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“It is difficult to conceive that the nature of the complaint as made by respondent no. 3 (member) before the Deputy Registrar invoking Section 79(2)(a) for issuance of inter-alia fire NOC and a NOC for improvements can at all fall within the purview of this provision,” said justice Kulkarni. … [Read more...] about Registrar can’t direct housing society to issue NOCs to its member: HC

About 11 years ago, the STP that can treat 20 million litres of sewage per day was set up to collect and treat waste from Vishal Nagar, Pimple Nilakh and Rakshak Society before discharging into the Mula-Mutha. Suryakant Sarwade of Rayat Vidyarthi Parishad said, “As compared to other 12 STPs in PCMC, this plant is an advanced one, based on bio-tower technology but it is deliberately being kept defunct, thereby harming the river’s ecosystem and making mockery of citizens’ lives. When we started visiting the plant, we found sewage water being discharged without any treatment on the pretext of repairing machines.” The bio-tower technology consists of - primary treatment units, secondary treatment units, solid liquid separation units and disinfection arrangement. However, the plant is in a dismal condition at present. It is ill-maintained and not operated correctly that results in untreated sewage to flow into the river. The plant does not have security or CCTV … [Read more...] about Pimpri-Chinchwad Municipal Corporation discharges sewage directly into mula-mutha

Prime Minister Narendra Modi said the rural economy of India is on a strong footing, bucking the overall economic slowdown, courtesy the 'record' procurement of farmers' produce by the government.Speaking at the launch programme of the Rs 1 lakh crore Agriculture Infrastructure Fund, Modi said it was due to the farmers that the country did not have to face problems in terms of essential food items during the lockdown."When the country was under lockdown, our farmers were harvesting their crop and were also making new records in terms of sowing," he said.Prime Minister added that the government assured record public procurement of the farmers' produce, leading to an increase of Rs 27,000 crore in the money transferred to the farmers.Talking of the recent decisions to end the Essential Commodities Act and freeing the farmers from the limitations of selling at the APMC of a concerned state, he said that these decisions will change the scenario of rural economy in the country and will also … [Read more...] about Rural economy still strong on record procurement of farm produce: PM Modi

"The NEP has given rise to a healthy debate and the more we discuss and debate the more it will benefit the education department. It is palpable that questions will arise on how this huge plan will be implemented. We all will together implement it," the prime minister said. … [Read more...] about New education policy is foundation of New India: PM

Martin Liao Cheung-kong, convener of pro-establishment Legislative Council (LegCo) members, put forward four points of consensus and hope in a joint statement on behalf of the alliance, which are giving top priority to anti-epidemic fight, reviving economy and helping people in need, pushing for reforms, and putting aside disputes. … [Read more...] about HK govt welcomes call for unity to fight virus, revive economy