture-extent of fine particulate matter (PM2.5) is down and so is percentage of nitrogen