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 study monitored the toxicity of environmentally relevant concentration of pesticides and metals in zebra fish Danio rerio. Zebra fish were exposed to environmentally relevant concentration of pesticides and metals for a period of 14 days. The individual and the combined toxicity of pesticides and metals were evaluated. The pesticides …
The National Green Tribunal (NGT) will conduct hearing on pollution in the Ganga, specially tannery discharge, in two phases on October 6 and 13. The matter was heard in the tribunal on September 28 and the bench had decided to hear the issue in two phases, according to regional officer, …
If an interim report filed by the Telangana State Pollution Control Board (TSPCB) is anything to go by, pollution levels have gone from bad to worse in Hussainsagar after the 11-day Ganesha Chaturthi celebrations. The PCB, which was regularly collecting water samples from the manmade lake since the start of …
Neither civic agencies nor private entities seem to be taking the Karnataka State Pollution Control Board (KSPCB) seriously in ensuring Bengaluru’s lakes are free from pollutants. This is evident as the KSPCB has complained to the Karnataka Lokayukta that civic bodies haven’t obeyed its directives. Starting January 2014, the KSPCB …
NASHIK: The Maharashtra Pollution Control Board's (MPCB) plan to set up an online water testing facility in the Godavari has been delayed by couple of months. MPCB member secretary P Anbalagan said as the Godavari is a non-perennial river, they were trying to formulate a policy to ensure that machinery …
To examine the issue of Arsenic in ground water and its far reaching consequences on various aspects the ‘Parliamentary Committee on Estimates’ headed by Hon’ble Dr. Murli Manohar Joshi had chosen the topic ‘Occurrence of High Arsenic Content in Ground Water and its consequences’, for evaluation. The ‘Committee on Estimates’ …
The Tribunal had constituted a core committee to monitor the potential hazards of industrial development in Singrauli area and five sub-committees for quantification of industrial pollution and impact assessment of water, air, soil and health in and around Singrauli. The committee informed the bench that ground water in the villages …
Pollution was found in a Jersey stream that led to it being taken out of the water supply network Thousands of litres of water are being lost from the water supply due to pollution, according to Jersey Water. Banned chemicals were discovered in a stream in St Brelade which led …
Groundwater pollution in Aravalis caused by tonnes of untreated waste lying near defunct Bandhwari waste treatment plant is leading to diseases like skin lesions, bloody diarrhoea and dermatitis among people from neighbouring villages. Meenu, a 7-year-old boy from Bandhwari village and Raju, a 23-year-old man from Dera village, have developed …
The cut in outlay for the Centrally sponsored National Rural Drinking Water Programme (NRDWP) has put the brakes on the setting up of a state referral water quality testing laboratory in Uttarakhand. The laboratory was to be set up in the capital city by the Jal Sansthan. However, the cut …
Corporates can chip in to revive 2 river basins: Report The final report of EMPRI focuses on revival of the TG Halli reservoir, the meeting point of the two rivers. The Environment Management and Policy Research Institute (EMPRI), in its final report on the revival of Arkavathi, Kumudvathi river courses …
The afternoon sun was blazing down, but that did not deter trucks packed with gulaal-smeared faces to make a beeline at Kalindi Kunj ghat so that Ganesha idols could be immersed in the Yamuna. Amidst the loud music, honking and chants of Ganapati Bappa Moriya, the crowd drowned in puja …
After Saturday evening’s rain, froth has resurfaced on Bellandur Lake. Vishruth, a resident of Yemlur who lives about 30 metres from the lake, said, “Every time it rains and the water flows, the froth raises and navigating this stretch becomes risky. Due to the froth, visibility is reduced and the …
Order of the National Green Tribunal (Principal Bench, New Delhi) in the matter of Shailesh Singh Vs. District Magistrate, Ghaziabad & Ors. dated 28/09/2015 regarding collection and disposal of the Municipal Solid Waste in the entire city of Ghaziabad, Uttar Pradesh.
With the rapid population growth, ecological pressure caused by human activities on rivers is growing. Decision makers are often faced with the dilemma of how to maintain economic growth while also maintaining the resources of a river and its environment. In this study, a model has been proposed for the …
Kolhapur: The Maharashtra Pollution Control Board (MPCB) on Thursday will take water samples from the Rankala lake to check the intensity of pollution caused by sewage water entering the water body. The decision to test the quality of the lake water came after the Prajasattak Samajik Seva Sanstha, a city-based …
LUCKNOW: The extensive dredging in Gomti for several months has led to dried silt being dumped on roads. This daily litters nearby roads, making driving difficult for two- and four-wheelers. Several minor accidents and injuries have also been reported from the affected area. The irrigation department, after cleaning the Gomti, …
With the World Rivers Day just around the corner, the World Wide Fund (WWF) Malaysia is calling on Malaysians to place serious attention on the issue of water pollution in the country. WWF Malaysia CEO Datuk Dr Dionysius Sharma said the issue had become a serious problem in Malaysia and …
Judgement of the National Green Tribunal (Western Zone Bench, Pune) in the matter of Sarang Yadwadkar & Others Vs The District Collector & Others dated 24/09/2015 regarding environmental degradation due to abuse of excessive release of potable water from Khadakwasla Dam for purpose of immersion of Ganesh idol during ensuing …
Judgement of the National Green Tribunal (Southern Zone, Chennai) in the matter of T.S. Sekar On behalf of the general public of Thippampatti Kattuvalavu Konnur Post, Mettur Taluk, Salem District Vs Union of India & Others dated 24/09/2015 regarding pollution caused by Madras Aluminium Company Limited (MALCO),Salem, Tamil Nadu. The …
