3+ day, 16+ hour ago   (337+ words) Subheadline: Telangana’s NGT affidavit records repeated exceedances of BOD, COD, suspended solids and coliform limits at treatment plants linked to Hussain Sagar, the Musi and several urban lakes. For the urban water system, that spread matters. The plants named in…...

5+ day, 3+ hour ago   (441+ words) The Maharashtra Food and Drug Administration inspected 2,902 drug manufacturing and sales establishments between June and August and initiated regulatory action against 880 units for alleged violations of quality, storage, documentation and operational requirements. Mumbai | September 8, 2026 The inspections covered 607 manufacturing establishments and…...

6+ day, 7+ hour ago   (341+ words) The Maharashtra FDA festival SOP is intended to prevent food adulteration and protect public health, not regulate religious or cultural celebrations, Maharashtra Food and Drug Administration Commissioner Tukaram Mundhe said on September 6, 2026. The clarification followed concerns about the department’s recent…...

1+ week, 1+ day ago   (317+ words) The Pimpri-Chinchwad Municipal Corporation has decided to extend its Dhanvantari Gold health scheme to serving councillors, including nominated members, and their families, according to a report by Loksatta. The decision will cover 138 councillors and their eligible family members. Under the…...

1+ week, 1+ day ago   (881+ words) urbanacres.in Dahihandi Injury Exposes Maharashtra’s Long-Term Care Gap A request for government-funded treatment by Bhiwandi resident Nagesh Bhoir has brought renewed attention to what happens after a serious injury at a public festival: the accident may last seconds, but…...

2+ week, 6+ day ago   (466+ words) urbanacres.in Hyderabad Raises Health Alert As Rains Persist HYDERABAD: Telangana’s health authorities have stepped up public health preparedness as persistent rainfall and forecasts of more wet weather raise the likelihood of seasonal infections. The advisory comes as changing temperature…...

3+ week, 4+ hour ago   (469+ words) urbanacres.in Maharashtra Hospitals Face New Patient Service Standards Maharashtra has introduced a more structured framework for services expected from its government hospitals, linking staffing, diagnostics, medicines and support facilities to hospital size and function. The move seeks to make…...

3+ week, 1+ day ago   (929+ words) Residents in parts of Perambur and Anna Nagar have spent up to a month dealing with foul-smelling or interrupted Metro Water supply. Officials suspect water mains may have been affected during storm-water-drain construction, but the evidence reviewed by Urban Acres…...

3+ week, 2+ day ago   (447+ words) urbanacres.in Western Railway Raises Standards For Passenger Health Western Railway has expanded health and hygiene surveillance across its stations, hospitals and railway facilities, testing hundreds of food samples and thousands of drinking-water samples since April. The exercise covers both…...