The state government has decided to rid 12 tourist and pilgrim towns of load shedding this summer. These destinations have been favoured because they have recorded a minimal distribution loss of about 15%, but at the same time, Maharashtra State Electricity Distribution Company Limited ( MAHADISCOM) has decided to impose load shedding of 2- 3 hours on those towns which have greater distribution loss.

In a crack down, Govt has decided to install testing centres at entry points of the City to identify adulterated milk and drain out the affected milk
In a significant move which will benefit Mumbaikars, the State Government has decided to crack down on milk adulteration. Tankers bringing milk to the city will be tested at entry points for adulteration and if it tests positive, the entire stock will be destroyed.

indigenous lake tapping aimed at providing uninterrupted water supply was carried out at the Koyna hydro- electric project in Satara district on Wednesday at the hands of Chief Minister Prithviraj Chavan.

The tapping is aimed at generating an additional 1,185 million units of electricity every year and will ensure that the fourth stage of the Koyna project continues to operate uninterrupted.

This will also help to supply water to drought- hit areas of Satara. The State aims to be free of power outages by the end of 2012.

Despite all the efforts during the last 50 years, Maharashtra faces perennial scarcity of water which remains the main factor behind imbalance of regional development. No wonder then that during every Budget session of the state legislature held at the beginning of summer season, a heated debate is held on the sensitive issue of water supply for drinking, irrigation and industrial purpose.

Taking serious note of effluents released by industries, the govt has issued an order to treat water before it is released into the river
The state government which has warned to dismiss the City Councils ( Nagar Parishad) for treating waste water before it got mixed with river, is now sitting idle over its order. Now the government is mulling over the idea of having a separate water meter to measure waste water in every industrial installation.

In quest for 24/ 7 water supply, BMCs specific supply pattern tastes success in Mulund; plans to start project in four other eastern suburbs If BMCs recent experiments are anything to go by, 24/ 7 water supply would soon be a reality in the city. After tasting success with the 24/ 7 water supply experiment in Mulund recently, the BMC plans to extend it to eastern suburbs of Bhandup, Vikroli, Ghatkopar, Kurla and Trombay.

The burgeoning issue of garbage and dumping grounds is threatening to blow out of proportions. This was amply indicated on Wednesday when the discussion on shifting of high tension electricity wires over dumping ground turned toward the lack of serious health hazards and opposition to dumping in specific areas in Mumbai.

CNG prices have increased from Rs 31.47 to 33.10 per kilogram. Mahanagar Gas Limited has also increased commission for dealers from 87 paise to Rs 1.35 paise Mumbaikars may have to bear another pinch of inflation with demands of auto rickshaw and taxi fares hike after the price hike in Compressed Natural Gas ( CNG) by Rs 1.63 paise. CNG price has been hiked from Rs 31.47 to Rs 33.10 per kilogram with effect from Friday midnight.

In what is being seen as a cheap tactic by the Mumbai Metropolitan Region Development Authority ( MMRDA) of having a dry run of the monorail despite opposition from the BJP, the authority has said that it was just an internal process of the electrical testing that was undertaken for the monorail since the last three weeks. They have also denied of having any dry run and said it would done later. " We didn't took the monorail out on the tracks and we would do the dry run on a future date," said an MMRDA official requesting anonymity.

Feasibility study for the new suburban Virar- Vasai Road- Diva- Panvel line would soon begin in about a months time. Mumbai Rail Vikas Corporation ( MRVC) would be carrying out the work under phase three of Mumbai Urban Transport Project ( MUTP). " The feasibility study would be in two parts - practical and financial. Study will also be conducted on the fast corridor on harbour line project. Both these projects collectively are estimated to cost about Rs 20,000 crores," said a MRVC official on condition of anonymity.