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Shivneri and Pratapgarh forts to get Namo centres

India, Sept. 21 -- As part of its larger roadmap to enhance tourist experience, the state government will set up 'Namo Information and Facility Centres' at 75 prominent destinations across the state i... Read More


Pune sees third-highest single-day September rainfall since 1983

India, Sept. 20 -- The city received 97.4mm of rainfall over a 24-hour period from 8:30 am on September 18 to 8:30 am on September 19, making it the third-highest single-day rainfall recorded in Septe... Read More


Lohegaon records 74.8 mm rainfall; waterlogging in parts of city, traffic affected

India, Sept. 19 -- A thunderstorm that swept across western and southern Pune on Thursday evening resulted in heavy rainfall and caused significant waterlogging and traffic disruptions during peak hou... Read More


Rain in just six days surpasses September average

India, Sept. 17 -- In just six rainy days this month, Pune has already surpassed its average rainfall for September. As of Tuesday evening, the city had recorded 136.3 mm of rainfall, exceeding the mo... Read More


Lohegaon records 129.2 mm rainfall; IMD issues yellow alert for Pune till Sept 17

India, Sept. 16 -- After a spell of heavy showers that lashed the city from Sunday evening through Monday morning, the India Meteorological Department (IMD) has issued a yellow alert for Pune till Sep... Read More


Ujani reservoir to go under eco-restoration

India, Sept. 9 -- Ujani reservoir in Solapur, a critical man-made wetland on the Bhima River, will soon be a part of an eco-restoration and fisheries development project launched by the Bombay Natural... Read More


NGT imposes rRs.r30L fine on Lonavla builder for encroachments on Indrayani riverbed

India, Sept. 9 -- The National Green Tribunal (NGT), Western Zone Bench, Pune, has imposed a penalty of Rs.30 lakh on Prakash Porwal, a Lonavla-based builder, for repeatedly encroaching on the Indraya... Read More


Pune Ganesh immersion: Noise levels still above permissible limits

India, Sept. 8 -- While noise levels during Ganesh immersion in Pune and Pimpri-Chinchwad were lower than last year, they were still far above permissible limits, data from the COEP Technological Univ... Read More


NGT orders builder to pay rRs.r2.55 crore compensation for flouting EIA rules

India, Sept. 6 -- The National Green Tribunal (NGT) has imposed an environmental damage compensation of Rs.2.55 crore on a private developer for violating environmental norms during the construction o... Read More


Despite approaching deadline, no clarity on riparian zone forest mapping: Conservationists

India, Sept. 5 -- With the Supreme Court deadline looming next week, conservationists in Pune have voiced alarm over the lack of progress in identifying and protecting "deemed forests," including ripa... Read More