Water Pollution
Order of the National Green Tribunal regarding the deplorable condition of a water tank, Golconda Fort, Hyderabad, Telangana, 05/06/2025
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 …Report on ground water quality in shallow aquifers of Telangana state
Groundwater contamination recently has come to the attention of the public as incidents of contamination are being reported from every state. Central Ground Water Board, Southern Region, for the last nearly five decades has been carrying out hydro geological and hydro chemical investigations and has generated voluminous data. Central Ground …Report on Laxmi Taal, Jhansi by a joint committee, 23/02/2024
Report on Laxmi Taal, Jhansi in compliance of the National Green Tribunal order, October 10, 2023. A ten member committee has produced a detailed report. They have studied the historical aspect of Laxmi Taal based on various research studies and reports about water balance - water recharge resource, ecological balance, …Reply affidavit by Maharashtra Pollution Control Board on fixing of environmental compensation to be paid by Sangli Miraj and Kupwad City Municipal Corporation, Sangli district, …
Reply affidavit by Maharashtra Pollution Control Board in Original Application No 32/2023 (WZ) (Raju alias Devavappa Anna Shetty & Others Vs M/s Shri Dutt India Pvt Ltd & Others) dated 17/02/2024. The SPCB informed said that total environmental damage compensation (EDC) amounting to Rs 90 crore has been calculated and …Water (Prevention and Control of Pollution) Amendment Act 2024
The Ministry of Law and Justice (MoL&J;) on February 15, 2024, issued the Water (Prevention and Control of Pollution) Amendment Act, 2024, to further amend the Water (Prevention and Control of Pollution) Act, 1974. It applies, in the first instance, to the whole of the States of Himachal Pradesh and …Report on ground water quality in shallow aquifers of NCT of Delhi
The NCT of Delhi, being a densely populated region with a burgeoning urban landscape, faces unique challenges in maintaining the quality of its water resources. Recognizing the significance of the shallow aquifer, this report delves into a thorough analysis to provide a comprehensive understanding of the ground water quality in …Review of upper Yamuna river cleaning projects up to Delhi and river bed management in Delhi
Delhi’s vital water source, the Yamuna river, is facing a severe pollution crisis due to untreated effluents, biomedical waste and illegal dumping of construction debris (malba), posing an imminent threat, according to a comprehensive report from the parliamentary standing committee on water resources. The alarming findings shed light on the …The Water (Prevention and Control of Pollution) Amendment Bill, 2024
The Water (Prevention and Control of Pollution) Amendment Bill, 2024 was introduced in the Rajya Sabha on February 05, 2024. The Bill seeks to amend the Water (Prevention and Control of Pollution) Act, 1974. It would be applicable to Himachal Pradesh and Rajasthan, and any other state that passes a …Order of the National Green Tribunal regarding disposal of sewage and status of STPs in Faridnagar town, Uttar Pradesh, 30/01/2024
Order of the National Green Tribunal in the matter of Paryavaran Mitra Vs State of Uttar Pradesh &Others dated 30/01/2024. The matter related to encroachments in the area of pond covering a total area of 11.1350 hectares situated at Kasba Farid Nagar, tehsil Modi Nagar, Ghaziabad district, Uttar Pradesh. Encroachments …Order of the National Green Tribunal regarding pollution of Kestopur-Bagjola Khal/ Bagjola Canal, South Dum Dum Municipality, West Bengal, 18/01/2024
Order of the National Green Tribunal (Eastern Zone Bench, Kolkata) in the matter of Tribunal on its own Motion Re.: Kestopur and Bagjola Canals Vs State of West Bengal & Others dated 18/01/2024. The matter is related to pollution of Kestopur-Bagjola Khal/ Bagjola Canal. According to the applicant solid wastes …Status report by the Chandigarh Pollution Control Committee on N-Choe, 16/01/2024
Status report by the Chandigarh Pollution Control Committee in the matter of "How garbage is choking N-Choe in Chandigarh" dated 16/01/2024. An application was filed before the NGT on the basis of a newspaper article on how garbage is choking the N-Choe in the city of Chandigarh. N-Choe is a …Order of the National Green Tribunal regarding encroachment of a waterbody in Salt Lake, Kolkata, 11/01/2024
Order of the National Green Tribunal (Eastern Zone Bench, Kolkata) in the matter of In Re. : ‘14 cottah Mahisbathan pond turns into field, BMC steps, in Kolkata, West Bengal' dated 11/01/2024. The Original Application is being taken up suo motu in view of a news article published in ‘The …Order of the National Green Tribunal regarding pollution caused by Mohan Meakin Private Limited, Kasauli, Himachal Pradesh, 09/01/2024
Order of the National Green Tribunal regarding In re : News item appearing in Tribune dated 15.12.2023 titled “Kasauli Distillery dumps effluent into water source, supply affected” dated 09/01/2024. The Original Application was registered in suo-moto exercise of powers on the basis of the news item titled “Kasauli Distillery dumps …Order of the National Green Tribunal regarding pollution of Ashwani Khad, Himachal Pradesh, 02/01/2024
Order of the National Green Tribunal in the matter of In re: News item appearing in News Himachal dated 04.12.2023 titled “Ashwani Khad : The Most Polluted River in Himachal Pradesh” dated 02/01/2024. The original application is registered in suo-moto exercise of power on the basis of the news item …Ground water quality in shallow aquifers of India
India is a vast country with varied hydrogeological situations resulting from diversified geological, climatological and topographic settings. Water-bearing rock formations (aquifers), range in age from Archaean to Recent. The natural chemical composition of ground water is influenced predominantly by type & depth of soils and subsurface geological formations through which …Digital innovation in citizen science to enhance water quality monitoring in developing countries
This paper briefly synthesizes recent research illustrating how smartphones, sometimes in conjunction with other sensors, present a nexus point method for citizen scientists to engage with and use sophisticated modern technology for water quality monitoring. This paper also presents a brief, non-exhaustive research synthesis of some examples of current technological …Judgment of the National Green Tribunal regarding pollution of Tilaiya a storm water drain which falls in river Saryu, Ayodhya, Uttar Pradesh, 22/12/2023
Judgment of the National Green Tribunal in the matter of Durga Prasad Yadav & Others Vs State of Uttar Pradesh & Others dated 22/12/2023. The matter related to the damage to the environment and existence of river Trilodki Ganga (Baha) caused by the construction of Maryada Purushottam Shri Ram International …Order of the National Green Tribunal regarding foul smell emitting from Kushak drain, a part of the Barapullah drain, Delhi, 22/12/2023
Order of the National Green Tribunal in the matter of Nizamuddin West Association Vs Union of India & Others dated 22/12/2023. The matter related to the foul smell emitted from the drain flowing on the backside of houses of Greater Kailash, Delhi. The Kushak drain is open near the backside …Order of the National Green Tribunal regarding cholera outbreak in Rourkela, Odisha due to rupture in water supply pipes, 22/12/2023
Order of the National Green Tribunal in the matter of In re: News item appearing in The Hindu dated 21.12.2023 titled “6 dead, 1000 infected in suspected cholera outbreak in Rourkela dated 22/12/2023. The original application is registered in suo-moto exercise of power on the basis of the news item …Report filed by the Wetland Authority of India regarding the remedial action taken to ensure rejuvenation of the Najafgarh Jheel, 21/12/2023
Report filed by the Wetland Authority of India regarding the remedial action taken to ensure rejuvenation of the Najafgarh Jheel (lake) situated on the Delhi-Gurgaon border. The water body falls partly in NCT of Delhi and partly in Haryana. The monitoring of water quality is being done on a quarterly …Improvement in water quality of river Yamuna in 2023 in comparison to 2022: GNCTD
Due to coordinated action taken by the various concerned departments, water quality of river Yamuna has improved in the period of January 2023 to December 2023 in comparison to the corresponding months in the period of January 2022 to December 2022. It has been observed that the water quality of …