Water cess in the State capital has been increased from the existing Rs 60 to Rs 180 per month. The proposal in this regard was passed in the general council meet of the Bhopal Municipal Corporation (BMC) held here on Tuesday.

When you visit the beautiful green grounds covering an area close to 48 acres in Gorai, in the western suburbs of Mumbai, by the side of a creek overlooking Asia

After BJP legislator from Shimla Suresh Bhardwaj cornered the government over the issue of violations pertaining to constructions in the green belt of Shimla, the government assured to examine the case in which the promoter of Jagson ropeway project has built a house on the Jakhu hill. The area is a no-construction zone.

The House of the Municipal Corporation today decided that a discussion on the future course of action pertaining to the garbage processing plant at Dadumajra would be held in the meeting of the Finance and Contract Committee.

Mumbai: Were you surprised at receiving adequate water at home despite the Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation (BMC) imposing a steep water cut last week? The reason that happened was because the water cut was not steep at all.

The civic body had doubled the water cut from 15% to 30% on

Mumbai: After jaundice claimed the lives of two young women in a month

Indore : Indore municipal corporation is carrying out a survey of areas in the city which are reeling under the water crisis. On the basis of survey report, the corporation will decided on plying tankers in the city.

At least 10 employees of the Municipal Corporation of Delhi (MCD) at the CNG-operated crematorium at Bela Road (near Rajghat) have been receiving salaries for the last 15 months for no work. The reason: the CNG-run pyres at the oldest crematorium in Delhi have been under repair all this while.

K. Lakshmi

CHENNAI: The 2010-11 budget of Ambattur Municipality, presented recently, lays emphasis on environmental conservation initiatives.

Nearly Rs.3 crore has been allocated towards development of parks and for rejuvenating 10 waterbodies in various areas, including Padi and Kamarajapuram. Small parks would also be created around the water bodies, officials of the municipality said.

Lack of hygiene, few numbers and inconvenient locations are reasons why women refrain from using public conveniences in the Capital.

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