NGT takes suo motu notice of TOI report on Moshi waste plant tragedy, death toll now 9 | Pune News

Rescue teams wound up search operations at the Moshi waste depot on Sunday Pune: The National Green Tribunal (NGT) has taken suo motu cognisance of The Times of India report on the collapse of the administrative building at Pimpri Chinchwad Municipal Corporation’s waste-to-energy plant inside the Moshi garbage depot and listed the matter for hearing…

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Maha agriculture department to deploy remote sensing & satellite imagery to curb bogus horticulture insurance claims | Pune News

An AI-generated illustration of satellite imaging technology mapping horticulture orchards Pune: The state agriculture department has decided to deploy remote sensing technology and digital crop surveys to verify orchards under its horticulture crop insurance plan.The decision follows repeated complaints and enquiries into irregularities in the state’s fruit crop insurance programme, where claims were allegedly made…

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FDA turns focus on school canteens & midday meals | Pune News

Officials said maintaining hygiene, ensuring food safety and providing nutritious food to students are essential responsibilities of schools and meal providers Pune: The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has shifted its focus to midday meal schemes and school canteens after cracking down on food adulteration across Maharashtra.It has launched inspections of private school canteens and…

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Pune’s Moshi building collapse claims 9 lives, last missing person found after 84 hours | Pune News

The search and rescue operation at the Moshi building collapse site concluded early Sunday morning Search and rescue operation at Moshi building collapse site in Pimpri Chinchwad ended around 1:30 am on Sunday, after dead body of the last person reported missing Waman Kasbe, who was trapped beneath the garbage mound outside administrative building of…

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