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 …
The National Environmental Management Authority has established an initiative, where school students and groups ‘adopt’ a river. Nema director Ayub Macharia (pictured) said this concept will allow religious and learning institutions to have and monitor a nearby river point. “This is a people-driven wetlands monitoring and restoration project. It is …
The numbers of polluting plastic beads commonly found in everyday face scrub have been revealed by scientists. Researchers at Plymouth University found that each time facewash is used, 94,500 “microbeads” can be released into the oceans. The small plastic balls, also found in toothpaste, are too small to be filtered …
The Hindus believe in taking a holy dip in the River Krishna during pushkarams to cleanse their sins. However, a dip in the river here, especially during the fete, is likely to leave them with a host of health problems. The pilgrims are at risk of exposure to faecal contamination …
On June 9, Meenakshipuram police station in Kerala's Palakkad district registered a case against Hindustan Coca Cola Beverages Ltd (HCCBL) for wilfully polluting water sources near its manufacturing plant. HCCBL makes and markets multinational giant Coca Cola's beverages in India. The Plachimada plant of the company, said to be the …
River health assessment (RHA) protocols are the tools used globally that emphasize upon factors which contribute for ecological fitness of the river such as catchment health, floodplain health, channel health, flow health, quality health and biotic health indicators. Human intervention by constructions of dams, excess water abstraction, channel diversion and …
Hyderabad needs sewage treatment plants to cut pollution. Hyderabad: Despite several attempts by various governments, the river Musi, which cuts across Hyderabad, continues to be one of the most polluted rivers in the country. The river, which once upon had clean water, receives nearly 645 million litres per day of …
The minister has asked the authorities to solve the issues related to the revival of the river or face suspension. In what can be a shot in the arm for activists fighting for the revival of Dahisar river, environment minister Ramdas Kadam has warned BMC to prepare proposal for resolving …
India’s ambitious sanitation drive has created a health hazard, with many toilets built cheek by jowl with family water supplies June in Odisha state’s Puri district, and the mercury is hitting 39C. The monsoon is still days away but, when it comes, the Mahanadi river could flood low-lying villages, as …
Fuelling the Fire: The chequered history of Underground Coal Gasification and Coal Chemicals around the world is a new report that sets out the dangers that Underground Coal Gasification and Coal Chemical poses in terms of climate change, local environmental impacts and public health. Against a backdrop of slow growth …
Kampala — Environment minister says encroachers who have destroyed wetlands in Wakiso District will be evicted The Minister of Water and Environment has ordered Kampala Capital City Authority (KCCA) to find an alternative garbage dumping ground to Kitezi because of pollution crisis in Wakiso District. Speaking at the Wampeewo playground …
Coimbatore: The state government's allocation of 24 crore for desilting of Noyyal river has come as a fillip for the river restoration efforts. Environmentalists in Coimbatore say this fund is inadequate given the extent of restoration work that needs to be done to bring the river back to life. Since …
As Tamil Nadu has become a water-deficit state, Finance Minister O. Panneerselvam on Thursday announced the revival of kudimaramath , an ancient system of maintaining and managing water bodies by local communities themselves. “The State will embark on a mission for water resource management to restore water bodies and revive …
The Haryana government on Thursday said it has decided to set up a new Sewage Treatment Plant (STP) and upgrade five existing ones at a cost of about Rs 28.74 crore during the current financial year in an attempt to clean the Yamuna. The special administrative approval to this effect …
The National Ganga River Basin Authority (NGRBA) has worked out a framework which envisages that no untreated sewage will be disposed in the river by 2020, the Lok Sabha was informed on Thursday. “As per NGRBA framework, it is envisaged that no untreated sewage shall be disposed to the Ganga …
With concerns about climate 'extremes' growing1, water is often the focus — either too much or too little. That is no coincidence: climate and the hydrological cycle are tightly coupled, and water is essential to ecosystems and societies. But it is not just the quantity of water that matters. So …
Pollution is a matter of concern in cities and towns and is caused due to introduction of contaminants into the environment viz. air, water and soil that may cause adverse change in ambient conditions. The Government has taken a series of steps to address issues related to water pollution, air …
Loopholes in the voluntary pledges by the biggest personal care companies to phase out polluting microbeads have been revealed in a report from Greenpeace, which says a legal ban is needed. Tiny plastic beads are widely used in toiletries and cosmetics but thousands of tonnes wash into the sea every …
Canadian pipeline operator Enbridge Inc (ENB.TO) has agreed to pay $177 million in penalties and improved safety measures in a settlement with the U.S. government tied to one of the largest inland oil spills in U.S. history. The settlement, announced on Wednesday by Enbridge, the U.S. Justice Department and the …
Trash-free water at the Rio Olympics is not guaranteed but sailing competitors can at least expect a “fair” tournament, a top official said Wednesday. Barely two weeks from the start of the Games, the Brazilian hosts are scrambling to reassure competitors that the bay staging the sailing and windsurfing contests …
The amount of primary materials extracted from the earth will almost triple by the middle of this century if action is not taken, as emerging economies develop and consume more, a U.N.-backed report said on Wednesday. The use of fossil fuels, metal ores and non-metallic minerals has accelerated rapidly since …
