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 …
Having identified that most of the puja waste dumped into the Yamuna is ‘green waste’, the capital’s premier land-owning agency is in the process of setting up a re-cycling plant along the river belt. The department also plans to put up wire mesh along the bridges on the river to …
To discuss Cusat panel report with stakeholders Faced with the challenging task of cleaning up Periyar, the Kerala State Pollution Control Board (KSPCB) is planning to bring all stakeholders together to develop an action plan for salvaging the river. Representatives of researchers, industrial units located along the banks of the …
The Godavari Gatarikaran Virodhi Manch, petitioners in the river pollution case who were asked by the Bombay high court on April 8 to file an application regarding pollution due to sewage treatment plants, pleaded on Thursday that consumption of water from Gangapur to Nandur Madhyameshwar be prohibited till the guidelines …
Maputo — Delegations from the Mozambican and Zimbabwean authorities met this week in the central city of Chimoio to discuss the pollution of international rivers caused by illegal artisanal gold mining, according to a report in Thursday's issue of the Maputo daily “Noticias”. The Revue and Pungoe rivers are being …
BEIJING - A plan intensifying the government fight against water pollution in China was released Thursday. The Action Plan for Water Pollution Prevention and Control aims to reduce pollutants, improve drinking water and promote water saving, according to the State Council, China's cabinet. The aquatic ecosystem has been severely damaged …
Board objects to mill’s failure to honour pollution control norms The production at Mysore Paper Mills (MPM), a public sector undertaking in Bhadravati, has been halted from April 15 owing to the objections raised by the Central Pollution Control Board (CPCB) on pollution control norms. The CPCB had ordered the …
China will ban water-polluting paper mills, oil refineries, pesticide producers and other industrial plants by the end of 2016, as it moves to tackle severe pollution of the country's water supply. The long-awaited plan comes as the central government steps up its "war on pollution" after years of industrial development …
China will ban water-polluting paper mills, oil refineries, pesticide producers and other industrial plants by the end of 2016, as it moves to tackle severe pollution of the country's water supply. The long-awaited plan comes as the central government steps up its "war on pollution" after years of industrial development …
Pesticides have been earning themselves a pretty bum rap these days. One of the driving factors behind the decline of honeybees and butterflies around the world, these chemicals have even recently been identified as a major water contaminant, harming aquatic life. Now, new research argues that to make pesticides acceptably …
Storm surge thrown onshore by tropical systems can kill, destroy property and reshape coastlines. Here’s another negative for the list: Depending on the makeup of the soil and local infrastructure, it can also contaminate water deep in the ground. The people on the Philippine island of Samar are learning this …
Nowadays, aquatic organisms are used as bio-indicators to assess ecological water quality in western regions, but have hardly been used in an Iranian context. We, therefore, evaluated the suitability of several indices to assess the water quality for an Iranian case study. Original Source
An NGO has moved the chief judicial magistrate's court against senior officials of the Ghaziabad Municipal Corporation and the UP Pollution Control Board for not constructing any sewage treatment plant and preventing the flow of drain water into the Hindon river. The NGO, Jal Biradari, has sought registration of a …
KANPUR: The National Green Tribunal (NGT) will convene a joint meeting of the Pollution Control Board officials, chief secretary, principal secretary environment, National Mission for Clean Ganga (NMCG) and CLRI officials to discuss the strategy to rid the Ganga of pollution on May 1. The officials would also discuss the …
MALAPPURAM: It seems the declaration of chief minister Oommen Chandy on Tuesday that the cleaning works of Tirur River is completed is merely an eyewash as the river still remains polluted and waste water from Tirur municipality is discharged into it at least in six locations. The project of Tirur …
In 2050 there will be enough water to help produce the food needed to feed a global population expected to top nine billion, but overconsumption, degradation and the impact of climate change will reduce water supplies in many regions, especially developing countries, FAO and the World Water Council (WWC) have …
Oil from an unidentified source leaked into a water channel linking to the Yellow River in Northwest China's Gansu province, authorities said Friday. The environmental protection bureau of Lanzhou city has been cleaning the oil from the water channel, which was previously used to discharge floods from the Yellow River. …
A study carried out by researchers from Mulawarman University in Balikapapan, East Kalimantan, has found unsafe concentrations of heavy metals like lead (Pb), cadmium (Cd), copper (Cu) and zinc (Zn) in fish caught in the Mahakam River delta. Mulawarman University Community Health School vice dean Blego Sedionoto said lead concentrations …
To preserve the unique biodiversity in this border town, the first phase of Operation Chuka Lhyakhmo (clean river) was launched by police and civil administration today. Official sources said Deputy Commissioner, Kargil S Prassana Ramaswami inaugurated the first leg of cleaning river Suru during a function at Syed Mehdi Memorial …
The Clean and Green Ludhiana Team of the Aam Aadmi Party started its campaign against pollution of water bodies on Sunday. Aam Aadmi Party volunteers could be seen at the Sidhwan Canal, assisting its cleaning it as well creating awareness on reasons of water pollution. They appealed to the people …
South Korea, Japan and China on Monday vowed to further boost their cooperation in dealing with issues related to water while agreeing to share their knowledge with others to help them overcome such problems. The agreement came at a ministerial meeting held on the sidelines of the 7th World Water …
