Environmentalists
The project is raising eyebrows of environmentalists who have decided to take the matter to National Green Tribunal (NGT). In stark contrast to neighbouring Delhi, Noida Authority has decided to go ahead with its Rs 200 crore Yamuna riverfront development project. The project will not be shelved as it involves developing recreational facilities like parks, [...] Continue Reading »
The National Capital Region Planning Board (NCRPB) has asked Haryana government to address environmental concerns raised by various quarters in the state’s sub-regional plan, with the aim of preventing construction activities in Aravalis including Mangarbani forest. To demarcate the Mangarbani grove as a ‘no-construction zone’ and to limit construction to 0.5 per cent in the [...] Continue Reading »
Over the past seven years streets and flyovers silently invaded into the city’s green cover, intensifying the prickly heat. Since 2007, around 8,500 trees were brought down across the city for various construction and infrastructure projects, including widening of roads. Environmentalists alleged that the extensive tree-felling over the years contributed to the rise in average [...] Continue Reading »
New Delhi- The government of India has made a budgetary provision to promote setting up of waste-to-energy (WTE) plants in this year’s budget. Following the government’s measure on funding WTE plants, a debate has been started whether this was really needed or not. Waste management has become a muddle across many cities of India nowadays. In [...] Continue Reading »
Gurgaon’s underground water table has reached a significant low of 51 metres and the state has failed to check on this. The water crisis which Gurgaon faced this summer is only going to get worse. The estimated demand is 200 million gallons per day (MGD), whereas Haryana Urban Development Authority (HUDA) is able to supply [...] Continue Reading »
Twin flyover at Chennai connecting Nelson Manickam Road and Anna Arch Road is finally set to commence its construction soon bringing in relief to Chennaiites! Anna Nagar is no more a commercial locality and its a fact that the city is welcoming new apartment launches like; Ozone Metrozone, Ashok Padmam, Shyams Corner Stone, Spring Field [...] Continue Reading »
When there is a will, there is a way! This thought holds true in case of BBMP who knows how to use an opportunity. Few years ago, the civic body wanted a part of Indira Gandhi Musical Fountain park on Chowdaiah Road to construct an underground parking lot but could not because of protests from [...] Continue Reading »
A 500 acre land in Goregaon, Mumbai was planned to be converted into club house and bungalows. This land is estimated to cost around Rs 5,000 crore and comes under no-development zone (NDZ) and coastal regulation zone (CRZ). However, this development plan was stopped by environmentalists as the land was once covered with mangroves and [...] Continue Reading »
