Mumbai, September 02 A stray Olive Ridley turtle rescued from the Juhu beach in June and which was being treated at the Bombay Society for Prevention of Cruelty to Animals (BSPCA) hospital, died recently, the hospital officials said. The endangered animal, found by civic workers on June 29, had one of its limbs missing and showed signs of chronic illness since the day it was admitted to the hospital, they said.

While bigger mandals may be resisting change, there has been a noticeable shift in the mindset of small households

Soon, the street corners will reverberate with chants of Ganpati Bappa Morya, and for ten days until immersion, the Elephant God will be an honoured city guest. But in a more environmentally aware day and age, many Mumbaikars believe that it

Studies confirm poor water quality in Mumbai come monsoon and Mumbai

Mumbai, August 29 Government says issue be referred to Central Empowerment Committee
The Supreme Court on Friday adjourned the hearing on the forest land case for six weeks. The homes of nearly 5 lakh citizens of suburban Mumbai were recently declared

Mumbai, August 27 "People talk a lot about carbon footprints. But our personal footprints are much bigger than that. And they are social as well as ecological. The people and the pollution that sustain us are invisible to us.'
- Excerpts, Confessions of an Eco Sinner

Mumbai, August 27 The BMC has proposed to display the names of the trees on board for easy identification. This has been stated in an affidavit filed by the BMC to the Bombay High Court. The affidavit has been filed by Superintendent of Garden Vijaykumar Dande in response to a PIL challenging the procedure followed for cutting trees in Mumbai.

Press Trust Of India / New Delhi August 26, 2008, 0:12 IST

The Mumbai SEZ, promoted by Jai Corp, expects to complete the land acquisition by next year.

"Currently, the land acquisition for the SEZ is in the process and is expected to be completed by next year,' Jai Corp said in its latest annual report.

Mumbai SEZ received the in-principle approval from the Union Commerce Ministry for the development of a 5,000-hectare SEZ at Khopta in Maharashtra.

Says water below 100 feet is highly saline and non-potable

In a recent move, Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation (BMC) has decided to restrict the depth of borewells and tubewells in the city to 100 feet. This comes after the civic body asked the Central Water and Power Research Station (CWPRS), Pune, to
examine the underground water in the city.

The primary report submitted by CWPRS revealed that the underground water had high saline content and was, therefore, not fit for drinking.

Mumbai, August 21 The Bombay High Court on Thursday directed the high-powered committee, looking into the complaints pertaining to Slum Rehabilitation Authority schemes, to decide on the demolition of buildings in Bandra's Pereirawadi within six weeks, and asked the government to follow its stay order on demolition of structures.
A division bench comprising Chief Justice Swatanter Kumar and Justice A P Deshpande directed the panel to hear the case and give an order within six weeks.

Mumbai, August 20 Lauding the BMC's efforts to promote eco-friendly housing in the city, State Urban Development minister Rajendra Tope on Wednesday announced that he would pass all the green building proposals sent by the civic administration at the earliest.