The state government has increased the crop loan limit of farmers by 15% which will come into effect from the coming kharif season starting from mid June this year.

Of the 7.2 lakh registered properties in Pune, only 1,411 have installed rainwater harvesting systems as of July 2012, statistics with the Pune Municipal Corporation (PMC) show.

Of the 7.2 lakh registered properties in Pune, only 1,411 have installed rainwater harvesting systems as of July 2012, statistics with the Pune Municipal Corporation (PMC) show.

PUNE: The city continues to report malarial infection this month as well. As many as 33 cases of malaria have been reported in Pune city since January.

"As many as eight persons were found infected with malaria in April so far. The sporadic cases were observed in last three months as well," said S T Pardeshi, medical officer of health (MoH), Pune Municipal Corporation (PMC).

PUNE: The city recorded 84 new cases of dengue fever in last three months. Going by the Pune Municipal Corporation's records, cases have gone down over the last three months.

"There were 36 dengue fever cases in January. The number came down to 18 in February. There were 23 dengue cases in March," said S T Pardeshi, medical officer of health, of the Pune Municipal Corporation.

Over 13 lakh trees have been illegally cut in state-owned forests since 2005, depriving Maharashtra of its precious forest wealth.

Pune: The regional office of the National Bank for Agriculture and Rural Development (Nabard) has disbursed Rs 7,348.39 crore for agriculture and rural development across the state.

The amount — which is 22% higher than the previous year — has been allotted for the financial year 2012-13. M V Ashok, chief general manager of Nabard regional office, said, “Nabard has also decided to converge the watershed development projects with Mahatma Gandhi National Rural Employment Guarantee Scheme (MNREGS).

Strong Wind Keeps Blaze Alive, Villagers Send Dumpers Away

Pune: Villagers from Phursungi and Uruli on Tuesday blocked trucks carrying waste from entering the garbage depot to protest against the Pune Municipal Corporation’s inability to control the fire raging at the landfill site since Sunday.
The fire that spread to surrounding piles of waste grew worse on Tuesday. The villagers claimed that three acres of the landfill site had caught fire and clouds of smoke posed a health hazard for them.

Pune: The municipal corporations of Pune and Pimpri Chinchwad have been told to implement pay-and-park scheme in congested areas.

This is one of the 12-point action plan finalized at a high-level meeting convened by additional chief secretary (home) Amitabh Rajan for solving traffic problems of the city last week. The two corporations have also been asked to ensure there are no encroachments affecting movement of pedestrians and traffic.

Phursungi-Uruli Villagers Warn Of Agitation If Blaze That Broke Out On Sunday Is Not Put Out

A huge fire that broke out at the garbage depot in Phursungi-Uruli on Sunday afternoon was not completely extinguished till late Monday evening, villagers said. They complained of irritation in the eyes and difficulty in breathing as the smoke pervaded the area surrounding both villages. The villagers, who have been protesting for years against the very presence of the garbage dump, have threatened to block garbage trucks from entering the depot if the Pune Municipal Corporation (PMC) fails to put out the fire by Tuesday evening.