Excessive Use Of Private Vehicles Creating Havoc In City, Says IISc Mobility Survey

Lucknow: Lucknow urgently needs a robust public transport system to tackle the increasing urban roadways congestion, noise, air pollution, and traffic accidents, says a mobility survey conducted across five Indian cities.

Poor Planning, Lack Of Vision Add To Chaos

Lucknow: The outer limits of Lucknow are constantly expanding along with the rise in population. But this has not been accompanied by the creation of better and adequate infrastructure like roads, fl yovers and underpasses. Due to lack of planning, callous approach and myopic vision, the city is lagging behind in development.

Bad Drainage, Vanishing Water Bodies, Poor Planning To Blame

Lucknow: Close to 60% water logging in Lucknow exists due to improper drainage network system. Of this, blockage in existing drains is the major cause of water logging, concludes study by a research scholar of department of Geology, Lucknow University.

In a bid to boost affordable housing in UP the state government has effected amendments in the policy for construction of houses under the economically weaker section (EWS) and Lower Income Group (

US Firm Says UP Indifferent; Govt Finds Plan Not Viable

Lucknow: Inordinate delay on the part of UP government in allowing it to set up a multi-crore-rupee waste to energy (WTE) project in the state has left a US based company completely frustrated. The company, which has evinced interest in setting up the ambitious project six months ago, now says that it is deeply hurt by the UP government's indifference towards the project.

Tankers, Tubewells To Remain On Stand By

Lucknow: Water supply to almost one-third households of the city would remain affected from December 9 to 11 as Jal Nigam will be replacing an old raw water pipeline of Gaughat pumping station with a new pipe of increased capacity. This infrastructure enhancement is part of JNNURM (Jawaharlal Nehru National Urban Renewal Mission) work.

...As City Folk Burn 35Cr On Diwali This Year

Lucknow: As Lucknowites lighted up fire crackers of nearly Rs 35 crores this year, it resulted in an increase of air pollution by over 100% and noise pollution upto 37.35% in several areas of the city.

This Diwali, many housewives in the city are preparing sweets at home for the festival due to fear of adulteration in sweets available in markets.

"Around this time of the year, the worst quality of khoya is available in the market. In the past few months, the price of milk and other raw materials has increased which implies that adulterated sweets are flooding the market," said Nirmala Mishra, a housewife. She added, "After a gap of at least 10 years, I am making for the festival sweets at home. These are at least pure and of better quality besides being cheaper than the ones available in market."

Before lighting up a bomb or sparkler this diwali, think of the harmful metals and chemicals that go into the making of firecrackers to emit bright, colourful and shimmering lights and a booming so

Inhaling the gaseous air pollutants along with other toxic gases emitted by firecrackers not only makes one cough, go breathless and feel irritation in the throat, it aggravates the chance of attac