Rs 100 cr/km sunk here
The much-touted attempt to clean the Yamuna's 22-km stretch through the Capital and turn it into another Thames has come a cropper, after sinking almost Rs 100 crore per km in what passes as a river.
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Marine invertebrates as bioindicators of heavy metal pollution
<p>Atmosphere, earth and water compose the environment. The presence of heavy metals in the environment has grown because of their large employment in some industrial and agricultural activities. Although
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Miners, polluters face pocket-book pressure
Miners who pollute rivers, threaten the future welfare of communities and workers and do not engage in what has become known as "sustainable development" -- in other words, leaving the planet in good
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China's yellow river estuary "Cleanest in Years"
China's Yellow River delta estuary is the cleanest in years, state media said, despite recent reports that most China's second-longest river is so polluted it is unsafe for swimming or drinking.
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Malwa is thirsty
Indore under water emergency THE Malwa region of western Madhya Pradesh is facing acute water shortage. Most reservoirs in the region dried up as early as December following a scant monsoon. While Ujjain residents are getting water supply for an hour in four days, Indore has declared water emergency from February to June 2009. This is the first time an Indian city has declared water
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Polluted rivers in sharp focus on Water Day
The need to protect rivers against pollution assumes importance as World Water Day is observed. This year, 'water and culture' is the theme. But be it the Cooum, Palar or Noyyal, the state of rivers
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Pharmaceutical formulation facilities as sources of opioids and other pharmaceuticals to wastewater treatment plant effluents
Facilities involved in the manufacture of pharmaceutical products are an under-investigated source of pharmaceuticals to the environment. Between 2004 and 2009, 35 to 38 effluent samples were collected
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Workplan for rivers must: Study meet recommendations
Rivers are facing crisis of their existence. Though trees are being axed but they are not being planted in the same proportion. Small rivers are continuously disappearing and big rivers' water assets is decreasing. Rivers are getting polluted and water animals are decreasing continuously. Tributaries, which are the main source of big rivers, are also facing extinction. Amidst these concerns a three-day international Nadi convention was organised at Bandrabhan where the thinkers considered over these issues. On the concluding day, Governor Dr Balram Jakhar said that progress at the cost of harm to nature is not proper. If our ecology system is not safe then the whole creation including human beings would also meet with end. Trees are necessary for rivers and water. The Nadi Mahotsava came out with an 8-point declaration with emphasis on protection and conservation of rivers. The first point of declaration lays emphasis on making the basin as base for researches. Maximum flood level should be left for river, this suggestion has also been given in the declaration. The declaration says that Nadi Janpad would be constituted at national level and to develop banking system of the rivers. Under this provision, each river should have its own account and a balance sheet should be prepared for expenditure on the river. The delegates in the convention reiterated on deepening river basins. Work should be done on small rivers of the state. The participants emphasised on storing of rain water through various means. Special efforts would be required to make the water sources of Narmada, Betwa and other big rivers clean. Apart from optimum exploitation of nature there is also need to pay attention towards its conservation.
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Row over report
Proposed norms on effluent discharge into Narmada tributary questioned
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Poison flows
Contrary to the government s claims, British rivers are not safe. Many contain amazing concoctions of toxic compounds
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MoEF May Ask Hydel Projects on Ganga to Run at Lower Capacities
The Ministry of Environment and Forests is considering asking hydel projects on the Ganga to run at up to half their capacities in the interest of the flow of the sacred river. A movement against the environmental
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Destroying waterbodies
a move to solve one problem, is creating another one for the Andhra Pradesh government. The Supreme Court had ordered the state governments to dispose off effluents without contaminating any
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Order of the National Green Tribunal regarding illegal sand mining along Neugal river, Palampur, Himachal Pradesh, 16/05/2017
<p>Order of the National Green Tribunal in the matter of Baljeet Singh Vs. UOI & Ors. dated 16/05/2017 regarding illegal sand mining along Neugal river, Palampur District, Himachal Pradesh.</p> <p>NGT
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Environment Ministry pulled up for absence of water pollution policy
The Comptroller and Auditor General of India (CAG) has pulled up the Ministry of Environment and Forests (MoEF) for the absence of a “specific water pollution policy”. There was no inventory of water sources
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Order of the National Green Tribunal regarding cleaning and rejuvenating river Ganga, 11/04/2017
<p>Order of the National Green Tribunal in the matter of M.C. Mehta Vs. Union of India & Ors. dated 11/04/2017 regarding cleaning and rejuvenating river Ganga.</p> <p>In futherance to NGT Order of
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Order of the National Green Tribunal regarding illegal mining at river Pabbar, 14/08/2014
<p>Order of the National Green Tribunal (Principal Bench, New Delhi - Circuit Bench at Shimla) in the matter of Harish Chander Vs State of Himachal Pradesh & Others dated 14/08/2014 regarding illegal
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GOMTI POLLUTION
The Supreme Court has asked Uttar Pradesh to identify appropriate land to set up oxidation plants to treat sewage before being discharged into the river. The areas are to be identified at Lakhimpur,
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Order of the National Green Tribunal regarding illegal mining in village Subhanpur, district Baghpat as well in village Nauraspur, district Ghaziabad, Uttar Pradesh, 03/07/2023
<p>Order of the National Green Tribunal in the matter of Vipin Vs State of Uttar Pradesh & Others dated 03/07/2023.</p> <p>The NGT directed a joint committee to look into the matter of illegal mining
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Una MC dumping waste on Swan banks
The Una Municipal Committee (MC) is dumping solid waste on the Swan river banks in violations of pollution norms. However, a solid waste management plant, constructed at a cost of Rs 60 lakh, has failed
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Use of motor boats banned in Krishna
In an order aimed at protecting Krishna river from being polluted, the Karnataka High Court directed the State government not to permit the use of mechanised boats to extract sand from the river. A