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 …
Though major civilizations in the continents of Asia, Europe and Africa (the old world) were found on the banks of major rivers, human beings, over the millennia, have been known to colonize places with smaller sources of water like oases in deserts, and small springs in forests or high up …
High fluoride, nitrate content found in samples tested by Health and Family Welfare Department The poor quality of water in Ramanagaram district was reinforced after samples from all 1,180 villages in the district was tested recently. At least 44 per cent of the population of the district are at high-risk …
The National Green Tribunal has directed the Uttar Pradesh Pollution Control Board (UPPCB) to provide the list of industries which were allegedly polluting ground water in six western districts of the state. The green panel also directed the state pollution control board to submit the water quality report, along with …
DEHRADUN: A few days after the National Green Tribunal (NGT) acted tough on the Nainital district administration and issued bailable warrants against the district magistrates and other officials for not taking strict action against pollution in the Kosi river, the district administration on Tuesday cracked down on Club Mahindra and …
Bijnor: To reduce pollutants in the Ganga, the National Green Tribunal (NGT) has summoned officials of 31 industrial units located on the banks of the river in the district. Acting on the directions of the NGT, the Pollution Control Board (PCB) sent summons to these units on Wednesday, asking them …
The 2016 Australian election is the last opportunity to save the Great Barrier Reef, the authors of a new scientific paper have warned. The government needs to commit to $1bn a year for 10 years to reduce water pollution, which would give the reef a chance to survive the impacts …
The Royal Dutch Shell Company has leaked about 2,100 barrels of oil that involved about 88,200 gallons of crude oil in the Gulf of Mexico last week. The oil slick expands to about 2 miles by 13 miles (3 kilometers by 21 kilometers), about 97 miles of south of Louisiana, …
South Africa’s government said operating mines should pay two-thirds of the cost of cleaning up toxic water pollution caused by more than 100 years of mining in Gauteng, the country’s richest province that includes Johannesburg. A long-term plan to treat so-called acid mine drainage will cost as much as 12 …
The McArthur River mine in the Northern Territory – one of the world’s biggest zinc, lead and silver mines – must shut immediately and owner Glencore must cover the clean-up costs, say traditional owners who will protest outside the company’s headquarters in Sydney on Thursday. Coinciding with Glencore’s annual general …
The expansive Lwera wetland on Kampala-Masaka Highway, which stretches about 20 kilometres, is a major water catchment area that connects several rivers and wetlands in Gomba, Mpigi and Kalungu districts and drains directly into Lake Victoria. For years on, many of the locals have lived in peace with the surroundings. …
Supposed to be incinerated, but actually they are dumped in water bodies Karnataka is said to generate a whopping 82 tonnes of biomedical waste each day that includes expired, spurious and substandard drugs, and pills, syringes and syrups. According to the Biomedical Rules 2016, expired or discarded medicines, which include …
Fishery Dept says probe to be held, Pollution Control Dept not aware Hundreds of fish have died in local nullahs at Battal Ballian, Dudhar and Barrian in Udhampur district due to excessive water pollution allegedly caused due to discharge from some units at local Battal Ballian Industrial Area. However, the …
While Punjab is increasingly increasing using canal water for drinking on account of high toxicity in the ground water, it will now pump out this water for irrigation purposes. The new tubewell connections – 1.25 lakh - will not just deplete the state’s already depleted water table, but water pumped …
Kochi: Periyar is turning out to be hell for fish this summer, with the yet another 'kill' reported from the river near Pathalam on Tuesday afternoon. The river has seen frequent incidents of fish kill over the past few months, resulting in public uproar and little else. According to locals, …
MEERUT: The National Green Tribunal (NGT) on Tuesday directed the Uttar Pradesh government to provide the list of industries which are said to have contributed to the pollution of rivers and groundwater sources in six districts of western UP. The state government, on its part, has asked for three weeks' …
Giving top priority for clean environment, railways has decided to earmark one per cent of estimated cost of any project for environment works. It has been decided for making specific provision towards environmental works in the estimate for all works in railways, said a senior official involved with the green …
The National Green Tribunal has convened a meeting of all stakeholders involved in cleaning of River Ganga from Haridwar to Kanpur to deliberate on the mechanism to make the river pollution-free. A bench headed by NGT chairperson Justice Swatanter Kumar said the meeting would take place on May 20. Final …
Jaipur: The city has recorded a total number of 25 cholera cases so far. All the cases were reported in the past 15 days. The numbers have gone up after the Jamdoli incident where 12 persons died after suffering from diarrhea and vomiting in the second half of April. Cases …
Forest fires that engulfed major parts of Uttarakhand hills can now be instrumental in polluting water bodies. These can also lead to increase in quantity of soil getting washed away during the coming rainy season. Kirti Kumar, Senior Scientist at the Govind Ballabh Institute of Himalayan Environment and Development, Almora, …
Irregularities have regularly plagued mega construction projects in Bengaluru. But the National Green Tribunal (NGT) verdict on the one linked to Mantri Tech Zone/Coremind could force a dramatic course correction. Could this mean the industry juggernaut that swallows up lakes galore be finally regulated? The line-up against the encroachment of …
