Ipsita Pati

Rain brings mercury down in Gurgaon

The southwest monsoon has made an entry into Punjab, Haryana and Rajasthan, lending Gurgaon a pleasant weather.

Gurgaon fails to revive its water bodies

The Municipal Corporation of Gurgaon (MCG) has failed to revive the city’s water bodies and recharge the groundwater table.

Birds in Basai wetland face threat of rapid habitat loss

The Basai wetland, which is a bird paradise, is facing the threat of habitat loss because of unsustainable development and negligence from the authorities. About 240 species of birds were recorded at the site this season.

Rain rejuvenates water harvesting structures in the Aravalli region

The recent rainfall in the region has rejuvenated water harvesting structures located at different places in the Aravallis of south Haryana. The structures have been constructed by the forest department to recharge the groundwater table and the plan is to store around 1 million gallon of water in them.

Huda gets nod to excavate natural drain alongside chakkarpur bundh

The forest department on Wednesday permitted the Haryana Urban Development Authority (Huda) to excavate the natural drain along the Wazirabad drain in Sector 53.

Minister goes looking for Aravalli ‘forest’

The Union minister for environment, forest and climate change (MOEF) Prakash Javadekar on Monday conducted an aerial survey of the forest cover in Gurgaon and Mewat districts of Haryana, with a view to understand the Aravallis range.

Will protect Aravallis, says Javadekar

The Aravallis, the oldest plateau mountain range in the country, is suffering an identity crisis of sorts with the Haryana government and the Environment ministry still debating over the definition of ‘forests’ in the state.

Gurgaon women run to raise awareness on breast cancer

Women in the city participated in a marathon on Saturday morning to raise awareness about breast cancer.

Javadekar to conduct aerial survey of Aravallis today

Prakash Javadekar, the Union minister for environment, forest and climate change will conduct an aerial survey of the forest cover in Gurgaon and Mewat districts of Haryana on Monday. The move will help define forests in the state, which has been the bone of contention for the last two decades.

Gurgaon’s LGBT community holds candle vigil for Orlando

Members of the LGBT community on Saturday took out a candlelight march in protest against the mass shooting in Orlando. Omar Mateen, an Afghan-born gunman, killed at least 49 people at a gay nightclub in the American city on June 12.

Initiative to naturally regenerate Aravallis kicks off

With a view to regenerate the Aravallis hills, which is under threat from rapid urbanisation, the forest department has identified four acres each in the six districts of southern Haryana.

Damdama Lake to get makeover before monsoon

Damdama Lake, which is a natural water reservoir in Sohna and the biggest lake in Haryana, will soon get a makeover. Around Rs 38 lakh will be spent to develop the water body.

Gurgaon residents complain against dumping of waste in Chakkarpur bundh

Residents of DLF Phase 4 have complained against the rapid dumping of construction and demolition waste near Chakkarpur bundh, which they claim will lead to blocking of natural drains in the city.

Gurgaon: Dumping of C&D waste continues in Aravallis

The forest department has urged Haryana Urban Development Authority (Huda) and the Municipal Corporation of Gurgaon (MCG) to follow orders laid down by the National Green Tribunal (NGT) to check dumping of construction and demolition (C&D) waste in the Aravallis.

Forest dept to allow Aravallis to grow forest cover on its own

Taking a cue from the pre-monsoon showers, the forest department is planning to start a natural regeneration model to increase the green cover in the Aravallis.

Discrepancy in Aravalli terms may reduce Gurgaon’s forest cover

Discrepancy in Aravalli terms may reduce Gurgaon’s forest cover

While the Haryana and central governments are trying to clearly define the nature of the Aravallis, most revenue records mention the ranges as ‘gair mumkin pahad’ or ‘bhood’— land on which development activities can be carried out.

Gurgaon residents want stormwater drain connected to creek

The residents of sectors 56 and 57 have written to the civic authorities to create a dedicated channel to carry rainwater and to connect stormwater drain to a water body in the area before monsoon arrives .

‘Defining Aravallis may reduce forest area in state’

More than 60 trees axed in Raisina forest area of Gurgaon

As many as 60 trees were chopped in Raisina forest area, 10 kilometres from the city early on Wednesday.

200 acres of forest land encroached upon, civic bodies turn a blind eye

The 200-acre green cover near Sikanderpur marble market that was supposed to be converted into a city forest has been heavily encroached upon and the civic authority has turned a blind eye to the issue.

Green activists want government to sort out status of Aravalli foothills

Environmentalists are up in arms against the state government for postponing the categorisation of some parts of the Aravalli forest.

Mangar forest notifies no-construction zone

Mangar forest notified no-construction zone

Mangar Bani is considered to be the last and the only remaining virgin forest area of Delhi-NCR.

Definition of forest still unclear in state, June 15 meeting decisive

The definition of forest has again become an issue of contention, as it will be discussed in the upcoming meeting of National Capital Region Planning Board (NCRPB) on June 15. While the meeting aims to finalise the classification of Haryana forests, green activists have raised concerns that the percentage of forest cover in the state could be reduced

Gurgaon environmentalists ask govt to notify Mangar Bani as forest

Despite declaring the Mangar Bani a ‘no-construction’ zone, the Haryana government is yet to notify the area as forest land. Environmentalists on Sunday wrote to the government, appealing for inclusion of the area in the sub-regional plan and issuing the final notification to protect it.

More water birds flock to Sultanpur this year

The number of water bird species flocking to Sultanpur National Park from foreign and domestic locations has doubled this year.

Forest dept tells Huda to stop work on Chakkarpur bundh

The Chakkarpur bundh restoration project is likely to get delayed as the forest department has directed the Haryana Urban Development Authority (Huda) to halt the work after finding discrepancies in the execution of the project.

Sultanpur National Park up for revamp, infra upgrade

Sultanpur National Park, located around 15 km from the city, is up for a revamp as part of the Swachh Parks Scheme. The wildlife department will soon install benches, colour segregated dustbins, signages and walkways for visitors.

Gurgaon municipal body to upgrade 225 parks as ‘Swachh Parks’

Around 225 parks in the city will get a makeover under the ‘Swachh Parks’ mission with the thematic drive that has started from June 1.