Order of the National Green Tribunal in the matter of In Re: News Item Titled "Neglected Katora Houz in Hyderabad’s Golconda Fort Cries for attention appearing in ‘The Siasat Daily’ dated 25 May 2025". The application was registered suo-motu based on the news item titled “Neglected Katora Houz in Hyderabad’s …
Bengaluru development minister K J George visited the ailing Ulsoor Lake on Wednesday after two recent episodes of fish kill highlighted the extent to which the waterbody is polluted. George announced that an advanced oxidation method will be tried at Ulsoor Lake to increase the water's dissolved oxygen (DO) levels. …
Sindri: Industries taking water from the Damodar River also have the responsibility of keeping it clean and pollution-free. Making this observation, Jharkhand food and supplies minister Saryu Rai warned the industries releasing untreated and affluents in the water of stern action. Rai was here to take stock of the pollution …
The explanation given for frothing of Bellandur and Varthur lakes was inlet of raw domestic sewage with high concentration of phosphates used in detergents. The reason for Kasavanahalli lake frothing seems to be no different. Environmentalist A.N. Yellappa Reddy, now a member of the expert committee on Bellandur lake, said …
Experts blame BWSSB for flaws in sewerage network This is evident in the fact that Bangalore Water Supply and Sewerage Board (BWSSB) is unable to stop inflow of untreated sewage to the water bodies even in core areas, where sanitary network is in place. Mostly encroached and sewage-fed, Bengaluru’s still …
VISAKHAPATNAM: The state's second largest fresh water lake Kondakarla Ava is an area of rich aquatic biodiversity with lotus plants, fish and hundreds of species of resident avifauna and migratory birds . Located around 50 kilometres from port city, near Anakapalle, this scenic lake amidst small hills, attracts picnickers, bird …
In the first such action against civic bodies for non-compliance on anti-pollution measures, the environment ministry has moved the National Green Tribunal ( NGT ) against five municipal bodies of Uttar Pradesh — Mirzapur, Chunar, Bhadoi, Fatehpur and Hastinapur — seeking directions to the erring officials who have not taken …
DEHRADUN: A few days after the National Green Tribunal (NGT) acted tough on the Nainital district administration and issued bailable warrants against the district magistrates and other officials for not taking strict action against pollution in the Kosi river, the district administration on Tuesday cracked down on Club Mahindra and …
An analysis of bacterial community structure and antibiotic resistance gene content of interconnected human faecal and environmental samples from two low-income communities in Latin America was carried out using a combination of functional metagenomics, 16S sequencing and shotgun sequencing; resistomes across habitats are generally structured along ecological gradients, but key …
2nd incident in 2 months; glare on private fishing, sewage water Sewage water and rampant fishing are suspected to have killed hundreds of fish in Ulsoor lake in the city on Monday morning. Hundreds of fish were found dead floating in Bengaluru’s famous Ulsoor lake on Monday, shocking morning walkers …
Order of the National Green Tribunal (Central Zonal Bench, Bhopal) in the matter of Babu Lal Jajoo Vs. State of Rajasthan & Others dated 02/05/2016 regarding sewage water and also storm water being drained into the Gandhi Sagar Lake, Bhilwara, Rajasthan. The Court has also been informed that at present …
Judgement of the National Green Tribunal in the matter of Mr. R.V. Baktavachalam & Others Vs The Secretary to Government, Municipal Administration and Water Supply (TP.2) Department, Chennai & Others dated 29/03/2016 regarding letting out sewerage water into Karunakarachery Panchayat, Soranjeri Panchayat, Thirumanam Panchayat, Kannapalayam Panchayat, Annambedu Panchayat, Situkadu Panchayat …
GSPCB directs authorities to identify discharge points and immediately remove them; CCP to act on sewage discharged in St Inez Creek PANJIM: In a bid to control pollution in River Mandovi, Goa State Pollution Control Board (GSPCB) has directed 30 village panchayats (VPs) located along the river banks to survey …
Kolkata: 'Jungle raj' prevails in the state, the eastern zone bench of National Green Tribunal (NGT) observed on Thursday after KMC submitted that it was awaiting World Bank funds to stop the flow of untreated sewage into Adi Ganga. The bench then ordered KMC to submit a detailed plan to …
BENGALURU: The frothing, dying Bellandur Lake may get a new lease of life. In a generous gesture by the Centre, the Union Budget has allocated `750 crore to the Bangalore Water Supply and Sewerage Board, primarily for the city’s polluted lakes. The board had sought only `500 crore, said a …
Activists alleging decades of neglect and the repeated failure of authorities to make good on clean up promises have effectively killed one of Rio de Janeiro’s most iconic waterways staged a protest on Saturday. The protesters held a symbolic “burial of Guanabara Bay, the sewage-filled waters where Olympic sailing competitions …
Order of the National Green Tribunal (Western Zone Bench, Pune) in the matter of The CEO, ZP, Ahmednagar Vs The Commissioner Municipal Corporation Ahmednagar & Others dated 29/02/2016 regarding effective handling of the sewage generated within limits of Municipal Corporation of Ahmednagar, Maharashtra. The affidavit filed by MPCB dated 23rd …
The article sheds light on the Adi Ganga, one of the most significant streams of the Ganges in its lower course, and narrates how the stream (later Tolly’s Canal) which was once the life line of Kolkata transformed into a mere sewer and was ruthlessly slaughtered with the changing politicoeconomic …
Gurgaon: After issuing notices to developers for connecting sewerage lines with the stormwater drainage network, Huda is now set to install a volume-measuring device in the drainage line as well as the sewage treatment plant channel to measure the exact quantum of flow. Along with this, it is going to …
To check the flow of sewage into the Kundalahalli lake, members of Whitefield Rising and United Way of Bengaluru have come together to raise Rs 2 crore to set up a decentralised waste water treatment system without help from the government. Spread over 30 acres, the Kundalahalli lake is located …
Cr, Pb, Zn, Cd, Ni, Cu, Co and Fe content in the surface sediments was studied at three sites along a 20 km stretch on the Bidyadhari River (situated at the gateway to Indian Sundarban mangrove ecosystem) starting from the sewage outfall zone of the Kolkata metropolis (northern limit of …
