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Rain in just six days surpasses September average

India, Sept. 17 -- In just six rainy days this month, Pune has already surpassed its average rainfall for September. As of Tuesday evening, the city had recorded 136.3 mm of rainfall, exceeding the mo... Read More


Lohegaon records 129.2 mm rainfall; IMD issues yellow alert for Pune till Sept 17

India, Sept. 16 -- After a spell of heavy showers that lashed the city from Sunday evening through Monday morning, the India Meteorological Department (IMD) has issued a yellow alert for Pune till Sep... Read More


Ujani reservoir to go under eco-restoration

India, Sept. 9 -- Ujani reservoir in Solapur, a critical man-made wetland on the Bhima River, will soon be a part of an eco-restoration and fisheries development project launched by the Bombay Natural... Read More


NGT imposes rRs.r30L fine on Lonavla builder for encroachments on Indrayani riverbed

India, Sept. 9 -- The National Green Tribunal (NGT), Western Zone Bench, Pune, has imposed a penalty of Rs.30 lakh on Prakash Porwal, a Lonavla-based builder, for repeatedly encroaching on the Indraya... Read More


Pune Ganesh immersion: Noise levels still above permissible limits

India, Sept. 8 -- While noise levels during Ganesh immersion in Pune and Pimpri-Chinchwad were lower than last year, they were still far above permissible limits, data from the COEP Technological Univ... Read More


NGT orders builder to pay rRs.r2.55 crore compensation for flouting EIA rules

India, Sept. 6 -- The National Green Tribunal (NGT) has imposed an environmental damage compensation of Rs.2.55 crore on a private developer for violating environmental norms during the construction o... Read More


Despite approaching deadline, no clarity on riparian zone forest mapping: Conservationists

India, Sept. 5 -- With the Supreme Court deadline looming next week, conservationists in Pune have voiced alarm over the lack of progress in identifying and protecting "deemed forests," including ripa... Read More


Pune reports normal rainfall in August

India, Sept. 1 -- That the city recorded 134.7 mm of rainfall in August - a figure which places it in the 'normal' category though still marginally below the long-term average of 145.5 mm for the mont... Read More


Ganesh mandal in Pune fosters entrepreneurship, inspires community ventures

India, Aug. 31 -- Walk through the bustling lanes of the city's Camp area and you'll spot a string of food stalls, carts, and cafes sharing the same identity and supported by a local Ganesh mandal. W... Read More


NGT slaps builder with rRs.r1.7crore fine for environmental damage

India, Aug. 30 -- The National Green Tribunal (NGT), western zone bench, Pune, has directed a Pune-based real estate developer to pay Rs.1.7crore as environmental damage compensation (EDC) for carryin... Read More