Patna: Taking a serious view of Ganga pollution in Bihar, the National Green Tribunal (NGT) has directed the Bihar State Pollution Control Board (BSPCB) to impose environmental compensation on urban local bodies responsible for discharging millions of litres of untreated sewage into the river.The tribunal took suo motu cognisance of a media report published on…
NGT criticised the state’s reportas being “not carefully prepared” Gurgaon: National Green Tribunal has pulled up the Haryana govt over massive gaps in solid and liquid waste management across the state, flagging that nearly 30 lakh metric tonnes of legacy waste remains untreated even as the state adds over 3,000 tonnes of fresh unprocessed waste…
Ahmedabad: The Ahmedabad Municipal Corporation (AMC) is set to prepare a 30-year master plan (up to 2057) for the city’s drainage and stormwater network. It proposed appointing IIT Gandhinagar for the exercise at a cost of Rs 8 crore. The proposal will be placed before the standing committee for approval at its meeting on Wednesday.According…
Panaji: The Goa State Pollution Control Board (GSPCB) has directed multiple departments to take measures to curb pollution in River Sal following repeated complaints and an inspection by its team.Based on the inspection team’s recommendations, the Board directed the Water Resources Department (WRD) to desilt and clean all nullahs within the Fatorda and Margao constituency…
Residents stage a protest, alleging that several promised amenities remain incomplete despite repeated assurances from the builder Mohali: Residents of Aura Homes near Nabha Sahib staged a protest against persistent waterlogging, seepage in flats and the absence of basic civic infrastructure Friday, alleging that the builder abandoned the project after selling most of the units.Holding…
GMDA said sewer infrastructure is being executed in phases Gurgaon: Thousands of families who moved into housing societies along Southern Peripheral Road (SPR) and Dwarka Expressway continue to wait for a fully functional sewerage network.Over the past decade, sectors lining both corridors witnessed rapid expansion. High-rise condominiums and commercial complexes now come up across sectors…
A waterlogged Ludhiana street after Saturday’s downpour Ludhiana: Municipal authorities have identified 143 low-lying zones across the city plagued by chronic flooding, admitting that local infrastructure cannot prevent inundation but can hopefully accelerate drainage.For lakhs of commuters and residents, the daily journey to work is about to become a battle against stagnant, debris-choked floodwaters. With…
