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 …
The NSW Planning Assessment Commission (PAC) has recommended for approval the proposed extension of the underground Springvale coal mine despite concerns from government agencies that the expansion will affect Sydney water quality. The mine, located about 15 kilometres from Lithgow to the west of the Blue Mountains, would produce about …
The Comptroller and Auditor General has said the Lake Development Authority and urban local bodies have taken up conservation and development of lakes in an "ad hoc manner" without proper coordination with each other. The results of performance audit showed that implementing agencies had taken up conservation and development work …
According to the other residents, people in the building started falling ill over the last few days, but they had no clue that the water was contaminated. They assumed the illness was due to a change in weather conditions. They were later surprised to know that almost 42 families had …
The Economic Survey has highlighted poor water quality of the Yamuna river while pointing out that the river crossing the Capital was polluted by the flow of untreated sewage and discharge of industrial effluents. The annual average of Dissolved Oxygen ranged from 0.20mg/l (milligrams per litre) at Shahdara to 8.48 …
The Government has also admitted it is two years behind schedule in developing River Basin Management Plans (RBMPs) to improve standards, and that targets to achieve better quality have been missed. The RBMPs set out how water quality can be improved and pollution reduced from wastewater treatment plants, agriculture, forestry …
Blantyre — Water tested from one shallow well at Manase Township in Blantyre has tested positive of fecal contamination, unfortunately, it is the well from which most people draw water for domestic purposes. District Education Health Officer-DEHO for Blantyre District Health Office, Jameson Chausa on Monday reported the matter to …
Green Party water spokesperson Catherine Delahunty says new reports from the Parliamentary Commission for the Environment indicate dairy intensification is causing increasing damage to New Zealand's waterways. The discharge of pollutants from dairy operations means the water quality of many rivers and streams is continuing to decline. "While we welcome …
This report is an outcome of the field study conducted to assess the status of rural water supply schemes in Maharashtra. The Ministry of Drinking Water and Sanitation (MDWS), Government of India assigned the task to conduct a third party evaluation to Tata Institute of Social Sciences. The objectives of …
Can cause dementia and other neurological problems The toxic metal, aluminium, has been found more than the permissible limit in the drinking water samples tested by the government water quality testing labs and other approved institutions. The problem related to aluminium is more pronounced in case of Amritsar, Fatehgarh Sahib, …
In December of last year, the Nicaraguan government began work on the much-debated interoceanic canal. The proposed project would divide Nicaragua’s biodiverse rainforests, coastal reefs, and the iconic Lake Nicaragua. Although construction has not proceeded beyond clearing and paving an access road, on May 31st of this year, the project …
NOT comfortable with the acute shortage of portable water in the city of Jalingo, the capital of Taraba State and its environs, the state governor, Darius D. Ishaku, has directed immediate overhauling of the entire water plants in the state. Wondering why the people would continue to go about in …
PANAJI: Goa's Rajya Sabha MP Shantaram Naik has urged the Union minister of state for environment and forests Prakash Javadekar (independent charge) to depute a team of experts to Goa to find a solution to the state's polluted rivers. He has written a letter to the Union minister following reports …
Tap water polluted with faecal matter could be the cause of mystery stomach problems, according to new research. Leaking water pipes underground have been found to allow potentially harmful contaminants into drinking water. These contaminants – which could include viruses and bacteria from faeces - can cause stomach upsets, experts …
The Government is to consider a new lead strategy for drinking water. The Minister for the Environment Alan Kelly is to discuss a range of options to deal with the issue of lead in drinking water. Review of previous studies does not give us clear-cut answers in respect of many …
Scientists are launching an investigation into antibiotic-resistant bacteria, known as "superbugs", by gathering data from surfers' rectums. "Beach Bums" is the first UK project of its kind, teaming researchers with the action group Surfers Against Sewage. Surfers are being asked to volunteer to provide rectal swabs to help scientists to …
The Society of Pollution and Environmental Conservation Scientists (SPECS) has undertaken the water quality testing campaign in Dehradun for the 17th year in a row. This year’s results reveal that most of the areas in Dehradun are not getting water fit for drinking. Besides high-level hardness, the presence of excess …
Take an African scientist and an African engineer and ask them to find a solution to water-borne problems that impact on 783 million people, and cause 443 million ‘lost school days a year’ due to disease. Chances are that they will come up with a solution to provide Africans with …
Fracking for shale oil and gas has not led to widespread pollution of drinking water, a U.S. Environmental Protection Agency draft report said on Thursday, although it warned some drilling activities could potentially cause health risks. The study, requested by Congress and five years in the making, said fracking could …
Despite various efforts of the government to depollute rivers across the country, water was found unsafe for drinking without treatment, according to a survey conducted by a green advocacy body. A survey by TERI of seven major river cities revealed that 86 per cent of the respondents affirmed that it …
Dodoma — MORE than 298m/- has been set aside through the Water Sector Development Programme to go into implementation and completion of existing projects in the water sector in Kasulu District, Kigoma Region. Deputy minister in the Prime Minister's Office, Regional Administration and Local Government, Mr Kassim Majaliwa, said Kasulu …
