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 …
Hilsa catches from rivers are shrinking in spite of a rise in overall production, due to pollution and falling navigability. In fiscal 2012-13, hilsa catches from inland waters, mainly from rivers, stood at 98,648 tonnes, the lowest in three years and down almost 14 percent year-on-year, according to the Department …
CHITTAGONG: The national river taskforce took a decision to free all the canals of Chittagong from encroachers through demolishing the illegal structures on their banks within one month. The taskforce made the decision in its 26th meeting held at the Chittagong Circuit House in the port city on Wednesday. Shipping …
Judgement of the National Green Tribunal (Western Zone Bench, Pune) in the matter of Rajendra Sinh Manish Kshatriya Vs Gujrat Pollution Control Board & Others dated 17/07/2014 on the issue of coal handling units located at Navlakhi Port on southwest end of the Gulf of Kutch in Hansthal Creek.
Chemical wastes are being transported by tankers and illegally dumped in the city water bodies and other remote areas. Some residents have complained about noxious smells coming from nullahs that flow along residential areas in Vashi and Koparkhairane. Regional officer, Maharashtra Pollution Control Board (MPCB), Y Sontakke said, "The foul …
Site selection has completely ignored its impact on water resources A new study by Community Environmental Monitoring has shed light on the hydrological implications of the proposed 4000-MW Cheyyur thermal power project. “Site selection for the plant has ignored its impact on the surface water resources such as tanks and …
The Goa State Pollution Control Board (GSPCB) has issued a show notice to Public Works Department (PWD) for inefficient operation of the sewage treatment plant (STP) at Patto, thereby creating environment and water pollution in the vicinity. PWD has been directed to show cause within seven days failing which legal …
There's less than expected on the surface. Scientists are trying to find where in the ocean it's gone. Their work, published this month in the Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences, did find millions of pieces of plastic debris floating in five large subtropical gyres in the world's oceans. …
Residents of the city may have benefited from better access to groundwater, but it has also given rise to the threat of arsenic poisoning. A study conducted by the Central Ground Water Board confirmed presence of arsenic above the prescribed Bureau of Indian Standards (BIS) desirable limit (0.01mg/litre) in water …
Contamination Of Water Rings Alarm Bell An unexplained boil could be the beginning of a big problem for Brajendra Kumar who lives in an arsenic-affected Vishwas Khand area of Gomtinagar in the city. “It looks like keratosis or patching of skin that may be related to arsenic toxicity,“ said Dr …
Directions have been issued to about 48 industrial units polluting River Ganga to close down, the Rajya Sabha was informed on Monday. The Ministry of Environment & Forests has identified 764 grossly polluting industries discharging 501 million litres per day of waste water into Ganga and its major tributaries, Minister …
The groundwater in nearly 31 districts in Uttar Pradesh has been found to have a strong arsenic contamination which exposes the people to slow and consistent toxin. A technical report titled Arsenic toxicity in ground water of Uttar Pradesh shows that the concentration of arsenic in groundwater exceeds the Bureau …
With the Centre allocating Rs 2,037 crore for cleaning the Ganga, residents want the state government to allocate funds for cleaning various rivers in the state, especially the Sutlej. “The Sutlej is being polluted by sewage and industrial effluents flowing into it. However, no concrete step has been taken to …
A four-member team of highly qualified engineers from Engineer India Limited, a semi-government firm, reached here today. They are on a four-day visit to the city with regard to cleaning and beautification of Budha Nullah. The team met the higher officials of the Municipal Corporation and Deputy Commissioner Rajat Aggarwal …
Zimbabwe’s Environmental Management Agency closed 31 companies for not complying with water-pollution regulations after June 30, the Chronicle reported. The Confederation of Zimbabwe Industries, which represents most manufacturers, said some companies will need more time to comply with the rules, which require large capital expenditure, the Bulawayo-based newspaper reported, citing …
Every year the state and union budgets raise hopes that the Yamuna may after all soon get a new lease of life. In fact, the Delhi government's budget has been making the exact same promise for seven years. Providing sewerage in urban villages and unauthorized colonies and laying interceptor sewers …
The Supreme Court yesterday upheld its 2010 judgment that cleared the way for removing all structures, excluding the government ones set up to serve public interests, from the rivers around the capital. The rivers are Shitalakkhya, Balu, Turag and Buriganga. The Appellate Division of the SC dismissed five separate review …
In India, nothing encapsulates the failure of governance more than the unforgivable abuse of the Ganga, its largest and most vital source of freshwater. It is no coincidence that Prime Minister Narendra Modi chose the great river to showcase his ability to turn an irretrievable situation around. His foray into …
PARADIP: IOCL has refuted the allegation of polluting water bodies near its refinery project that was levelled by local fishermen. In June, large scale death of marine species including fish and crabs in Santra Creek here had spread panic among local fishermen. They alleged that discharge of chemical effluents from …
A Bombay high court division bench of justices Abhay Oka and M S Chandurkar on Friday issued a show-cause notice to the Kolhapur Zilla Sahakari Dudh Utpadak Sangh Ltd, popularly known as Gokul milk dairy , for not having a facility to treat waste water. The directions came after the …
