Govt pulls up socks as Thane villages stare at water scarcity
Thane: With a water-scarcity situation in 93 villages and 183 hamlets in Thane district, especially the tribal pockets, the district administration has planned a string of initiatives to rejuvenate the...
View ArticleTrash city? Thane churns out 92K kg plastic garbage daily
Residents have dubbed Thane as a “garbage city” since it generates nearly 92,000 kg of plastic trash daily and there is little scope proper disposal. The city’s population has crossed the 20-lakh
View ArticleNot on a green note: Tree census findings submitted in 2010 yet to be made...
THANE: Four years after an agency submitted a detailed report on tree census to the Thane Municipal Corporation (TMC), the civic body is yet to make it public. The TMC had awarded the contract to a
View ArticleGreen cheer: Census reveals city has over 4.55 lakh trees
Thane: A recent census of the tree population in Thane has revealed that the green cover here has exceeded 4.55 lakh. The tree tally in the city has recorded an impressive growth by more than 1.23 lakh
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