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 …
Making drinking water a lot safer by killing an overwhelming number of bacteria and most viruses is now possible. A novel research to this end was carried out by a team led by Prof. T. Pradeep, Department of Chemistry, Indian Institute of Technology (IIT), Madras. In May 2013, the same …
KARACHI: Water theft through different means has become an organized business in the city, causing a loss of 35 percent of water,” said Chairman Department of Architecture and Planning NED University Dr Noman Ahmed on Tuesday. Water tankers, which initially started operation as emergency service, have become substantially big mafia …
Luanda — The National Environment Quality Plan for 2015-2020 designed to improve and standardise the characteristics of the air, water and soil was reviewed on Tuesday in Luanda. This was during the 13th session of the Cabinet Council's Real Economy Commission chaired by the vice president, Manuel Vicente. Speaking to …
Out of 146 samples of drinking water collected from government schools in Sangrur district, 57 have failed laboratory tests. These had been collected by the health authorities in the last 10 months (January to October). Tested by State Public Health Laboratory, Chandigarh, 39 per cent of the samples were found …
Five million pounds is to be spent improving the quality of bathing water on the Teesside coast. The programme to clean up the sea at Saltburn will involve upgrading the sewer network in Guisborough, Tocketts Bridge and Dunsdale. The aim is to "significantly reduce" the number and size of spillages …
RAWALPINDI: Punjab Environment Protection Agency (Punjab-EPA) has asked Water and Sanitation Agency (Wasa), Rawalpindi Municipal Waste Company and six town municipal administrations in the district to ensure a functional sewerage system, supply of potable water and proper disposal of solid waste. District Officer Environment Muhammad Nawaz told Dawn that the …
As carbon dioxide continues to enter out Earth's atmosphere, the ocean is continuing to acidify. Now, scientists have developed a new way to measure how this acidification is affecting marine ecosystems over an entire oceanic basin. When CO2 enters our atmosphere, it also mixes with seawater. This accumulation of CO2 …
The city's environmental status report (ESR) has acknowledged the alarming state of water resources. Only water supplied through taps for drinking purpose has been tested safe. All other sources of water, including raw water, groundwater, surface water and waste water were reported as extremely polluted with even the soil contaminated. …
The president of the Republic, His Excellency Sheikh Prof Alh Dr Yahya Jammeh Babili Mansa and his government have been applauded for providing clean portable drinking water to the Kombo South coastal community of Gunjur, which has a population of over 21, 000 inhabitants. The applause was made by the …
The Urban Water Blueprint analyzes the state of water in more than 2,000 watersheds and 530 cities worldwide to provide science-based recommendations for natural infrastructure enhancements that can be integrated alongside traditional engineered solutions to improve water quality. This report addresses a critical issue facing mayors in cities around the …
The Delhi Jal Board’s interceptor sewer project has been listed in the KPMG’s list of 100 most innovative infrastructure investment projects in the world. The KPMG is one of the largest professional services companies in the world and a major auditor. “The list is an end-result of a careful scrutiny …
RANCHI: Many families in Pathalkudwa, a slum area, are living under constant fear of falling prey to skin diseases after high levels of arsenic were detected. Mohd. Kaleem, a resident of the area, went to a doctor for a check-up after developing a skin rash and losing 15 kg. He …
The very severe cyclonic storm Phailin, a category-5 hurricane, was developed over the north of Andaman and Nicobar Islands on 9 October 2013. Subsequently, it propagated towards north-northwest and made landfall at the Gopalpur coast, Odisha on 12 October. Chilika lagoon, the largest brackish water lagoon in Asia, is in …
The very severe cyclonic storm Phailin, a category-5 hurricane, was developed over the north of Andaman and Nicobar Islands on 9 October 2013. Subsequently, it propagated towards north-northwest and made landfall at the Gopalpur coast, Odisha on 12 October. Chilika lagoon, the largest brackish water lagoon in Asia, is in …
Two thirds of the world's largest companies are reporting exposure to water risks, some of which have potential to limit growth. The news comes amid mounting shareholder concern around the business impacts from water scarcity, accessibility and poor water quality. The latest annual global water report, released by CDP, an …
Application of better management practices through intensification of existing aquaculture systems with emphasis on BMP is therefore, the main approach for improving the environmental performance of aquaculture. A wide-range of technical options is available to enhance aquacultural water productivity for a particular situation or hydro-ecological condition. The two major requirements …
National Green Tribunal (NGT) summoned Bhopal mayor Krishna Gaur and commissioner, Bhopal municipal corporation (BMC) Tejaswi S Naik to be personally present before the tribunal on Tuesday and explain why no works have been carried out by civic body in last three months for improving quality of water in Upper …
Interceptor sewer project to be inaugurated today A big step towards cleaning the Yamuna in the Capital is being taken this week, with the Delhi Jal Board getting ready to launch the first package of the ambitious interceptor sewer project on Monday. Trial runs on the first package of the …
The water quality of the Ganga has improved after a mass cleanliness and awareness drive was conducted by Shantikunj, a Haridwar-based spiritual organisation. While the temperature level has dipped from 19 degrees Celsius to 18.1 degrees, the turbidity level plunged from a whopping 130 Nephelometric Turbidity Units (NTU) to 90 …
