Mumbai sea link extension may be junked in favour of a coastal road

Activists say Rs 9,000 crore project will destroy beaches and violates coastal regulations

Mumbai's fragrant dumping grounds

Is Mumbai in for more power cuts?

Closure of a number of units of Tata and Adani power plants in Mundra to be discussed by Centre on Wednesday

Policy mooted for construction debris disposal around Mumbai

Waste from new development projects in metropolitan region is being dumped in mangroves and rural areas

Brick kilns destroying fertile top soil

65 per cent of bricks produced in India are manufactured in the Gangetic plains, which have one of the world’s most fertile alluvial soils

Farmers in Raigad protest against land acquisition for Delhi-Mumbai corridor

Farmers say state is proceeding with land acquisition even though Centre had asked state to drop Dighi port project under DMIC

Court allows land transfer to Navi Mumbai airport

CIDCO claims contested land was in its possession for several years

High court halts seizure of Ganesha idols by Nagpur civic agency

Municipal corporation rapped for delaying ban on plaster of Paris idols that pollute the city's water bodies

Mumbai Trans-Harbour Link on hold

National Green Tribunal orders not to begin construction on the basis of seven-year-old environment clearance

Caffeine hits energy drinks

Maharashtra now seeks wildlife clearance for Navi Mumbai airport

State had earlier ignored the presence of a bird sanctuary near airport

High Court allows sale of PoP Ganesh idols in Nagpur

They are to be immersed only in artificial tanks

Centre for incinerating toxic Bhopal waste in Navi Mumbai

It was earlier to be burnt at a DRDO facility in Nagpur

In court

Construction boom will make cities unliveable: Centre for Science and Environment

Non-profit calls for support for green buildings programmes which should not be reduced to a sham to protect realty profits

Getting the bulletin right

EL Nino and the new challenges

Government for raising awareness on tobacco’s role in TB

A section on tobacco consumption added to the national programme for TB control

MGNREGS won't subsidise rural toilets, says Gadkari

New study shows the small improvement achieved in sanitation between 2001 and 2011 not enough to improve health outcomes

10 die in building collapse in Mumbai region

Second incident in a fortnight; land being marshy may be factor

Stop forceful land acquisition for Delhi-Mumbai industrial corridor project, say farmers of Raigad

They want state to follow the proposed land acquisition Bill likely to be passed soon by Parliament

Mumbai revives sea transport plan for daily commuters

Proposal to ferry commuters from Nariman Point to Borivali could not take off despite tenders being issued twice in the past

RTI uncovers environment ministry flip-flop on Mulund-Thane SEZ

Officials obliged developer and reclassified coastal land to allow project

Proposed Mumbai metro project threatens Aarey’s complex ecosystem

Situated in Goregaon, Aarey is a biotope that gives refuge to scorpions and tarantulas, besides being a treasure trove of birds, butterflies, …

Stepsons of the Ganga

A fascinating account of the men who ply the emblematic boats of Banaras and embody its very essence

Life around Mumbai’s salt pans

The salt pans are a source of livelihood for more than 2,000 migrant workers from different parts of the country