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News'Marco Polo of turtles' swims from Odisha to Maharashtra for double nestingAn Olive Ridley turtle, tagged in Odisha in 2021, has made a remarkable 3,500km journey to Maharashtra's Konkan coast. This is the first recorded instance of such a long migration for the species. The turtle laid 120 eggs, challenging previous assumptions about distinct populations on India's east and west coasts, highlighting the interconnectedness of nesting sites.

1 week ago | timesofindia.indiatimes.com | Vijay Singh |Aditi Shekar

Mumbai: The turtle, which was tagged in Odisha on the eastern coast and was found nesting on the western Konkan coast, has flipped the theory researchers had that the nesting populations for both coasts were different, with no interconnection, as the turtles show high fidelity to their nesting sites. Dr Basudev Tripathy, senior scientist of Zoological Survey of India (ZSI), told TOI: "In 2021, our team of ZSI researchers metal-tagged over 12,000 Olive Ridley turtles at Gahirmatha beach in Odisha.

Jan 9, 2025 | timesofindia.indiatimes.com | Aditi Shekar

NewsCity Newspune NewsTimeline for Pavana rejuvenation expired without results, says CPCBTrendingPune: The timeline drawn up in 2019 to rejuvenate the Pavana river has expired, the Central Pollution Control Board (CPCB) said in its report submitted before the National Green Tribunal (NGT) on Wednesday.

Jan 8, 2025 | timesofindia.indiatimes.com | Aditi Shekar

NewsRanjangaon MIDC gets notice over dumping of hazardous wastePune: The Maharashtra Pollution Control Board (MPCB) on Tuesday issued a notice to the executive engineer of Ranjangaon MIDC after local residents complained that hazardous solid and liquid waste were being dumped and burned on the premises of a company. The firm, located in the MIDC (Maharashtra Industrial Development Corporation) area, allegedly allowed the unauthorised practice in its high rate transpiration system (HRTS) area.

Oct 18, 2024 | timesofindia.indiatimes.com | Aditi Shekar

NewsCity Newspune NewsGreen tribunal directs PMRDA to give timeline to set up STPs along IndrayaniTrendingPune: The National Green Tribunal's western bench on Wednesday directed the Pune Metropolitan Region Development Authority to provide a timeline for setting up sewage treatment plants along the Indrayani river to prevent the water body's further pollution.