Yamuna keeps waiting, plans pile up
Cleaning The River By 2010 Is A Tall Order, Environmentalists Sceptical Of Govt Claims.
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Order of the National Green Tribunal regarding pollution caused by M/s. Sariya Distillery, Sardar Nagar, Gorakhpur, 19/01/2015
<p>Order of the National Green Tribunal in the matter of Krishan Kant Singh V/s. M/s. Sariya Distillery, Sardar Nagar, Gorakhpur dated 19/01/2015 regarding pollution caused by M/s. Sariya Distillery, Sardar
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Plea to clean river water stored in dam
CHENNAI: The Tamil Nadu Desiya Baniyan and Ginning Podhu Thozhilalar Sangam has approached the Madras High Court seeking to implead itself in a writ petition seeking a direction to authorities for cleaning the Noyyal water stored in the Orathuppalayam dam and to prevent future pollution of the river. It submitted that the union had 6,500 members, who were all labourers in dyeing and hosiery fac
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China moves to address drinking water woes
The Chinese government will enhance monitoring of drinking water sources, control poisonous contaminants and step up early warning mechanisms to ensure drinking water safety, an environmental official
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Gomti river is almost dead
Recently the banks of river Gomti in Lucknow were unusually abuzz. Some people were struggling to wade through the sewage enriched river to scoop up thousands of dead fish; the bystanders looked on, probably contemplating the peril their city s lifeline
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Barack Obama signs ban on microbeads in cosmetic products to reduce ‘plastic pollution’
Barack Obama has offically banned the use of microbeads in personal cosmetic products that pollute lakes, rivers and oceans. The law, called the‘Microbead-Free Waters Act of 2015’, was approved by the
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Illegal dyeing unit removed
Amid protests from local politicians, an illegal dyeing unit was demolished by a team of revenue officials and Tamil Nadu Pollution Control Board (TNPCB) personnel at Venanthur town – located more than
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Solid waste being dumped into river
SALEM: The indiscriminate dumping of solid waste into the Tirumanimutharu channel continues unchecked in the city, thus defeating the very purpose of implementing the river improvement project, for which the Salem Corporation has spent crores of rupees already.
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Effect of heavy metals on self-purification processes in rivers
The inhibitory effects of heavy metals on self-purification processes in surface water were studied. Toxicities of the metals were evaluated on the grounds of the results of the Biochemical Oxygen Demand (BOD) test in river water.
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Ganga Knowledge Centre to be set up soon
All data, plans and policies that would aid in cleaning up the Ganges, would now be set up under single roof.
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New lease of life for the Gangetic dolphins of Uttar Pradesh
LUCKNOW: New lease of life for the Gangetic dolphins of Uttar Pradesh. The state forest department has tied up with World Wildlife Fund (WWF-India) to conduct a detailed census of the gangetic dolphins
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A preliminary assignment of water quality index to Mandakini river, Chitrakoot
In the present work water quality indices of Mandakini river, Chitrakoot have been determined on the basis of various water quality parameters for 3 seasons, namely post-monsoon and winter at 6 sampling sites.
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Cash in, but Ganga, Yamuna pollution up
Despite efforts and “huge investments”, pollution level in Ganga and Yamuna continues to increase unabated, a Parliamentary panel on Friday said and slammed the environment ministry for only adopting an “engineering centric” approach to deal with the situation. The standing committee on environment and forest in its latest report on demands for grants (2012-13) of the environment ministry said, “The quality of Ganga water is going down day by day.”
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Order of the National Green Tribunal regarding permits given to polluting industries by Uttar Pradesh Pollution Control Board, 03/03/2014
Order of the National Green Tribunal (Principal Bench, New Delhi) in the matter of Krishan Kant Singh & Anr. Vs. National Ganga River Basin Authority & Ors. dated 03/03/2014 regarding permits given to
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Sand and sustainability: finding new solutions for environmental governance of global sand resources
With the global demand for sand and gravel standing at 40 to 50 billion tonnes per year, a new report by UN Environment reveals that aggregate extraction in rivers has led to pollution, flooding, lowering
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PCB to probe charges of polymer waste dumping
The State Pollution Control Board (PCB) will soon launch a probe into the charges that a Kochi metro contractor discharged polymer waste into the Chambakara river. “The PCB office in Kochi has been
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2nd phase of Ganga Action Plan approved
NEW DELHI, 10 JUNE: The government today approved a proposal for carrying out the second phase of Ganga Action Plan worth Rs 496.90 crore with Japanese assistance at Varanasi in Uttar Pradesh.
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7 IITs pool brains to clean Ganga
After Ganga Action Plan (GAP) I and II failed to deliver results, seven IITs of the country
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Norilsk in pollution suit
Russia's environmental watchdog yesterday said it had filed a Rbs4.35bn ($180m) pollution suit against Norilsk Nickel, the Russian mining group, in its largest ever environmental complaint against a Russian company.
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Project to stop flow of toxin into Periyar River
KOCHI: Ending a long delay in setting up the bridge cum regulator project across the Periyar River at Pathalam and Purappillikkavu, the irrigation department has finally fixed the dates for opening tenders. The prequalification tenders for setting up the Pathalam bridge will be opened on Monday. At a time when fish deaths is becoming a frequent phenomenon in Periyar, the ambitious project which could have been a permanent solution in containing the issue of fish deaths, has been facing an inordinate delay.