Judgment of the National Green Tribunal, May 27, 2025 in the matter of Sumit Saini Vs Shree Ram Steel Industries & Others. Sumit Saini, resident of village Damla, District Yamuna Nagar, Haryana had sent a letter petition dated May 14, 2022 to the NGT. The application said that around 25 …
This Compendium of Environment Statistics 2015 published by the Ministry of Statistics and Programme Implementation is the sixteenth edition of its series and covers five core parameters - biodiversity, atmosphere, land/soil, water and human settlements.
The water samples of Parwanoo town have been found to have a high level of coliform and suspended solids as per the findings of a lab report of the State Pollution Control Board. Though the total coliform count is supposed to be about 0 to 2, it was found to …
Residents of Flint, Michigan, one of the poorest cities in the United States, will get $30 million to help pay their water bills after a lead contamination crisis, under a bill unanimously approved by the Michigan Senate on Tuesday. Michigan Gov. Rick Snyder, a Republican, plans to sign the bill, …
Even as the earlier plan for reclamation and rehabilitation (R&R;) of areas that were ravaged by mining activities in Ballari district has been in limbo, the Karnataka Mining Environment Restoration Corporation (KMERC), which is the special purpose vehicle (SPV) constituted by the State government, has directed the district administration to …
LIMA – Peru’s government has declared a 90-day water quality emergency in several northern jungle districts where two oil spills occurred due to ruptures of a pipeline operated by state-owned oil company Petroperu. The General Directorate of Environmental Health, or Digesa, in a resolution published Wednesday in the El Peruano …
Chicago residents have filed a class-action lawsuit against the city over the safety of its drinking water, claiming that “elevated and unsafe” levels of lead have contaminated their water supply for years due to risky construction projects. The lawsuit, filed on Thursday at the circuit court of Cook County, Illinois, …
Nashik: The Maharashtra Pollution Control Board (MPCB) has begun the demonstration project for the online water checking in the Godavari to check the river water pollution. A trial run of the project was to be initiated during the Kumbh Mela, but it was not possible because of scant rainfall. The …
Residents of Flint, Michigan, one of the poorest cities in the United States, paid some of the nation's highest water bills even as the city failed to treat drinking water properly, leading to lead contamination, according to a report released on Tuesday. The annual water bill in Flint as of …
Irrigation and Public Health (IPH) Minister Vidya Stokes today asked the IPH Department to chalk out a strategy for providing clean drinking water to prevent jaundice in the city. Meanwhile, the Shimla Municipal Corporation (SMC) too has asked managements of schools and hostels and residents to clean the water tanks …
The U.S. House of Representatives on Wednesday easily passed a bill requiring federal environmental regulators to act faster when lead contamination is found in drinking water. The bill passed 416-2. It was crafted by Michigan Representatives Dan Kildee, a Democrat, and Fred Upton, a Republican, in the wake of Flint's …
The Mookgophong Municipality in Limpopo has denied that drinking water in the area is unsafe, after the Blue Drop Certification Programme report gave them a very low rating. Spokesperson Naphthaly Tlhoaela maintained that drinking water was safe for human consumption, because the municipality had conducted monthly tests to verify the …
The state of Michigan’s inquiry into the Flint water crisis will consider any potential criminal conduct, including involuntary manslaughter, investigators said Tuesday. Michigan attorney general Bill Schuette and a team of investigators appointed last month to examine Flint’s water debacle said they’ve “hit the ground running” in the investigation. Water …
The Government of Assam has taken up several projects for rolling out a well-laid-out network of drinking water supply to the city dwellers, a press release issued today claimed. At present, the water supply facilities in Guwahati Metropolitan area are being operated by three departments – Guwahati Municipal Corporation (GMC), …
Anbodu Kochi’s love for the place seems growing bigger and faster. Members of the collective, a social-media based group that shot to fame with its committed relief work for the victims of the Chennai deluge, on Sunday cleaned up eight abandoned ponds in Aluva and Kothamangalam as part of their …
A study done by the students of Thane College revealed that the creek water had become polluted, as the fish in the creek had traces of mercury and lead in them. Repeated incidents of the creek fish dying during last several years only confirmed that the water quality was deteriorating. …
ISLAMABAD: Boating in Rawal Lake, which has been declared illegal due to its polluting effect continues unchecked. The Capital Development Authority (CDA) responsible to control the illegal activity seems helpless. The activity is causing pollution in the dam. Boating in the lake usually takes place without use of life jackets …
The Environmental Protection Agency warned of an unfolding toxic water crisis in Flint but was “met with resistance” by Michigan authorities, a fiery congressional hearing into the city’s public health disaster has heard. Expert advice was dismissed, prompting Michigan’s government to issue an apology to the people of Flint at …
A new U.S. Forest Service report, edited in partnership with Duke University, projects that drought will have far-reaching impacts on U.S. forests and grasslands in coming decades. While the effects have been most pronounced in the West, this new assessment finds virtually all U.S. forests and grasslands are now experiencing …
Climate change and resulting climate variability will have an impact on natural resources in Himachal Pradesh. Given that the State’s developmental activities are dependent on natural resources, for developing a climate-resilient green growth strategy, it becomes important to understand as to what will be the impact of climate variability on …
Climate change and resulting climate variability will have an impact on natural resources in Punjab. Given that the State’s developmental activities are dependent on natural resources, for developing a climate resilient green growth strategy, it becomes important to understand as to what will be the impact of climate variability on …
