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 …
One third of what Bengaluru now is actually the catchment area of Vrishabhavathi river, which flows southwest for about 50 km before joining Arkavathi river. And the city empties about one third -- roughly five million litres daily --- of the waste water it generates into the waterbody, unmindful of …
'Polluted water from Thumbe dam may cause fatal diseases' Former minister Krishna J Palemar asserted that excess amount of coliform is found in the drinking water supplied from Thumbe dam. “The intake of this water may lead to fatal diseases like diarrhoea and can also have a bad impact on …
Order of the National Green Tribunal (Eastern Zone Bench, Kolkata) in the matter of Subhash Datta Vs State of West Bengal & Others dated 18/01/2017 regarding pollution of Santragachi Jheel, Howrah, West Bengal. Howrah Municipal Corporation shall continue with the task of cleaning the Jheel with the aid and assistance …
SC is clearly displeased with casual response from states. "Is this the Supreme Court or a joke court," an incensed apex court bench said today, annoyed over the lack of response of several state governments on crucial matters of public importance like pollution and cleanliness in mid-day meals. "Is some …
Water is a vital resource for natural ecosystems and human life, and assuring a high quality of water and protecting it from chemical contamination is a major societal goal in the European Union. The Water Framework Directive (WFD) and its daughter directives are the major body of legislation for the …
Water samples show there are at least 15 sites where bacteriological contamination is at a constant high. Hyderabad: Unsafe water and poor sanitation adversely affects the immune system of children, making them vulnerable to diarrhoea and pneumonia, the two leading causes of death of five million children in India. Pneumonia …
The Periyar river turned dark brown near the Pathalam regulator on Tuesday, amidst growing concerns of water contamination. Environmentalists alleged that the colour of water changed due to excessive discharge of pollutants from an industrial unit functioning in the area. “The water started turning dark brown around 10 am. We …
Order of the National Green Tribunal in the matter of Almitra H. Patel & Others Vs. Union of India & Others dated 10/01/2017 regarding generation and management of municipal solid wastes in India. NGT in its Order said that administrative blocks and huge markets and malls cannot also be equated …
Acting on advice of an expert committee, the Centre will ban use of 18 pesticides in India as it involves risk to humans and animals. The Union agriculture ministry has issued a draft order, asking manufacturers, importers and state authorities to completely ban 12 of the identified pesticides from January …
Cleaning the holy Ganges is no simple task and has been the objective of many activists, environmentalists and politicians, including Prime Minister Narendra Modi. A startup competition in the city at the Wharton India Economic Forum (WIEF) saw ideas from entrepreneurs from across the country. Around 10 startups made their …
China has detained 11 people for dumping more than 2,900 tonnes of garbage into the Yangtze river in Jiangsu province, the official Xinhua news agency reported late on Sunday. The garbage was dumped earlier this month after two firms entrusted to dispose of household garbage subcontracted the work to third …
Vietnam's central region is expected to take a decade to completely recover from an industrial accident caused by a unit of a Taiwan conglomerate, which led to Vietnam's worst ever environmental disaster, the government said. Formosa Ha Tinh Steel, a unit of Taiwan's Formosa Plastics that runs an $11 billion …
The Native American Navajo Nation has accused the Obama administration of failing to clean up the damage from a toxic mine spill caused by one of its own government agencies. In August 2015, U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) contractors assessing a leak at the site of Colorado's long-defunct Gold King …
Medical waste, broken bottles and household trash are some of the items found in more than 100 tonnes of garbage salvaged near a drinking water reservoir in Shanghai. The suspected culprits are two ships that have been dumping waste upstream in the Yangtze river. It has then flowed downstream to …
Order of the National Green Tribunal (Central Zonal Bench, Bhopal) in the matter of Babulal Jajoo Vs. State of Rajasthan & Ors. dated 23/12/2016 regarding disposal of sewage into Kothari river and Samodi talab, Bhilwara, Rajasthan. NGT took note of the fact that a project at the cost of Rs. …
Question raised in Lok Sabha on Chemicals in Ground Water, 15/12/2016. As reported by the Uttar Pradesh State into the online Integrated Management Information System (IMIS) of the Ministry, there are 200 fluoride, 262 arsenic, one iron, one nitrate and 82 salinity affected habitations which are yet to be provided …
Question raised in Rajya Sabha on Clean drinking water for arsenic affected areas, 12/12/2016. As per the Centrally sponsored National Rural Drinking Water Programme (NRDWP), administered by the Ministry of Drinking Water and Sanitation, every rural citizen should have access to a basic minimum service level of 40 (forty) litres …
Question raised in Rajya Sabha on Protection of rivers and water bodies from pollution, 12/12/2016. The effluent standards notified by the Government for discharge into rivers and water bodies all across the country are also applicable for tourist and pilgrimage sites. Also, the primary water quality criteria for ‘Bathing water’ …
Judgement of the National Green Tribunal in the matter of Sunder Singh Vs State of NCT of Delhi & Others dated 09/12/2016 regarding illegal encroachments made in the water body ‘Johad’ bearing Khasra No. 148 admeasuring 6 Bighas and 13 Biswas of the Gram Sabha of Issarpur, Najafgarh, Delhi. National …
The Standing Committee on Water Resources (2016-2017) present the Eleventh Report on the Action Taken by Government on the Observations / Recommendations contained in the Fifth Report (Sixteenth Lok Sabha) of the Standing Committee on Water Resources on the subject “Review of Ground Water Scenario, need for a comprehensive policy …
