Order of the National Green Tribunal in the matter of In Re: News Item titled "Futala Lake’s charm fades amid neglect and poor maintenance appearing in ‘The Times of India’ dated 25.05.2025". The original application was registered suo-motu based on the news item titled "Futala Lake’s charm fades amid neglect …
Central Pollution Control Board (CPCB) has issued draft ‘Guidelines on Techno – Economic Feasibility of Implementation of Zero Liquid Discharge (Zld) for Water Polluting Industries.’ The guidelines, among other industries, deal with fertilizer sector and distilleries that undertake fertigation, apart from producing organic fertilizers. In a communication to State PCBs, …
Varanasi: Nominal changes were recorded in the quality of Ganga water after idol immersion during Dussehra. The Varanasi regional office of UP Pollution Control Board collected the samples and analysed the water quality before immersion, during immersion and post-immersion of idols from October 2 to 5. The initial report of …
In Cuddalore,High Lead,Cadmium The groundwater in and around the State Industries Promotion Corporation of Tamil Nadu (Sipcot) in Cuddalore contains carcinogenic chemicals and is unfit for human consumption, according to an analysis by the Sipcot Area Community Environmental Monitors (Sacem). Many of the main parameters were found to be higher …
Pali (Rajasthan), September 18, 2014: Centre for Science and Environment (CSE), a leading environmental think tank based in New Delhi, released its second study on the pollution from dyeing and textile mills in Pali, Rajasthan. Pali was classified as a critically polluted industrial cluster by the Central Pollution Control Board’s …
Chennai Metrowater is set to launch mobile digital labs to monitor water Soon, city residents will be able to ascertain the quality of piped Metrowater without much hassle. Chennai Metrowater is set to launch mobile digital laboratories that will help monitor the water. The mobile labs, fitted with modern equipment …
The National Green Tribunal Wednesday restrained Punjab from spending the first instalment of Rs 16.13 crores being disbursed by Union Urban Development Ministry for controlling contamination of under-ground water in the state till it examines the details as to how they want to spend the money. A bench headed by …
Untreated sewage, open defecation from project sites and townships, dissolved solids and faecal coliforms (bacteria) have emerged as the largest polluters contributing to the deterioration of the Sutlej river water quality, a recent study has revealed. The study has also raised a question mark on the proposed Rs 515-crore lift …
The quality of drinking water in the town seems to have hit a new low. There are reports of some reverse osmosis (RO) water filter manufacturers withdrawing the facility of warranty to consumers. The warranty condition is reported to have been made ineligible in localities where total dissoluble solvents (TDS) …
‘Pollutants being released into canal for 23 years’ Local residents will resume their agitation against china clay mining at Madayipara by the public sector Kerala Clays and Ceramics Products (KCCP), alleging that the mining continues to contaminate water resources and leads to an increase in the number of cancer patients …
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 …
The average ground water level in the city rose by 0.80 metres due to implementation of rainwater harvesting, according to Chennai Metro Water. A Chennai Metro Water report said the water level was 4.20 metre from the surface, but after the rain water harvesting, the water level had risen to …
With large parts of the calamity-hit Ganjam struggling for access to safe drinking water, a mobile drinking water initiative has brought succour to the Phailin-hit populace. i-PURE, a mobile water treatment and electrification unit, has been drawing scores of villagers in the district ever since it was launched on November …
The AP Pollution Control Board’s report, released on Tuesday, stated that the heavy downpour during the time of immersion of Ganesh idols (on September 18) led to an increase in the water level in Hussainsagar. This also resulted in dilution of its pollutants. The baseline concentration of Chemical Oxygen Demand …
The groundwater samples collected by the Pakistan Council of Research in Water Resources (PCRWR) have revealed that only 15 percent to 18 percent samples were safe for drinking both in urban and rural areas of the country. PCRWR officials said that 90 percent of the population in the rural areas …
Move comes after HC flayed BWSSB for failure to check contamination The Bangalore Water Supply and Sewerage Board (BWSSB), along with the Karnataka State Pollution Control Board (KSPCB), is all set to test water samples of 50 borewells, including dug wells, in 110 villages on the outskirts of the City …
The warning bells for the Ganesha festival has started ringing for the Karnataka State Pollution Control Board (KSPCB). In a workshop to advocate eco-friendly Ganesha festival, the board urged action from state government to create awareness for eco-friendly idols and celebrations to be made. The festival kicks off on September …
Around 90 percent of the population in rural areas of the country lacks access to safe drinking water, as with decrease in quantity, the quality of water is also deteriorating due to municipal, industrial and agriculture wastes. According to a report of Pakistan Council for Research in Water Resources (PCRWR), …
The worst fear of Vellalore residents has turned true as the ground water samples collected from the localities near the municipal corporation's dumpyard has indicated presence of ammonia, phosphate apart from exceeding levels of total dissolved salts and nitrate. Three separate samples had been collected and sent for analysis at …
The largest and most sacred rivers of India are highly polluted while the quality of Godavari waters is excellent, states a study conducted by researchers of Andhra University. Tested for eight water parameters such as pH, dissolved oxygen, electrical conductivity, total dissolved solids, total alkalinity, total hardness, calcium and magnesium, …
