The 2024 blue drop results show an alarming increase in unsafe municipal drinking water, with 13% of blue drop tests across the country that point to unsafe drinking water. The drinking water of 28 towns and cities did not comply with standards for safe drinking water. Drinking water that does …
A lot of people rely on groundwater in the Kathmandu Valley, which has been reeling under acute water scarcity, especially during the dry season. But experts have warned that groundwater in the valley has high concentration of ammonia, which may cause long-term health hazards. Ammonia in water means possible bacterial, …
In a move aimed at giving fillip to overall development of Amritsar, the Centre on Thursday agreed to develop the holy city as a ‘Smart City’ under its ambitious program to refurbish the country’s major cities on modern lines. The decision was taken by Union Urban Development and Poverty Alleviation …
To rehabilitate 108 water supply schemes of water-logged areas, Punjab Government has submitted comprehensive project worth Rs 2,200 crore to the World Bank. Besides, the project would also work for improving operational performance of 1000 existing water supply schemes and for installing water treatment systems (ROs) in 250 quality affected …
BHOPAL: Despite orders issued by National Green Tribunal (NGT), vegetables irrigated with sewage water are still being sold in Bhopal markets. So far, the administration has only managed to destroy contaminated vegetables growing over six acres of land in Shahpura and near Coach Factory. The remaining 25 acres worth of …
An Environment Agency worker holds a sample bottle of water from the River Trent at the time of the leak A waste company accused of polluting parts of the River Trent has had charges brought against it dropped. In October 2009, thousands of fish died in a 30-mile (48km) stretch …
Rio de Janeiro Mayor Eduardo Paes said the iconic Guanabara Bay won’t be clean in time for the 2016 Olympic sailing competition, breaking a promise made when the city won hosting rights in 2009. “I am sorry that we didn’t use the games to get Guanabara Bay completely clean, but …
Every year people observe the World Environment Day on June 5 and pledge to protect the environment and keep the rivers clean but fail to follow it in a long run. Many people are not even aware of how they are harming the environment. People who come to take holy …
Laamu Atoll Gan Island Council has raised fears of an imminent “health disaster” following a severe sewage spill on the island. The spill was caused by damage to pumps and septic tanks in the sewage treatment facility. Recent rains have spread the sewage throughout the island, Gan Council President Ahmed …
Britain’s urban rivers are the cleanest they have been in more than 20 years say the authors of a scientific study . The 21-year study of more than 2,300 rivers and tributaries, from the Thames in the south to the Tyne in north, shows snails, mayflies and other small creatures …
This is the final report on the sewerage master plan for Delhi 2031 (SMP 2031) released by Delhi Jal Board in collaboration with AECOM-WAPCOS team. Says that SMP 2031 shall ensure extension of sewerage facilities in the unplanned areas by integrating with existing network and sewerage infrastructure. As the population …
Bathers in search of Europe’s cleanest waters for a swim may want to consider landlocked Luxembourg, sandwiched between Belgium, Germany and France. The grand duchy’s 11 bathing sites, which include rivers and lakes as well as beaches, have all been deemed to have “excellent” water quality in 2013, making the …
Sewerage network is present in a very limited part of Jammu city and the rest of the city predominately depends on individual toilets and onsite septic tanks, resulting in sewage outflow into open drains leading to unhygienic conditions in localities. This was stated by the Union Ministry of Urban Development …
Various diseases are spreading in Bhopalwala, the second largest town in tehsil Sambrial, due to consumption of water mixed with industrial waste and sewerage. The industrial waste in Sialkot city is disposed of in nullahs Aik and Palkhu which flow just 20 feet below the town, said the local people …
JAIPUR: Jaipur Development Authority's (JDA) recent survey reveals that around 1,200 residential colonies developed by the housing societies in the city cannot be regularized. With this, residents staying in these colonies will not be able to procure land deeds and avail proper basic facilities such as roads, electricity, sewerage etc. …
Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina yesterday urged all concerned to take joint initiatives in saving the Buriganga river from pollution. The river is in a very bad shape as all kinds of sewage are being dumped into it through the drainage system at 135 points, she said. To save the river, …
Paraguay is considering $2.4 billion of potable water and sanitation works over the next five years, BNamericas reported, citing the landlocked South American nation’s public works and communications ministry. Five projects under consideration include a $518 million sewer and wastewater-treatment plant in the capital Asuncion, a $412 million system in …
Taleigao panchayat should consider segregation of garbage at source by starting door-to-door waste collection in the village and then link up with the government's dry waste scheme for its disposal, say some residents. Reacting to St Cruz MLA Atanasio 'Babush' Monserrate's criticism that the government has not done anything to …
Maintaining the enthusiasm shown during last year's Save Nag River campaign, Nagpur Municipal Corporation (NMC) kicked-off its Nag-Pili rivers cleaning campaign from the origin of Pili river at Gorewada lake on Thursday morning. The civic body faces a tough task this year, since the Pili river requires correction of slope …
Studies have shown for some time now that endocrine disrupting substances from chemicals in sewage and other wastewater can affect the normal sex development in fish. Well now, new research indicates that hormone-disrupting pollutants are also affecting the health and development of wild birds nesting along the urban rivers of …
Goa state pollution control board (GSPCB) has issued a show cause notice to the Airports Authority of India management for discharging sewage and waste water from the airport facility at Dabolim into a nearby storm water drain. The member secretary of the board, while issuing the notice, to be replied …
