New Delhi, June 9 (IANS) Delhi Lieutenant Governor T.S. Sandhu said on Tuesday that a cleaner, rejuvenated Yamuna remains a top priority, and the government is firmly committed to delivering visible, sustainable results on the ground. Sharing key takeaways of a meeting chaired by Union Home Minister Amit Shah on Yamuna rejuvenation on Monday, Sandhu highlighted the push to convert the city’s dairy waste into gas and manure.In a post on X, Sandhu said, “Attended a meeting to review the rejuve…
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Mumbai, June 3 (IANS) BrihanMumbai Municipal Corporation (BMC) Commissioner, Ashwini Bhinde, on Wednesday said that Mumbai never comes to a complete standstill, nor does it sink after incidents of waterlogging during the monsoon season.She claimed that an illusion of the entire city drowning is created by repeatedly showing on social media a few selective low-lying areas.While speaking to a Marathi news channel, the BMC chief remarked, “Mumbai appears flooded only to those who wish to see it tha…
Amaravati, May 29 (IANS) With the pollution in the Godavari River reaching an alarming level, Andhra Pradesh Deputy Chief Minister Pawan Kalyan on Friday directed the Pollution Control Board to conduct continuous inspections to prevent industrial effluents from being discharged into the river. According to Pollution Control Board (PCB) officials, pollution entering the Godavari River—originating from municipalities, industrial zones, rural areas, and the aquaculture sector—has reached a crit…
Hyderabad, May 20 (IANS) Union Minister for Coal and Mines, G. Kishan Reddy, said on Wednesday that the Centre has no objections for in-principle approval to Hyderabad Metro Phase-II project. He stated that the Centre is prepared to proceed on a cost-sharing basis wherein the Central and Telangana governments contribute equally.Kishan Reddy stated this after meeting Union Minister for Urban Development, Manohar Lal Khattar, in New Delhi on Wednesday.They jointly conducted a review of various key…
Chandigarh, May 19 (IANS) In a major step towards rejuvenating the Yamuna river and reducing pollution entering Delhi through inter-state drains, the Haryana government has launched an extensive action plan focusing on sewage treatment, industrial waste management, and real-time monitoring of drain pollution. Chief Secretary Anurag Rastogi on Tuesday reviewed the progress of the state’s comprehensive pollution control strategy aimed at preventing contaminated water from state drains from en…
Patna, April 27 (IANS) Bihar CM Samrat Chaudhary on Monday evening chaired a high-level review meeting at ‘Samvad’ in the Chief Minister’s Secretariat, assessing the progress of major schemes under the Departments of Urban Development and Housing, Panchayati Raj, and Tourism. He directed officials to ensure accelerated execution, transparency, and quality in all ongoing projects.During the meeting, Vinay Kumar, principal secretary of urban development and housing, presented a compreh…
New Delhi, April 22 (IANS) The National Green Tribunal (NGT) has issued a notice to authorities on a plea alleging non-compliance with its earlier directions to curb the discharge of untreated sewage into the Yamuna River from Vrindavan and Kosi towns in Uttar Pradesh. A Bench of Chairperson Justice Prakash Shrivastava, and comprising Expert Members Dr. A. Senthil Vel and Dr. Afroz Ahmad, was hearing an execution application filed by Vijay Kishor Goswami, through advocate Akash Vashishtha, s…
Pune, April 10 (IANS) Maharashtra’s Minister for Environment and Climate Change, Pankaja Munde, on Friday announced that the government is in the final stages of establishing a dedicated River Rejuvenation Authority, as the primary focus must shift from river beautification to absolute pollution control. The Authority is tasked with curbing rising water pollution and ensuring the effective implementation of environmental policies. The Minister was speaking at a high‑level review meeti…
Chandigarh, April 3 (IANS) Haryana Chief Minister Nayab Singh Saini on Friday directed that the entire process of approving building plans for residential and commercial structures be made fully online, aiming to enhance transparency, improve citizen convenience, and reduce processing time.Chairing a meeting of the Urban Local Bodies Department at the Secretariat here, the Chief Minister said timelines should be clearly defined and accountability of officials fixed to ensure timely approvals.Dur…
New Delhi, March 2 (IANS) The 21st Meeting of the Central Monitoring Committee (CMC) on river rejuvenation on Monday reviewed the latest status of polluted river stretches based on the CPCB’s 2025 report, an official said.The meeting was held under the chairpersonship of V. L. Kantha Rao, Secretary, Department of Water Resources, River Development and Ganga Rejuvenation, Ministry of Jal Shakti.The Committee reviewed progress on sewage treatment plants, capacity utilization, floodplain zoning, …