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‘Broken sewers, clogged drains’: Irked transporters blame Ludhiana MC
Truckers and business owners expressed their frustration, saying, “The persistent water accumulation, even before a brief evening drizzle, is due to years of neglect, not weather conditions.”
Published on Feb 05, 2025 05:00 AM IST
Rishika Kriti, Ludhiana
Ludhiana: Shivpuri residents fume over contaminated water supply
Residents claimed that due to the improper disposal of dyeing waste and faulty sewage systems, wastewater from such factories seeps into the underground potable water pipeline, making the water stinky and polluted
Updated on Nov 19, 2024 09:53 PM IST
Rishika Kriti, Ludhiana
‘Ganga in Prayagraj to be fit for holy dip by December-end’
The main focus is on the development of the sewage system to check river pollution, said Anurag Srivastava, principal secretary, Namami Gange and project director, Rajya Swachh Ganga Mission.
Updated on Nov 15, 2024 09:42 AM IST
Rajesh Kumar Singh, Lucknow
‘Fountain’ of sewage reaching height of residential building seen in Moscow
Details regarding the incident were sparse. However, according to a Russian Telegram channel, the sewage system broke down in Russia's capital.
Published on Oct 28, 2024 10:04 PM IST
HT News Desk, New Delhi
Sewage, delayed water bills add to Gurugram residents’ woes
Narhari Singh Banger, MCG commissioner, acknowledged the complaints and said that plans are underway to address the issues
Updated on Oct 15, 2024 05:34 AM IST
Ishita Singh, Gurugram
Gurugram Ward 22: Utilities in dreadful state
Residents have alleged that their complaints to the Municipal Corporation of Gurugram (MCG) have largely gone unanswered
Updated on Sep 20, 2024 05:28 AM IST
Abhishek Behl, Gurugram
Sushant Lok 1 residents hold protest against poor civic amenities
Residents of Sushant Lok 1 in Gurugram staged a protest against the civic authorities for failing to provide basic amenities, including sanitation and sewage systems. The residents blocked a road near the Huda Metro station to voice their concerns. The Gurugram Metropolitan Development Authority and Municipal Corporation have taken cognizance of the protests and have promised to conduct an infrastructure audit and provide funds for improvements.
Updated on Jul 17, 2023 12:15 AM IST
Portion of road near Kailash Cinema in Ludhiana caves in
The area where the incident took place is prone to cave-ins as the sewage system there is at least 50 years old. Several incidents of minor cave-ins have been reported in the area in the past
Updated on Jun 10, 2023 12:41 AM IST
HT Correspondent, Ludhiana
Bathinda MC eyes central funds for stormwater management
The Bathinda municipal corporation is eyeing central development funds to mitigate the chronic problem of flooding.
Updated on Apr 28, 2023 11:15 PM IST
Vishal Joshi
PMC budget jumps 1K times in 159 years, but problems still abound
The PMC budget has risen many times since its inception and area under it has also grown significantly. However, residents of the city, especially those in old localities, are still struggling for clean potable water, a reliable sewage system and freedom from the problems of water logging during monsoon, says corporator Kamlesh Singh
Updated on Apr 24, 2023 12:59 AM IST
Civic Polls:In ‘Smart City’ Lucknow, Faizullaganj residents devoid of basic civic amenities
The most serious issue in Faizullaganj, as per locals, is the absence of any drainage system throughout the entire area.
Updated on Apr 20, 2023 12:30 AM IST
Aakash Ghosh
NGT forms panel to ensure restoration of three Darbhanga lakes
As per the NGT’s order, a copy of which is in possession of HT, a committee has been constituted under the chairmanship of the additional chief secretary of the department of environment, Bihar
Updated on Apr 06, 2023 03:32 PM IST
Bishnu K Jha
One-fourth of Delhi’s sewage flows untreated into Yamuna: Report
To fix this problem, the report, which was compiled using data gathered from different agencies involved in cleaning up the Yamuna, shows by the end of December 2023, the upgradation of existing STPs and construction of new STPs is likely to see the sewage treatment capacity increase to 925.5 MGD.
Updated on Jan 12, 2023 07:11 AM IST
16 of 26 sewage plants in Delhi do not meet standards: Study
Some of the STPs that were found wanting include newer facilities that have been inaugurated or made operational within the last two years, including the Coronation Pillar STP, the Kondli STP and the new Keshopur plant.
Updated on Aug 10, 2022 04:44 AM IST
3 workers die while cleaning sewage tank in Madurai; probe on
According to the family member of one of the deceased, the workers were brought in on Thursday night to remove a blockage in the motor located inside the 30-foot deep sewage tank at a pumping station in Palanganatham.
Published on Apr 23, 2022 02:19 AM IST
HT Correspondent, Chennai
4 die while cleaning a sewage tank in Haryana
The deceased were identified by police as Surender Kumar (28), Mahender Singh (25) and Rajesh (26) of Budha Khera village and Rahul Kumar (27) of Hassangarh village in the district.
Published on Apr 20, 2022 12:36 AM IST
HT Correspondent, Rohtak
How does India manage faecal waste? NFSSM traces policies implemented by states
Comprehensive infographics on the ‘India for the World’ platform showcase the “best practices, case studies, and step-by-step implementation milestones and sanitation outcomes” for the entire country, as well as specifically for a few key states
Updated on Nov 19, 2021 05:00 PM IST
Written by Joydeep Bose, Hindustan Times, New Delhi
Difficult to pay ₹100/quintal incentive for not burning paddy stubble, Manpreet tells House
The state has, so far, paid ₹24 crore as incentive to at least 30,000 farmers. The state is pressing the Centre to make the incentive a part of the Minimum Support Price.
Published on Mar 02, 2020 06:30 AM IST
Hindustan Times, Chandigarh | HT Correspondent
Haryana Assembly Polls: Lalit Nagar, Tigaon MLA
He was an active Youth Congress leader. He fought assembly polls in ’09 and was defeated by 811 votes.
Published on Sep 19, 2019 11:07 PM IST
Hindustan Times, Chandigarh | HT Correspondent
Man kills friend, chops body, flushes it down the toilet
Pintu Kisan Sharma (40) was arrested on Wednesday for killing 53-year-old Ganesh Kolhatkar whose body parts were found flushed down the toilet of a building in Virar here, police said, according to news agency PTI.
Updated on Jan 24, 2019 09:56 AM IST
Here’s what Delhi based celebs are doing to conserve water
With the Capital facing an inevitable groundwater crisis, the need of the hour becomes conservation of the precious resource. Here is a look at how eminent Delhi based personalities are involved in conserving water at personal level. Take inspiration and do your bit.
Published on Jun 25, 2018 04:24 PM IST
Hindustan Times | Nikita Saxena, New Delhi