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Animal rights NGO, People For Animals (PFA) has been allotted a half-acre plot in sector 9E, Kalamboli, by the Cidco, for constructing the first veterinary hospital in the city. Animal welfare has long been side-lined, and this initiative would be a breath of fresh air for neglected animals throughout the city, as well as spur [...] Continue Reading »
A notice has been issued to the Centre seeking its answer on a PIL seeking CBI probe into alleged encroachment and exploitation of defence land across the country, by the Supreme Court on Monday. A committee headed by Chief Justice P Sathasivam decided to hear the petition as per which mismanagement of defence lands leading [...] Continue Reading »
Pune- The orders issued by Karnataka high court regarding waste segregation and management has inspired the Pune Municipal Corporation (PMC) to get rid of garbage mismanagement in Pune. The court, stressing on waste segregation at source in Bangalore, ordered that residents have to segregate dry and wet waste at household level and then the segregated [...] Continue Reading »
The high court has approved the plan for a 3.2kms road along the Mutha river and now the Pune Municipal Corporation (PMC) will go ahead with the development work along the riverside. The civic administration is planning to construct more roads along the river side to lower down the traffic congestion. River safety as well [...] Continue Reading »
Despite the Defence Colony residents sincerely segregating dry and wet waste, the unconcerned Bruhat Bangalore Mahanagara Palike (BBMP) pourakarmikas are mixing up the waste collected from them. Distressed residents are now planning on a systematic disposal of waste through private agencies. The untrained garbage collectors have been messing up the segregated wastes in the garbage trolleys, [...] Continue Reading »
The residents complained that they are facing health issues as Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation (BMC) burning excess waste violating rules. However, the BMC has denied the allegation by residents. With no other option in hand, BMC had to shift overflowing waste from Kanjurmarg to Deonar as High Court temporarily banned dumping waste at Kanjumarg after Vanashakti, [...] Continue Reading »
East Delhi Municipal Corporation (EDMC) is to send property tax notices to over six lakh properties under its authority as it is having a financial crunch. The corporation did not have a database on the number of properties liable to pay taxes in East Delhi, therefore, it turned to power discoms and the data received was shocking. [...] Continue Reading »
The Non-government organization Yamuna Jiye Abhiyan has pointed out the deficiencies in the construction quality in the luxurious housing flats of the Commonwealth Games Village. Abhiyan appealed the investors and prospective house buyers to consider the reports that highlight flaws in the construction of the “most desirable place” to live in the Capital. The Shunglu [...] Continue Reading »
An NGO recently conducted a survey on water supply project. This survey was mainly concentrated on slum dwellers in Bangalore city. It came as a surprising news that the slum dwellers are paying hefty sum for the water supply. Even after government is spending lakhs and crores on providing proper water supply, this is what [...] Continue Reading »
Residents in the city can now glee upon as you will be paid for used plastic bags. Compact Green Enterprises an NGO in Bangalore is all set ready to dash in a new mantra for re-using plastic bags. Suresh Tota, managing director of Compact Green Enterprises reported saying that public has got edict to plastic [...] Continue Reading »
