In a move set to increase protection of wetlands in Maharashtra, the state wetland committee in its first meeting has decided to speed up proposals on converting at least nine important wetlands in
Modification to the 2011 Coastal Regulation Zone (CRZ) notification to allow reclamation for the Coastal Road Project and waiver of the joint venture that requires the state to have a 51 per cent s
For the first time, the roughly 104 sq km Sanjay Gandhi National Park (SGNP) at Borivali will have a watershed management plan, set to improve the park’s water-retaining capacity.
The west-flowing rivers Vaitarna, Patalganga, Ulhas, Balganga and their tributaries such as Tansa, Bhasta and Barvi are used as sources of drinking water.
NEERI scientists believe continued efforts by Maharashtra Pollution Control Board to take action against polluting industries will improve the quality further in the coming years.