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Rail overbridge in Ludhiana develops cracks a week after it opens
By HT Correspondent, Ludhiana
UPDATED ON JUN 01, 2020 05:38 AM IST
The cracks were spotted on Sunday morning by commuters and the traffic police diverted vehicles from the spot to prevent further damage
Mumbai civic body finalises 61 sites for its urban gardens
Hindustan Times, Mumbai | By Steffy Thevar, Mumbai
UPDATED ON AUG 15, 2019 01:14 PM IST
While announcing the plan, BMC chief Pardeshi had said these urban forests will not only increase Mumbai’s green cover, but could also help reduce waterlogging by working as natural ponds.
PM Modi praises Ranchi villages for water conservation efforts
Hindustan Times, Ranchi | By Sanjoy Dey
UPDATED ON JUL 29, 2019 05:42 AM IST
The PM in his Mann Ki Baat address drew upon various examples of conservation efforts undertaken by Jharkhand.
Make forest creation on degraded and private village land a priority
By Valmik Thapar
UPDATED ON MAY 14, 2019 09:21 AM IST
Sacred groves could add lakhs of hectares to India’s green cover and restore our depleting natural wealth.
Kerala blunder being repeated in Haryana
New Delhi | By Bharati Chaturvedi
PUBLISHED ON FEB 17, 2019 11:52 PM IST
Kerala’s unforgivable error is being repeated in Haryana, where the government is amending the Punjab Land Preservation Act, excluding a chunk of the Aravallis from protection, making it available for real estate and similar development.
20-foot cavity to clog Marine Drive for three days as civic body begins repairs
Hindustan Times | By HT Correspondent, Mumbai
UPDATED ON JAN 29, 2019 08:19 AM IST
Civic body notices road had sunk near Pizza By The Bay, discover cavity
EDMC struggling to reduce garbage burden at Ghazipur landfill
Hindustan Times, New Delhi | By HT Correspondent
UPDATED ON AUG 31, 2018 09:41 AM IST
Several planned measures are either yet to be launched or have not been implemented in full steam
Restore north-end of Mumbai’s Girgaum Chowpatty, court tells state
Hindustan Times | By Kanchan Chaudhari, Mumbai
UPDATED ON JUN 22, 2018 12:38 PM IST
In its report, the committee had flagged the risk of soil erosion at the northern end of the beach.
As architecture changes, a guide to new-age monsoon maintenance
Hindustan Times | By Prakruti Maniar
PUBLISHED ON MAY 28, 2018 07:42 PM IST
More glass and less concrete; more basements, fewer balconies and taller buildings mean you need to look out for a different set of issues.
A silent revolution of reviving the natural springs and protecting them in Pune’s Bavdhan
Hindustan Times, Pune | By Prachi Bari
UPDATED ON APR 23, 2018 05:09 PM IST
Shailendra Patel, known as ‘kaka’ to the local Bavdhan residents, is working on saving the natural springs in the city
Sukhna is dead, can be revived, says Waterman of India
Hindustan Times, Chandigarh | By Tanbir Dhaliwal, Chandigarh
UPDATED ON APR 23, 2018 11:52 AM IST
At a Panjab University conclave, Rajendra Singh suggests scientific ways for desilting the lake.