Railway work at Dombivli’s Thakurli ground in Maharashtra sparks protest, locals and politicians demand preservation of cricket venue | Mumbai News

Kalyan: A long-standing cricket ground in Thakurli’s Bawanchal area of Dombivli West has become the centre of a controversy after railway authorities initiated work on the land, restricting access to players and triggering protests by local residents, sportspersons and political leaders from ruling and opposition parties.The ground, owned by the railways, has remained largely unused…

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Walkable solutions? Malleswaram residents, experts discuss civic issues | Bengaluru News

Residents and experts brainstorm ideas for civic troubles Bengaluru: More than 40 residents of Malleswaram (ward 53) joined urban planners, mobility experts, and civic practitioners Sunday for a community workshop to discuss solutions to issues related to walkability, parking, street vending, and waste management in the neighbourhood.The workshop, titled ‘Walkable Malleswaram: Reimagining Ward 53’, was…

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Hyderabad records all-time high of 15,200 tanker bookings per day amid worsening water crisis | Hyderabad News

A man filling water tankers at Tarnaka in Hyderabad Hyderabad: Water tanker demand touched an all-time high with 15,200 bookings across the city on Saturday alone, indicating the severity of the groundwater crisis that has gripped Hyderabad. Absence of summer showers throughout May has further exacerbated the water crisis.Saturday’s demand surpasses the previous daily record…

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Environment dept signals crackdown on noise pollution

Kolkata: In a major administrative move aiming to dismantle Bengal’s long-standing culture of unfettered acoustic violence, the state environment department of the newly-formed state govt has issued a notification to strictly regulate the use of microphones and loudspeakers in open spaces.For years, anti-noise crusaders have lamented that the state’s efforts were largely performative, confined primarily…

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