As garbage crisis in Delhi worsens, lack of funds for civic bodies gets focus

Sanitation workers have called for a strike for the fifth time in two years, which highlights the financial crisis facing the municipal bodies

Waste in news on May 4

A round-up of what's new in waste

Bhagalpur may commission a waste-to-energy plant

Activists say similar plants elsewhere in the country are lying defunct

#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

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Pollution in news on May 3

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

Citizen involvement may clean a Bengaluru lake

The initiative to rejuvenate the Kundalahalli lake will be funded by CSR contributions

“When youth works for society, elders begin to reflect on their actions”

It all started in April 2017 with a 5-day camp, where around 200 students from 32 schools in Thiruvananthapuram were given a hands-on-experience …

Ghazipur landfill collapse is a result of years of inaction

The 33-year-old dumpsite had exceeded its capacity in 2004, but no alternative was found

Heavy rains expose Mumbai’s vulnerability to flooding yet again

Despite massive water-logging every year, India’s commercial capital is dragging its feet on finding sustainable solutions to the problem

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

Unsteady buildings

Frequency of building collapses a big concern. Authorities are trying to fix the mess by introducing newer complications

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

Dengue outbreak: Infighting between Delhi government and municipal corporation blamed

According to the Delhi government, till now 4,769 dengue cases have been recorded in the national capital

Why Shimla failed to impose green tax

Stringent monetary terms and condition may have been a disincentive for potential bidders

When lakes were tanks

Bengaluru's lakes were actually tanks created in the absence of a big river

Pigs tested positive for JE may not be from MP, say officials

Say the city is not disease endemic

Hill heavy!

What happens when a rare geological site is squeezed for space

Pigs in Delhi found carrying Japanese encephalitis virus

Seven people have tested positive for the disease since September

Real estate developer encroaches upon stormwater drain in Gurgaon

Paras builders dumped construction debris in a stormwater drain and then, began construction on the drain itself. This has blocked the drain and …

Nagpur municipality notice to women corporators: keep interfering husbands at bay

These men have been attending meetings and issuing instructions in place of their wives

The curious case of panchayats in Delhi

The Nagar Swaraj Bill will usher in decentralised governance in the city state, but what happened to rural panchayats?