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 …
Order of the Allahabad High Court in the matter of Dr. Vishambhar Dutt Joshi & Others Vs Lucknow Nagar Nigam Lucknow Thru. Its Municipal Commissioner dated 05/01/2016 regarding Kathauta jheel pollution. It has been brought to the notice of the Court by the counsel for the petitioners that the Nala …
Mineral residue from the rupture of two tailings dams in the Brazilian state of Minas Gerais in November has contaminated an area of 168 square kilometers of the Atlantic Ocean, a government agency said on Thursday. According to data from the Espirito Santo State Environmental Institute (IEMA), mud and sludge …
Barack Obama has offically banned the use of microbeads in personal cosmetic products that pollute lakes, rivers and oceans. The law, called the‘Microbead-Free Waters Act of 2015’, was approved by the House of Representatives earlier this month. Microbeads, which are tiny plastic beads, are regularly used in personal care products …
The scale of the problem facing the world's oceans first struck Boyan Slat during a summer holiday to Greece when he was 16. Instead of colourful fish in azure waters, his abiding memory of the trip is of plastic debris on beaches and in the waves. Now 21, the Dutch …
Sewage water flows into the Kammasandra Lake at electronic City on Hosur Road in City. The sight of clearwater lakes is certainly a thing of the past for Bengaluru residents. In the absence of a sewage network at many places in the City and due to weak sanitary lines, more …
If everything goes as per plan, strollers at Kukkarahalli Lake, can enjoy fresh breeze in the future. The authorities have come up with a novel initiative, ‘e-water harmoniser’ (EWH), to get rid of tepid smell emanating from water. The EWH, is a technology to add oxygen to water through ‘Aeration …
Javadekar promises to consider restrictions on phosphates, a major component in detergents, to reduce frothing of lakes. Can a ban on phosphates in detergents be the saviour for the frothing Bellandur lake in the city? Based on a report by researchers from Indian Institute of Science (IISc.), Union Environment Minister …
The Ministry of Environment, Forest & Climate Change has notified the revised standards for Common Effluent Treatment Plants (CETPs) operating at various industrial clusters in the country. The primary aim of the revised standards is to minimise water pollution. These standards were finalised after extensive consultations with industries and other …
Ministry of Environment and Forests (MoEF) report World Culture Festival in OA No.65/2016 before Hon'ble NGT On the direction of the Hon'ble National Green Tribunal (NGT) in the matter of Manoj Mishra Vs Union of India & Others in Original Application No.6 of 2012, a Committee was constituted in February, …
Michigan governor Rick Snyder apologized on Tuesday for the debacle that caused the city of Flint’s water supply to be poisoned by lead, while the top state environment official resigned in light of a report that chiefly placed the blame for the crisis on his department. The resignation was the …
A ship carrying 12,000 liters of oil sank near Albania's northern town of Shengjin Tuesday, polluting the Adriatic Sea close to the port, local media reported Wednesday. The Albanian port authorities have confirmed the accident, and used dispersants to dissipate oil slicks as they tried to check the extent of …
Officials of the State Pollution Control Board (SPCB) have decided to study the mechanism of waste disposal in Parwanoo, Kala Amb and Kasauli. During an inter-state meeting between officials of Punjab, Haryana, Himachal and Chandigarh, officials of the Haryana government had complained that untreated waste from the bordering towns entered …
LUCKNOW Police started investigating on Wednesday to find the source of flesh found stuck in the regulator at the Indira Dam a day before, while UP Pollution Control Board will begin taking samples of the water to know the level of contamination. The authorities at state irrigation department would initiate …
DEHRADUN: In an important step to check river pollution, the Uttarakhand Environment Protection Pollution Control Board (UEPPCB) has issued a notice to the industries, ashrams and hotels of Haridwar not to dispose sewage into the Ganga. It directed the bodies to make their own arrangements of sewage treatment plants (STPs) …
Ravindra Khadtale, deputy city engineer (water) said: "From among 26,000 of water samples, 2,000 were found to be dirty and this was because of leakage or overhead tanks in societies not being cleaned for a long time. The pollution control department of Thane Municipal Corporation has found (TMC) pollutants in …
The pollution status of river Pampa in the foothills of Sabarimala has recorded an alarming e-coli count in the last lap of the just-concluded Mandalam pilgrim season. The Kerala State Pollution Control Board (PCB) has recorded an e-coli count of 3,50,000 and above in every 100 ml of water in …
The issue was raised when the MP had stopped the construction of a jogging track and had barred civic employees from dumping garbage on the river bed and from setting the garbage heap on fire. With the issue of construction waste being dumped on the river bed, the Collector has …
Nagpur: District guardian minister Chandrashekhar Bawankule has directed Maharashtra Pollution Control Board (MPCB) officials to conduct a survey of industries operating in Saoner tehsil and take appropriate action if needed. The minister had received complaints that Adani Polymers, Malu Paper Mills and Madhyadesh Paper Mills were polluting the nearby water …
It was feared more than 30,000 litres (7,925 gallons) of sulphuric acid had spilled after all 26 carriages of a freight train carrying the chemical derailed in remote northern Australia, authorities said on Tuesday. The train, belonging to locally listed freight firm Aurizon Ltd, was carrying about 819,000 litres (216,360 …
The Hudson River is much cleaner than it used to be, but antiquated infrastructure still contaminates the waters between New York City and New Jersey with untreated sewage and storm water during heavy rainfalls. A kayak trip can be a hard sell for Noelle Thurlow, who runs a small water-sports …
