Order of the National Green Tribunal in the matter of In Re: News Item Titled "Neglected Katora Houz in Hyderabad’s Golconda Fort Cries for attention appearing in ‘The Siasat Daily’ dated 25 May 2025". The application was registered suo-motu based on the news item titled “Neglected Katora Houz in Hyderabad’s …
Order of the National Green Tribunal in the matter of Gram Panchayat, Khalilpur Vs State of Haryana & Others dated 25/09/2013 on the issue of sewage being discharged near the Village Khalilpur, Haryana. Original Source: http://www.greentribunal.gov.in/orderinpdf/25-2013(THC)(OA)_25Sep2013.pdf Previous Orders: http://www.greentribunal.gov.in/e-orders.php?eid=4469
Mud, Sewerage Make It Unfit For Any Use Lucknow: While monsoon has heightened water logging problems in the city, it has also led to complaints aplenty of contaminated water supply. Areas with old and worn out tube wells have been receiving water supply mixed with sand particles whereas places where …
The hearing of the criminal case filed by the GodavariGatarikaranVirodhiManch, an NGO, under section 431 of the Indian Penal Code (IPC) against the Nashik Municipal Corporation (NMC) officials responsible for polluting river Godavari and conducting an inquiry of the amount spent in the past 10 years on the Godavari action …
The use of human and veterinary pharmaceuticals is increasing. Over the past decade, there has been a proliferation of research into potential environmental impacts of pharmaceuticals in the environment. A Royal Society-supported seminar brought together experts from diverse scientific fields to discuss the risks posed by pharmaceuticals to wildlife. Recent …
A preliminary report of bacteriological analysis of water samples from wells and storm water drains along Colva creek has indicated bacterial contamination of water sources. The report confirmed fears of intense pollution in the creek and found the presence of E-coli, total coliform and faecal coliform in the water. The …
The issue of pollution of Saipem lake dominated the proceedings of the gram sabha of the Navelim village panchayat held on Sunday, with villagers expressing their opposition to allowing raw sewage from Margao into the sewage treatment plant at Sirvodem, Navelim. While the panchayat officials pointed out that the gram …
The gram sabha of Navelim panchayat strongly demanded immediate stopping of sewage from Margao city discharged in Saipem Lake in Navelim. Gram sabha members raised their voice against the discharge of sewage in the lake, saying the discharge has polluted the ground water. A resolution was adopted demanding that the …
The Colombo Municipal Council Opposition yesterday warned of a possible sewerage contamination in the Colombo City as the present administration of the Council has allowed private sector Gully Bowsers to release waste matter of companies to the Madampitiya Pumping station. The waste water mixed with harmful chemicals are regularly released …
Order of the National Green Tribunal in the matter of Abhishek Rai Vs State of HP Ors dated 29/07/2013 regarding pollution to the river Beas and its tributaries.
Following the Goa State Pollution Control Board's (GSPCB) complaints about environmental pollution and sewage overflow at the Dabolim airport, the Airports Authority of India (AAI) has taken action to ensure that the airport functions in compliance with all environmental norms. "Goa airport is managing municipal solid waste without causing any …
Environment and forest minister Alina Saldanha referred a complaint from farmers in Arossim to the GSPCB for necessary action. Farmers have complained that sewerage discharged by a starred hotel has made their fields uncultivable. Addressing GSPCB members, Saldanha said that the farmers have complained of an itching sensation on their …
Unscientific disposal of sewage and pesticide residue from farmlands have contributed to organic pollution and chemical contamination of surface and groundwater resources in four river basins across the State, namely Valapattanam in Kannur, Kallada in Kollam, Keecheri-Puzhakkal in Thrissur, and Chandragiri in Kasaragod district. An environmental monitoring programme on water …
Polluted by raw sewage and solid waste and effluents from hospitals and industries located along the banks, the Karamana river flowing through the capital city has been reduced to a carrier of filth and disease, reviled as an environmental and public health menace. In a bid to restore the ravaged …
Efforts of the state government to clean Budha Nullah seem to be turning futile as effluents are still being discharged into the water body. Besides, garbage is also being dumped into the nullah by residents and sanitation workers. Toilets have also been constructed on the banks of the nullah. Though …
For years more than 400 slum clusters of Ahmedabad have been plagued by problems of water contamination and diseases every summer. Periodic cases of jaundice and cholera have been often traced to mixing of sewage with drinking water. But now the Ahmedabad Municipal Corporation (AMC) health department is toying with …
Preliminary study by varsity department points to dip in oxygen level in the Karamana The mass mortality of fish reported from the stretch of the Karamana, near the Thiruvallam and Pallathukadavu ghats last week, could have been caused by the unusual rise in water temperature, reduction in flow and a …
190 Govt Offices With Illegal Sewage Connections Release Waste Into The River Surat: River Tapi stinks because of release of untreated sewage water into it by many government and other offices. Surat Municipal Corporation (SMC) had found Bharat Sanchar Nigam Limited (BSNL), income tax department, government circuit house and police …
The river is now one big sewerage line; its catchment area once fed 1,775 lakes The Arkavathy River was once the lifeline of the region. But all that is left of it today are just fond memories. The river basin that used to boast of 1,775 lakes along its pathway, …
Since the 1980s, advances in wastewater treatment technology have led to considerably improved surface water quality in the urban areas of many high income countries. However, trace concentrations of organic wastewater-associated contaminants may still pose a key environmental hazard impairing the ecological quality of surface waters. To identify key impact …
A recent study taken up by a team of researchers from the Zoological Survey of India (ZSI), Chennai, brought to light the serious threat of extinction the coral reef colonies and mangrove forests in the Palk Bay are facing. At present, only two per cent of the coral reefs survive …
