District Collector Naval Kishore Ram on Wednesday said over 200 tankers are being used to provide water to these villages but the number of tankers is expected to rise.

PERSONAL ISSUES: Body says trust not ‘consumer’ as per definition in Consumer Protection Act

The civic body has decided to act tough against vendors selling such unhygienic drinks which may cause water-borne diseases among consumers.

The ground-plus-one storey slums next to Mahalaxmi carshed, where trains are cleaned and washed, have become a mini dumping ground.

You may have never heard of Bandra megavirus or Kurlavirus. These are some new giant viruses found in water samples in Mumbai by Indian scientists.

The state’s health department said that there had been a spurt in H1N1 cases due to climatic changes.

Nandakumar Pawar, head of SEAP, said, “This is direct violation of the Bombay high court’s orders to protect mangroves and wetlands.

Activists threaten legal action if the civic body deviates from the appex court order's scope