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Mithi river protection body held no meetings in 9 years

The two key recommendations were widening and deepening of the river to enhance proper flow and unclogging of the river.

07 Jun 2019 7:13 AM

Around 50 acre of the area has already been damaged.

Police stops INS Hamla from dumping debris

The police and BMC officers reached the spot where one JCB and two dumpers belonging to INS Hamla were seized.

06 Aug 2018 1:13 AM

Officials from INS Hamla were not available for comment.

Alleged mangrove destruction at Marve

A NGO Watchdog Foundation has written to the Mumbai police and the state mangrove cell about the inaction on the matter.

24 Jul 2018 2:11 AM

Noise activist, Sumaira Abdulali, the founder of NGO Watchdog Foundation will be also be monitoring the noise reduction work by the MMRC. (Photo: PTI/Representational)

MMRC to attempt to reduce metro work noise levels

The metro rail body has also claimed that it has incorporated techniques of removing muck with a mechanical device.

11 May 2018 1:08 AM

Mithi river in poor shape ahead of monsoon: NGO

The clogging of the Mithi river was one of the major contributors to the Mumbai flood of 2005.

28 Apr 2018 2:34 AM

The robot can control fire even on the 30th floor

Fire-fighting robot to beef up fire brigade

The cost of the robot is about one crore.

11 Apr 2018 2:21 AM

The organisation has written to the state government stating that there has been over 250 instances of forest fire in areas from Panvel to Ratnagiri destroying more than 1,000 acres of forest land over past few months.

Focus on threat due to man-made forest fire: Experts

As per the data submitted in the Lok Sabha last December, around 3,487 incidents of forest fire were recorded in Maharashtra alone in 2017.

29 Mar 2018 1:17 AM

A NGO has raised an alarm to safeguard the100 odd trees that line Somani Marg.

Entire endeavour will sound death knell for trees: NGO

Revealing that the proposal is not part of the latest draft DP 2034, the NGO has questioned the legality of the road project.

29 Sep 2017 4:25 AM

Vakola police has registered an offence against unknown persons.

Cross vandalised in Kalina, police searches for clues

Vakola police that is investigating the case has registered an offence against unknown persons for vandalising a religious structure.

04 May 2017 2:57 AM

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