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 …
Company says move stems from ‘abundance of caution’ after potentially toxic chemicals found in wells near sites where electricity giant stores coal waste Duke Energy, the largest electric utility in the US, has agreed to provide dozens of families in North Carolina with bottled water after state testing found private …
Addis Ababa — Water, Irrigation and Energy State Minister, Kebede Gerba told WIC that the coverage has reached to the stated per cent following the activities undertaken during the past four years of the GTP period. More than 33 million people have gained access to safe drinking water during the …
Delhi Jal Board has kept on hold a memorandum of understanding (MoU) it signed with Tata Power in January for setting up 100 water ATMs over the next two years. DJB vice-chairperson Kapil Mishra recently wrote to the DJB CEO asking why the MoU had been signed with a company …
The House of Representatives on Wednesday summoned Italian oil giant- AGIP, found culpable in the 2006 oil spillage in Delta State to appear before its committee on Environment. This is to enable the House know the extent of the company's compliance with the Field "Joint investigation Visit (JIV)" report on …
The monetary value of the world’s oceans has been estimated at US$24tn in a new report that warns that overfishing, pollution and climate change are putting an unprecedented strain upon marine ecosystems. The report, commissioned by WWF, states the asset value of oceans is $24tn and values the annual “goods …
More than 100,000 people in Vanuatu have no clean drinking water, a month after a monster cyclone struck the tiny Pacific nation, the United Nations Children's Fund (UNICEF) said on Wednesday. Two thirds of the archipelago's water and sanitation infrastructure has been damaged or destroyed and most wells are contaminated, …
Angry villagers in North-West Delhi on Tuesday presented Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal with bottles of filthy water at the inauguration of the Bawana treatment plant, raising concerns over the water quality. Mr. Kejriwal, Deputy Chief Minister and Delhi Jal Board chairperson Manish Sisodia and DJB vice-chairperson Kapil Mishra were at …
A total of 94 per cent of Irish bathing waters are meeting stricter new EU standards, the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has said. “Overall, the quality of Ireland’s bathing waters continues to be very good and new standards introduced in 2014 provide a much higher level of protection for bathers,” …
BEIJING - A plan intensifying the government fight against water pollution in China was released Thursday. The Action Plan for Water Pollution Prevention and Control aims to reduce pollutants, improve drinking water and promote water saving, according to the State Council, China's cabinet. The aquatic ecosystem has been severely damaged …
MADHUSUDANKATI, INDIA – Charity workers have teamed with an impoverished village in eastern India to develop what they say is the world’s cheapest bottle of drinking water — costing less than one U.S. cent. After years of suffering illnesses from drinking polluted ground water, residents of Madusudankati are now receiving …
China will ban water-polluting paper mills, oil refineries, pesticide producers and other industrial plants by the end of 2016, as it moves to tackle severe pollution of the country's water supply. The long-awaited plan comes as the central government steps up its "war on pollution" after years of industrial development …
PARIS – The glaciers of western Canada, one of the world’s most picturesque mountain regions, are likely to largely melt away over just three generations, scientists say. By 2100, the glaciers of Alberta and British Columbia are set to shrink by 75 percent in area compared to 2005 levels, and …
The upstream and downstream regions of Pathalam bund in Periyar should be de-silted and bio-remediation measures undertaken for saving the river system, suggested experts. They have also called for forming a Periyar River Monitoring Authority for the overall development and sustainability of Periyar river system. The suggestions came from a …
China is to launch an action plan to protect the quality of its scarce water resources after years of rapid economic growth that have left much of its water supply too polluted for human consumption or for growing food. The plan, expected to be published this month, will require firms …
Differences of opinion among the members of a panel set up to decide on the 'Environmental Flow' in Yamuna river has forced the Ministry of Water Resources to ask them to arrive at a consensus so that their report can be submitted to another body set up by the National …
The publication intends to compile, analyse and disseminate experiences, and thereby to demonstrate and illustrate important steps and lessons learned as well as good practices to take into account when developing a climate change adaptation strategy for water management in the basin or transboundary context. It includes lessons learned and …
This report presents the research conducted over the last four years, a new theoretical approach, a revised analytical framework and recommendations for policy makers to begin the process of implementing Water and Green Growth strategies. The report provides a recap of the history and rationale behind the development of the …
FIXED PARAMETERS Industries which seek nod to set up units will be graded on basis of score comprising weightage for air pollution, water quality and nature of waste The environment ministry is considering revisiting the system of categorising industries that seek permission to set up and operate units. It has …
The AAP government in the city is planning to replicate an ambitious project based on the Singapore’s water re-use model to help residents re-utilise recycled water for effective management of water. Delhi chief minister Arvind Kejriwal said that his government had already sent a team, led by Delhi Jal Board …
MINDIF, Cameroon - A pioneering solar-powered water distribution system is improving access to potable water in a region of Far North Cameroon beset by drought, water-related illness and an influx of refugees fleeing Boko Haram attacks. The system, in which water is collected in a large dam built amid the …
