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 …
An army of people equipped with clinical gloves and masks gather on the banks of Bagmati every Saturday morning. Denying themselves the pleasure of weekend indolence, these people from different walks of life have come together to put an effort to clean the Bagmati river. They have made their routine …
Besides executing a study of the Hudiara Drain pollution and its treatment issue, the government intends to raise the issue with neighboring India, The Nation has learnt. Sources said that India will be demanded to set up water treatment plants on the said drain that adds major chunk of pollution …
Chief minister Manohar Parrikar and Navelim MLA Avertano Furtado inaugurated the 20 MLD sewage treatment plant in Navelim on Sunday. The 20 MLD STP, which also includes a pumping station, will now take care of all the sewage that was earlier being dumped into the nullah and Salpem lake. The …
A new investigation by Greenpeace International has found a broad range of hazardous chemicals in children's clothing and footwear produced by eight luxury fashion brands. Twenty-seven products were sent to independent accredited laboratories, and investigated for the presence of nonylphenol ethoxylates (NPEs), and certain products were also analysed for phthalates, …
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The National Green Tribunal (NGT) on Wednesday formed a high-level expert panel to determine whether the Ganga was being polluted by industrial effluents that are discharged into it through the Simbhaoli Drain near Ghaziabad. The two-member expert panel comprises member-secretaries of the Central Pollution Control Board (CPCB) and the UP …
Apprehending serious consequences for the environment if the proposed 132 power plants in Vidarbha region are allowed to start operations, the Pune-based National Green Tribunal (NGT) served notices to Maharashtra government seeking a reply before March 19. An application in this regard was filed by social activist Ratandeep Rangari (through …
The Tamil Nadu Pollution Control Board’s drive against illegal dyeing units that discharge effluents into River Cauvery at Tiruchengode Taluk in Namakkal resumed on Wednesday. This was the first drive after a gap of more than four-and-a-half months. On Wednesday, 10 illegal dyeing units were removed at Aandikadu and Samayasangili …
The Madhya Pradesh government will be organising the “Lake Festival” in the state capital from February 14 to 16 to boost tourism and in sharp contrast with this event is a recent order of the National Green Tribunal Central Zonal Bench expressing grave concern over the poor condition of lakes …
CDA facilitates visit of expert to the wetland near Bhubaneswar Odisha government is exploring an ecological solution to pollution of water bodies contaminated on account of discharge of untreated waste water and sewer into water bodies. The Chilika Development Authority (CDA) facilitated the visit of expert on Phytoremediation from Israel …
An exhibition on Ganga was organized at Magh Mela area on Wednesday. Addressing the gathering, National Ganga River Basin Authority (NGRBA) member Prof BD Tripathi said the river that considered as a cradle of the great Indian civilization was being polluted by the discharge of industrial waste. Prof Tripathi further …
A PIL in this regard had been filed by Ratnadeep Rangari, a social worker and resident of Mahadula village The National Green Tribunal has taken serious note of alarming pollution caused by thermal power plants in Vidarbha using inferior quality coal, in violation of Ministry of Environment and Forests' norms. …
ALLAHABAD: High levels of iron, nitrates and chlorides and turbidity in groundwater in 80 villages of trans-Ganga and Yamuna areas is playing havoc with the health of thousands of unsuspecting villagers. Alarmed over the rise in ailments related to heart, kidney and blood, the district administration has deployed 10-12 tankers …
The Bagmati River is gradually returning to its natural form, thanks to the cleaning campaign led by Chief Secretary Lila Mani Poudel. The Bagmati Cleaning Campaign, which entered its 39th week on Saturday, has changed the face of this holy river from Tilganga to the Manahara confluence at Shankhamul. Now …
Officials of Pollution Control Board test water at various points of Tungabhadra The officials of Pollution Control Board officials who tested the water samples have come to the conclusion that the industrial discharges were not the cause of pollution of Tungabhadra river in and around Kurnool city. The Task Force …
The Kathmandu Metropolitan City issued a warning today to the dying industry operating along the Bagmati River for polluting the river by releasing harmful chemicals, including dyeing agents. “We found the dyeing industry along the Bagmati releasing waste materials, including chemicals, directly to the river, thereby polluting the river in …
A team of experts from Israel on Tuesday reached Bhubaneswar to study groundwater pollution in the city. The Chilika Development Authority (CDA), which is managing the wetlands at Chilika, is facilitating the team's visit. The team will conduct a study called 'phytoremediation', meaning use of plants for the removal of …
High levels of iron, nitrates and chlorides and turbidity in groundwater in 80 villages of trans-Ganga and Yamuna areas is playing havoc with the health of thousands of unsuspecting villagers. Alarmed over the rise in ailments related to heart, kidney and blood, the district administration has deployed 10-12 tankers to …
गंगा प्रदूषण मामले में अधिकतम बाढ़ बिंदु 500 मीटर तक किसी प्रकार क निर्माण पर लगी रोक के खिलाफ बहस के दौरान इलाहाबाद हाई कोर्ट ने ओमेक्स सिटी के वकील को अपनी अर्जी समेत संबंधित आदेशों को एक साथ पेश करने का समय दिया है। याचिका की अगली सुनवाई की …
The Forest and Environment Department on Tuesday decided to attempt an ecological solution to treat natural water bodies of the State Capital most of which are in high stages of pollution, thanks to influx of waste water and sewer. A water body near Biju Patnaik Airport has been identified for …
