Surat: Surveying of 35km of Surat’s 188km of creeks has been completed, as part of an effort to find long-term solutions to issue of creek flooding, with data for around 23km already processed. The survey is being conducted using Differential Global Positioning System (DGPS) and drones.The findings were discussed at a meeting of the Surat…
A car submerged in a waterlogged road in Ahmedabad on Thursday, July 23, 2026 Ahmedabad: Heavy rain once again left key thoroughfares in the city’s west severely waterlogged. As people living, having businesses in or commuting through spots like Anandnagar Road, Manekbaug Road, the 132-Feet Ring Road and Judge‘s Bungalow Road were majorly inconvenienced, the…
New Delhi: Delhi Development Authority (DDA) has intensified work to rejuvenate 64 of the 101 waterbodies identified under the Centre’s Jal Sanchay Abhiyaan, with a target of completing the first phase by Aug-end.The authority has issued no-objection certificates (NoCs) to Delhi Jal Board (DJB) for the restoration of 27 waterbodies, while work on installing in-house…
T’puram: Kerala State Commission for Minorities criticized the authorities for failing to make Muthalapozhi fishing harbour safe despite its sustained interventions over the past two years, and directed that urgent measures be taken under the supervision of chief secretary.The commission had taken up the issue suo motu in 2024 based on media reports highlighting recurring…
New Delhi: Delhi Development Authority (DDA) has planned to complete key restoration and rejuvenation works of east Delhi’s 52-acre Sanjay Lake in phases by next May.DDA announced the timeline Thursday following a recent visit by lieutenant governor TS Sandhu, who inspected the ongoing works and took note of the reports highlighting the lake’s deteriorating condition…
Ferry service between Sulthan Battery and Tannirbavi in Mangaluru Mangaluru: The increase in diesel prices has put ferry associations in the city under financial strain. The BMD Ferry Service, Thota Bengre Ferry Service operated by Mahajana Sabha Bengre, and Boloor Mogaveera Ferry Service Committee have raised concerns over rising operational and maintenance costs.Saleem Hasan, director,…
Residents have warned that contamination threatens nearby wells Panaji: As a child growing up in Vaddem, Catalino Pereira remembers a time when he and his friends would jump and frolic in the Merces creek. Fish used to dart freely beneath the surface, and children swam without a care. Pereira and his peers have watched the…
Kolkata: In a sweeping mandate on World Environment Day, the state govt announced a strict, statewide enforcement of the ban on single-use plastics, permitting only plastic bags with a thickness of 120 microns or more.Municipal and urban development minister Agnimitra Paul on Friday directed officials to stringently implement the national regulation across all urban local…
Lucknow: Diversion of water between Kudiya Ghat and Gomti Barrage for gate repairs has exposed stretches of the riverbed, offering a chance for the restoration of the polluted Gomti.Talking to TOI, experts said that as water levels receded, thick deposits of black sludge, plastic waste, decayed organic matter and invasive vegetation became visible, exposing years…
Vadodara: The Vadodara Municipal Corporation has begun construction of gabion walls along erosion-prone stretches of the Vishwamitri river in the city, after damage was observed during recent floods. These walls will come up near bridges and sensitive spots on the riverbank across the city.Civic officials said the work became necessary after erosion was reported at…
