Alligators, snakes, and more—Researchers left shocked by thriving sewer jungle in this US cityA new study has uncovered a thriving ecosystem in Florida’s stormwater sewer systems, revealing that alligators, raccoons, and dozens of ot...
19 Feb, 2025, 11.23 AM IST
Death toll in Mumbai sewer drain tragedy rises to threeThree labourers fell into an underground sewer in Mumbai's Malad suburb, with the death toll rising to three. The incident, which occurred ...
23 Mar, 2024, 11.30 AM IST
'It stinks!': Bill Gates goes down a sewer in Brussels on World Toilet Day, shares video on InstagramThe American billionaire shared a short video in which he is shown going down a sewer in Brussels.
21 Nov, 2023, 10.29 AM IST
Manhole vs Machine: Can manhole-cleaning robots eradicate manual scavenging?Bandicoot, a robotic machine with “limbs”, HD vision cameras and gas sensors, can enter manholes and clean sewage. It is the flagship produ...
19 Mar, 2023, 08.52 PM IST
Waste disposal in drains leads to cracks in a few Aligarh housesSuresh Chand, chief engineer of the Aligarh Municipal Corporation, told ET that at least five houses that he inspected had cracks. "A sewer...
12 Jan, 2023, 12.41 AM IST
L&T's construction arm wins 'large' water management orders in Karnataka"The Water & Effluent Treatment Business of L&T Construction has secured three Engineering Procurement Construction (EPC) Water Management ...
13 Apr, 2020, 04.57 PM IST
Look for fatbergs, not for the nessieAs monsters go, fatbergs are more real than Nessie and certainly more relevant to our times than dinosaurs, particularly since we all have ...
12 Feb, 2018, 10.33 PM IST
Amrut fund for sewerage upgradeAuthorities have also drawn up projects aimed at rejuvenating the city's lakes by reducing the inflow of sewage and effluents discharged in...
06 Dec, 2016, 10.54 AM IST
'Swachh Bharat': Modular toilet complex inaugurated in DelhiIn line with the 'Swachh Bharat' mission, the government today inaugurated a public toilet complex in the heart of the city, built at a cos...
02 Oct, 2015, 03.00 PM IST
Water connections to a single property increased to 10: DJBDelhi Jal Board (DJB) has decided to increase from six to 10 the number of connections it will give to a single property.
13 Sep, 2015, 06.33 PM IST
Muck raking BWSSB looks away as Bengaluru's central business districts drown in sewageGeospatial data available with the Bangalore Water Supply and Sewerage Board show 1,301 m of sewage line, circa 1970 from Anil Kumble circl...
05 Feb, 2015, 12.15 PM IST
Shriram EPC rallies over 10% on multiple orders worth Rs 214 croreThe Shriram Group company said it has won multiple orders worth Rs 214 crore, including a Rs 157-crore contract from BPCL.
20 Nov, 2013, 09.47 AM IST
Shriram EPC wins contracts worth Rs 214 crShriram EPC Ltd today said it has won multiple orders worth Rs 214 crore, including a Rs 157-crore contract from BPCL.
19 Nov, 2013, 08.11 PM IST
DJB to launch several infrastructure development projectsWith an aim to streamline water distribution network, Delhi Jal Board decided to carry out a number of infrastructure development projects ...
22 Aug, 2013, 10.07 PM IST
- Mandatory use of geo-spatial data for Delhi govt depts
Delhi government's 30 departments and agencies will have to mandatorily use geo-spatial data of overground and underground assets before pl...
08 Apr, 2012, 10.32 AM IST
- Utility companies blamed for weak roads
Sources said the roads in Lutyen's Delhi, usually known for their quality, are crumbling due to indiscriminate digging carried out using ‘t...
23 Aug, 2010, 01.29 AM IST
- Patel Engg scoops up 51% in MEPL
CIVIL infrastructure company Patel Engineering has bought a 51% controlling equity stake in unlisted Michigan Engineers (MEPL), a Mumbai-ba...
14 Sep, 2006, 12.49 PM IST