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 …
The state government will move a bill in the winter session of the state legislature to prohibit fishing without obtaining licences. Under the provisions of the bill, the state government will have the right to prohibit sale, movement or transportation of any species of fish. For the first time, unlicensed …
The Centre has sanctioned two sewerage integration and treatment plant projects totalling Rs 479 crore for the state to be implemented under the National Ganga River Basin Authority (NGRBA) scheme. The projects will be implemented at Budge Budge and Barrackpore. A World Bank team is scheduled to visit the city …
The government will spend Rs 1,700 crore on up-gradation and expansion of rural link roads, said Punjab Rural Development and Panchayat Minister Surjit Singh Rakhra on Monday. Rakhra said training would be imparted to Sarpanchs and Panchs at the block-level while Zila Parishad and Block Samiti members would be trained …
: In answer to queries posed under the Right to Information (RTI) Act, project manager of Ganga Pollution Control Unit has diverted most of the questions to other departments and ministries and has demanded payment of Rs 5 for every 15 minutes for going through whatever details the board has …
Order of the National Green Tribunal in the matter of Dr. Sher Singh & Others Vs State of Punjab & Others dated 03/09/2013 regarding execution of the work relating to sewage system in Mohali, Punjab.
PPP Punjab leaders and people of Sadiqabad protested against the poor sanitation condition, accumulation of sewage water and spread of various diseases due to uncleanliness in the tehsil. The main road area in front of the Tehsil Council Office in New Town has turned into a pond of sewage water …
For upgradation of sewerage and water supply system in different cities, the Punjab government has approved a comprehensive plan. Under this plan, Rs 545.51 crore for sewerage and Rs 350.21 crore for water supply projects have been approved for Ludhiana district alone. Stating this here on Thursday, Public Works Minister …
Delhi Development Authority's (DDA) plan to smooth the way for building the third Dilli Haat over the Shahdara link drain has been thwarted by Delhi Urban Art Commission (DUAC). The commission has objected to a public notice issued by DDA on July 5 asking for feedback on the proposal for …
The Delhi Jal Board plans to complete laying of sewer lines in all the 350 unauthorised colonies by 2014-15. The DJB on Thursday gave its sanction for starting work in those areas where there are no sewer lines and also for upgrading the existing water and sewage pipelines. So far, …
The district court through judicial magistrate first class PA Sane will on August 26 hear a criminal case filed by NGO Godavari Gatarikaran Virodhi Manch under section 431 (mischief by injury to public road, bridge, river or channel) of the Indian Penal Code (IPC) against the officials conducting an inquiry …
Raw sewage and industrial waste rendered water in more than half of India’s 445 rivers unfit for drinking, according to the Central Pollution Control Board. The report compared pollution levels from 1995 to 2011 including the rivers as well as 154 lakes and 78 ponds in the second-most populous nation. …
A recent study has shown high levels of lead in fish samples collected from different parts of the city. Lead exposure, according to experts, can damage the nervous system and cause brain disorders at a certain contact degree. The research titled Determination of heavy metals pollution in 10 fish species …
In a move aimed at cutting down the wastage of food and water by India's luxury hotels, the government has come up with a set of guidelines to make these hotels more environment friendly. The Ministry of Environment and Forests (MoEF) has advised the posh hotels of the country to …
The holy city Chitrakoot in Madhya Pradesh's Satna district is sitting on an ecological time bomb. The Mandakini River which through Chitrakoot has been encroached upon and three private bridges have been built on it, turning it pristine banks into rubble and interrupting the natural flow. One of the bridges …
A new sewerage model is all set to replace the traditional one in Ranchi households enabling improved drainage system across the city. Ranchi Municipal Corporation has designed the new model, which if implemented will directly connect every household to the sewage treatment plant. The treated water would then be released …
The Nashik Municipal Corporation (NMC) administration has decided to speed up the acquisition of land at 46 locations across the city, estimated to cost around Rs 500 crore. The civic administration has shortlisted these 46, out of a total of 225 acquisition proposals, on a priority basis. These 46 proposals …
Housing and Urban Development Minister Debi Pasad Mishra on Sunday informed that the long awaited integrated sewerage system for Sambalpur town will be executed this financial year. Reviewing the progress of government programmes during his visit to Sambalpur, Mishra said the objective of the proposed project is to improve the …
The issue of pollution of Saipem lake dominated the proceedings of the gram sabha of the Navelim village panchayat held on Sunday, with villagers expressing their opposition to allowing raw sewage from Margao into the sewage treatment plant at Sirvodem, Navelim. While the panchayat officials pointed out that the gram …
The Colombo Municipal Council Opposition yesterday warned of a possible sewerage contamination in the Colombo City as the present administration of the Council has allowed private sector Gully Bowsers to release waste matter of companies to the Madampitiya Pumping station. The waste water mixed with harmful chemicals are regularly released …
The state's estimates committee has exposed another irregularity at the Nagpur Municipal Corporation (NMC) after alleging a scam in the city bus service. Even though it praised the 24X7 water supply to slum-dwellers at Kachipura, the committee pointed out that consumers with pucca houses were also provided water at the …
