Archive for January, 2010
Court bans non-forest activities in mangroves
The Bombay high court on Wednesday, in an important order, banned “non-forest activities” in mangrove areas along the state’s coast. A division bench of Justice J N Patel and Justice B R Gavai ruled that its directive would hold irrespective of whether the government had notified a... More
Banks owe Navi Mumbai Rs 1,500-cr cess
The Navi Mumbai Municipal Corporation (NMMC) has decided to serve notices on private and nationalised banks that have failed to pay cess on gold sale transactions amounting to Rs 1,500 crore to the civic body. As many as 25 banks with 125 branches in Navi Mumbai have failed to pay the one per cent cess... More
Thane to JNPT in 30 mins?
If the plans of Cidco are anything to go by then soon you can cruise through the entire span of Navi Mumbai within 90 minutes. The Cidco has planned to complete the final leg of a road stretch that would connect the North with the South of Navi Mumbai. The 8.3 km long stretch of road will branch out... More
