Order of the National Green Tribunal in the matter of News Item titled "Telangana: Deepening pollution crisis in Godawari threatens lives livelihoods appearing in the Telangana Today dated 13.05.2025" dated 29/05/2025. The application was registered suo-motu on the basis of the news item titled Telangana: Deepening pollution crisis in Godawari …
The Manipur Government PHE department has started to implement the National Rural Drinking Water Programme (NRWP) in Tamenglong areas with a targeted water supply of 55 litres per head per day within a radius of 100 metres of the said water supply schemes. An official source said that 80 per …
Diarrhoea outbreak has taken a serious turn as a huge number of people are being affected by the waterborne disease due to ongoing extreme hot weather, reports BSS. The number of diarrhea patients has gone sharply at the International Centre for Diarrhoeal Disease Research, Bangladesh (ICDDR,B) during the past few …
‘Coastal ecosystem facing major threat’ The marine and inland fisheries sectors in Kerala are likely to take a major hit as climate change affects fish stocks, resulting in decreased yield and loss of livelihood of fishermen. According to the State Action Plan on Climate Change prepared by the Department of …
The number of diarrhoea patients has gone up sharply at the International Centre for Diarrhoeal Disease Research, Bangladesh over the last few days. At least 414 patients were admitted to the ICDDR,B in the capital in the first 15 hours yesterday. Doctors at the hospital blame it on the sweltering …
Environmental issues have largely been ignored in the Lok Sabha election campaign in Punjab at a time when the adverse impact of water pollution on people’s health manifests in the significant increase in cancer deaths and incidences of water-borne diseases. None of the mainstream political parties have so far touched …
The number of diarrhoea patients in Dhaka has seen a huge spike in recent days, with at least fifteen people reportedly dying from diarrhoeal diseases during the past five weeks alone. The Dhaka Tribune has learned that 10 patients died in March, while five more died during the first nine …
The number of people suffering from fever and diarrhoea is on the rise in Tanahu, with the onset of the dry season. The Damauli Hospital has been receiving an increasing number of patients with complaints of fever and diarrhoea, according to Dr Anjila Ghimire of the Hospital. Some 30 to …
Water distribution systems are vulnerable to performance deficiencies that can cause (re)contamination of treated water and plausibly lead to increased risk of gastrointestinal illness (GII) in consumers. The researchers reviewed published studies that compare direct tap water consumption to consumption of tap water re-treated at the point of use (POU) …
A new UN report suggests that climate change will displace hundreds of millions of people by the end of this century, increasing the risk of violent conflict and wiping trillions of dollars off the global economy. The second of three publications by the UN's Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change, due …
It's exam time for schoolchildren and Juhu resident Larson Fernandes's six-year-old son is down with diarrhoea. "He's become very weak. Another kid in our locality is down with jaundice and many others have complained of water-borne ailments," said Fernandes, a civic activist. Local residents say it's the water they receive …
Around 50 lakh passengers use the Northern Railways and drink water from the stations. It is highly likely they putting their health at risk. NDTV has accessed an Indian Railway's internal report, which says that the water across Northern Railways, which covers 700-plus stations, is extremely polluted. The water available …
After a team of doctors of the district health department took blood samples of residents of Haryana Employees Welfare Organisation (HEWO) Society, MDC, Sector 5, who had reportedly fallen ill after drinking contaminated water, five cases have turned out to be positive for typhoid. According to the district civil surgeon …
With summer just around the corner can food poisoning and waterborne ailments like gastroenteritis be far behind? Especially since there are hardly any clean and safe drinking water taps in public places and busy areas of the city, forcing people to drink unhygienic water or buy plastic water bottles and …
Days after eleven-year-old Ashima Sharma, a student of Moti Ram Sharma School, died of typhoid on February 3, 40 other cases have been reported so far from her housing society. Suspecting an epidemic, the health authorities on Sunday confirmed the outbreak of typhoid in the locality. Saying they have never …
The Health Department has cautioned the public against an outbreak of waterborne diseases in the district. District Medical Officer Neeta Vijayan said in a release here on Saturday that people should be alert against waterborne diseases such as jaundice, diarrhoea, and typhoid. According to the data of the Health Department, …
Number of patients suffering from viral diarrhea has been on the rise here of late. Over 20 to 25 patients suffering from diarrhea are coming to Tulsipur Hospital for treatment every day since the past few days, according to Dr. Kishor Khatri at the Hospital. Most of those suffering from …
Water is considered essential for life. But in Ahmedabad, it is the cause of rising waterborne diseases (jaundice and gastroenteritis) — which have witnessed a whopping 50% rise compared to last year, thanks to Ahmedabad Municipal Corporation’s (AMC) failure to provide clean drinking water. The civic body’s weekly health report …
Residents Lament Supply Of Water Contaminated With Sand Particles, Algae & Sewage Lucknow: Residents from across the city expressed surprise over Jal Sansthan’s RTI reply that water it supplies across city is absolutely potable the way it is and does not need any further treatment through a filter or purifier. …
Rajasthan Chief Minister Vasundhra Raje today sent a letter to Punjab Chief Minister Parkash Singh Badal over the unchecked flow of polluted water through the canal system originating from Ferozepur. Well-placed sources said Vasundhra has said that industrial units in Punjab discharge hazardous waste into the Sutlej and and its …
Pakistan has moved in the most distress category of water scarce countries in the world where per capita availability of water has gone less than 1,000 cubic feet not only because of lack of water availability but the failure of water management and conservation. This was stated by International Water …
