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 district pollution control board has issued a fiat in respect of using idols for the vinayaka chathurthi festival here. The PCB has forbidden public from using dyed or painted idols and they are requested to use only clay idols. Idols must not be immersed in beach or lakes and …
A set of floating inverted skyscraper-like structures capable of coverting ocean litter into energy have been designed by architects. The 'seascrapers' would be self-sustaining mobile facilities floating in the ocean. Much like icebergs, they would remain submerged largely beneath the surface, but would actively seek to collect materials such as …
Says Central and State Governments have taken safety measures and it is high time steps were taken for starting production The Atomic Energy Regulatory Board (AERB), the Union Ministry of Environment and Forests and the Tamil Nadu Pollution Control Board have applied their mind in all clearances and statutorily passed …
Chief Minister N Rangasamy told the Legislative assembly on Tuesday that the Puducherry administration is committed to protecting groundwater, the main source of drinking water and agriculture. Agriculture minister M Chandrakasu said the administration was taking steps in regulating the construction of tube wells by industries to prevent depletion of …
A Division Bench of the Kerala High Court on Tuesday suggested that no polluting and chemical industries be allowed to be constructed in the Edayar-Eloor areas and a permanent check dam be built to prevent pollution of drinking water sources in the Periyar. The Bench directed the State government to …
Real time data to be displayed near monitoring stations The State Pollution Control Board hopes to set up continuous (online) ambient air and water quality monitoring stations along the Periyar River within a month. The objective of the initiative is to scientifically analyse the source of pollution of the river …
AHMEDABAD: The Union government has decided to set up Fluoride Mitigation Centre in the state. The Centre is likely to come up in Gandhinagar. The announcement was made at the Conference of state ministers and secretaries dealing with drinking water and sanitation. The conference was held in New Delhi. Earlier, …
Amid growing clamour to protect the Ganga, Union Minister Jayanthi Natarajan on Sunday said the Centre was committed to saving the river and has sanctioned projects worth more than Rs. 2,500 crore for the purpose. "The Centre is leaving no stone unturned to ensure a clean Ganga. Projects worth Rs. …
JOWAI: Unscientific limestone mining in War-Jaintia, Amlarem Sub-Division in Jaintia Hills has become a cause of concern for residents of Nongtalang village and its surrounding villages who are facing an impending water scarcity in the area. A huge quantity of limestone is exported to Bangladesh via Tamabil on a daily …
The Nangyang Technological University of Singapore has offered assistance to rehabilitate the Kandy Lake. A team of environmental engineers from the Nangyang University, led by its President Professor Bartill Anderson, pledged to extend support to renovate the Kandy Lake by providing funds and knowhow. The lake is polluted and partially …
The 3,000MW NTPC-Kaniha power station which consumes about 55,000 tonne of coal per day has introduced various environment friendly steps to control both water and air pollution strictly as per the norms of state pollution control board. According to the plant authorities, this ultra modern plant is equipped with electro …
This Report of the Comptroller and Auditor General of India (C&AG;) relates to matters arising from performance audit of selected programmes and activities and compliance audit of Government departments and autonomous bodies. Compliance audit refers to examination of the transactions relating to expenditure of the audited entities to ascertain whether …
Action against those using contaminated sources: Collector Even as many parts of the district are experiencing acute drinking water scarcity, the quality of drinking water being supplied in tanker lorries by private agencies has raised concerns in the wake of media reports that contaminated water sources are being used for …
Constructed wetlands (cws) for wastewater treatment may be part of the answer to the urgent need for a change in the approach to wastewater treatment in developing countries. Although thailand has several cws, there have been no studies of their sustainability. To remedy this, the sustainability of three promising cws …
This report on the audit of expenditure incurred by the Government of Maharashtra has been prepared for submission to the Governor of Maharashtra under Article 151 of the Constitution of India. Chapter I of this report covers auditee profiles, authority for audit, planning and conducting of audit and responses of …
The Supreme Court on Monday asked the Centre and the governments of Haryana, Delhi and Uttar Pradesh to furnish information on expenditure incurred by them for cleaning up the Yamuna. A bench headed by Chief Justice S H Kapadia asked the Central Water Pollution Control Board to take samples of …
The Union Ministry of Environment and Forests is not a stumbling block to development works or projects. It is only discharging its duties in protecting the environment, Union Minister for Forests and Environment Jayanthi Natarajan said here on Thursday. The Minister told reporters on the sidelines of a Tree Growers' …
The Bangalore Water Supply and Sewerage Board (BWSSB) will supply Cauvery drinking water to residents on the outskirts of the City from June this year, Minister for Bangalore Water Supply and Sewerage Board, S Suresh Kumar, said on Tuesday. The ongoing Cauvery IV stage, II phase drinking water project will …
