Raigad / PMC / Navi Mumbai: Following some heavy rain at several places in Mumbai and surrounding areas, the Indian Meteorological Department (IMD), has assured of rains in the following days too, especially on Wednesday. The IMD has issued an orange alert for Mumbai, Thane and Palghar area predicting heavy to very heavy rain. Raigad […]
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CIDCO fails to restore Bhendkal, Pagote wetlands in Uran before deadline
Navi Mumbai / Uran: The City and Industrial Development Corporation of Maharashtra Ltd. (CIDCO) has failed to restore the wetlands in Uran, namely Bhendkhal and Pagote by the deadline set by the high court-appointed Mangrove Protection and Conservation Committee. In December, the committee, acting on complaints against destruction of 150 acres of the 160-acre Bhendkhal […]
The hills that stand tall and proud in Kharghar!
Well, anyone who has been to Kharghar, Navi Mumbai, can tell that the mountainous terrain is one thing that separates it from the rest of the nodes. The hills have been standing tall since before anyone moved in and will stay till they are allowed to! Here they were standing magnificently on one cloudy day! […]
No debris dumping in Uran, Raigad district wetlands: Mangroves protection committee
Navi Mumbai / Raigad: The Mangroves Protection Committee has barred dumping of debris on wetland sites in Uran and Raigad District, an order applauded by many in the city. On Thursday, the committee officially directed the NMSEZ to bring the order into immediate effect. Apart from banning dumping till further inspection of the wetlands, officials […]