Sukhada Tatke | TNN

Mumbai: The 20-kilometre monorail route from Jacob Circle to Chembur via Wadala is set to take a toll on around 1,190 trees. Of the total trees, approximately 700 will be cut and some others will be transplanted. The remaining will be trimmed and sheared to make way for the high-end transport system.

We are paying the price for creating a garish city in the name of development. The city

Ranesh Nair, Isher J Ahluwalia

Kumar Manish | TNN

Ahmedabad: The civic body is all set to give the city a chic look with certain traffic islands and dividers to be ornamented with ficus varieties, mehendi and rain umbrella trees. SK Langa, deputy municipal commissioner and in-charge of parks and gardens, said,

By End Of June, One Stretch Of Kharicut Canal Will Turn Into A Green Zone
Kumar Manish | TNN

Ahmedabad: Come June and you shall have the pleasure of taking a stroll on a huge stretch of green with clean, flowing water amid designer fountains. This will be Amdavadis

Anoo Bhuyan, Bangalore, May 14, DH News Service :

Once known for its green canopy and the salubrious climate, Bangalore over the past two years has seen itself turn into a

Kalpana Jain & Sharmistha Mukherjee / New Delhi May 12, 2010, 0:55 IST

India is finally set to give shape to its futuristic smart cities

Kirtika Suneja / New Delhi April 13, 2010, 0:57 IST

The Union ministry of environment and forests is planning to expand its Eco-city project to cities across the country, especially those which get a substantial tourist inflow, so as to address issues on deteriorating air and water quality and waste management.

The High Court has stayed the felling of trees at Indira Gandhi Memorial Fountain Park for one week.

The New Delhi Commonwealth Games would be the first green games adopting eco-friendly practices, said Mr Jiji Thompson, Special Director General, Organising Committee of Commonwealth Games. Speaking at a media briefing, he said this would be the first