Water is one of the most precious resources on this planet. Across the world, human beings have shifted and moved their entire habitats, based on its availability. It is an essential commodity, as far … READ FULL STORY
The National Green Tribunal has directed the CEO of the Central Ground Water Authority (CGWA) to appear in person, after noting several deficiencies in compliance of conditions while granting no-objection certificates (NOCs) for ground … READ FULL STORY
Noida’s plan to replace 74,000 street lamps with LED bulbs has been selected as a joint winner for a central government-affiliated agency’s award in the energy efficiency category, officials said on December 24, 2019. … READ FULL STORY
The New Delhi Municipal Council (NDMC) has completed 72 projects under the smart city initiative, including the installation of water ATMs, decentralised sewage treatment plants and underground bins and 39 more projects are in … READ FULL STORY
A concession agreement was signed, on June 5, 2019, for the Howrah, Bally and Baranagar and Kamarhati sewage treatment plant (STP) projects under the centre’s Namami Gange initiative, the Jal Shakti Ministry said. The … READ FULL STORY
This year, the theme for World Environment Day is air pollution. Numerous researches have pointed out that Indian cities are among the most polluted in the world and this includes Gurugram, Ghaziabad, Faridabad, Bhiwadi, … READ FULL STORY
The Supreme Court, on March 11, 2019, dismissed a plea by the Karnataka government, seeking vacation of a stay on the proposal to pump secondary treated water from its sewage treatment plants (STPs) in … READ FULL STORY
The standing committee of the Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation (BMC), which comprises elected representatives and is mandated to take decisions on financial issues, has cleared 69 civic contracts worth over Rs 500 crores within an … READ FULL STORY
A National Green Tribunal (NGT) bench of justice Raghuvendra S Rathore and expert member Satyawan Singh Garbyal, has directed the Delhi Development Authority (DDA) and the South Delhi Municipal Corporation (SDMC), to award tenders … READ FULL STORY
The Delhi government is rolling out several projects, to increase water availability in the city by 15 to 20 per cent in the next two years and 50 per cent in five years, chief … READ FULL STORY
The New Delhi Municipal Council (NDMC) is examining the directions issued by the Delhi Pollution Control Committee (DPCC), to cancel the licence of hotel Vivanta by Taj-Ambassador Hotel in Lutyens’ Delhi, after the DPCC … READ FULL STORY
Integrated townships, with high-end infrastructure and facilities that are on par with ‘smart cities’, are fast becoming the order of the day and are changing the way developers are planning their new projects. Much … READ FULL STORY
Union water resources minister Nitin Gadkari, on January 18, 2018, urged Delhi chief minister Arvind Kejriwal to expedite the award of contracts, for all eight projects under the Yamuna Action Plan-III, by March 2018 … READ FULL STORY
