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Firewatchers will be employed annually as labourers during the fire season at Sanjay Gandhi National Park.

Yeoor hills now have more illegal homes: Activists

Following the high court order, Thane Municipal Corporation had razed 38 bungalows, leaving behind 186 illegal...

11 Jan 2018 4:58 AM IST

Buildings near mangroves in the city.

Forest department proposes wall to tackle intrusion

According to the forest department, total encroachment in the forest area of Thane is 16,159 hutments on a land area of...

11 Jan 2018 4:53 AM IST

Fire incidents in Maharashtra forests last year were 4,675 against 3,888 in the preceding year.

Fires in state's jungles increased by 20% from 2015

The value of damage of standing crops excluding that of grass worked out to be Rs 32 lakh.

10 Jan 2018 3:11 AM IST

Maharashtras forest area at the close of the year was 61723.82 sq km, which is 20.06 per cent of the states geographical area, as against the stipulated 33 per cent expected cover.

Forest encroaching on rise

Thane accounts for most of Maha's cases in last 2 yrs; Mumbai 3rd on list.

10 Jan 2018 2:59 AM IST

The transport office has played a major role in implementing noise rules strictly across the city, said a CPCB official.

Mumbai fourth noisiest city among seven metros

CPCB officials maintained that there has been a huge improvement in regulation of noise levels across the city.

7 Jan 2018 1:39 AM IST

The total solid waste generated by the country in 2017 amounted to 1,45,626 mt/d.

Maharashtra was number one solid waste generator in 2017

The Maharashtra Pollution Control Board (MPCB) has said the high numbers reflect that it has been effective in...

6 Jan 2018 5:16 AM IST

Firewatchers will be employed annually as labourers during the fire season at Sanjay Gandhi National Park.

Weekend Counts to be held to Record nocturnal birds

'The night, evening trails will help us in analysing pattern of nocturnal birds,' coordinator for SGNP bird count...

5 Jan 2018 6:07 AM IST

File image of a Himalayan Warbler.

Himalayan Warblers thriving in SGNP: Survey

However, experts believe that there has been around 20% decrease in the population and diversity of the birds in the...

5 Jan 2018 5:53 AM IST

A traffic policeman, wearing an anti-pollution mask,controls traffic amid smog and air pollution which continues to be above dangerous level.

Mumbai, Thane air quality drops over 200 AQI

Even Mumbai's air remained poor, as the AQI was recorded 209 at Bandra Station of the MPCB at 8 pm.

5 Jan 2018 5:46 AM IST

Mumbai wakes to very poor' air on January 1

As per SAFAR's data, PM 2.5 was recorded at 306 for Mazgaon and BKC, while for Colaba it was 305.

2 Jan 2018 6:38 AM IST

The group spotted 70 species of avians. (Photo: Siddharth Waradkar)

70 bird species seen in 3 hours in Bhandup

Earth Mela organised by Sprouts Environment Trust organised bird watching at the site.

2 Jan 2018 6:37 AM IST

Versova beach lost 6.2 million kg trash in 2017

Versova beach lost 6.2 million kg trash in 2017

A huge portion of garbage also ends up in the sea through the city's nullahs and rivers, which have now become a dumping...

2 Jan 2018 6:28 AM IST