New penalties seek to rein in violators in neighbourhoods and public places. Bursting crackers to playing loud music in residential areas and construction activity beyond limits and in prohibited times will attract action. The National Green Tribunal (NGT) has cleared the proposal for hefty penalties that may go as high as Rs 1 lakh for violations of noise pollution norms made by the Central Pollution Control Board (CPCB). With this the stage is set for stricter monitoring and punishment of violations of the norms by the general public a…
From Sri S.Muralidharan of MH2 Owners welfare Association: Which is the competent authority for registering the Resident Welfare Association? 1. Apartment Owners’ Associations (consisting of either one or more towers) can be registered: Under Rule 7 (c) of Telangana Apartments (Promotion of Construction & Ownership) Rules, 1987 (Rules). The Competent Authority to register the Association is Commissioner for Co-operation and Registrar of Co-operative Societies. Requirement to be fulfilled: Minimum number of members 5 – S…
Nisar Ahmed (right) and Muquayyar Ahmed (left) Team TT When was the last time you felt good for generating waste? There are 3500 families in the twin cities of Hyderabad and Secunderabad who feel really good every time they sell their kabaadi. And that is thanks to an innovative start-up in town that has made a virtue out of selling or rather buying scrap. For every kilo of waste that online kabaadi collection service, Crapbin gathers from customers, a part of the proceeds goes towards sponsoring the education of needy chil…
Latest data from the Telangana Ground Water Department portends a dire situation for the state with ground water levels depleting more than ever Tarnaka Times, Hyderabad Notwithstanding the onset of monsoons in the state, albeit several days late, the rains do not auger well for denizens in Telangana. Rather, if latest studies by the Ground Water Department, are anything to go by, dry days will be the order of the day with acute water shortages foretold for the state in the coming days and months. Telangana ended the Water Year 2018-19 (June t…
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