Pune, August 03 As part of its initiative to make cantonment areas greener, the Pune Cantonment Board (PCB) has organised a mass tree plantation drive on the premises of the Race Course. On August 5, a total of 3,000 saplings will be planted at various spots inside the Race Course premises.
"Students and staff from several schools and organisations respectively from the cantonment zone have been invited to participate in the project, which will be phase two of the board's tree plantation initiative," said S K Sardana, chief executive officer (CEO), PCB.

WE HAVE got to face up to the fact that India as a whole is in the midst of a serious energy deficit. Insufficient power could well turn out to be the Achilles heel of this country's dream of making rapid economic strides to fight poverty and to remain lodged on a relatively high growth trajectory. It is instructive to note that in spite of the economic reforms of 1991, the power industry has not been able to attract the expected level of private investment, domestic or foreign.

Pune, August 1 Rs 3.19 crore deposit money collected for tree-felling lying unclaimed with PMC

Mumbai, July 31 After successfully encouraging eco-friendly idol immersion during Ganeshotsav for two years, Chembur's Pestom Sagar residents have taken their campaign a step further this year.

Mumbai, July 30 After 30 days of implementation of 15 per cent cut in the water supply timings in the city, the Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation (BMC) on Wednesday withdrew its order saying that the water levels at catchments have improved.
The civic body said that considerable amount of recent rainfall in the catchment areas have raised the lake levels and there is no need to subject Mumbaiites to water cut.

Mumbai, July 30 BMC officials present plan to corporators, expect glass-encased restaurant to be ideal revenue earner

Once the city's only zoo gets a makeover, the Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation (BMC) wants to present Mumbaiites

Pune, July 30: A mild tremor was experienced in Pune and parts of Maharashtra with its epicentre at Koyna dam region in Satara district, the Met office said on Wednesday morning.

The tremor, felt past midnight at 12:40 am, lasted for around seven seconds and measured 4.2 on the Richter scale. According to sources at Koyna, there was no damage to the dam where a power generation plant of the state electricity distribution company Mahavitaran is located.

The police said there were no reports of any kind of damage to life or propert

Objections to CZM notificationFinalization of the Coastal Management Zone (cmz) Notification 2008 may be delayed, with states, ngos, activists and fish workers

Mumbai, July 29 The Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) has alleged that the Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation has recently granted permission for construction in forest area, thereby disregarding the Bombay High Court's verdict declaring constructions in forest land illegal.
BJP leader in the BMC Bhalchandra Shirsat and corporator Manoj Kotak have now asked the civic administration to clarify whether the new permits are legal or residents staying here will once again be subjected to legal hassles.