Judgment of the National Green Tribunal, May 27, 2025 in the matter of Sumit Saini Vs Shree Ram Steel Industries & Others. Sumit Saini, resident of village Damla, District Yamuna Nagar, Haryana had sent a letter petition dated May 14, 2022 to the NGT. The application said that around 25 …
The OECD released the Environment at a Glance 2015. This report updates key environmental indicators and relevant socio-economic and sectoral indicators to track OECD country progress on major environmental issues since 2000 and inform policy development and evaluation. Environmental challenges include air and water pollution, climate change, waste management, and …
Most nations have strict controls on environmental waste, from arsenic to zinc. Yet no legal limits have been set to control pollution from drugs during their manufacture, use and disposal. That is despite evidence that pharmaceutical waste can wreak havoc in the environment — hormones found in contraceptives cause male …
Monrovia — Finance and Development Planning Minister Amara Konneh on behalf of the Liberian Government has signed a grant agreement for twenty five million United States Dollars with the United States Agency for International Development (USAID), for the construction of municipal water system in the cities of Robertsport, Voinjama and …
This UNEP publication presents a critical analysis of successful cases for regulating wastewater treatment and management in six countries - Argentina, Austria, Finland, Jordan, Singapore and South Africa. It reviews procedures and processes in the implementation of wastewater legislation and may be useful for other countries in addressing the global …
Addis Abeba Water & Sewerage Authority (AWSSA) is deploying 10 mobile liquid waste treatment plants, which it has procured for 759 million Br of its own budget, at seven condominium sites. The Kality site refines 7,500 cubic metres a day; it is currently undergoing a 100 million dollar expansion, with …
There seems to be no immediate solution to Delhi’s water woes, particularly for the slum dwellers, as the city continues to grapple with inadequate infrastructure and insufficient availability of raw water supply. Also, with the unending dispute over Munak canal with Haryana — which has refused to provide additional water …
The following draft notification, which the Central Government proposes to issue under the Environment (Protection) Act, 1986 (29 of 1986), is hereby published for the information of public likely to be affected thereby; and the notice is hereby given that the said draft notification shall be taken into consideration on …
The following draft notification, which the Central Government proposes to issue under the Environment (Protection) Act, 1986 (29 of 1986), is hereby published for the information of public likely to be affected thereby; and the notice is hereby given that the said draft notification shall be taken into consideration on …
The Delhi Jal Board is setting up five decentralised Waste Water Treatment Plants (WWTP) to treat effluent for non-potable purposes and bridge the demand and supply gap. According to a DJB official, a decentralised WWTP has been set up at Keshopur with a treatment capacity of 66KL/day. “Trial run of …
A magnet city in Gwalior, meant to ease Delhi's population burden, fails to live up to the hype. • “We have all the infrastructure in place [to make west Gwalior a smart city], but a fresh impetus is urgently needed”- Jai Singh Kushwaha, former chairman, Special Area Development Authority In …
Management of solid or liquid wastes in rural areas is much easier than in urban areas due to the fact that there are no highly contaminated industrial wastes. In rural areas, most of the wastes can be safely reused for beneficial purposes with limited resources. Further, in rural areas there …
Solid and liquid waste management are becoming issues of great concern in rural India. The changes in consumption patterns including that of people living in rural areas have an impact on the quantity and kind of wastes generated. It is estimated that rural people in India are generating liquid waste …
The word mismanagement sums up Delhi’s annual water crisis. The national capital was declared as the world’s second most populous city in the year 2014 by United Nations (UN). Delhi is home to some 25 million people and the cleavage between demand and supply for water keeps growing at a …
The NaWaTech project consortium would like to invite you to the International Conference on “Innovations in Sustainable Water and wastewater Treatment Systems (SWTS)”, taking place November 4 - 6, 2015 in Nagpur, India. The conference will include presentations of findings from four Indo-European projects supported by the Department of Science …
