Order of the National Green Tribunal in the matter of Residents Welfare Association Savita Vihar Vs Irrigation & Flood Control Department & Others dated 28/05/2025. The applicant raised the grievance against throwing of construction debris and sewage obstruction in the Ghazipur drain. According to the applicant this drain flows behind …
The Delhi Cabinet has sanctioned additional funds to the tune of Rs 40 crore for the second phase of a stormwater drain to be built along the periphery of the Indira Gandhi International Airport. The first phase of the drain was built from the boundary of the airport till the …
Ahmedabad: Pleased with the progress Jnnurm projects have made in Gujarat, Union urban development secretary M Ramchandran said the state was ahead in terms of certain key reforms and some cities have met their deadlines for projects. Ramchandran was in Ahmedabad on Monday to review the progress of JnNURM projects …
Blames Increase in Chloride Level Of Drain Water New Delhi: After residents of several north, central and west Delhi areas complained of receiving foul and discoloured water, Delhi Jal Board (DJB) officials on Friday said that the level of chloride in water being supplied to the Wazirabad and Chandrawal water …
THIRUVANANTHAPURAM: The State Government has issued guidelines on flushing of waste from toilets and soak pits into public drains, water bodies and water resources. The guidelines, prepared on the basis of Section 340 of the Kerala Municipal Act, 1994, strictly prohibits the flushing of waste water into public areas and …
The Supreme Court on Wednesday expressed shock at the inaction of the Municipal Corporation of Delhi (MCD) in addressing the absence of a boundary wall to prevent the flow of waste from a 70-acre landfill site next to the Ghazipur abattoir.
The water crisis in the City is compounded by the contamination of already depleting ground water. The contamination is rapidly increasing in urban pockets where people, unaware of conservation and recharging techniques, are inadvertently contributing to the water pollution. In the areas newly included in the Bruhat Bangalore Mahanagara Palike …
Voluntary organization Save Guwahati Build Guwahati (SGBG) has made an appeal to the authorities concerned to take urgent measures like cleaning the city drains once a week, to save the Guwahatians from flash flood during the monsoon. It has also called for coordination among the departments concerned and suggested that …
New Delhi: In its budget for the year 2010-11 with a total plan outlay of Rs 1,624.37, Delhi Jal Board (DJB) seems to have accorded a significant amount to the cleaning of the Yamuna with Rs 595 crore for sewerage and Rs 124.47 crore for YAP-II. Another Rs 905 crore …
Radiogenic isotopes (3H and 14C) and stable isotope (18O) together with TDS, EC and salinity of water were used to discriminate qualitative and quantitative groundwater age, probable recharge time, flow respectively in groundwater of Challaghatta valley, Bangalore. The variations between TDS and EC values of sewage, corporation water, bore and …
A multi-crore Commonwealth Games project by the Public Works Department (PWD) to widen Siri Fort and August Kranti roads, create separate cycling tracks and plant exotic species after felling 73 trees
The promoters of South City, Kolkata’s tallest housing complex comprising four 35-storey towers, have sought clearance for a fifth tower. This triggered a fresh round of protests; residents and activists said the towers flout environmental norms. Member secretary of the West Bengal State Pollution Control Board (SPCB), confirmed receipt of …
Gokul Chandrasekar | ENS Around 475 outlets of untreated sewage continue to pollute Cooum River even now, when the government has been trying to restore it. Metrowater till date has identified 57 of them, which they hope to plug in a few years -- Sitharam Gurumurthi Waterways in the city …
Already reeling under an acute water crisis, Mumbai has been losing an additional 5 million litres everyday since February 17 when a borewell being dug without permission damaged an underground water tunnel in Malad. After a month of grappling with a maze of technical difficulties in undertaking repairs, the BMC …
After Municipal Corporation of Faridabad, the Gurgaon civic body has also purchased a Rs 65-lakh super suction pump and a dumping tanker to free sewage lines of sludge. According to Gurgaon municipal commissioner Rajesh Khullar, the machine was first used in Chakkapur village on trial basis. The corporation now plans …
MADURAI: Mayor G. Thenmozhi inaugurated an exercise to verify the base map of the city with the help of geographic information system (GIS). Corporation Commissioner S. Sebastine said that 30 two-member teams would inspect various places in the city, including extension areas, and verify the buildings, underground drainage system, water …
DHENKANAL: Sanatan Mallick (70) does not use any modern techniques or costly pesticides for cultivating brinjals and green leafy vegetables on his one acre land. Yet, he manages a turnover of Rs 5 to 6 lakh per annum. This progressive farmer claims he had been making profit out of his …
Kumar Manish | TNN Ahmedabad: Summer has begun in earnest, pushing the mercury up but for Ahmedabad Municipal Corporation (AMC) it is time to draw up the monsoon action plan! The reason? AMC has made promises in this regard to the National Consumers Disputes Redressal Commission at New Delhi. What
The State Government today introduced The Assam Public Health Bill, 2010, in the Legislative Assembly with a view to protecting and fulfilling the rights of the people in matters related to health and well-being, health equity and justice. Moreover, it has sought to guarantee the people their right to appropriate …
