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File picture. More than half of the 5,249 trees are to be removed for real estates projects.

Green cover at risk in Mumbai: experts

Sources from Garden Department said that since last tree census, around 10,000 trees are planted every month.

21 Dec 2017 2:47 AM IST

Countries like US and China have 716 trees and 102 trees for one person respectively, according to a 2015 study.

One tree for every four persons: BMC census

According to an Indian Institute of Science (IISc) report from 2014, the ideal ratio tree-human ratio should be seven...

21 Dec 2017 2:45 AM IST

Citizens and activists have been striving to save the garden from commercial exploitation.

Nerul still waits for pet garden

The park in Sector 13, Nerul was earlier allotted to Regional Transport Office, for setting up parking area for seized...

20 Dec 2017 6:29 AM IST

The wall that is being constructed by MMRC along the Mithi River.

Activists warn of flooding due to Mithi width cut

The Mithi river at the Dharavi station site is 25 meters in width, which has been reduced to 14 meters after...

18 Dec 2017 1:36 AM IST

Every year, flamingos fly to Mumbai from Kutch, Gujarat in large number by mid-November. (Representational image)

Ockhi might have delayed flamingos' arrival: Experts

The Bombay Natural History Society (BNHS) recorded 49,000 flamingos in the city in its last count.

17 Dec 2017 3:55 AM IST

Several mangroves in the city have been encroached.

Mangroves wait for 100 guards

The move comes in the backdrop of delay in constructing a wall to protect mangroves.

16 Dec 2017 1:29 AM IST

File image of the Ulhas river, damaged by pieces of plastics and chemical foam due to effluent discharge.

Green brigade sees red over temporary plant suggestion

Activists claim that the setting up of an ETP for illegal units would amount to the contempt of Supreme Court order.

15 Dec 2017 2:52 AM IST

These units are accused of polluting the river with their discharge.

500 jeans units to be powerless

Workers' association claims jobs of 70,000 persons are at stake.

15 Dec 2017 2:50 AM IST

According to the Delhi Metro Rail Corporation (DMRC), there has been a drop in the sale of smart cards in the past one year, a period that saw successive fare hikes.

Awaaz Foundation makes noise about deafening Metro work

Laura D'Silva, a 70-year-old resident, said that the drilling operations are touching the 50-year-old building where she...

14 Dec 2017 1:45 AM IST

The spot where trees were cut on the Old Nagardas Road in Andheri East. (Photo :Mrugesh Bandiwadekar)

BMC hacks trees to widen road, give tidy' look

Residents of the area asserted that the BMC is going ahead with cutting trees based on old permission letter from last...

13 Dec 2017 6:07 AM IST

Visibility on the streets was low on Saturday.

Weather experts attribute miasma to smog situation

Mumbai is now experiencing relatively lower wind speeds.

10 Dec 2017 1:51 AM IST

A dense haze descended over Mumbai on Saturday, affecting visibility on the streets and putting respiratory disease patients in peril. The overall Air Quality Index for the city was 234 at 3 pm, according to the Central governments System of Air Quality and Weather Forecasting and Research initiative.(Photo: Rajesh Jadhav)

Haze layer envelopes city

Amid dense smog, Mumbai records poorest Diwali AQI after Diwali.

10 Dec 2017 1:37 AM IST