India

 Mumbai produces highest e waste

Mumbai is India's leading generator of e-waste, says the latest study by Toxics Link, an NGO dealing with toxic issues in India. The study Mumbai

Publication Date: 
30/03/2007
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Pollution, Health Effects, Trade, Imports, Electronics Industry, NGO, India, Delhi, Mumbai, Waste Recycling, Toxic Wastes
Industry

 Mumbai may lose its open spaces

a discreet letter, che/gen-318/dp/gen, dated October 16, 2006, from the commissioner of Municipal Corporation of Greater Mumbai (mcgm) was recently discussed during its improvements committee meeting. Its subject line has worried urban planners and activists: "Policy guidelines for allowing development of lands reserved for public purposes of gymnasium, gymkhana club, stadium, swimming pool, recreation ground (rg) and play ground (pg).'

Publication Date: 
29/11/2006
Nidhi Jamwal
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Land, Urban Planning, Municipal Corporations, Mumbai
Health

 Salt of the earth

Bombay HC stays Centre s notification on iodised salt

Publication Date: 
29/06/2006
Nidhi Jamwal
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Nutrition, Salt, Health, Health Policy, Nutritional Diseases, Goitre, Legislation, High Court, Government Of India (GOI), Maharashtra, Mumbai
Industry

 MUMBAI S GROWING THIRST

1892: Tansa phase I to supply 77 mld water to Mumbai
1915: Tansa phase II to increase the supply to 82 mld

1925: Height of Tansa dam raised to increase water supply to 150 mld

1948: Tansa phase IV adds 181 mld water to Mumbai

1948 to 1957: Modak Sagar dam built across Vaitarna river to supply 490 mld water

Publication Date: 
14/06/2006
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Vaitarna, Dams, Tansa, Water Supply, Mumbai
Environment

 In hot water

Dahanu fisherfolk protest

Publication Date: 
14/05/2006
Nidhi Jamwal
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Environment, Fisherfolk, Maharashtra, Mumbai
Industry

 Creating another deluge?

The Concerned Citizen's Commission, a coalition of citizens groups, has submitted its enquiry report on the Mumbai deluge of July 26, 2005. The report holds poor drainage, sanitation and waste management system to be primarily responsible for the floods. But the Maharashtra government is yet to pay heed to the report. Rather, it is busy de-silting river Mithi, a task inaugurated a few weeks ago.

Publication Date: 
29/04/2006
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Land Encroachments, Drainage, Sanitation, Waste Management, Maharashtra, Mumbai, Mithi
Mining

 In short

SC clears mill land sale: The Supreme Court (SC) has cleared the sale of mill land in Mumbai, setting aside an earlier Bombay High court order. The SC has upheld the Maharashtra government's

Publication Date: 
30/03/2006
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Land Resources, Mining, Glaciers, Health Care, Obesity, Genetic Resources, Legislation, Supreme Court, High Court, New Zealand, Mumbai
Industry

 Highrise in loose mud

Dharavi resettlement creates a windfall for builders. Cost: local entrepreneurship

Publication Date: 
14/03/2006
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Leather Industry, Slums, Slum Upgrading, Rehabilitation, Industry, Maharashtra, Mumbai, Tamil Nadu
Industry

 Shanghai-ed

Finance minister P Chidambaram goes to Mumbai to deliberate, with its corporati, upon urban renewal, and promises sparkling growth for this bursting metropolis. On the way to the venue, he is

Publication Date: 
14/06/2005
Sunita Narain
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Urban Agriculture, Drinking Water, Urbanisation, Slums, Sanitation, Plastics, Waste Disposal, Governance, Government Of India (GOI), India, Mumbai
Agriculture

 In court

Time to tell all: The Delhi High Court has issued notices to various departments and functionaries of the Union and Delhi governments on a public interest litigation seeking

Publication Date: 
29/04/2005
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Pollution, Tobacco, Heavy Metals, Sandalwood, Legislation, Supreme Court, High Court, Indonesia, Delhi, Mumbai, Nagpur (D)

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