Maharashtra farmers set for Long March, again
Not satisfied with CM Fadnavis’ promises, ryots to renew protest, walk from Nashik to Mumbai starting tomorrow. Over one lakh farmers across Maharashtra would march from Nashik to Mumbai from Wednesday
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Axing of trees: Green tribunal tells panel members to attend next hearing
NASHIK: The National Green Tribunal (NGT), Western Region, Pune, on Wednesday, asked the municipal commissioner, the mayor and the executive engineer of the town planning department to be present for the
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Proposal to build 25-km cycle track to be revived
The forest department has decided to send a fresh proposal to the state government for the construction of a 25-km cycle track that it had planned in the interiors of Harsul, Peth and surrounding areas.
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Prevent felling of 3,500 trees, activists urge National Green Tribunal
In a bid to protect the environment, city activists on Monday filed an application in the National Green Tribunal (NGT), Western zone bench, Pune, against the Nashik Municipal Corporation (NMC), pleading
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Indian Bustard, Lesser Florican feared extinct around Nashik region, seven bird species 'highly endangered'
NASHIK: The Great Indian Bustard (Ardeotis nigriceps) and the Lesser Florican (Sypheotides indicus), birds once found in abundance in the region, are feared to be extinct, while seven other avian species
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Panel visits Godavari to conduct survey
The high-power committee appointed by the Bombay High Court on March 7 on river pollution conducted a ground survey of the Godavari river from Someshwar to Dasak on Wednesday. Its observations and likely
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Lack of land allotment delays common effluent treatment plant project
The proposed common effluent treatment plant (CETP) at the Ambad industrial estate is getting delayed for the past five months as the Maharashtra Industrial Development Corporation (MIDC) is yet to allot
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Environmental activist sends legal notice to civic chief over 'improper committee'
Environmental activist Sandip Bhavar has sent a legal notice to Nashik municipal commissioner Sanjay Khandare, accusing that the Nashik Municipal Corporation (NMC)'s Tree Committee (TC) was "improperly"
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Confusion over NMC's tree panel
After a year of its constitution and seven meetings thereafter, the Nashik Municipal Corporation's Tree Authority Committee is still plagued with controversies and confusion. In a reply to the right to
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Agri experts moot windbreaks
Pune: Scientists from the Indian Council of Agricultural Research (ICAR) institutes, who recently surveyed the damage caused by hailstorms, have recommended raising of permanent windbreaks or shelterbelts
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Tribunal tells NMC to follow proper procedure
The National Green Tribunal, while hearing the application of environmentalists on Monday, instructed the Nashik Municipal Corporation (NMC) to follow procedure as per the law while felling trees. It