45+ min ago   (332+ words) The Regional Meteorological Centre Mumbai has issued a yellow alert for Mumbai, Thane and Raigad, warning of thunderstorms, lightning, rain and gusty winds over the weekend, while Palghar and several districts across Maharashtra face the possibility of heavy to very…...

2+ hour, 45+ min ago   (759+ words) urbanacres.in Nashik’s Miyawaki Urban Forest Turns a Dump Yard Into Public Asset The transformation of a decades-old dump yard in Devlali into Nashik’s first Miyawaki urban forest shows how neglected urban land can become an ecological asset, but it…...

3+ day, 3+ hour ago   (291+ words) Mumbai’s seven water-supplying lakes held 96.44 per cent of their combined useful live storage on September 10, according to the latest report of the Hydraulic Engineer’s Department, with the reservoirs collectively containing 13,95,895 million litres (ML) of water. Mumbai | September 10, 2026 — The combined useful…...

5+ day, 2+ hour ago   (352+ words) A two-year scientific study will examine methane emissions, odour and air pollution around Mumbai’s Kanjurmarg dumping ground after the Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation decided to appoint the National Environmental Engineering Research Institute (NEERI) for the work. The proposed study is expected…...

6+ day, 16+ min ago   (404+ words) Mumbai’s seven drinking-water reservoirs held 1,393,459 million litres, or 96.28 per cent of their combined live storage capacity, as of 6 am on Monday, September 7, according to the Hydraulic Engineers Department at the Bhandup Master Control Centre. The latest stock is lower than…...

1+ week, 3+ day ago   (274+ words) urbanacres.in Mumbai Weather Brings Humidity With Limited Rain Mumbai remained warm and humid on Wednesday even as the India Meteorological Department forecast intermittent rain across the city and suburbs. The weather pattern reflects a wider shift in the monsoon’s…...

1+ week, 4+ day ago   (273+ words) urbanacres.in Bengaluru Eco Friendly Idols Gain Ground This Festival Bengaluru is seeing a renewed push for clay Ganesh idols ahead of Ganesh Chaturthi, with workshops helping residents make idols using natural, biodegradable materials. The initiative comes as the city…...

1+ week, 5+ day ago   (410+ words) Mumbai | August 31, 2026 Mumbai and its suburbs are likely to experience partly cloudy skies, occasional light to moderate rain and gusty winds on Monday, according to a weather forecast issued at 8 am. A high tide of 4.36 metres is expected at 1:33 pm,…...

1+ week, 5+ day ago   (439+ words) Mumbai lake levels reached 95.90 per cent of total live storage on the morning of August 31, with the city’s seven drinking-water reservoirs holding 13,88,054 million litres, according to data from the Hydraulic Engineers Department at the Bhandup Master Control Centre. Vihar Lake…...

2+ week, 22+ hour ago   (452+ words) urbanacres.in Mumbai Faces Heavy Rain Risk As September Ends Mumbai and parts of Maharashtra are facing another spell of potentially heavy rainfall as an active weather system over the Bay of Bengal moves westwards. The India Meteorological Department has…...