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 …
NEERI scientists believe continued efforts by Maharashtra Pollution Control Board to take action against polluting industries will improve the quality further in the coming years. The Mithi river seems to be inching very slowly towards revival as the Water Quality Index (WQI) recorded at most of the discharge points of …
Air heavy with RSPM, says report Coliform count in most of the Kerala rivers and ground water is far above the permissible limits whereas air in most cities was thick with Respirable Suspended Particulate Matter (RSPM), warned the Kerala State Pollution Control Board. The findings are part of the Water …
NOIDA: The state irrigation department in Meerut has prepared an exhaustive plan for removal of construction debris from the Yamuna and its banks and to stop further dumping. The department has sent the proposal to its headquarters in Lucknow for approval. The Ganga division of the irrigation department has prepared …
Every year people observe the World Environment Day on June 5 and pledge to protect the environment and keep the rivers clean but fail to follow it in a long run. Many people are not even aware of how they are harming the environment. People who come to take holy …
CHITTAGONG: Pollution in the River Karnaphuli, the lifeline for thousands of needy families in Chittagong, is going on unabated, posing a serious threat to the aquatic life and environment. Absence of Effluent Treatment Plant (ETP), inoperative ETPs, sewerage and treatment plant, and dumping of household solid and liquid waste into …
Admission comes after High Court seeks comprehensive report on sources polluting the river For the first time, the authorities in Kashmir have admitted that in the absence of proper drainage and sewer system, almost all untreated sewage, filth and drainage generated from all major townships of the Kashmir valley, including …
Most major Chinese cities continue to suffer heavy air pollution, but cleanup efforts are showing signs of progress, the country's environmental watchdog said on Wednesday. Only three out of 74 cities that adopted revised air quality standards made the mark last year, Li Ganjie, vice-minister of environmental protection, said during …
China's cities are expanding rapidly as its economy grows. Yet land for development is in short supply, particularly in mountainous areas, where about one-fifth of the population lives. In the past decade, local governments have begun removing the tops of mountains to fill in valleys to create land on which …
The High Court on Monday directed the government to file an affidavit on action taken to protect lakes in Anekal taluk in Bangalore Urban district. Hearing a petition filed by Bharatiya Kissan Sangh, the division bench comprising Chief Justice D H Waghela and Justice H G Ramesh directed the government …
The principal bench of the National Green Tribunal (NGT) has issued directive ordering several corrective and preventive measures to reduce pollution of the river Ganga by the Simbhaoli Sugar Mill and Distillery located in Hapur, a manufacturing hub in western Uttar Pradesh, formerly part of Ghaziabad. In an interim order …
Pollution levels and state of drains to be studied Hearing two petitions relating to dumping of waste and debris into the Yamuna and encroachments on storm water drains (SWDs), the National Green Tribunal (NGT) on Friday considered the technical advice submitted by the Civil Engineering Department of IIT-Delhi and set …
CHITTAGONG: Chittagong Chamber of Commerce and Industry (ccci) proposed setting up industrial zones and installing effluent treatment plants (ETP) in every industrial units to check pollution of the Karnaphuli river. CCCI President Mahbubul Alam placed the proposals at a roundtable held with the slogan, ‘We won’t let the Karnaphuli turn …
Sets up two panels to look into pollution and state of drains Hearing two petitions relating to dumping of waste and debris into the Yamuna and the covering and encroachments of storm water drains (SWDs), the National Green Tribunal (NGT) on Friday considered the technical advice submitted by the Civil …
The programme was held at village Madhupara under Dhankhali union of the upazila Coastal people of Kalapara upazila of Patuakhali yesterday formed a human chain and held a rally protesting construction of a coal-based thermal power plant in the area. The programme was held at village Madhupara under Dhankhali union …
Britain’s urban rivers are the cleanest they have been in more than 20 years say the authors of a scientific study . The 21-year study of more than 2,300 rivers and tributaries, from the Thames in the south to the Tyne in north, shows snails, mayflies and other small creatures …
The United Nations is teaming up with top sailors to conduct scientific research in remote areas of the oceans during a nonstop race around the globe. UNESCO’s Intergovernmental Oceanographic Commission and the Barcelona Foundation for Ocean Sailing, which is organizing the race, announced what they called an “unprecedented alliance between …
Studies on urban metabolism have provided important insights in the material and socio political issues associated with the flow. However, there is dearth of studies that reveal how infrastructure as a hybrid of social and material construct facilitates disease emergence. The paper brings together urban metabolism, political ecology and anthropological …
Industrial facilities continue to dump millions of pounds of toxic chemicals into America’s rivers, streams, lakes and ocean waters each year – threatening both the environment and human health. According to the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), toxic discharges from industrial facilities are responsible for polluting more than 17,000 miles …
This comprehensive study conducted by Central Water Commission on 387 river water quality stations covering 16 river basins found that water samples at 171water quality (WQ) stations were within the permissible limit for all purposes, while 100 stations were beyond the permissible limit due to presence of two or more …
This is the final report on the sewerage master plan for Delhi 2031 (SMP 2031) released by Delhi Jal Board in collaboration with AECOM-WAPCOS team. Says that SMP 2031 shall ensure extension of sewerage facilities in the unplanned areas by integrating with existing network and sewerage infrastructure. As the population …
