NAVI MUMBAI: Residents and industrial workers are peeved about a dumping ground being created along MIDC main road, a stone's throw away from NMMC's landfill site.

NAVI MUMBAI: The Citizens Welfare Association and the civil society have cited the NMMC 2014-2015 environment status report (ESR) on Vashi creek findings against the MPCB stand of questioning the N

NAVI MUMBAI: The GPS-based tree census recorded approximately 8.5 lakh trees in the city till the end of January, a significant increase when compared to the 4.79 lakh trees counted in 2006 census.

NAVI MUMBAI: Maharashtra Pollution Control Board (MPCB) has crossed swords with NMMC over its report on the high level of chemical pollutants in the Vashi creek.

A study done by the students of Thane College revealed that the creek water had become polluted, as the fish in the creek had traces of mercury and lead in them.

NAVI MUMBAI: City based activists have urged CM Devendra Fadnavis to consider implementing odd-even traffic formula of Delhi in Navi Mumbai, Thane and Mumbai, to curb the rising air pollution.

While the civic health department has claimed that number of suspected dengue cases has come down to 13 in the last three months this year, compared to 38 last year.

The India Resource Center welcomes new guidelines by the government which strengthen regulations governing use of groundwater by industries.

NAVI MUMBAI: Salt pans located in Airoli are believed to be the cause for the increase in breeding of mosquitoes that spread dengue and malaria, complained local residents.

Kamothe residents carried out a protest on Wednesday claiming that the node is being provided with ony 28 MLD of water as opposed to the 40 MLD requirement.