Those who live in areas choc-a-bloc with traffic can now look forward to substantial reduction in noise levels.For, on Wednesday , the state government issued a notification stating that all types

MUMBAI: Internal roads, street-lighting, water supply and sewage networks in Mumbai's satellite towns like Kalyan-Dombivli, Bhiwandi-Ulhasnagar, Mira-Bhayander, Panvel, Ambernath, Kulgaon-Badlapur

Mumbai is hostage to air and water pollution at dangerous levels, and is probably the n the world, ahead of Delhi and Kolkata.

About 900 residential and industrial township projects in the state, mostly in Mumbai, awaiting environment clearance may soon get a push.

A government survey reveals that the sewage from cities, villages and towns is polluting the state’s rivers in a much bigger way than industrial wastes.

The cabinet on Wednesday allowed auctioning of sand and stone mine sites in Maharashtra. State and district environment committees will soon be set up to scrutinize and proposals and sites.

Even before it is put into execution, UPA-II’s big-ticket scheme, the Food Security Bill, seems to be facing hurdles from within.

The Congress-led government in Maharashtra has told the Centre that it is already facing a severe financial crunch and is capable of footing only 10% of the Rs-600 crore annual cost that is needed for transportation, storage and distribution of grains to implement the food security programme in the state.

Mumbai: Why is the state government sitting on the policy guidelines to regulate cell tower installation across Maharashtra though they were drafted two years ago, ask citizens from Thane, Navi Mum

In what may be the highest-ever compensation package, those affected by the proposed Navi Mumbai airport, set to come up on 400 hectares, will get an additional 10% developed land, over and above t

Govt-Set Radiation Standard Questioned

Agovernment-sponsored study into Mumbaikars’ complaints against cellphone tower radiation has found 95% of the towers to be safe. Experts have questioned the study on the grounds that the government-prescribed radiation safety level is higher than that of several countries like Germany, Russia and China.