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

On track to disaster

By ignoring sound technical advice, Konkan Railway jeopardises the fragile Western Ghats environment

Another plague in the offing

The rash of leptospirosis cases in Mumbai during the current monsoon points towards the gradual breakdown of health services in burgeoning …

Mumbai's metro rail on wrong track

Managing Wastes

The solution lies in making waste management a community exercise

A Public Effort

Where the government has failed miserably in providing quality service to the people, some ngos have set an example on how urban waste can be …

Bogged Down

Waste generation is not rare in urban areas, nor any other part of the world. The only difference is in the management of wastes. An effective, …

A Heap Of A Problem

The problem of solid waste management is not just limited to the cities

Real estate funds Metro

Urban planning given a miss  

Is the warming Pacific Ocean finally signalling an El Niño?

After cooling down suddenly in July, the Pacific Ocean is warming up once again but it could be another mischief played by the 'Little Boy'

On a skewed track

Metros must be subject to public review  

Repeal of Maharasthra land ceiling act not enough to solve urban crisis

Comprehend

the problem, and then plan

Jammed!

The state of our nation

A divided house