Pune: The National Green Tribunal’s (NGT) western zone bench, Pune, stayed the Talegaon Dabhade Municipal Council’s decision to cut over 200 trees from Jijamata chowk to Talegaon station road, by way of adinterim relief on Monday.
New Regulation For Visitors To & From Polio-Endemic Nations
Pune: India has made oral polio vaccine (OPV) mandatory for all travellers across all age groups visiting polioendemic countries such as Ethiopia, Afghanistan, Syria, Kenya, Somalia, Nigeria and Pakistan. The new regulation, which came into effect from March 1, is aimed at preventing re-entry of polio virus from these countries.
Pune: High-performance sports bikes and cars are in for a sound-check with the Pune bench of the National Green Tribunal (Western Zone) directing the government to ensure that all vehicles plying on roads, including two, three and four-wheelers, conform to the permissible standards of vehicular noise.
Civic Body Contacts Authorities In Indonesia, Thailand, Japan
The Pune Municipal Corporation (PMC) has issued an expression of interest on Wednesday to rope in international players for a solution to the city’s garbage problem.
Study Finds Residue In 96 Of 345 Samples Tested | Produce Collected From Vendors, Markets
The advice to ‘watch what you eat’ may no longer apply only to the calorie conscious, with a recent study finding copious quantities of pesticide residue in fruits and vegetables. Of the 345 samples they tested, researchers found pesticide residue in 96 samples.
Activists May File PIL If Rules Are Bent To Back Illegalities
Pune: The Green Pune Movement (GPM), a group of citizens supporting Biodiversity Parks (BDPs), has objected to scrapping of the proposal that will open up the hilltops and slopes for construction.
A fact-finding study on the pollution of the city’s rivers and its impact on biodiversity is underway.
The newly formed biodiversity committee of the Pune Municipal Corporation (PMC) which met last week decided to take up the survey. Members of the committee include civic officials working on environmental issues and a few corporators. At present, the Mutha river’s survey is being carried out.
Stringent and uniform standards for sewage treatment in residential buildings and industries with more than 20,000 sq m built-up area is in the offing.
The Maharashtra Pollution Control Board has proposed that all sewage treatment plants should meet inland freshwater discharge standards to promote recycling and reusing of treated waste. The pollution control board has invited suggestions for and objections to the proposal.
To Explain Issue Of 50,000 Autorickshaw Permits In Mumbai, Navi Mumbai On March 18
The National Green Tribunal (NGT) western zone bench, Pune has summoned the state transport department over its decision to reissue 50,000 permits to ply new autorickshaws in Mumbai and Navi Mumbai. The department has been asked to present its say before the tribunal on March 18.
