The authorities of a Buddhist temple in central Calcutta are up in arms over an open garbage vat in their backyard which they alleged the civic authorities had not been relocating despite repeated pleas.

Mayor Bikash Ranjan Bhattacharyya admitted that the vat needed to be shifted but asked temple officials to scout for an alternative space.

Mumbai: Another name has been added to the long list of substances that pollute the air Mumbaikars breathe.

The tests conducted on the water samples collected from Kachari Ghat and Pandu Ghat before and after the immersion of the Durga idols have led to such conclusions, which at any rate may not bode well for the Guwahatians.

NEW DELHI: To tackle the problem of stench emanating from public conveniences in the Capital, the Municipal Corporation of Delhi has decided to upgrade 1,000 of them into waterless urinals in view of the upcoming Commonwealth Games.

New Delhi: The MCD plans to upgrade 1,000 public urinals to

While the city faces 30% water cut after Diwali, a society in Prabhadevi is selling water from a ring well dug in its premises. Manoj Co-operative Housing Society in G (North) ward makes Rs10,000 a month by selling non-potable water to tankers.

Ahead of the Commonwealth Games, the Noida Authority officials are planning to clean up the streets and drains to give a completely fresh look to foreign visitors.

UPVAN LAKE: The TMC is busy working towards cleaning several lakes in the city, as part of its lake beautification project. One of the lakes selected as part of the project is Upvan Lake. As part of the cleaning work, the TMC plans to divert the waste water and drain water to the nearby nallah to free the lake of pollution.

Bhopal: The Bhopal Municipal Corporation (BMC) has served notices to 174 houses and shops' owners whose houses were causing hindrance in construction of Bus Rapid Transport System (Corridor).

Mumbai: The Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation (BMC) has found a new road to prevent encroachments as it begins work of replacing the 12.3km water pipeline network between Maroshi and Ruparel College. An underground tunnel will be constructed to overcome the problem of inequitable distribution of water and cut down on leakages.