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Probe ordered after medicines for Covid patients found abandoned in J&K
Press Trust of India | By Press Trust of India
UPDATED ON NOV 09, 2020 12:28 AM IST
The medicines, reportedly meant for the distribution among the Covid-19 patients, were noticed by people after hundreds of fish died under mysterious circumstances
24/7 canal-based water supply project: Ludhiana villagers submit quotations for land acquisition
Hindustan Times/Ludhiana | By HT Correspondent
UPDATED ON OCT 03, 2020 10:53 PM IST
As per the officials, villagers from Deep Nagar, Bilaspur, Bowani and Landa have submitted a quotation with the authorities, which would be discussed in the next meeting of the MC.
Uttarakhand to revive one himalayan river in every district: CM Rawat
Hindustan Times, Dehradun | By HT Correspondent
UPDATED ON SEP 08, 2020 07:19 PM IST
Mountains, glaciers, rivers, water bodies, forests are all our priceless heritage and their protection is the responsibility of all of us, said chief minister Trivendra Singh Rawat.
Guest column: Some calm, some chaos, that’s what farm life is all about
Hindustan Times, Chandigarh | By Seerat Kaur Gill
UPDATED ON AUG 08, 2020 09:39 PM IST
Being in a farm is all about engaging with nature in such a wholesome way that everything else pales in comparison
The environmental tragedy in Mumbai’s hinterland
Hindustan Times | By Manoj R Nair
UPDATED ON FEB 23, 2020 11:46 PM IST
Patiala gets ODF++ status, might get boost in Swachh ranking
UPDATED ON JAN 28, 2020 10:08 PM IST
Mangrove destruction: Forest dept files fresh report against INS Hamla
UPDATED ON JAN 03, 2020 01:36 AM IST
HT Picks: The most interesting books of the week
Hindustan Times | By HT Team
UPDATED ON NOV 01, 2019 07:57 PM IST
This week’s reading list includes a volume on old Delhi, another on Nepal, and a how-to book on throwing the perfect party
Pollution: Karva Chauth rituals add to Sukhna woes
By Srishti Jaswal
PUBLISHED ON OCT 19, 2019 12:17 AM IST
In 2007, the administration had banned the celebrations of religious festivals like Chhath Puja at the lake
Ban politicians who resign before full term: Mann to EC
Hindustan Times, Ludhiana | By HT Correspondent
PUBLISHED ON OCT 10, 2019 11:51 PM IST
Three children drown in Bengal as boat capsizes
Berhampore | By HT Correspondent
UPDATED ON OCT 10, 2019 03:10 AM IST
Of the 14, eleven managed to swim to safety. This is the second boat tragedy in the district within a span of six days. On October 3, four persons had died when their boat capsized in the Mahananda river.
Mines near rivers polluting water, affecting flow, in Chhattisgarh
Hindustan Times, New Delhi | By Jayashree Nandi
UPDATED ON OCT 09, 2019 03:24 AM IST
Coal mines have a heavy water demand, using millions of litres each day to wash off impurities – the effluents are invariably diverted back downstream.
Goa battles to save its low-lying lands from redesignation by the MoEF
Hindustan Times, PANAJI | By Gerard de Souza
UPDATED ON OCT 02, 2019 03:32 PM IST
This move will affect the livelihood of Goan villagers who depend on these khazans. The state government seeing the plight of the farmers have asked the environment ministry to implement their plan carefully.
Extreme weather is the new norm
Hindustan Times | By HT Correspondent
PUBLISHED ON SEP 30, 2019 06:17 PM IST
Climate change and poor urban planning are jeopardising lives
Breathlessness leaves four councillors hospitalised, others visit Panyong Lake
Hindustan Times, Chandigarh | By Vivek Gupta
PUBLISHED ON SEP 27, 2019 01:04 AM IST
Councillors Raj Bala Malik, Heera Negi and Chandravati Shukla taken to hospital a day after reaching Leh
HC to decide pond case in December; hope floats for Kharghar residents
Navi Mumbai | By Padmja Sinha
UPDATED ON SEP 14, 2019 02:37 AM IST
The high court has given a stay order on any activity in and around the pond till it decides the case.
With poor infra, Chandigarh MC bats for garbage-free five star rating status
By Vivek Gupta
UPDATED ON SEP 14, 2019 12:31 AM IST
Crackdown on pollution: NGT panel collects samples from paper mills
HT Correspondent | By HT Correspondent
UPDATED ON SEP 11, 2019 10:37 PM IST
‘Mumbai’s water policy bans construction on river floodplains’
MUMBAI | By Badri Chatterjee
UPDATED ON SEP 11, 2019 03:13 AM IST
Groups that have filed a petition in the Bombay High Court (HC) against the car shed in Aarey have said the project is being built in the floodplain of Mithi.
Senior CPI(M) leader booked for selling book on Article 370 in Gwalior
Hindustan Times, Bhopal | By Shruti Tomar
UPDATED ON SEP 04, 2019 11:24 PM IST
The 74-year-old Ghani, who is a retired employee of BSNL, was booked for promoting enmity between different groups under non-bailable section 153-A of the Indian Penal Code (IPC).
Uran civic body dumps waste in mangroves, allege green activists
Hindustan Times, Mumbai | By Badri Chatterjee
UPDATED ON AUG 30, 2019 01:15 AM IST
Dumping of garbage in mangroves is a violation of Coastal Regulation Zone (CRZ), 2019, norms as mangroves acquire the highest amount of protection. It is also a violation of the September 2018 Bombay high court (HC) order banning mangrove destruction across Maharashtra.
Government plans three new biodiversity parks in Gurugram district
Gurugram | By Prayag Arora-Desai
UPDATED ON AUG 20, 2019 02:24 AM IST
Amit Khatri, deputy commissioner, added that the total area earmarked for restoration in different parts of the district under the Jal Shakti Abhiyan amounts to about 1,500 acres.
Waste water from housing project filled trenches where three boys got drowned, says magistrate’s report
Ghaziabad | By Peeyush Khandelwal
UPDATED ON AUG 08, 2019 03:16 AM IST
The incident took place on the evening of June 27 when three children – Abhishek (9), Altmash, (9) and Arhaan, (11), had gone near the water body.
‘Missing’ 12-yr-old found dead in rainwater pond near Air Force station in Aya Nagar
New Delhi | By HT Correspondent
UPDATED ON AUG 03, 2019 08:56 PM IST
Parvinder Singh, additional deputy commissioner of police (south), said initial probe suggested that the boy might have drowned in the rainwater pond while playing with his friends. Singh added that the police were waiting for the autopsy report to rule out foul play.
KSK Academy focuses on water conservation
Hindustan Times, New Delhi | By HT Correspondent
UPDATED ON JUL 31, 2019 10:45 AM IST
Faridabad’s Badkal lake to be given new lease of life as tourist centre
Hindustan Times, Gurugram | By Prayag Arora-Desai
UPDATED ON JUL 28, 2019 12:48 PM IST
The Haryana government is now making a concerted effort to revive these water bodies which — due to the influence of urbanisation, illegal groundwater extraction and mining in the Aravallis — have been worn to a shadow of their former selves, ecologically and culturally speaking.
First govt Wild Bird Rescue Centre to come up at Delhi’s Rajokri, awaits go-ahead
New Delhi | By Joydeep Thakur
UPDATED ON JUL 23, 2019 02:41 AM IST
Among cities, Delhi is considered to have the second highest bird population in the world — after Nairobi in Kenya, with more than 450 species.
Mumbai housing society recycles one lakh litre wastewater daily
Hindustan Times | By Badri Chatterjee
UPDATED ON JUL 22, 2019 08:26 AM IST
The residents also treat organic waste at source
Short of saplings for various drives, Gurugram to seek assistance from nearby districts
Hindustan Times, Gurugram | By Archana Mishra
UPDATED ON JUL 21, 2019 02:44 AM IST
Against the stock of two lakh saplings available with the forest department, the district will require over five lakh saplings to implement various drives announced by the state government.
Lake found high up in snowy Alps. ‘Alarming’ visuals are going viral
By Amrita Kohli
UPDATED ON JUL 19, 2019 07:08 PM IST
The lake was a real surprise. It’s located in the 3,400 to 3,500-meter area. You’re supposed to find ice and snow at this altitude, not liquid water.