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 …
Order of the National Green Tribunal in the matter of Sobha Singh & Ors. vs. State of Punjab & Ors. dated 10/02/2016 regarding pollution of river Satluj by the discharge of untreated domestic sewage, Punjab.
Order of the National Green Tribunal in the matter of Manoj Kumar Misra & Anr. Vs. Union of India & Ors. dated 09/02/2016 regarding pollution of river Yamuna. The Tribunal came down heavily on Delhi Jal Board (DJB) and said in its order that " DJB has spent thousands and …
Order of the National Green Tribunal in the matter of M.C. Mehta Vs. Union of India & Ors. dated 09/02/2016 regarding Ganga river pollution. NGT ordered a team of experts to constituted and submit a report to the Tribunal on the actual discharge from each major drain that joins river …
As most port areas throughout the world, Guanabara Bay (GB), which hosts the Harbour of Rio de Janeiro (HRJ), is under intense environmental stress. Located in one of the most iconic places of the world, GB environmental status has been the focus of worldwide attention with the imminent 2016 Olympic …
World Sailing's chief says his efforts to get the Olympic sailing venue shifted from Rio's polluted Guanabara Bay to the cleaner and safer Buzios, a coastal resort some 160 km (100 miles) away, resulted in his being voted off the body. Peter Sowrey, who left in December, told the Associated …
Kolhapur: The Maharashtra Pollution Control Board (MPCB) on Monday handed over Rankala water sample reports, compiled in the last three years, to the National Green Tribunal (NGT)-appointed experts. The experts, Upendra Patel and Nirmal Shah, are from the Maharaja Sayajirao University of Baroda in Gujarat. They were on a two-day …
Order of the National Green Tribunal in the matter of M. C. Mehta & Others Vs Union of India & Others dated 27/01/2016 regarding pollution of river Ganga caused by industrial and domestic sewage . The Ganga meeting of Phase-2 has been fixed for 04th February, 2016 in the Chamber …
Compared to other lakes in Bengaluru, Sankey tank is well-maintained and largely free of sewage. At a time when clearing sewage from most lakes in Bengaluru remains a challenge for the civic agencies, Sankey tank shows the way. Having earned compliments for its veritable urban biodiversity hotspot, Sankey tank has …
LUCKNOW: High Court on Monday expressed serious displeasure against allegations of sewage water flowing into Kathauta Jheel in Gomtinagar. The court said if allegations prove true, flow of sewage water be stopped. It has directed authorities concerned to file action taken report on January 18. A bench of Justice S …
Order of the Allahabad High Court in the matter of Dr. Vishambhar Dutt Joshi & Others Vs Lucknow Nagar Nigam Lucknow Thru. Its Municipal Commissioner dated 05/01/2016 regarding Kathauta jheel pollution. It has been brought to the notice of the Court by the counsel for the petitioners that the Nala …
Sewage water flows into the Kammasandra Lake at electronic City on Hosur Road in City. The sight of clearwater lakes is certainly a thing of the past for Bengaluru residents. In the absence of a sewage network at many places in the City and due to weak sanitary lines, more …
The Hudson River is much cleaner than it used to be, but antiquated infrastructure still contaminates the waters between New York City and New Jersey with untreated sewage and storm water during heavy rainfalls. A kayak trip can be a hard sell for Noelle Thurlow, who runs a small water-sports …
Study reveals high bacterial contamination of river waters Sewage contamination, dumping of waste, and salinity intrusion have contributed to the poor water quality in five river basins in the State, raising concerns about the health hazards for people and highlighting the need for proper management of water resources. A study …
Europe's oldest lake is under threat from Mediterranean style-resorts and man-made sandy beaches, marine biologists have warned. Known as Europe’s Galapagos, Lake Ohrid in Macedonia is a Unesco Word Heritage Site and home to 350 species found nowhere else in the world. The lake's fragile eco-system has been protected from …
Police in China have detained 10 company officials for fabricating pollution data, the environment ministry said on Thursday, as the government steps up inspections of businesses amid growing public discontent over pollution. The drive follows a red alert declared in Beijing last week over acrid smog that shrouded the capital, …
Judgement of the National Green Tribunal in the matter of Sunil Kundlik Kemble & Others Vs Union of India & Others dated 14/12/2015 regarding pollution of Rankala lake caused due to releasing of sewage water from city area of Kolhapur. The issue was linked with cleaning of the river Panchganga …
New tests carried out by the Associated Press have found that the waters around Rio de Janeiro are heavily and dangerously contaminated, even 1Km out to sea. The new tests bring further doubt on Rio's ability to safely hold the Olympics in 2016. The tests are the second series carried …
PUNE: The Union government has come out with fresh guidelines to determine quality of water in rivers and other water bodies. The notification, which was issued by the ministry of environment forests and climate change (MoEF), contains 14 points and states the desired levels in each parameter that will be …
The officials of Maharashtra Pollution Control Board (MPCB), who inspected the Karave holding pond after hundreds of fish were found dead in it last Saturday, have found that it was still being polluted by the domestic sewage lines. This seems to be a likely cause for the fish deaths in …
Guanabara Bay is the second largest bay in the coast of Brazil, with an area of 384 km2. In its surroundings live circa 16 million inhabitants, out of which 6 million live in Rio de Janeiro city, one of the largest cities of the country, and the host of the …
