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 …Pallikarani marsh turns dumpyard
Sangeetha Neeraja SOUTH CHENNAI HEAPS 4,500 METRIC TONNES OF GARBAGE EVERY DAY AT THE SITE THAT WAS ONCE HOME TO FLORA AND FAUNA; GROUND WATER CONTAMINATED Though the ground water level is high, the water cannot be used due to its bitterness PALLIKARANAI marsh, a bio-diverse ecosystem that houses 106 …Chinese view ecology as main threat
Ananth Krishnan BEIJING: Environmental issues rather than foreign threats are perceived by Chinese as the biggest challenges facing their country today, according to a first-of-its-kind survey of Chinese attitudes about their country and its place in the world. The survey, conducted by the Sydney-based Lowy Institute for International Policy, also …Abandoned factory poisoning drinking water
Victims of the Bhopal Gas Tragedy and their families held a rally outside Union Carbide factory to mark the 25th anniversary of worldFluorosis dents their confidence
S Lalitha, Bangalore, Dec 2, DHNS: Smile, they say, enhances your face value. But for the children of Shyanubhoganahalli, it is proving to be more than an embarrassment. For, excessive fluoride content in groundwater in this village has caused extensive damage to their teeth and dented their confidence. Dental fluorosis …Groundwater slow poison in Bhopal'
Twenty-five years after Union Carbide's accursed chemical plant spewed 42 tonnes of poisonous methyl isocyanate (MIC) gas, killing 8,00010,000 people, and debilitating thousands of others, a study conducted by the Delhi-based Centre for Science and Environment (CSE) has found that toxic waste lying at the plant premises still contaminates the …Chronic toxicity from Union Carbide
Milind Ghatwai A day before the Bhopal gas tragedy completes 25 years, the Delhi-based Centre for Science and Environment (CSE) claimed that chemicals dumped in the Union Carbide plant continue to contaminate land and groundwater. The Centre came out with its findings, based on laboratory analysis of samples collected in …Contamination of soil and water inside and outside the Union Carbide India Limited, Bhopal
25 years after the gas leak, another tragedy is unfolding in Bhopal reveals this study by Centre for Science & Environment. This study based on CSE's Pollution Monitoring Laboratory tests found that water and soil in & around the Union Carbide factory are loaded with pesticides. See Also: Factsheets: The …Continuing nightmare in Bhopal: CSE laboratory tests soil, water samples from Union Carbide
For more than 25 years, the Union Carbide (UCIL) factory has been contaminating the land and water of Bhopal. Latest tests show that groundwater in areas even three km away from the factory contains almost 40 times more pesticides than Indian standards.Call for research on water contamination
GUWAHATI, Nov 26Water, pollution main issues on outskirts
Nov. 15: One in every three Hyderabadi households has access to drinking water supply only once in four or five days. About 30 lakh people living in 10 of the total 12 surrounding municipalities forming part of the GHMC continue to be hard pressed for drinking water. Lack of drinking …Air, water polluted in HBR Layout
S Lalitha, nov 5, Bangalore: Respiratory and skin problems are on the rise in HBR Layout in the past 18 months, due to air and water pollution. Sewage from a broken pipeline in storm water drain has mixed with ground water. As a result, residents are scared to use water …Some trace elements investigation in ground water of Bhopal and Sehore district in Madhya Pradesh
This paper deals with short review and the determination of seven heavy metals, namely Cu, Fe, Mn. Zn, Ni, Cr and Pb in the groundwater of different sites of two districts (Sehore and Bhopal) of Madhya Pradesh.Studies on environmental effects of spectic tank systems in Jalore city, Rajasthan
A field study has been taken up in a newly developing area of Jalore city (Rajasthan), a semi-arid region receiving an average normal rainfall to 560 mm. The study of one year duration revealed that water quality of the domestic wells is fast deteriorating. Out of 72 water samples from …Analysis of water quality characteristics in selected areas of Pali district in Rajasthan
In the present study, samples of ground and wastewater were collected from Pali, Rajasthan and analysed for relevant parameters. The results of the analysis of ground and wastewater showed the high range of toxic heavy metals and other parameters in the ground used for potable purposes. The level of these …Chemical fertilizers in our water: an analysis of nitrates in the groundwater in Punjab
Indian Medical Association (IMA) and the medical fraternity raised concern over the discovery of high levels of nitrate contamination of drinking water based on a Greenpeace study. The study,Public hearing on thermal plant abruptly called off
P.V. Srividya KAARAPIDAGAI: A public hearing on the proposed Thirukuvalai Thermal Power Station was abruptly called off amid public opposition on Friday. The project envisages the setting up of a 1820 MW coal-based thermal power plant and a 150 MW thermal power station by the Tridem Group at Kaarapidagai and …Uranium in groundwater: lack of a prescribed limit confusing the public (editorial)
For quite some time the print media has been publishing tales of misery caused by high prevalence of cancer cases in the Bathinda district of Punjab. Cancer appears to haveNovel technologies for sniffing soil and ground water contaminants
The presence of hydrocarbons, dense non-aqueous phase liquids, heavy metals and radioactive wastes in soil and ground water represents a serious threat to health and safety. Detecting and delineating these contaminants in the subsurface is a challenging task. Traditional site characterization methods involving drilling and sampling (soil, groundwater, and soil …Analysis of chemical contaminants in groundwater and assessment of the qualitative and quantitative drinking water supply
The comprehensive survey report conducted in 15 communities surrounding the Union Carbide India Limited (UCIL)plant site in Bhopal. Reveals that tens of thousands of people are being poisoned with deadly chemicals even 25 years after the Bhopal Gas Disaster on 3rd December 1984. Shows that the site of the disaster …