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 …
Scientists have discovered tiny microbes with the potential to cleanse polluted waterways. They've found that microbial communities in urban waterways not only clean the water, but also act as raw water quality indicators. The increased demand for water in urban center coupled with elevated pressures placed on the environment by …
Water is key to food security and nutrition. However there are many challenges for water, food security and nutrition, now and in the future, in the wider context of the nexus between water, land, soils, energy and food, given the objectives of inclusive growth and sustainable development. This report explores …
Cairo - The Arab Water Council (AWC) has said that arid or semi-arid areas cover about 87 per cent of the Arab region, 83 million people do not have access to clean drinking water, and 96 million people do not have access to proper sanitation, while agriculture uses 85 per …
Climate change will have potentially significant effects on freshwater quality due to increases in river and lake temperatures, changes in the magnitude and seasonality of river runoff, and more frequent and severe extreme events. These physical impacts will in turn have economic consequences through effects on riparian development, river and …
A record number of England's beaches are at risk of failing to meet EU water quality standards this year, the Environment Agency has warned. It suggests new EU regulations will make it much harder for beaches to attain the top "excellent" rating. More than 99% of English beaches passed last …
Radio personalities, celebrities, government and environmental specialists visited Midmar dam and Mpophomeni township just outside Howick on Wednesday and witnessed first hand the raw sewage spilling into Midmar's tributaries. University of KwaZulu-Natal Master of Science student Sanele Ngubane said there was major concern with the water quality of Midmar dam …
The World Bank today signed a $248-million loan agreement for the Punjab Rural Water and Sanitation Sector Improvement Project to help the state improve its delivery of water and sanitation services in rural areas. According to a World Bank statement, the project aims at providing a minimum of 10 hours …
LEAK alert sensors began real-time monitoring of water consumption in 100 companies over the city over the weekend. Businesses using more than 50,000 cubic meters of water per month are targeted in the Shanghai Water Authority initiative to save water. Inspections will take place at companies found to be consuming …
DHAKA : Although chlorine is widely used for making water safe and clean, an icddr,b study suggests that safe storage and handling practices are sufficient for reducing tube-well water contamination and child diarrhoea without using chlorine, reports UNB. A new randomised controlled trial led by icddr,b investigators has shown that …
California environmental groups filed a lawsuit on Thursday that seeks to halt oil industry injections of drilling wastewater into nearly 500 wells, a practice they say threatens fresh water supplies and is particularly critical in light of a prolonged drought. The lawsuit was filed in state court against California's oil …
The Science Laboratory Technology Department (SLT) of the Federal Polytechnic, Bida, has discovered the presence of Coliform bacteria in drinking water (borehole) consumed in Etsu-Yisa area of Bida town, Niger State. The department made the discovery following a research work conducted by one of its student, recently. A total of …
The National Green Tribunal today sought response from the Centre on a plea seeking stay on the operation of all industries which are dumping untreated effluents into the Hindon river and its tributaries. A bench headed by NGT Chairperson Justice Swatanter Kumar issued notices to Ministry of Water Resources, Environment …
China will encourage more social investment to team up with the government in water pollution prevention and control, according to a guideline issued on Wednesday. The efforts will first focus on drinking water sources, and additional areas of water pollution prevention and control will be opened for public investment, said …
In a Central Ground Water Board (CGWB) report “Success stories of rain water harvesting and artificial recharge of ground water“, which was released in March 2008, the harvesting structures on the AIIMS flyover featured as successful ones. Today, they are a picture of neglect. These recharge structures are covered with …
Scheme On Backburner For 2 Yrs Despite Residents Being Keen; DJB Plans To Push It Now Record March rainfall this time could have helped the city tide over its summer water crisis had the water been tapped properly but most of it just flowed down sewers after flooding roads and …
Scientists in Pennsylvania say they've found a clear link between natural gas drilling in the Marcellus Shale region and local groundwater contamination. Samples of drinking water near three houses in Bradford County showed traces of a drilling chemical used in the fracking process, suggesting the compound had leaked from poorly …
Dumping of solid waste, saline water intrusion are main factors, says survey Saline water intrusion and dumping of solid waste have led to the erosion of water quality in the Manimala river basin in Kottayam and Pathanamthitta districts, a survey carried out by the Centre for Water Resources Development and …
Excessive presence of detergents leads to the death of lakes, says S. Vishwanath It seemed like a Bollywood movie-set but was a main road next to the Varthur lake. Foam was billowing and floating around and the landscape seemed surreal. Immediately it has made news all across India as citizens …
Packaged drinking water may not always be your safest bet, going by a random survey conducted by the Food and Drug Administration (FDA). The FDA drew 95 water samples from packaged drinking water plants across the state from April 2014 to March 2015 and found 53% of them unsafe and …
Decision to scrap habitat conservation plans sparks outrage as regulators and water contractors push forward with multi-billion dollar engineering project For the past eight years, California politicians, utility companies, farmers and environmentalists have been arguing over the Bay Delta Conservation Plan (BDCP). Environmental groups are now speaking out after recent …
