Groundwater Pollution
Order of the National Green Tribunal regarding the deplorable condition of a water tank, Golconda Fort, Hyderabad, Telangana, 05/06/2025
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 …Review of ground water scenario, need for a comprehensive policy and measures to address problems in the country with particular reference to dark blocks; and …
The Standing Committee on Water Resources (2015-16) present the Fifth Report on “Review of Ground Water Scenario, need for a comprehensive policy and measures to address problems in the country with particular reference to Dark Blocks; and Contamination of underground water by certain industries.”Experts collect water, soil samples
BHUBANESWAR: A day after carcasses of 18 peacocks were found at Madhupur village under Khurda forest range, a team, comprising veterinary surgeons and forest officials, on Wednesday visited the spot to collect circumstantial evidence and any suspected source of poisoning in the area. "Though we found no source of poisoning, …In Narnaul, fluoride in water 22 times higher than limit
A report on groundwater has sounded the alarm bells for people of the district, as fluoride content in water has been found 22 times higher than the permissible limit in Narnaul, the district headquarters. Alarmed, officials of the National Programme for Prevention and Control of Fluorosis (NPPCF) have swung into …Order of the National Green Tribunal regarding the flow of contaminated water from the industrial unit of SON Ankur Exports Pvt. Ltd., Solapur, Maharashtra, 02/12/2015
Order of the National Green Tribunal (Western Zone Bench, Pune) in the matter of Manoj Jalamchand Oswal Vs. SON Ankur Exports Pvt. Ltd. & Ors. dated 02/12/2015 regarding the flow of contaminated water from the industrial unit of SON Ankur Exports Pvt. Ltd as a result of which the water …Water quality surrounding to MSW dumps of Raipur city-A case study
In India, urbanization and rapid population growth have led to degradation of environment, by increased rate of exploitation of natural resources and generation of municipal solid wastes (MSW). Municipal Solid Waste (MSW) disposal is a big problem for most of the towns in developing countries. In India dumping of MSW …Groundwater vulnerability assessment in the vicinity of Ramtha wastewater treatment plant, North Jordan
The main aim of this study was to evaluate the vulnerability of groundwater to contamination in the vicinity of Ramtha wastewater treatment plant using a modified DRASTIC method in a GIS environment. A groundwater pollution potential map was prepared using modified DRASTIC method by adding lineaments and land use/land cover …Folic Acid and Creatine as therapeutic approaches to lower blood arsenic: A randomized controlled trial
The World Health Organization estimates that > 140 million people worldwide are exposed to arsenic (As)–contaminated drinking water. As undergoes biologic methylation, which facilitates renal As elimination. In folate-deficient individuals, this process is augmented by folic acid (FA) supplementation, thereby lowering blood As (bAs). Creatinine concentrations in urine are a …Arsenic and mercury found in river days after Brazil dam burst
Illegal levels of arsenic and mercury polluted the Rio Doce river in the days after a dam burst at an iron ore mine in early November in Brazil's worst-ever environmental disaster, according to tests by a state water agency. The Institute for Water Management in Minas Gerais (IGAM), found arsenic …Punjab, Haryana groundwater has arsenic beyond limit, says report
A research report recently prepared by the Indian Council of Agriculture Research (ICAR) is set to cause alarm in Punjab and Haryana. The report submitted last week establishes that Punjab and Haryana feature among the 12 states in the country where groundwater contains arsenic beyond the permissible limit. The report …Judgement of the National Green Tribunal regarding closure order of a drug industry, Waluj, Aurangabad, 23/11/2015
Judgement of the National Green Tribunal (Western Zone Bench, Pune) in the matter of M/s. Atra Pharmaceutical Ltd. Vs Member Secretary, Maharashtra Pollution Control Board & Others dated 23/11/2015 regarding order passed by the Respondents dated July 22nd, 2015 directing Industrial unit of the Appellant to be closed and to …Order of the National Green Tribunal regarding pollution caused by the industrial clusters located in Bhiwadi, Rajasthan, 19/11/2015
Order of the National Green Tribunal in the matter of Sumitra Devi Vs. CPCB & Ors. dated 19/11/2015 regarding regarding pollution caused by the 11 industrial clusters located in Bhiwadi and around. NGT directs the Secretary Environment, Urban Development of Rajasthan and Haryana, to hold a meeting and submit the …Waste not, want not
Waste problem is a problem of finding solutions - approaches and technologies - that can match our pockets and our regulatory and governance abilities India has a huge waste problem - from untreated sewage that is defiling rivers and waterbodies to growing quantities of chemical waste that is seeping into …Amaravati grondwater highly polluted: Report
The upcoming capital city of Amaravati is likely to face a severe shortage of potable water. Though the city will come up on the right bank of the river Krishna, the groundwater in the designated capital area is highly polluted. Indiscriminate use of chemical fertilisers and pesticides in horticultural and …Order of the National Green Tribunal regarding ground water contamination in the State of Punjab, 30/10/2015
Order of the National Green Tribunal in the matter of Baldev Singh & Ors. Vs. State of Punjab & Ors. dated 30/10/2015 regarding ground water contamination in the State of Punjab. In the State of Punjab ground water is the main source of water supply either for agricultural or even …Before we drown we may die of thirst
The island nation of Kiribati is one of the world's most vulnerable to rising sea levels. But residents may have to leave well before the ocean claims their homes. Original SourceAravali pollution: NGT asks govt to reply by Nov 23
The NGT, in its first hearing of a petition filed by city-based environmentalist Vivek Kamboj and Amit Chaudhery on groundwater contamination at Bandhwari on Wednesday, ordered the municipal corporations of Gurgaon and Faridabad to ensure proper dumping of waste, maintenance and collection of already dumped waste while ensuring that it …Order of the National Green Tribunal regarding dumping of garbage in Gurgaon and Faridabad, Haryana, 28/10/2015
Order of the National Green Tribunal in the matter of Vivek Kamboj & Anr. Vs. Union of India & Ors. dated 28/10/2015 regarding dumping of garbage in Gurgaon and Faridabad, Haryana. NGT directs the State of Haryana and all the concerned Authorities and Corporations that is Gurgaon and Faridabad to …Order of the National Green Tribunal regarding ground water pollution by industries, Uttar Pradesh, 27/10/2015
Order of the National Green Tribunal in the matter of Doaba Paryavaran Samiti Vs. State of U.P. & Ors. dated 27/10/2015 regarding ground water pollution by industries in the Districts of Saharanpur, Muzaffarnagar, Samli, Meerut, Bagpath and Ghaziabad in the State of Uttar Pradesh. Previous OrderNGT to hear plea on water contamination in Aravalis
A petition on groundwater contamination at Bandhwari, the site of a waste treatment plant that has been lying defunct for almost two years and now virtually a landfill with thousands of tonnes of garbage, will come up for hearing in the National Green Tribunal on October 28. The petition has …Judgement of the National Green Tribunal pollution of ground water by a coir fibre industry, Kadoiyur Village Kangayam Taluk Tirupur District, Tamil Nadu, 14/10/2015
Judgement of the National Green Tribunal (Southern Zone, Chennai) in the matter of S. Muthu Vs The District Collector, Tirupur District & Others dated 14/10/2015 regarding coir fibre industry causing pollution of ground water by soaking coconut shell with the fibre in the water.