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 …
‘Stretch between Haridwar and Unnao is worst polluted’ The National Green Tribunal on Thursday directed the Uttar Pradesh government and tanneries located on the banks of river Ganga at Kanpur to clear their stand on shifting them to some other place to stop uncontrolled discharge of effluents into the river. …
The tribunal has asked the Centre to submit a note detailing the state of river Ganga and how it has deteriorated The National Green Tribunal (NGT) on Thursday asked the Centre to give a note detailing the state of river Ganga in the past and how it has deteriorated now. …
The Department of Environment has finalised the draft of National Pollution Control Strategy and Action Plan. Nepal’s pollution levels demonstrate a significant need for further development of a well established and effectively operating pollution control monitoring system. In addition, there should be mass public awareness and education programmes, as well …
Residents of Rishi Nagar area are running from pillar to post for getting tubewell installed in their area. Many of them complained that they have been facing problem due to contaminated and improper water supply in the area. Davinder Rehan, a resident of Rishi Nagar block A rued that the …
India is a land known for its countless religious festivals and rites. Unfortunately, a majority of the rituals are proving to be harmful for the environment. There are several photographs making rounds on social media that show the river Yamuna layered by a thick coating of toxic froth. The froth …
KOLKATA: Though a National Green Tribunal (NGT) glare on Rabindra Sarobar lake saved the waterbody from being polluted deeply, rules set by the green body were grossly flouted on the occasions of performing Chhat puja on Sunday evening and Monday morning. From allowing plastic materials to bursting of crackers, the …
The State government is currently looking into presentations from firms coming from outside the State in implementing the cleaning of Wahumkhrah and Umshyrpi project. Speaking to The Sentinel, Soil & Water Minister Ronnie V Lyngdoh said, “At present, there is only one firm which has approached us with a presentation …
Nashik : The National Green Tribunal (NGT) Western Zone, Pune, issued notices to the CEO of Trimbakeshwar Municipal Council (TMC) and director of Maharashtra Engineering Research Institute (MERI) for implementation of its earlier orders. This was during the hearing on pollution case of Godavari River. NGT, Pune, is hearing a …
With the festival of lights becoming more about sound and smoke, people are fretting over the severely deteriorated air quality. Pollution level skyrocketed in the Diwali week and anti-pollution masks are in demand. While air purifiers and masks might help the humans and pets and strays are often helped by …
The 30th national-level training course on ‘Soil, air, water pollution and mitigation strategies’ organised by the Centre of Advanced Faculty Training (CAFT), Department of Soil Science, PAU was inaugurated yesterday. The event sponsored by the Indian Council of Agricultural Research, was inaugurated by Dr HS Dhaliwal, dean, College of Agriculture, …
A strong legislation to protect lakes in the state has done little to curb encroachments and check pollution levels. A strong legislation to protect lakes in the state has done little to curb encroachments and check pollution levels. BENGALURU: It has been a year since the Karnataka government enacted the …
HOWRAH: About 30-35 fish were found dead in one of the 24 lakes in the Acharya Jagadish Chandra Bose Indian Botanic Garden on Tuesday morning. The authorities believe that oxygen deficiency due to unchecked growth of water hyacinth is the reason behind this. In order to ensure regular aquatic activities, …
A total number of 46 samples were collected from the open wells during post monsoon season in and around the Tuticorin city to evaluate the water quality and scrutinize the hydro chemical characteristics. Quality assessment is done by estimating the pH, electrical conductivity, temperature, major cation (Na+, K+, Mg2+, Ca+ …
Drinking water supplied at TNHB Colony, Korattur, is giving out a foul smell as effluents from factories at Ambattur have entered Metrowater pipelines, say residents. With the Korattur lake closed down for beautification by the public works department (PWD), the natural flow of water is affected and polluted lake water …
About 76 percent of rural habitations in India have achieved a fully covered (FC) status, under the National Rural Drinking Water Program, with 40 liters per capita daily (lpcd), but this coverage is primarily through hand-pumps and does not necessarily translate into sustainable and good quality service delivery. More than …
National Green Tribunal National Green Tribunal NASHIK: Environmentalists Rajesh Pandit and Lalita Shinde have moved the National Green Tribunal (NGT) for execution of its judgment dated October 17, 2015 on the pollution of Godavari inTrimbakeshwar. While delivering the judgment, the NGT had given directives to reduce the river pollution. But …
VIJAYWADA: The southern region of Central Ground Water Board (CGWB) has found high levels of contaminants and total dissolved solids in the groundwater samples collected from various parts of Vijayawada and surrounding areas. CGWB carried out the study to arrive at the baseline data on various types of pollutants - …
Hexavalent chromium [Cr(VI)] is a known pulmonary carcinogen. Recent detection of Cr(VI) in drinking water wells in North Carolina has raised public concern about contamination of drinking water wells by nearby coal ash ponds. Here we report, for the first time, the prevalence of Cr and Cr(VI) in drinking water …
CHENNAI: Who is responsible for ineffectiveness of environmental laws? Speakers at a regional conference on environment here on Saturday found no unanimous answers, but agreed that the onus was largely on the executive to enforce environment laws. The Tamil Nadu Pollution Control Board, empowered to crack down on offenders, however, …
Ill-planning and unscientific approach by the authorities concerned has to led to the chaotic condition of the Ganga, the National Green Tribunal has said. The green panel expressed concern over the fact that there was lack of information on Ganga and it was not clear whether there were other industries …
