Bengaluru: Schools closed, traffic jams, building collapse — how a few days of rain brought 'India's Silicon Valley' to its kneesHeavy rains in Bengaluru led to school closures and residents working from home. The India's tech hub also experienced a tragic incident of...
23 Oct, 2024, 04.02 PM IST
Put a stop to this Himalayan blunderRecent record-breaking rains and flooding in Himachal Pradesh and Uttarakhand have caused devastation. The largely man-made disaster is the...
20 Aug, 2023, 10.53 PM IST
Apathy and chaos need monsoon weedingThe annual monsoon season in India is causing major problems due to administrative neglect, apathy, and ineffective policies. The poorly ma...
30 Jun, 2023, 11.38 PM IST
Over half of buildings in Delhi built in unplanned manner: LG VK SaxenaMore than half of the buildings in Delhi have been built in an unplanned manner exposing the city to the threat of disasters like earthquak...
28 Mar, 2023, 08.13 PM IST
Noida Authority razes over 50 illegal farmhouses on Yamuna flood plainsThe OSD said the Noida Authority will follow up the action with legal proceedings against people involved in illegal colonization and lodge...
01 Jun, 2022, 05.46 PM IST
Mangroves destruction, unplanned construction to blame for flooding in Mumbai: ExpertsSimilar concerns have also been raised by agencies like the Mangrove Society of India (MSI), which in its 2019 report stated that 75 cases ...
06 Aug, 2020, 12.01 PM IST
Delhi Master Plan change paves way for Central Vista developmentThe Centre on Friday notified change in land use in Master Plan for Delhi 2021 paving way for redevelopment of Central Vista and constructi...
21 Mar, 2020, 07.58 AM IST
High Court notice to Maharashtra government, BMC seeking reply on odd-even pleaApart from the state government and BMC, a division bench issued notice to Maharashtra Pollution Control Board and Regional Transport Offic...
15 Jan, 2016, 04.26 PM IST
Construction sector faces policy risks due to pollution: StudyWith fast deteriorating air quality in big cities leading to tougher regulatory norms, the construction industry, along with the automobile...
29 Dec, 2015, 08.28 PM IST
Land pooling policy necessary for planned housing development in Delhi: Balvinder Kumar, vice-chairperson, DDAThe land pooling policy, notified by the urban development ministry, will result in a housing boom as 24-25 lakh housing units will come up...
28 May, 2015, 11.26 AM IST
Government seeks public opinion on declaring Navegaon-Nagzira tiger reserve as eco-sensitive zoneGovernemnt has sought public comments on whether to declare an area up to 12 km from the boundary of the Navegaon-Nagzira Tiger Reserve as ...
12 Apr, 2015, 09.44 AM IST
Delhi High Court seeks government reply on PIL against law protecting unauthorised constructionsPrior to the latest amendment to National Capital Territory of Delhi Laws (Special Provisions) Second Act, 2011, unauthorised constructions...
25 Feb, 2015, 08.27 PM IST
'Unprecedented rains, unplanned urbanisation behind Jammu and Kashmir floods'Unprecedented rainfall, unplanned urbanisation and lack of preparedness are the basic reasons behind the floods which have devastated Jammu...
10 Sep, 2014, 06.14 PM IST
Uttarakhand disaster: National Green Tribunal issues show-cause notice to state governmentUnchecked and unplanned construction is seen to have worsened the disaster caused by the June 16-17 cloud bursts that triggered flash flood...
03 Jul, 2013, 10.44 AM IST
TN to construct 6254 apartments at a cost of Rs 1740 crTamil Nadu government plans to construct 6,254 apartments in Chennai to alleviate pressure brought on by steady increase in population in t...
29 Jan, 2013, 04.57 PM IST
- Realtors to face action for illegal constructions: Chavan
Assuring action against private developers involved in illegal constructions, Maha govt said it is planning to introduce new law to curb su...
05 Aug, 2011, 06.25 PM IST
- Stop patronising illegal constructions, SC tells authorities
Expressing serious concern over mushrooming illegal constructions, the Supreme Court has asked the government to stop giving support to bui...
27 Aug, 2009, 02.56 AM IST