MUMBAI: Mumbai is an urban jungle blessed with close to 71 sq km of creeks and mangroves along its coastline, but the beneficiaries of this bounty - mainly us - have done woefully little to protect

Civic agencies in Rawalpindi and Islamabad are facing hardships in disposing of solid waste as about 300 tons waste remains un-lifted only in the federal capital daily, officials told Dawn on Thurs

The State government has decided to supply drinking water to Bijapur and Chitradurga districts from reservoirs under the ‘Kannada Ganga’ water supply scheme in the coming days, said Minister for Law, Urban Development and Parliamentary Affairs Suresh Kumar.

Speaking with mediapersons here on Tuesday, he said this apart, the government will supply drinking water to towns and cities across the State under the scheme.

Silchar: Pollution Control Board, Assam had instructed Vivekananda Speciality Hospital and Research Centre at Chitta Ranjan Avenue, here to stop its all activities immediately as the Centre had vio

A tree plantation campaign was launched in Lumbini yesterday amid a programme attended by persons from various walks of life.

Alarm bells rang out at the launch of the month-long DC campaign on e-waste management in the city on Sunday.

Before anybody pushes the panic button on the issue, speakers at the inaugural,—US consul general Jennifer McIntyre, TCS(Head), Accreditation, South India, A.K. Pattabiraman, Madras University VC G. Thiruvasagam, MARG CMD G.R.K. Reddy came up with possible solutions.

Finding a permanent solution to the three-decade-old waste management problem of Thrissur city is the main agenda of the corporation, Deputy Mayor Subi Babu has said while presenting the annual budget for 2012-13.

The budget has earmarked Rs. 3 crore for the waste management project. Efforts will be taken to get maximum funds from the State government.