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 …
Mumbai: In yet another instance the Food Safety and Standards Authority of India (FSSAI) has ordered food business operators (FBOs) across India to use blue food colour in the manufacturing of industrial ice to differentiate it from the edible ice, which will remain colourless. The order shall come into effect …
NEW DELHI: Despite staring at a huge gap between sanctioned and completed projects, the Union water resources minister Nitin Gadkari on Thursday claimed that the result of Ganga cleaning works would be visible on the ground by March next year as the river (water quality) would be 70 to 80% …
In the last one year, Shubham Wasnik got hospitalized twice. “My stomach always hurts,” says the 26-year-old. Recurring diarrhoea, gastroenteritis and jaundice have tormented Shubham through his youthful years and his doctor feels that “the problem lies in the water that he drinks”. In Saibaba Nagar, which is barely 100 …
A report accusing Base Titanium mining company of disregard of rights and skewed benefits sharing with mine operations host communities in Kwale, has been dismissed by the company as "mostly incorrect". The report was based on a survey carried out by Haki Jamii, an NGO. The survey was carried out …
Of ₹20,601 crore sanctioned for 193 projects, only ₹4,254 crore has actually been utilised; 24 of 64 entry-level schemes implemented Only about a fifth of ₹20,000 crore allotted for the National Clean Ganga Mission (NCGM) have been utilised till March 2018. That is roughly the same proportion of the sanctioned …
Calcutta: The Atreyi, the Teesta and three other north Bengal rivers have been severely affected by human encroachments and waste dumping, affecting marine life and livelihoods of local fishermen, an activist has said citing a study. Tuhin Suvro Mondal was speaking at a recent convention in Calcutta where 10 other …
Thiruvananthapuram: The pollution control board (PCB) has launched a first-of-its-kind web-based mapping for a waterbody and network of sewers, manholes and drains as part of sanitation survey being undertaken for Karamana river. PCB is executing the survey with the help of a mobile app ‘Envisan’ developed by Kerala State Remote …
Renovation work to be taken up at a cost of ₹16 crore After years of neglect, it seems the Villivakkam lake is finally going to be rejuvenated. The sprawling lake spread over 36.50 acres and located adjacent to the thickly populated Sidco Nagar in Villivakkam has been proposed to be …
Jaipur: The principal bench of the National Green Tribunal at New Delhi has sought an inspection to ensure that water from the effluent treatment plants on its banks is not flowing into River Luni. The inspection will be conducted by Dr Ajay A Deshpande, former expert member of NGT. The …
The study also showed that the presence of faecal matter and solid waste that found its way into the river after holy dips. HYDERABAD: Visitors usually have a lot of entertainment at the Kumbh Mela. However, their dip in Godavari has been increasing the bacterial content in the river over …
How many times have you doubted the quality of the ice used in food and juices or say ice golas being sold in the open market? From June 1, however, you will be able to distinguish edible ice from non-edible ice as the latter will have a blue tinge. Taking …
Since August last year, residents of St. Finbarr’s College road in Akoka have been exposed to hazards arising from water pollution caused by a fuel leakage in the community. PREMIUM TIMES’ Oladeinde Olawoyin, who investigated the matter, reports the dangers that residents face due to the exposure and continuous use …
HYDERABAD: Ocean sciences experts from Hyderabad and the United States of America (USA) have now linked global warming to the unchecked bloom of a special type of algae in the Arabian sea. The algal bloom is leading to the death of commercially and ecologically important fish species. A research study …
Dehradun, Kedarnath, Srikot and Uttarkashi will now be part of the Namami Ganga Action Plan. This was announced on Wednesday during the tripartite consultancy meeting on Namami Ganga Project. Earlier, these cities and towns were not part of the Ganga action plan. With the inclusion, the activities like construction of …
Jaipur: People living in Bandha Basti and Nahari-ka-Nakka areas are forced to consume contaminated and smelly water every day as PHED’s water pipelines are running close to sewer lines. The pipelines being worn out, the water often gets contaminated with the sewer. The locals have been facing many health issues …
The latest survey indicates 76 per cent of species in the lake are threatened with extinction. The report shows delicacies like tilapia varieties, crabs, shrimps, dragonflies and indigenous aquatic plants could be gone in the near future because of attack from hostile organisms. Pollution from industrial and agricultural sources, over-harvesting …
Pimpri Chinchwad: The civic body has invited social groups to contribute to this year’s environment status report to be submitted on July 31 by giving suggestions. The Pimpri Chinchwad Municipal Corporation (PCMC)’s environment department chief, Sanjay Kulkarni, said, “The municipal corporation has started preparing the report as per the guidelines …
NEW DELHI: The next time you clean your face with a scrub or face wash, you could not only be contributing to water pollution but also causing decline in aquatic life. A new study released by environmental NGO Toxics Link on Monday has found a high concentration of microplastics in …
STP at Kishangarh likely to begin trial run in 9 months: UT Much before the onset of the next summer, treated water will keep the level up at Sukhna Lake. As the “Save Sukhna” case came up for resumed hearing before the Punjab and Haryana High Court, the Chandigarh Administration …
MUMBAI: Water samples collected from over 30 districts of Maharashtra were found to have contaminants, a report by the state's Public Health Laboratory has stated. The Maharashtra Public Health Laboratory has found that water taken from various sources like bore wells, wells, public tanks and water tankers in rural and …
