Order of the National Green Tribunal in the matter of Nizamuddin West Association Vs Union of India & Others dated 16/04/2025. The matter related to desilting of 24 drains with special focus on two drains - Kushak drain and Sunheri Pul drain before the monsoon. The court was informed that …
Noting that the 700 tanneries in Kanpur on the banks of Ganga were “one of the highest sources of pollution” in the river, the National Green Tribunal Tuesday (NGT) warned that it will be “compelled” to order the closure of each one of these units if all concerned do not …
The holy Ganga gains further importance during Magh Mela in January. A large number of devotees, sadhus and seers take a dip in Kanpur, Allahabad and Varanasi on different 'snans' (holy bath) like Makar Sankranti. But visualize the situation when the river does not have enough water. The seers in …
Now is not the time for patience, but for action, she says Union Minister for Water Resources Uma Bharti issued a warning on Wednesday to those polluting the Ganga, and said the Union government would leave no stone unturned to clean up the river. Speaking at a dialogue on industrial …
KANPUR: The receding water level of river Ganga and groundwater is going to be a cause of concern for the citizens this summer. The temperature has already reached 40 degree Celsius and is expected to rise further in coming days, according to Met department. According to sources, water level at …
KANPUR: The burning of Holikas will once again witness the use of green trees and branches. For past 10 days or so, various Holi Committees had started piling logs of woods for burning the symbolic Holika but many of them had placed branches of green trees. Very few dry branches …
Way back in 1986, Rajiv Gandhi launched the Ganga Action Plan. But years later, after much water (sewage) and money have flowed down the river, it is as bad as it could get. Why are we failing, and what needs to be done differently to clean this and many other …
The district surveillance unit of the health department had taken note of accumulation of nullah water in the lake of the Kanpur zoo which is a breeding ground for the various bacterial diseases. The district epidemiologist (medical scientist) has been entrusted the responsibility of preparing a report regarding the prevailing …
Patna is at the bottom of the 50 liveable cities of India, while Mumbai is at the top. According to the latest survey by Institute for Competitiveness, an international agency, Mumbail is followed by Chennai, Hyderababad, Bangalore, New Delhi, Kolkata, Noida, and Gurgaon. Pune and Nagpur which were in the …
Concerned over the rising pollution in Ganga, members of Ganga Pradushan Mukti Abhiyaan warned to boycott the upcoming Magh Mela to be organized in Allahabad from January 14. With this, hundreds of seers associated with Ganga cleaning initiative will also not take part in the Magh mela. Recent reports issued …
The pollution of Ganga is a complex issue that needs a multi-pronged approach to address. Along with the failure of Ganga Action Plan (GAP), other factors like religious faith that holy Ganga can never be polluted, citizens' apathy and lack of political will are also responsible for the plight of …
Doctors of the microbiology department of the Ganesh Shankar Vidyarthi Memorial Medical College (GSVM) confirmed 16 new dengue cases on Monday. With this, the number of dengue cases here has gone up to 547. Dr Atul Grag of GSVM's microbiology department said that among the 16 new cases, seven have …
The World Bank had agreed to finance a Rs 443 crores project to check the flow of sewer water into Ganga. Under this project, 250km of new sewer lines would be laid in the city. A team of World Bank had visited various wards of the city with the officials …
UP Housing and Development Board has decided to make installation of sewer treatment plant and water-recycling project mandatory in all future housing projects on and above 2 acre land. The recycled water may be used for multiple purposes like irrigation of parks, watering garden plants, toilet systems, cleaning of vehicles, …
: In answer to queries posed under the Right to Information (RTI) Act, project manager of Ganga Pollution Control Unit has diverted most of the questions to other departments and ministries and has demanded payment of Rs 5 for every 15 minutes for going through whatever details the board has …
2,600 acres of land would be acquired in Chola, Buland-shahar, and 1,300 acres is proposed to be acquired in trans-Ganga area in Kanpur Uttar Pradesh State Industrial Develop-ment Corporation (UPSIDC) is in the process of acquiring about 4,000 acres of land for allotment to industrial units. While, 2,600 acres of …
The HPCL-Rajasthan Refinery Limited, a joint venture company formed on Thursday, will be the most advanced refinery in the country. Hindustan Petroleum Corporation is aiming to complete the project by the end of 2017, with the foundation stone-laying ceremony likely to take place in August/September. UPA chairperson Sonia Gandhi is …
Ghaziabad and Allahabad have emerged as the two most air polluted cities in Uttar Pradesh in a recent survey by a research and advocacy organization. The survey conducted by Delhi-based Centre for Science and Environment (CSE) found pollutants of the size of 10 micron in Ghaziabad, Allahabad, Kanpur and Bareilly, …
To save Ganga from industrial pollution, the Victorian government in Australia is preparing an eco-friendly business model for tanneries, which discharge effluents into the river. Experts from 'Sustainability Victoria', an Australian agency working on environmental issues in the state of Victoria, would visit India next month to kick-start the 'Tannery …
Rapid expansion to be the organisation's mantra for 2013-14, says Chairman Gujarat Cooperative Milk Marketing Federation (GCMMF), which markets the famed ‘Amul’ brand of milk and milk products, aims to get into 700 small towns for the first time this financial year. And, double its export. Vipul Chaudhary, chairman of …
Ganga, the holiest river that has been washing people's sins and granting 'moksha' since time immemorial, today itself needs attention of those who call it 'mother'. Though a number of projects and programmes are being implemented by government and non-governmental organisations to clean Ganga, no significant improvement is being noticed …
