Water pollution: MNCs in China blacklisted
Chinese joint ventures with multinationals such as Panasonic, Pepsi-Cola and Nestle are among the 33 companies that have been blacklisted for causing water pollution, according to a report by an NGO. The Institute of Public and Environmental Affairs has compiled a list of over 2,700 seriousb pollutes.
No plans to divert Brahmaputra: China
China has denied media reports that it was planning to divert waters of Brahmaputra river to its Yellow river to feed the parched northern regions. "China has no such plans to build a dam and divert water from Yarlung Zangbo (Brahmaputra) to the Yellow river,' Chinese foreign ministry spokesman, Liu …
Did Martian life evade detection?
Achemical test used by the Mars Viking landers more than 30 years ago was not sensitive enough to detect signs of alien life even if they existed, a new study suggests. Researchers analyzed soil from several harsh, Marslike environments on Earth using the same gas spectrometry test employed by the …
Gomti fishes contain mercury, lead : ITRC
If you think that you are adding on to your nutrition by having fish in your meals then you are wrong. Local varities of fishes available in the market are not safe for eating if we go by a study carried out by the Industrial Toxicological Research Centre (ITRC). Nearly …
Yellow River in China turns red
A section of the Yellow River turned red and smelly in Lanzhou, capital of northwest China's Gansu Province, and the local environment watchdog has launched an investigation. Residents were alarmed to see a sewage pipe pouring red water into the country's second longest river between 3 pm and 6 pm …
Illegal dumping along Beas tributary unabated
The Himachal Pradesh government seems to have turned a blind eye to the menace of illegal dumping of debris along Duhangan nallah tributary of Beas river and state highway, near Jagatsukh, where construction works is being carried out by AD Hydro Duhangan ner Jagatsukh at massive scale.the debris is not …
Mithi clean-up clears JNNURM hurdle
The Rs 1,200 crore Mithi River Development and Protection Plan, which was referred back by the Centre for a more comprehensive detailed project report, has cleared that roadblock for funds from the Jawaharlal Nehru National Urban Renewal Mission (JNNURM).
200 dead zones found in oceans
Scientists have found 200 dead zones in the world oceans places where pollution threatens fish, other marine life and the people who depend on them. The united nations report released showed a 34% jump in the number of such zones from just two years ago.
Apex court pulls up Ministry over Ganga Action Plan
The Supreme Court has pulled up the Union Ministry of Environment and Forests (MoEF) for lapses in implementation of the Ganga Action Plan, resulting in a further deterioration of water quality on all parameters. A three-Judge Bench of the Court comprising Chief Justice Y.K. Sabharwal and Justices C.K. Thakker and …
Delhi Government accused of failure to clean the Yamuna
Senior BJP leader and former Union Minister Vijay Goel on Tuesday met Union Water Resources Minister Saiffudin Soz and accused the Delhi Government as well as the Delhi Jal Board of failure to clean the Yamuna despite having pumped hundreds of crores of rupees into the project and demanded a …
Ganga Action Plan: Centre's nonchalance irks SC bench
The Supreme Court took exception to the Centre's nonchalant approach in implementing the Ganga Action Plan that failed to contain industrial pollution of river water despite the fact that several crores of rupees have been pumped into the project since 1985. The Bench of Chief Justice YK Sabharwal along with …
Coastal cities main culprits behind sea-water pollution, reveals study
Coastal cities and towns let untreated sewage flow into the sea, causing pollution of sea-water. Cities of Mumbai, Ahmedabad, Surat and Chennai contribute to about half the pollution in coastal waters, a recent study by the Environment Ministry revealed. "Municipal waste water constitutes the single largest source of coastal pollution. …
Reliance Energy bags 3 hydro projects in Arunachal Pradesh
Even as the ADAG promoted Reliance Energy works on its foray into thermal power projects, it has made a headway in the hydro sector. Reliance Energy has bagged three hydro power projects amounting to nearly 3,500 mw in Arunachal Pradesh. Though the government of India guidelines require that all power …
Cooum may become Thames of Chennai
The Tamil Nadu government has sought the assistance of World Bank to turn around the highly-polluted waterways in the city into navigable channels, announced Public Works Minister Duraimurugan. while inspecting the on-going temporary de-silting and clearing works, the minister claimed that with the financial and technical assistance of World Bank, …
Desilting of Cooum in full swing Floater-mounted porclain brought from
The Public Works Department (PWD) has engaged a floatermounted porclain to desilt the Cooum River to clear blockages before the onset of monsoon. The silt from the river is being removed in a threephased manner and the silt deposited on the banks of the river is later taken to the …
Concern over falling ground water table
Expressing concern over over exploitation of ground water that has led to decline in the water table in different parts of Lucknow, state Ground Water Department director MM Ansari said that if immediate steps were not taken to check the situation, the state capital could face water scarcity in the …
Chinese officials are fired following chemical spill
Two environmental official were fired over a chemical spill that forced authorities to cut off water supplies to 80,000 people last month in central China. In early September, high levels of arsenide poison were found in the Xinqiang river, forcing authorities to cut off drinking water to 80,000 people in …
