PUNE: As many as 75 people succumbed to swine flu in the state in October alone, taking Maharashtra’s H1N1 death count to 244 till October 18 this year.

State had given a deadline to manufacturers to come up with a buy-back mechanism.

The government also plans to set up dedicated metabolic institutes in state-run hospitals for doctors to study obesity-related ailments.

As per the data compiled by MPCB, it has inspected over 600 plastic manufacturing units across the state from March 23 — when the ban came into force — to October 2.

Kolhapur: The menace of dengue still seems to be far from under control as 232 cases were reported in the month of September, of which 158 were from the city and 74 were from rural areas.

NAGPUR: To assess the impact of industrial air pollution on urban air of Maharashtra, the Energy Policy Institute at the University of Chicago (EPIC-India) has now made the ambient air quality data

Nashik: Municipal commissioner Tukaram Mundhe has ordered the traders doing business near the Kalika temple in Mumbai Naka area to refrain from using plastic.

Nashik: The health department of Nashik Municipal Corporation will be conducting an audit of all dengue and swine flu cases reported in private hospitals in the city over the past two months.

Out of the total project cost of Rs 240 crore, the Centre and the state will bear Rs 50 crore and Rs 12 crore, respectively, said Bawankule.

Nashik: Around 80 people cycled 186km from here to the Gateway of India in Mumbai on October 1 and 2 to spread the message of environment conservation.