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Pune’s rivers, nullahs running out of breathBy : Sustainability ..., Aug 1, 2014
Pune is a city with water bodies which have minimal oxygen in them. This is mainly due to the untreated water released in the rivers and nullahs. The latest environment status report (ESR) published by Pune Municipal Corporation (PMC) has mentioned that the quality of water... Read more.. Subject Tags: Pune Municipal Corporation |
Janwani, Pune Municipal Corporation and Cummins India Limited create awareness about garbage disposalBy : Sustainability ..., Jun 3, 2013
Janwani along with the Pune Municipal Corporation and Cummins India Limited recently organized a meeting with 40 secretaries of societies from Aundh , Baner and Balewadi area to create awareness about garbage disposal.
Public awareness about garbage... Read more.. Subject Tags: CUMMINS INDIA LIMITED , Pune Municipal Corporation |
Now, PMC on the lookout for carbon trading expertsBy : Sustainability ..., Dec 20, 2012
After successfully running its solid waste management plants across the city to reduce emission of greenhouse gases, now the Pune Municipal Corporation (PMC) is hoping to gain carbon credit from this... Read more.. Subject Tags: Environment , Pune Municipal Corporation |
Zero-garbage project bearing fruit in PuneBy : Sustainability ..., Jul 24, 2012
The recognition of zero-garbage area, a project initiated by Cummins under its corporate social responsibility (CSR) in Katraj area, by the Pune Municipal Corporation (PMC) speaks of its success story. The power leader firm and the civic body would soon implement this... Read more.. Subject Tags: Cummins , Pune Municipal Corporation |
JNNURM II opens doors for private playersBy : Sustainability ..., Jul 12, 2012
A few years hence, the city's water supply network and sewage treatment plants will be revamped with help from private players. The central government will launch the $40 billion second phase of its urban renewal mission in about four months to cover infrastructure... Read more.. |
Pimpri-Chinchwad set to tackle e-waste threatBy : Anonymous, Mar 31, 2012
There's a need to dispose e-waste responsibly in Pimpri-Chinchwad. The twin-cities along with Pune are the second highest generator of e-waste after Mumbai in Maharashtra, according to a study. It - Report on Assessment of Electronic Wastes in Mumbai-Pune Area - was jointly... Read more.. Subject Tags: e-waste , Environment , Pimpri Chinchwad Municipal Corporation , Politics , Pune Municipal Corporation , Technology |
Environ hazard, broken promises pack double punch for Phursungi-UraliBy : sustainabilityo..., Dec 22, 2011
Here's something the Pune Municipal Corporation and the citizens of Pune refuse to learn how to manage garbage. For more than a decade, the civic body has been using Phursungi-Urali villages as a dumping ground and remained apathetic to its problems. It also put... Read more.. |
Green movement gathering pace in PuneBy : sustainabilityo..., Jun 5, 2011
Light-emitting diode ( LED) lights are being tried out to save electricity and garbage from 243 flats is collected daily and converted into manure for roof-top gardening. The Mont Vert Grande Society at Pashan is one among many societies in Pune that have gone green. ... Read more.. Subject Tags: Human Interest , Pune Municipal Corporation |
Two reasons why planners must look for optionsBy : sustainabilityo..., Jul 27, 2010
A few days of steady rain and the civic administration's clear and present worry about water seems to have almost ended. However, the lull in the rains mid-season in the past two years have caused worry lines. This year, the monsoon arrived in the city in early June,... Read more.. |
Two reasons why planners must look for optionsBy : sustainabilityo..., Jul 27, 2010
A few days of steady rain and the civic administration's clear and present worry about water seems to have almost ended. However, the lull in the rains mid-season in the past two years have caused worry lines. This year, the monsoon arrived in the city in early June,... Read more.. |