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 …
It has been alleged that a recent recall of tainted meat products in the us is shrouded in secrecy to protect the food industry at the expense of public health. The newspaper Spokesman-Review had filed a Freedom of Information Act request for the identities of over 580 distributors, restaurants and …
a new study is yet another proof of the fact that an environmental apocalypse can have wide-ranging impacts. Researchers studying the population living near central Asia's shrinking Aral Sea have found that the residents exhibit a high level of dna damage, which is linked with the region's alarmingly cancer rates. …
A water quality assessment of 54 different sites in Nepal's capital, Kathmandu, revealed that 57 per cent of the water samples were contaminated with faecal coliform. The assessment was conducted by a non-governmental organisation called Environment and Public Health Organization (ENPHO). "Of the total samples, 28 per cent are in …
oversized sports utility vehicles (suvs) may soon be history in Paris. A resolution passed by the city's council on June 8 proposes implementation of a ban on suvs in the French capital within the next 18 months. The plan now awaits the approval of the city's police chief. "These vehicles …
river water contaminated by heavy metals is the main reason why gall bladder cancer is widespread in the alluvial plains of Uttar Pradesh and western Bihar. These are the findings of a study conducted by researchers from the Institute of Medical Sciences, Banaras Hindu University, Varanasi. Water of the Ganga …
high-smoking zone: The number of smokers in Himachal Pradesh (HP) is alarmingly high. This despite the state having the second highest literacy rate in the country. Forty-five per cent of HP's population consists of smokers, according to Surender Kashyap, the head of the chest and tuberculosis department at Shimla's Indira …
why is the Earth abundant in diversity? The secret lies in the functioning of organisms' genetic makeup. Unfortunately, scholars understand little of it, and this slows down the process of conserving ever-dwindling biodiversity. Recently, a breakthrough has been made. A research team from the us-based Pennsylvania State University (psu) has …
air stinkers: Harmful smog can form inside homes through reactions between air-fresheners and the ozone pollutant, indicates findings of researchers from the US Environmental Protection Agency. The reactions generate formaldehyde, classed as a probable carcinogen, and related compounds that many experts believe are responsible for respiratory problems. touch and infect: …
erecting safeguards: To protect marine species and reduce seawater pollution, the Chennai Port Trust has decided to facilitate storage and treatment of ballast water of ships coming into the port. Invasive marine species, which are carried by ballast waters to new environments, constitute a major threat to the world's oceans …
The Mahajans, a family of four who live in Vasant Kunj, South Delhi, daily waste 240 litres of water to get 30 litres from their reverse osmosis (RO) purifier six times a day. “I bought the purifier thinking it will end all our water woes. It gives us clean drinking …
The quality of ground water across the Bareilly city has been determined by analyzing different physico-chemical parameters. Alkalinity and hardness of groundwater is beyond the WHO limits. Water quality index of different sites is also calculated.
Interview with Sriramamurthy Suri, founder and director National Institute of Amateur Radio (NIAR), Hyderabad About NIAR Our institute was established in 1983 to create awareness and conduct training activities on amateur radio (commonly known as ham radio). Communication is vital during a disaster. With early warning, a number of lives …
In what seems to be an ecologically unsound measure, the Kolkata Municipal Corporation (KMC) is covering the land around 11 ponds and lakes of the city with concrete. That the project is a part of a beautification and conservation drive makes it starkly incongruous. Scientists and environmentalists have warned that …
do polluted waters affect the livelihood of fisherfolk? Are farmers devastated when their land degrades? The answer, quite obviously, is yes. But scientific evidence that can confirm such linkages and impel governments to act is extremely weak. This was finally admitted by 195 of the world's top scientists and policymakers …
The Appalachian area, the mountain chain in the eastern part of the us, may no longer retain its pristine glory if the Bush administration has its way. It has proposed revising a policy that limits mining activity near streams. The interior department stands guilty of quietly stripping the mountain range, …
Industries without a concern for the environment deteriorate the land, water and air in an area. When the industrial activity is located in the coastal zone the harm it causes to the varied components of the environment becomes irreparable. Unless the nature and consequences of pollution are understood properly and …
Hydrochemical studies were performed by collecting surface and bottom water sampled from 10 stations for a period of one year from February 1999 to January 2000 in a fresh water lake, Vellayani lake, in Thiruvanathapuram district, the capital city of Kerala. Marked spatial and temporal variations were noticed in majority …
