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 …
Question raised in Lok Sabha on pollution of Ganga and Yamuna rivers, 21/07/2015. The Central Pollution Control Board (CPCB) under the Pollution Inventorization Assessment and Surveillance Project has inventorised 764 Grossly Polluted Industries (GPI) along the main stem of River Ganga. The CPCB has issued directions under Section 5 of …
KOLHAPUR: The Kolhapur Municipal Corporation (KMC) seems to be non-serious towards the city's environmental status. This was evident from the fact that its annual environment status report (ESR) for 2014-15 in just 15 days after the work order was given to a city-based firm. The civic body will table the …
The BMC, on a daily basis, conducts tests on samples collected from every ward at the Dadar and Bhandup water treatment complexes. In A bid to check the problem of water contamination in the city, the Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation (BMC) has begun the process of mapping areas that register a …
LUDHIANA: Aam Aadmi Party's local unit, under its 'Save Satluj and Buddha Dariya' project, organized a seminar titled 'Jal Hi Jeewan Hai' at Bachat Bhawan, near DC office, here on Sunday, calling upon members of the party to conserve water and encourage them to reduce pollution in rivers and streams …
PUNE: The Maharashtra Pollution Control Board (MPCB) has issued a notice to the Pimpri Chinchwad Municipal Corporation (PCMC) for failing to curb pollution of the Pavana river. Deputy regional officer, Pune, Devidas Koparkar said, "A notice has been issued to PCMC to improve its sewage treatment to reduce river pollution." …
Mutare-Environmental Management Agency (EMA) has come under fire from Marange villagers who accused the state watchdog of folding its hands while the diamond miners were destroying the environment. Provincial Manager Kingstones Chitotombe was at pains to explain EMA's position to villagers who attended a Manicaland Provincial Alternative Indaba 2015 which …
Israeli cleantech might yet come to the rescue of the sacred but polluted goddess river Ganges, an Israeli envoy told the Indian press yesterday. An Israeli delegation of water experts, from government and private enterprise, has been invited to visit India next week to meet with officials and presumably to …
There’s nothing more appealing than a refreshing dip in a swimming pool on a summer’s day. But be warned. Some health experts are becoming concerned that swimming in chlorinated pools may be at the root of some serious health problems. Chlorine has been widely used to disinfect our water supply …
Environment Agency found about 150 dead fish in the river Penk and more in the river Sow, near Stafford – identifying the tarmac-melting fire as the likely cause A lorry fire that shut a motorway for 16 hours after it melted the road is believed to be responsible for killing …
Judgement of the National Green Tribunal (Central Zonal Bench, Bhopal) in the matter of Rajasthan Rajya Vidyut Utpadan Nigam Ltd. Jaipur Vs The Cess Appellate Committee constituted Under Section 13 of the Water (Prevention and Control of Pollution) Cess Act, 1977, 4, Institutional Area, Jhalana Dungri, Jaipur (Rajasthan) dated 20/07/2015 …
Order of the National Green Tribunal (Central Zonal Bench, Bhopal) in the matter of Titksha Social Organisation Vs. Union of India & Others dated 20/07/2015 regarding fly ash which has been generated by the thermal power plants and being discharged in to the drains leading ultimately to Hasdeo river as …
Whereas, among others, under Section 17 of the Water (Prevention and control of Pollution) Act, 1974, one of the functions of the State Pollution Control Board (SPCB)/Pollution control Committee (PCC), constituted under the Water (Prevention & Control of Pollution) Act, 1974 is to plan comprehensive programmes for prevention, control of …
Apprehension still haunts different quarters as to whether the administration would be able to provide safe drinking water to the estimated 30 lakh Rath Yatra visitors as majority of water samples collected from different sources were found to be contaminated.According to sources, a total of 679 water samples were tested …
DEHRADUN: Concerned over the rising pollution in Ganga, seers participating in a Namami Gange seminar in the city said that only the fear of punishment can deter people from polluting the river. Motivating sadhus to take the lead in the endeavour, Aadi Guru Shankaracharya Shri Rajrajeshwaranand, a prominent sadhu, said …
A major reservoir supplying drinking water to Beijing and many other cities in northern China has been found to contain heavy metal pollutants at levels far above safe standards, according to a new study by mainland Chinese scientists. Levels of lead in the Danjiangkou reservoir were found to be 20 …
Order of the National Green Tribunal (Principal Bench, New Delhi) in the matter of Meera Shukla Vs. Municipal Corporation, Gorakhpur & Ors dated 15/07/2015 regarding the pollution of water bodies and river in Gorakhpur, Uttar Pradesh. The Counsel appearing for the Applicant contends that entire city of Gorakhpur does not …
KOLKATA: The National Green Tribunal (NGT), on Monday, directed the Bakreswar Thermal Power Project (BkTPP) to show cause why it should not be penalized for polluting the Chandrabhaga and Bakreswar Rivers in Birbhum. The NGT's Eastern Zone bench was hearing a petition by environment activist Subhas Datta against damage caused …
Appellant says the project violates order on protecting water bodies The southern Bench of the National Green Tribunal (NGT) on Monday issued notices to the Pallavaram Municipality, the Chennai Metropolitan Development Authority (CMDA) and the Tamil Nadu Pollution Control Board (TNPCB) on construction of a biomethanation plant on Putheri lake …
If a lone study is to be believed, the stream which cuts through Mingora, Swat is fed 75 tonnes of waste on a daily basis. While locals cannot corroborate, they firmly believe this is no longer a ‘fresh’ water source. Toti Khan, who runs a hotel atop the stream, recalls …
NASHIK: The Maharashtra Tourism Development Corporation (MTDC) proposal to shift motorized boats from the Gangapur boat club to Bhavali dam has brought much cheer among the citizens and activists, who had opposed the boating activity in the dam that supplies drinking water to the city and nearby villages. The boat …
