Farmers whose land has to be acquired for the Navi Mumbai International Airport have demanded a hefty compensation of Rs 20 crore an acre at Panvel near here.
According to real estate experts, that is nearly five times the prevailing price of an acre on the old Mumbai-Pune highway, just seven km from the notified airport area. The market price varies from Rs 3-4 crore.

Cars with blaring music systems and high beams not only accidentally kill animals but also disturb those who move in search of prey after sunset inside Sanjay Gandhi National Park, stated the conse

The Centre’s debt relief scheme for the farmers has given anything but relief to the poor farmers.

The Pune-based non-governmental organisation (NGO), Parisar, has taken strong exception to the comments made by some Pune Municipal Corporation (PMC) corporators in connection with the role of NGOs

Taking the eco-drive a step further, DNA will soon be distributing 5,000 paper bags to its readers to create awareness and promote eco-initiatives in people’s daily lives.

The Ministry of Environment and Forests (MoEF) will pass its final order in the Lavasa case within three weeks. The ministry informed the Bombay High Court on Monday.

Owing to incessant rains in Nashik region, an alert has been issued for the people residing along Godavari river in the district, officials said.

The Mumbai Metropolitan Region Development Authority (MMRDA) today said over 80 per cent of work on the city's first metro has been completed and the line will be operational by 2012.

The three-week-long ‘Summer School on sustainable habitats’ will be held in four cities in India, including Pune, from September 5-23.

The project to prevent flooding of the Mithi river has received a boost with the Maharashtra Coastal Zone Management Authority (MCZMA) recently according CRZ clearance for a 13-km retaining wall along the much-abused river. The clearance was needed to build the wall taking into consideration the tide lines of the river.