There is another agitation brewing in Phursungi, where the villagers had allowed the Pune Municipal Corporation (PMC) to continue dumping of waste after preventing it for months.
The district administration’s request for more stone quarries has led the State Expert Appraisal Committee (SEAC) to direct them to measure the air quality at sites before seeking for a green signa
The Gujarat government’s ambitious ‘Statue of Unity’ project now faces a legal hurdle as a group of activists from Gujarat has moved the National Green Tribunal (NGT), demanding a stay on the const
After the National Institute of High Security Animal Diseases (NIHSAD) in Bhopal confirmed H5N1 (avian influenza or bird flu) from samples of dead birds found at a farm in Telangana, Maharashtra ha
Most of the people forced by lack of toilet space or water in households to relieve themselves in the open know that it is unhygienic for them as well as others.
Despite normal rainfall, groundwater tables have failed to recharge. The situation is alarming in 10 districts, including Pune, said Groundwater Survey and Development Agency (GSDA) officials.
Hours of prolonged standing at busy traffic intersections along with being exposed to environmental pollution has led the Pune police to embark on an ambitious project to prepare a health report ca
