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Environmentalists worried about urban assault on salt pans

Environmentalists worried about urban assault on salt pans

Environmentalists warn of flooding, ecological crisis if salt pan land is taken over to rehabilitate Dharavi project-affected people

27 December,2024 08:27 PM IST | Mumbai | Ranjeet Jadhav
BMC chief holds high-level meeting on air pollution in MMR

BMC chief holds high-level meeting on air pollution in MMR

BMC chief Gagrani has called for strict action from all concerned authorities to control air pollution

24 December,2024 08:26 PM IST | Mumbai | mid-day online correspondent
Here's how these Mumbaikars are going green this Christmas

Here's how these Mumbaikars are going green this Christmas

Recycling old canvases, orange-peel ornaments and recycled wood fibre sledges—these Mumbaikars are making sure everyone has a Christmas that’s good for the planet

22 December,2024 08:01 AM IST | Mumbai | Spandana Bhura
Srinagar experiences coldest night since 1974 as Chillai Kalan begins in Kashmir

Srinagar experiences coldest night since 1974 as Chillai Kalan begins in Kashmir

In Srinagar, the temperature came down to minus 8.5 degrees Celsius on Friday night from minus 6.2 degrees Celsius the previous night, the meteorological department said

21 December,2024 04:38 PM IST | Srinagar | PTI
Center releases India State of Forest Report 2023; check details

Center releases India State of Forest Report 2023; check details

India's total forest and tree cover has increased by 1,445 sq km since 2021, reaching 25.17 per cent of the total geographical area in 2023

21 December,2024 03:50 PM IST | Dehradun | mid-day online correspondent
BMC's Dahisar plant processes 16,000 metric tonnes of construction debris

BMC's Dahisar plant processes 16,000 metric tonnes of construction debris

To streamline waste collection, the BMC introduced a toll-free number, 1800-210-9976, allowing residents to request the collection of debris from domestic or small-scale construction, repair, or demolition projects

20 December,2024 07:17 PM IST | Mumbai | mid-day online correspondent
Elephanta boat tragedy: TMC tightens safety measures at boating locations

Elephanta boat tragedy: TMC tightens safety measures at boating locations

Paddle boats and motorboat facilities have been provided for the leisure of residents at Masunda Lake, Upvan Lake, and Ambeghosale Lake in the central part of Thane

20 December,2024 07:10 PM IST | Thane | mid-day online correspondent
India conducts first-ever Ganges River Dolphin tagging in Assam

India conducts first-ever Ganges River Dolphin tagging in Assam

The Ganges River Dolphin, India's National Aquatic Animal, is unique in its ecology, being nearly blind and relying on echolocation for its biological needs

18 December,2024 11:06 PM IST | Mumbai | Ranjeet Jadhav
Children can go on a trip to Costa Rice with this new book by Hannah Gold

Children can go on a trip to Costa Rice with this new book by Hannah Gold

A new children’s book where a 11-year-old protagonist takes readers on a journey into the rainforests of Costa Rica, promises to be a hit with middle-schoolers who want a greener tomorrow

12 December,2024 09:32 AM IST | Mumbai | Nandini Varma
CIDCO road endangers flamingoes at DPS lake in Navi Mumbai

CIDCO road endangers flamingoes at DPS lake in Navi Mumbai

Navi Mumbai-based environmentalist B N Kumar from the NatConnect Foundation told mid-day that a team from the state government has found that the 600-metre road between the 30 acre of mangroves and the wetland will lead to environmental destruction

10 December,2024 08:09 AM IST | Mumbai | A Correspondent

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