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 …
Among the greatest challenges to the goals of fishable and swimmable waters are discharges and overflows of raw sewage into waters. Many of the sewer systems in New York State and New Jersey and some in Puerto Rico are combined systems that carry sewage from homes and businesses as well …
Work on the Delhi Jal Board's ambitious interceptor sewer system that is aimed at preventing untreated sewage from the city's drains from falling into the Yamuna is likely to start by the end of August. On Monday Jal Board officials said the work is on track and the agency has …
For the first time in the state, a unique step is being taken to check environmental pollution. Not only is the Kala Sanghia drain being cleaned but also its sludge would be disposed of in a scientific way at Nimbuan, a place in Dera Bassi, near Chandigarh instead of being …
With only 0.05% of the total area of the country, Delhi is home to 1.34% of India's population. This creates enormous pressure on natural and man-made resources, and generates situations in which non-health determinants may take precedence over the conventional determinants directly associated with health and health care.
Industrial discharge and urban sewage are responsible for the pollution in Sutlej River. This has become evident from a report of Punjab Pollution Control Board (PPCB) prepared after various tests on the river
MUMBAI: The next time you dig into that bowl of palak paneer, think of where the spinach comes from. The fact that many of the vegetables consumed by citizens are grown in 'gutter farms' near railway tracks-with sewage water being used for irrigation-may render your favourite dishes rather unpalatable. Despite …
The City District Government of Lahore has formed special teams to conduct a detailed survey of Charar drain to assess the pollution level of contaminated waste and its impact on the environment. District environment department officials told APP on Tuesday three teams would conduct the study so that a comprehensive …
With barely 45 days to go before the monsoon begins, the Mumbai Metropolitan Region Development Authority (MMRDA) has woken up to realise that a part of their responsibility is also to clean up the Mithi river. The authority has now called for tenders worth a whopping Rs30 crore and expects …
Says sewage plant not source of contamination Asserting that the Margao sewage treatment plant is not responsible for the contamination of the River Sal, the Goa Sewerage Corporation has roped in experts from BITS Pilani to inquire into the causes of river pollution and suggest remedial measures to put a …
New DelhiThe ministry of environment and forests (MoEF) has sanctioned 43 projects worth R2,476 crore to the National Ganga River Basin Authority (NGRBA) for abatement of pollution and conservation of the river. The centre
Karantaka HC has accepted this report on preservation of lakes in Bangalore prepared by the committee headed by Justice N K Patil. It provides an overview of status of the existing lakes & indicates the extent to which they have been encroached and polluted. In a landmark ruling today, the …
THERE is a good chance the leafy vegetables that make it to your salad bowls were irrigated using untreated or partially treated sewage. Each day an estimated 20,000 million litres of sewage is used for irrigation—five times what Delhi generates each day—but more than half of it is untreated. Faecal …
LUCKNOW: It was a partial relief for the heavily polluted Gomti, as Asia's largest sewage treatment plant (STP) got operational on chief minister Mayawati's birthday on Saturday. Around 290 million litres per day (mld) of sewage was pumped into the 342 mld STP situated in Bharwara, around 20 kilometre from …
The absence of adequate, well-maintained public conveniences in West Tambaram is taking a toll on the sanitation around the bus terminus. The problem is worsening by the day and the residents living on streets near the terminus have to put up with the practice of people relieving themselves outside their …
The Western Ghats Task Force will submit a preliminary report to the state government by the end of February and seek financial support in the coming budget to introduce measures to save rivers from getting polluted as part of its campaign to save river sources in the Western Ghats, said …
Bharath Kumar N , Bangalore, Jan 5, DHNS : : Shettykere, which until a year ago provided a safe haven for winged visitors and where people enjoyed boating, is now choked by sewage water flowing from multi-storeyed apartments in Subramanyapura. No longer a favourite spot: Shettykere lake choking with hyacinth. …
