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 aims and objectives of the Ministry of Environment and Forests are the following : (a)Conservation and survey of flora, fauna, forests and wildlife; (b)Prevention and control of pollution; (c) Afforestation and regeneration of degraded areas; (d)Protection of environment in order to promote sustainable development; and (e)Ensuring the welfare of …
The Australian federal government recently tabled the Aboriginal Land Rights Act (Northern Territory) for amendment in parliament. The amendment seeks to place the financial resources of land councils under the control of the federal indigenous affairs minister, who will decide their level of funding, how they spend their money and …
after dithering on the issue for nearly two years, the Delhi government has finally decided that only those light commercial vehicles (lcvs) which run on clear fuel will be allowed for registration in Delhi. The decision that will come into effect from July 1, 2006, however, excludes vehicles on national …
A Malaysian water bill, due for a second review in the country's parliament, provides for capital punishment for those guilty of contaminating water and causing loss of life. The Water Services Industry Bill says that anyone who contaminates water supply with the intention of endangering lives or causing deaths could …
a proposal by the United States Environment Protection Agency (usepa) to lower standards pertaining to chemical contaminant limits in drinking water in rural parts of the country is facing stiff opposition. It is feared that if passed, the March 2, 2006, proposal would weaken the drinking water standards in us …
a new open source software to identify and manage the major weed species of rice-wheat cropping systems of the Indo-Gangetic plains was launched recently. It targets farmers, extension workers, students, researchers and grass roots organisations. The project is called the Open source Simple Computer for Agriculture in Rural areas software …
despite a well-funded river-conservation (clean-up) programme set up by the government over a decade ago, our rivers are in terminal condition. Let's take a look at the progress we have made. An increasing number of clean rivers have changed course to join "polluted' stretches. Government is continuously repeating its mistakes. …
Hathli is sub-tributary of river Beas in outer Himalayas. It is getting polluted due to wastewater of Hamirpur town in Himachal Pradesh, India. The pollution impact is severest in the low flow months. Steep slopes, pools, riffles and small waterfalls thus characterize the stream. the streambed consists of stones and …
The present work aims to study the level of fluoride in bore well, open well, and in handpump water samples of different places of Virudhunagar district, Tamil Nadu, and also to analyse other water quality parameters, like pH, electrical conductivity, turbidity, acidity, alkalinity, total solids, chlorides, iron, sodium, potassium, fluorides …
Ten different trace metals in Gagan river water at thirteen different sites in and around Moradabad were estimated by ICP-AES technique and the data was compared with water quality standards prescribed by WHO. River was found to be excessively contaminated for copper, iron, lead concentrations and moderately contaminated for nickel …
The quality of ground water samples collected from 7 representatives tubewells in rural areas around Angul-Talcher industrial zone, Orissa was assessed in the rainy, winter and summer from July 2001 to June 2003. A total of 20 physico-chemical characteristics were analysed. Some parameters were found within and some parameters beyond …
Ram Ganga river water at 10 different sites at Moradabad were collected and analysed at pre monsoon period and after the onset of monsoon following standard methods of sampling and testing. River water is found to be contaminated with reference to almost all the physico-chemical parameters studied at almost all …
The quality restoration of any river, especially of the Yamuna at Mathura, a religious center in India, is a very complex and interdisciplinary endeavor. River pollution cannot be minimized merely by diverting the routes of drains carrying wastewaters and/or establishing sewage treatment plants. The required strategy for pollution control should …
The Chinese government recently passed a law barring sewage or chemical waste discharges into agricultural areas, in an effort to improve food safety in the country. The law will take effect from November 1. It came in response to a series of food-safety incidents caused by air, soil or water …
Biogas, an ecofriendly alternative to fossil fuels, has been criticised for releasing methane, a greenhouse gas that is 20-25 times worse than carbon dioxide in causing global warming. It was believed that if methane emissions exceed 5 per cent of biogas produced, then the use of fossil fuels would be …
can aluminium, commonly used to make utensils, be a health hazard? The long-standing question was revived recently with researchers suggesting a possible role of the versatile metal in the death of a British woman. Carole Cross of Camelford village in Cornwall died of Alzheimer's disease 16 years after an industrial …
According to a survey conducted by the National Environmental Engineering Research Institute (NEERI), the city's beaches are highly contaminated and water quality is poor. This as encroachments on beach fronts let out untreated sewage into the water.
UP has put a spanner in the Metro line going to Noida, Uttar Pradesh After acting tough on water for Sonia Vihar and land for Commonwealth Games Village, UP is now refusing to part with 14 hectares of land required by the Delhi Metro Rail Corporation (DMRC) for its work …
The environment ministry of China recently ordered the cleanup of 20 chemical and petrochemical units that a study found were a threat to the country's waterways and environment due to poor planning and a lack of waste-treatment facilities. The State Environmental Protection Administration (sepa) said that 12 of the 20 …
