The jet-cum-suction machine that could have reduced the waterlogging in Howrah. Picture by Gopal Senapati A jet-cum-suction machine, worth Rs 24 lakh, has been lying idle at the Howrah Municipal Corporation, while several stretches of the town remain inundated. Civic engineers said the accumulated water could have been drained out from several areas had the machine been pressed into service.

THE Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation (BMC) has gained control over the exceeding Malaria cases from past few days. There was not a single case of Malaria registered on Thursday, informed Shubhada Gudekar, Chairperson of Public Health Committee. She said that as soon as a hospital receives a case of Malaria or any other monsoon related disease, they inform the BMC who in turn, take immediate steps like fogging (spraying pesticide) the place suspected to be infected with mosquitoes. The BMC has been taking measures but people need to take precautions in their area.

MIRA-BHAYANDAR THE municipal administration's confession that permission was denied to the construction of offices for group leaders at the main administrative building of the Mira Bhayandar Municipal Corporation (MBMC), since it violated the Coastal Regulation Zone (CRZ) led to uproarious scenes during the general body meeting on Thursday.

When it comes to feeding monkeys, Delhi residents would rather do it hands-on, perhaps in the hope of being blessed by monkey god Hanuman! Or so the Capital's civic agencies are discovering while trying to implement a court order. Special centres set up near two Hanuman temples by the New Delhi Municipal Council (NDMC) and the Municipal Corporation of Delhi (MCD) to collect feed for the animals are going empty.

The first case of dengue this season was reported from the Karol Bagh area today. The Municipal Corporation of Delhi (MCD) staff spent almost the entire day in sanitising the area. The MCD has claimed that it was prepared to handle the situation. The administration has even started implementing measures to prevent the further onslaught of the virus. The MCD team reached the Karol Bagh area and instructed its staff to clean the surroundings, which painted a sad picture of overflowing sewage and filth on roads.

With an early onset of rainy season ensuring a near-zero emergency upkeep, gear up for more bumpy rides. Scientists at Central Road Research Institute (CRRI) say the road authorities

Civic body told to seek opinion from NDMC and arts panel;

It may sound strange, but is true. Though Guwahati city is severely hit by artificial flood and waterlogging, the irony is that its residents continue to bear the brunt of acute drinking water shortage. With 70 per cent of the city's households still denied the piped water supply network of the government agencies, including the Guwahati Municipal Corporation (GMC), many residents have no other option but to rely on water supplied by private tankers.

The proposed garbage depot on 57 acres of forest land at Punawale, which is facing severe opposition from all quarters, has put the Pimpri-Chinchwad Municipal Corporation (PCMC) in a tight spot. As political parties are up in arms against the depot coming up near the Mumbai-Pune highway, there are a list of 14 conditions whose compliance is being sought by the forest department.

Residents blame district administration for laxity in preparing for the monsoon