Mumbai: In a bid to eradicate slums from the city, the state Government has set up a core committee to prepare a concept plan for providing cheap housing in the region. The concept plan, a longterm initiative, will aim at building more affordable houses and houses on moderate rents.

Mumbai: Jidnyasa Trust has also been promoting eco-friendly Ganesh festival

A Thane-based organisation, which has been promoting eco-friendly Ganesh festival, has received an award for popularising science among children.

On February 27, the Jidnyasa Trust received a prestigious national award for popularising science and technology among children.

Mumbai: Wildlife experts are fuming over recent decisions made by the Maharashtra State Wildlife Board (SWB), alleging that the board has been acting against the interests of wildlife.

The board met hurriedly on February 20, without prior notice to members and without issuing an agenda.

Mumbai: Although the Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation (BMC) has promised 24X7 water supply to the city in its annual budget, the fact is that Mumbai will have to wait for almost two years, till 2011, for that to happen.

At present, the BMC simply cannot provide more water to the city, according to a white paper that is to be tabled soon.

Mumbai: The city's young Turks are bringing about a green revolution by choosing to contribute to the preservation of the environment.

MUMBAI: Over nine lakh children below five years of age were administered polio drops in the city on Sunday. This was 69.1% of the total target in Mumbai, a drop from the last polio drive when 72% of the city's children were covered.

The best coverage was reported from Parel-Lalbaug, which saw nearly 82% of children covered, while the lowest turnout was in the Kandivli area.

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The task of ascertaining the amount of electronic waste (e-waste) generated in the Mumbai Metropolitan Region has been given to International Resources Group (IRG) System South Asia Pvt Ltd.

MUMBAI: While the state government has amended the development rules allowing rooftop helipads on residential as well as commercial buildings, the decision has not gone down well with environmentalists. They have written to the government, saying the helicopters will break the noise pollution norms.

MUMBAI: Traffic, construction activities and fire-crackers during festivities top the list of polluters in the city.

Even as the Bombay high court asked the state last week to issue a notification to demarcate "silent zones'' in the city, activists say this is only the first step. To effectively deal with sound pollution in Mumbai, authorities will have to tackle the noisy trio.

Mumbai: Efforts on to ensure survival of 300 transplanted trees along Jogeshwari-Vikhroli Link Road