Health
To improve the health facilities, under its jurisdiction, the East Delhi Municipal Corporation (EDMC) is planning to monitor the health institutions by special committees. Presently, there are 74 health centers under the jurisdiction of the East Corporation; with 40 providing Allopathic treatments while other 34 health centers under AYUSH. The officials have maintained that each [...] Continue Reading »
In a recent development, Crime Investigation Department (CID), has been approached to probe allegations of corruption against the city’s municipal corporation in allotment of garbage-collection contracts to private parties. Around 75 per cent of the garbage is being cleared by private contractors, the remaining by municipality employees. As per the allegation, made during the ongoing [...] Continue Reading »
Following 5,419 complaints in June regarding contaminated water, Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation’s (BMC) water department has been instructed to take at least 1,000 water samples every day. The Corporation has instructed the water department to look into the reasons of the contamination and also to find measures to plug the problem. The usual process is that [...] Continue Reading »
Raising the concerns regarding safety of public health, the Andhra Pradesh government has not yet relocated the hazardous industries from Bholakpur in Musheerabad. The AP State Human Rights Commission had directed the authorities to shift the industrial units, particularly those dealing in the animal skin business, plastic and scrap outside city limits after the May [...] Continue Reading »
Do you know that rising construction activity and commercial establishments contribute in high pollution levels? No proper check has been done on pollution levels in Hyderabad city by the concerned authorities. Thousands of buildings are under construction spreading intolerable noise. Careless handling of building materials and lack of safety measures has been very annoying to [...] Continue Reading »
Bandipora, a north Kashmir town has been turned into a garbage dump with heaps of garbage present on the roadside in many wards including the main market. Locals said that traders and municipality employees dump garbage and as a result foul smell emanates from the garbage which makes movement of pedestrians difficult. Residents of ward [...] Continue Reading »
Water samples taken from east and north Delhi were found unsuitable for drinking, according to a recent survey conducted by South Delhi Municipal Corporation (SDMC). Majority of the Delhi is facing water shortage and the little water supplied found to be unsuitable for drinking and sparks water prone disease fears. An independent study conducted by [...] Continue Reading »
Residents of Cox Town, Bangalore have been affected by the use of contaminated water in their locality. From past two weeks residents have been complaining about getting contaminated water of brown colour and foul smell. The Cauvery water in the pipeline that the residents are receiving has mud deposits in them even after boiling it. [...] Continue Reading »
On the occasion of World Environment Day, Allahabad residents have taken pledge to boycott the use of polythene bags in the city. The residents have come up with a slogan “Save Natural Resources and Environment” for the same. A door to door campaign was conducted to spread awareness about protecting environment and forest conservation. Even [...] Continue Reading »
A yellow coloured water is being supplied in Andheri West for many days. Many residents in the locality have complained of sickness, diarrhoea and other water borne diseases. They also say that there has been a unbearable stench, taste and colour seen in the water. Children and senior citizens of the locality are the most [...] Continue Reading »
