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 …
लोकसभा चुनावों में दक्षिण हरियाणा से लेकर मथुरा-आगरा तक यमुना जल प्रदूषण मुख्य मुद्दा होगा। यमुना रक्षक दल ने रविवार को यहां गांव प्याला में आयोजित महापंचायत में निर्णय लिया कि यमुना नदी और इसके पानी से गुलजार होने वाली आगरा व गुड़गांव नहर के पानी को प्रदूषण मुक्त कराने …
A campaign to clean the Trisuli river was launched on Sunday, with half-a-dozen organisations including Nepal Tourism Board (NTB) and Nepal Association of Rafting Agency, lending hands for the cause. The programme, coinciding with the World Water Day, was initiated by. Two hundred representatives volunteered in the campaign, collecting garbage …
Once the Vaigai river enters Madurai city, it carries city's trash that is thrown into it or deposited on its banks. Though, time and again environmental activists have been raising alarm over threat to the river from pollution and encroachments. Madurai corporation, which has woken up to the harsh realities …
The Ganga Action Plan (GAP) advocates people's participation in controlling pollution of the Ganga but in reality it is not being implemented. Taking an initiative in this direction, one of the expert members of the National Ganga River Basin Authority (NGRBA) and environmental scientists at Banaras Hindu University (BHU) Prof …
Noted water conservationist Dr Rajendra Singh has urged the Nashik Municipal Corporation (NMC) to undertake urgent measures to curb water pollution in Godavari river. “Godavari river is getting polluted on a large scale, as the industrial effluents as well as domestic waste are being released into the river. Sewage is …
Clearing drains and polluted water bodies is a challenge to governments at all levels. A large amount of money is earmarked for clean-up efforts and in several cases the effort goes down the drain. Meera Parthasarathy, a chemistry faculty of SASTRA University, claims she has developed two simple, biological solutions …
To expand and remodel the rural water supply and sanitation facilities in waterlogged areas of Punjab, Chief Minister Parkash Singh Badal today approved a proposal of ~2,200 crore to be sent to the Union Government for recommending it to the World Bank under the rural water supply sanitation project, phase-2. …
For the health of Ganga, the Ganga River Basin Management Plan (GRBMP) has suggested some restriction of environmentally harmful activities that damage the river and its environment. At the same time, it also suggests for the promotion of environmentally beneficial activities in Ganga basin. The interim report of GRBMP that …
Until a few months ago, Kathmandu Valley denizens would walk past the Bagmati River covering their noses. These days, the river has undergone a makeover of sorts and the credit goes to the ‘Bagmati Cleaning Campaign’, which completed its 30 weeks today. Fighting all odds, the campaign that began on …
Taking into account the rising pollution levels in Godavari river especially during Kumbh Mela, the Bombay High Court Wednesday suggested the state government to build artificial ponds for immersion. It also asked the state to decide on pending proposals on implementing various schemes for cleaning the river. The HC asked …
The Bombay high court (HC) on Wednesday while hearing the PIL filed by NGO Godavari Gatarikaran Virodhi Manch against government officials for pollution in Godavari river, asked the Nashik Municipal Corporation (NMC) to comply with National Environmental Engineering Research Institute's (NEERI) recommendation to convert sewage treatment plants from 30 BOD …
The Kolhapur Zilla Parishad officials will present the detailed project report (DPR) of its plan to curb the pollution of Panchganga river before department of environment of Maharashtra on Wednesday. The plan of over Rs 115 crore was submitted to the department for its approval a couple of months back. …
After 23.5 Crore From Centre Lucknow: The heavily polluted Ganga flowing through Uttar Pradesh is in for cleansing with the state government allocating its share of funds for the flagship National Ganga River Basin Authority programme. Responding to the Centre's call for giving out 30% of the total amount under …
Kirudhumal Nathi, one of the ancient water bodies in Madurai, is likely to be revived as researchers from University College London (UCL) has embarked on a study of the river. In two months, the researchers would come up with an action plan for the river's revival. They will point to …
The Panchavati division of the Nashik Municipal Corporation (NMC) carried out a cleanliness drive at Ramkund, Laxmankund and Pataleshwar Kund in the Godavari river on Tuesday, extracting 40 tonnes of material used in rituals and garbage. The exercise was conducted to cleanse the river of all waste after three consecutive …
The dying Mampuzha river flowing through the panchayats of Olavanna, Peruvayal and Perumanna is set to get a fresh lease of life thanks to the joint efforts of the Centre for Water Resources Development and Management (CWRDM), local self-government bodies and P T A Rahim MLA. The MLA has allotted …
Strict vigil and stringent law have spared river Hooghly from bearing the brunt of pollution triggered by idol immersion, but local waterbodies were not so lucky. After Kali Puja organizers were discouraged to immerse their idols in Hooghly, they made a beeline for nearby ponds, thus clogging them with idol …
Regions that fail the 2012 water pollution control examination will have their project approvals suspended for one year, according to a notification released by the Environmental Protection Ministry on Wednesday. Regions that will be examined include around 20 districts and counties in Hefei and Liu'an city of Anhui province, Kunming …
The tradition of immersing idols may soon be ripped off puja celebrations with the National Green Tribunal (NGT) taking cognizance of an application by environment activist Subhas Datta, seeking a ban on this ‘method’. Datta refuses to call idol immersion a ‘ritual’. In his application, the activist claimed that the …
With the contract of the agencies cleaning Godavari river with the help of boats coming to an end on September 30, the Nashik Municipal Corporation (NMC) had floated tenders for the job about a fortnight ago, but found no takers. The tenders for the said work were opened last week. …
