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 …
On May 19 there’s a rare chance for accountability for the massive health problems caused by Bangladesh’s toxic leather tanneries, said Human Rights Watch. The country’s High Court has summonsed the secretary of the Ministry of Industry to explain that ministry’s failure to relocate 150 or so leather tanneries out …
With no respite from foam and stench emanating from Bellandur lake, Karnataka State Pollution Control Board (KSPCB) has decided to file a case against Bangalore Water Supply and Sewerage Board (BWSSB) for not taking steps to prevent sewage from entering the lake. Siddaramaiah, regional officer (Bommanahalli division), KSPCB, said on …
BAIKUNTHPUR: A dam on river Jhunka, which had been a lifeline for Baikunthpur and nearby colliery township Churcha, is dying a slow death due to continuous discharge of untreated polluted water. As a result, water supply from the dam has been discontinued, and now, the same is being supplied from …
Vaman Acharya, Chairman, KSPCB, launches the experimental project that will treat sewage water fromthe apartments in JP Nagar 7th Phase, along with rain water, to be let into Puttenahalli lake. The Karnataka State Pollution Control Board (KSPCB) on Sunday, launched an experimental project to let treated sewage water from apartments …
Shyamlal Yadav outlines the national effort to clean the holy river, its history, and what has changed. On May 13, the Cabinet approved the flagship Namami Gange programme to clean and protect the Ganga, incorporating significant new funding and implementation elements. Shyamlal Yadav outlines the national effort to clean the …
Come July, people can monitor online the quality of effluents and also of the air in the areas around industries coming under the highly polluting and grossly polluting industries in the State. Industries in this category that are located in Mangaluru are Mangalore Refinery and Petrochemicals Limited, Mangalore Chemicals and …
The pollution of Patiala ki Rao has increased in recent years due to a significant increase in Nayagaon’s population in view of its proximity with Chandigarh. In a recent communication, the Chandigarh Pollution Control Committee (CPCC) has again raised the issue of rising pollution level in seasonal rivulet Patiala Ki …
Climate change will have potentially significant effects on freshwater quality due to increases in river and lake temperatures, changes in the magnitude and seasonality of river runoff, and more frequent and severe extreme events. These physical impacts will in turn have economic consequences through effects on riparian development, river and …
The Haryana government has constituted a committee and ordered it to come up with an action plan to check the discharge of toxic waste into the Yamuna via the Badshapur drain. The panel has been asked to submit the proposal to the urban local bodies department by Saturday. The decision …
Duke Energy Corp pleaded guilty on Thursday to environmental crimes over a North Carolina power plant's coal ash spill into a river and management of coal ash basins in the state, U.S. prosecutors said. The plea entered in federal court in Greenville, North Carolina, by the country's largest utility owner …
A record number of England's beaches are at risk of failing to meet EU water quality standards this year, the Environment Agency has warned. It suggests new EU regulations will make it much harder for beaches to attain the top "excellent" rating. More than 99% of English beaches passed last …
Radio personalities, celebrities, government and environmental specialists visited Midmar dam and Mpophomeni township just outside Howick on Wednesday and witnessed first hand the raw sewage spilling into Midmar's tributaries. University of KwaZulu-Natal Master of Science student Sanele Ngubane said there was major concern with the water quality of Midmar dam …
Duke Energy, the nation’s largest utility corporation, pleaded guilty on Thursday to criminal violations of the federal Clean Water Act for the discharge of coal ash, a potentially toxic waste product, and for a failure to properly maintain equipment at a number of power plants in its home state of …
Tiny particles used in sunscreens and other consumer products may harm marine creatures by disabling the defense mechanisms that protect their embryos, according to a new study. Small amounts of microscopic metals in some sunscreens, toothpastes, cosmetics, and boat paints can alter the cells of sea life in ways that …
KOLHAPUR: The Kolhapur Municipal Corporation (KMC) may find itself in trouble because of its "inability" in curbing pollution in Rankala lake in the city. In a report sent to its higher office in Mumbai, the Maharashtra Pollution Control Board (MPCB) has recommended prosecution against the civic body for its inaction …
A day after government gave a Rs 20,000 crore boost to its flagship 'Namami Gange' programme, the Union water resource minister Uma Bharti on Thursday said around Rs 7,000 crore would be spent on payment of dues of previous clean Ganga projects, which have escalated due to time and cost …
The National Green Tribunal today sought response from the Centre and Uttar Pradesh government on a plea seeking directions to implement an emergency plan to prevent pollution and contamination of rivers in western UP. A bench headed by NGT Chairperson Justice Swatanter Kumar issued the notice to the Ministry of …
`Namami Gange' To Create Jobs For Local People The government's efforts to clean and protect the Ganga on Wednesday got a big financial boost of Rs 20,000 crore which the Centre will spend to rejuvenate the national river in the next five years. The Union Cabinet, chaired by PM Narendra …
It is high time the government took necessary initiative to address the pollution problems facing the Pampasays, N.K. Sukumaran Nair, general secretary, Pampa Parirakshana Samiti. The government is yet to form an Environment Management Cell for Sabarimala as proposed by the Legislative Committee on Environment in 1998. Mr. Nair urged …
Many of the world’s top surfers are in Rio de Janeiro for a major surfing competition that kicked off on Tuesday amid persistent worries about the city’s polluted waters. Kelly Slater of the United States and Brazilian star Gabriel Medina were among those competing at the Oi Rio Pro event, …
