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PMC took action against 69 persons for open garbage burning, collected rRs.r3.45 lakh in fines

India, July 28 -- The Pune Municipal Corporation (PMC) has submitted an affidavit to the western zonal bench of the National Green Tribunal (NGT) stating that since June 2024 till date, it has taken a... Read More


Khadakwasla Complex's water storage reaches 91%; authorities begin releasing water

India, July 28 -- Due to heavy rain over the past two to three days in the ghat regions, the collective water storage in the Khadakwasla Complex comprising Khadakwasla, Panshet, Warasgaon and Temghar ... Read More


400 frontline forest staff identified for zoonotic disease screening

India, July 27 -- In a bid to enhance early detection and raise awareness about zoonotic diseases, nearly 400 forest and zoo staff members in Maharashtra have been shortlisted for medical screening. R... Read More


PMC seeks explanation from zoo authorities over deer deaths

India, July 27 -- After laboratory reports confirmed that foot and mouth disease (FMD) caused the recent deaths of 16 spotted deer at the Rajiv Gandhi Zoological Park, Pune municipal commissioner Nava... Read More


NGT directs PMC to establish drainage network in merged villages

India, July 27 -- The Western Bench of the National Green Tribunal (NGT) has directed the Pune Municipal Corporation (PMC) to establish a proper drainage network and install sewage treatment plants (S... Read More


Reports confirm deer deaths due to foot and mouth disease

India, July 26 -- The Rajiv Gandhi Zoological Park in Katraj lost approximately 16.33% of its deer population in just six days this July due to a highly contagious viral outbreak. Laboratory reports f... Read More


Forest dept changes strategy to capture trap-savvy leopard at Pune airport

India, July 25 -- Three months after a leopard was first spotted on the premises of Pune International Airport, the forest department is yet to capture the elusive big cat. With earlier attempts provi... Read More


NGT reviews interim measures for Pavana river pollution; PCMC, PMRDA's efforts under lens

India, July 24 -- Amid rising concerns over degradation of Pavana river, the National Green Tribunal's Western Zone Bench reviewed interim pollution control measures submitted by Pimpri Chinchwad Muni... Read More


NGT upholds SC directive in reserved forest land case, warns of contempt action

India, July 24 -- Reiterating the Supreme Court's (SC's) directive on the recovery of reserved forest land, the western bench of the National Green Tribunal (NGT) on Wednesday stated that the issue ha... Read More


IITM's WiFEX-II to expand fog prediction to North and Northeast India

India, July 23 -- After a decade of successful operations at Delhi's Indira Gandhi International Airport (IGIA), the Indian Institute of Tropical Meteorology (IITM) on Tuesday launched the second phas... Read More