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Forest department has aimed to plant 13 crore saplings.

Just 100 saplings planted during Vanmahotsav

Mumbai suburban area has witnessed plantation of 1,55,744 trees and Thane district has planted 8,99,404 saplings.

6 July 2018 2:26 AM IST

The plastic ban order of the Maharashtra government is likely to make nearly 3,00,000 people jobless as industry urged the government to come out with a solution, an industry official said here.

Now, move to curb FMCG plastic waste

According to officials, after the ban on plastic bags, the state government is focusing on plastic waste generated from...

4 July 2018 5:16 AM IST

Refineries in Mahul village

MPCB notices to Mahul factories withdrawn

MPCB has not yet revealed the conditions that were imposed on the factories.

29 Jun 2018 2:11 AM IST

The study highlights the need to reduce noise pollution from transport, which includes vehicular noise and unnecessary honking. (Representational image)

Mumbai among Maha cities with noisiest peak hrs: Study

The study was conducted by recording noise levels while using cycles across 1,500 locations in Mumbai.

28 Jun 2018 4:57 AM IST

The Supreme Court had recently reiterated its ban on plastic bags, saying that they are a bigger threat to the country than nuclear bombs. (Representational image)

No rise in demand for cloth, jute, paper bags'

The BMC has collected fines to the tune of Rs 660,000 during the first three days of the plastic ban.

27 Jun 2018 2:40 AM IST

A submerged vehicle in Thane. (Photo: Deepak Kurkunde)

IMD predicts even more showers till month-end

Thane district received 229.81 mm rain in the last 24 hours.

26 Jun 2018 1:56 AM IST

The turtle from Taraporewala Aquarium

Turtle transit centre needs more tanks, filtration units

For the last eight years, the centre had around 200 turtles admitted with 60 per cent of them successfully being...

25 Jun 2018 2:21 AM IST

A buyer collects meat from a butcher at Lalbaug market on Sunday. (Photo: Shripad Naik)

Meat buyers switch to containers

Fish and vegetable vendors using old newspapers in place of bags.

25 Jun 2018 1:59 AM IST

A shopkeeper makes use of paper bags at Dadar market on Saturday. (Photo: Shripad Naik)

Vendors unsure of plastic alternatives

Nidhi Chaudhari, deputy municipal commissioner of the BMC.

24 Jun 2018 4:32 AM IST

A lot of plastic ends up at Dadar beach from Worli village.

Civic body, NGO members collect trash in Worli village

During the trial period itself, the group has collected around 30kg plastic waste from 300 homes and shops.

22 Jun 2018 1:46 AM IST

The body of the 8 -feet- long dolphin was found in a severely decomposed state at Versova Beach. (Photo: Asian Age)

Marine rescue centre at Versova beach delayed

The Mangrove Cell said that there will be no major construction or erection of buildings in the coastal regulation zone

20 Jun 2018 6:04 AM IST

Environmentalists have raised concerns over the reclamation of coastal regulation zone-1 area.

Thane to lose wetlands to development

Meanwhile, the TMC has stated that the civic body has all the required permissions in place.

19 Jun 2018 2:39 AM IST