Archive for February, 2009
Ward Office Uses Wet Waste to Develop Garden on Terrace
Friday, February 27, 2009 14:05 No CommentsTOI/PUNE/27th Feb ‘09: The efforts begun by the Kasba-Vishrambaugwada ward office of the Pune Municipal Corporation five months ago to develop a terrace garden using wet waste as manure have now borne fruit. Flowering and ayurvedic plants and lush green lawns can now be seen growing on the rooftop of the ward office building.
The aim behind [...]
20 Schools in Pune to Take Up Environment Monitoring
Thursday, February 19, 2009 17:37 No CommentsGreenPune.org has been trying for the past 2 weeks to get an appointment with the authorities, so that various poolution stats can be displayed online, at one place so that every puneite can acess them. But in vain.
School children have done it though. Following is a press coverage from The Times of India, Pune edition.
TOI/PUNE/19th [...]
Spot a Leopard in City and a Deer Next Door
Thursday, February 19, 2009 17:22 No CommentsIndianExpress/PUNE/19th Feb ‘09: Pune is aiming for a safari park each for leopards and deer, with the former planned under the jurisdiction of the Pune Municipal Corporation (PMC) and the latter on the terrain of the Pimpri-Chinchwad Municipal Corporation (PCMC) The civic bodies are looking to allocate 100 acres for each project, but both will [...]
PCMC Planning to Step Up Water Recycling
Thursday, February 19, 2009 17:04 1 CommentTOI/PUNE/19th Feb ‘09: The Pimpri-Chinchwad Municipal Corporation has decided to undertake water recycling projects in a big way. Initially, the corporation has plans to provide around 120 MLD (million litres per day) of treated water from sewage treatment plants (STPs), for use in industries and gardens.
Speaking to TOI, municipal commissioner Ashish Sharma said that a [...]
Video: Green Plaster
Tuesday, February 17, 2009 14:09 1 CommentSuparna Gangal, noted documentary maker and assistant director for award-winning marathi film Valu, shot this short film which has won her laurels at the international environment film fests.