Gujarat bans plantation of Conocarpus trees citing environment, health hazard

The move came following years of campaigning by experts who pointed out that the plant is a water-guzzler, causes damage to human health

BMC ‘rebate for waste’ scheme should divert waste from Mumbai's landfills

The scheme of waste processing and segregation will help in reducing the risk potential from the landfills that are ticking time bombs

How we conducted a feasibility study of water bodies in Faridabad

One should take advantage of available digital interfaces or create one by uploading all data in a systematic way so that the knowledge is in the …

Simply Put: Renaming potholes

Waste in news on May 4

A round-up of what's new in waste

Addressing resource efficiency in construction sector: How Jaipur sets an example

Rising population, rapid urbanisation can lead to more than two-fold rise in material consumption by 2030; it is imperative, therefore, to …

#MumbaiRains from the eyes of Twitterati

While the masses are struggling, there are few Mumbaiites who are trying to keep the rest informed

Parched Shimla struggles with leaking pipes, tourist influx

Residents of the famous tourist destination are struggling with acute water shortage as they receive water supply once in four or five days

Pollution in news on May 3

Here’s a round-up of today’s news reports and debates on pollution

Kolkata unveils biodiversity register: First among major Indian metros

Coordination, convergence, connect to corporate key to conserve biodiversity: NBA chairman  

Kolkata sewer deaths: Do not improve sewerage and water supply at the cost of sanitation workers

4 lives lost puts many on the dock including local officials as well as state government 

COP27: Kolkata presents climate action roadmap, announces city-level summit

Kolkata was the only Indian city at the meeting on urban climate resilience organised by the Climate Action Network South Asia

COVID-19: Does Kolkata face community transmission

Strictest form of containment, super-lockdown, will be imposed in Kolkata’s 110 areas across 57 wards, according to a govt source

How Delhi’s draft e-vehicle policy stands out

Here’s a lowdown on what the policy offers to meet its aim of 25 per cent new vehicle registrations by 2023

Fire in Mumbai’s Aarey Colony a conspiracy, say activists

Environmentalists claim that the fire was used as a swift fix to the issue of cutting 2,702 trees for the Metro-3 car shed project

Mumbai‘s rivers and lakes to get flood sensors

The sensors will warn the civic administration as soon as water levels start rising in the water body

Gurugram does it right: Dedicated portal to register and manage bulk waste generators 

The MCG initiative is truly unique & has potential to inspire other Indian cities to adopt similar measures, benefiting from its citizen-…

Municipal expenditure declined from 2012 to 2018: RBI report

Report finds mismatch between functions & finances of ULBs

When Indian women negotiate with local authorities to improve their lives in a slum

Women in a settlement in the north-eastern peri-urban part of Indore learnt that gentle, perseverant negotiation was the best way forward

Cleaning Patna’s air: Municipal corporation to replace diesel-run vehicles with CNG and electricity

Patna’s air quality index has become ‘very poor’ in recent years

BMC’s 24X7 decentralised ‘war rooms’ helping stem COVID-19 cases in Mumbai

Down To Earth reports on the arrangements put in place by India’s richest civic body to help save lives  

Fears of a ‘COVID-19 apocalypse’ grow as Bengal votes in last phase

Experts urge identification, isolation and testing in areas reporting most cases

Toxic ignorance: Most Indian cities way off segregating domestic hazardous waste

In absence of robust framework and infrastructure, segregation of domestic hazardous waste remains a distant dream for most Indian cities

Cyclone Amphan: Kolkata faces fiercest storm in decades

Amphan was expected to pass through the city before moving on to Bangladesh

Question mark on Vishwamitri’s crocodiles as Vadodara Municipal Corp rams their habitat

Vadodara’s municipal corporation started a ‘clean up’ drive July 10 but zoologists say the exercise could have destroyed prime …