Thane: A fresh flashpoint threatens to break out between the Thane BJP and Shiv Sena with the BJP MLA Sanjay Kelkar on Monday publicly opposing the proposed beautification of Kavesar Lake, saying he would not allow any concretisation of the ecologically sensitive water body.Kelkar’s stand puts him at odds with the local Shiv Sena unit,…
Hyderabad: Union minister Kishan Reddy on Sunday accused the Telangana govt of failure in monsoon preparedness, alleging that even light showers are inundating roads in Hyderabad because of poor civic maintenance and administrative neglect.After visiting several colonies in Nampally Assembly constituency, the Secunderabad MP said key pre-monsoon works such as desilting of stormwater drains and…
Citizens fill forms and submit documents during the SIR drive in Khadki Pune: Booth-level officers (BLOs) have stepped up door-to-door verification under the Special Intensive Revision (SIR) of electoral rolls, with many collecting supporting documents from voters during home visits to minimise the need for them to appear before electoral registration officers (EROs).The exercise comes…
KWA officials attributed the recurring problems primarily to the city’s ageing infrastructure. Thiruvananthapuram: Ever-increasing demand for drinking water resulting from rapid urbanisation has affected the capital district’s ageing distribution network, leaving thousands of households vulnerable to recurring supply disruptions.Data accessed by TOI from Kerala Water Authority (KWA) shows that more than 51,000 water shortage complaints…
Bhubaneswar: Traffic noise in the industrial district of Sundargarh is emerging as a serious public health concern, with nearly half of the residents surveyed reporting high levels of irritation and a significant number experiencing hearing-related problems, according to a recent study published in Elsevier’s Next Research journal.The study, conducted by researchers from Utkal University and…
Lucknow: Nearly 40,000–50,000 hectares of productive agricultural land — roughly the size of a mid-sized UP city — is being lost to rapid urbanisation every year, raising concerns over the state’s future foodgrain supply.The agriculture department has flagged the issue in a June 10 govt order, warning that the trend could adversely affect the availability…
Bhubaneswar: Bhubaneswar has been reeling under unusually high real feel temperature (measurement that estimates how the weather actually feels to human skin) this summer, with the heat index crossing 50°C on several days even as the actual air temperature remained below 40°C. The phenomenon points to the growing impact of humidity and urban factors on…
Activists have flagged rampant groundwater extraction at construction sites in sectors 145 and 153 Noida: National Green Tribunal has directed the state groundwater department to investigate complaints of illegal groundwater extraction by real estate companies in Noida and Greater Noida, and take remedial and punitive action where violations are found. The order came on a…
Among all districts in the state, Hyderabad has one of the lowest annual extractable groundwater resources at just 6,100 Ham Hyderabad: Amid rapid urban expansion, Greater Hyderabad is facing a growing groundwater crisis. Despite accounting for nearly one-third of Telangana’s population within an area of about 2,000 sq km, the metropolitan region has access to…
Thiruvananthapuram: The persistent drinking water shortage in Kazhakkootam emerged as a key concern at the district development committee (DDC) meeting held under the chairmanship of district collector Anu Kumari, who stressed the need for greater coordination among govt departments to expedite development projects.The meeting reviewed the progress of various development initiatives and discussed several pressing…
