Good Food is First Food. It is not junk food. It is the food that connects nature and nutrition with livelihoods. This food is good for our health; it comes from the rich biodiversity of our regions; it provides employment to people. Most importantly, cooking and eating give us pleasure. …
Question raised in Lok Sabha on Water Treatment Plants, 01/12/2015. The details of funds released to various State Governments for implementation of sanctioned works under NRCP/NGRBA programmes and the sewage treatment capacity created under these programmes during the last three years and current year, State-wise are at Annexure-I & II …
After outrage over the highly polluted Bellandur lake in the city, the State government has finally decided to clean up the tank. Chief Minister Siddaramaiah and the city’s new Minister, K.J. George, on Saturday chaired a marathon review meeting with BBMP, BDA and BMRDA officials and directed civic agencies to …
The Ministry of Environment, Forest and Climate Change has issued a draft notification on the Standards for Sewage Treatment Plant for public comments. These standards will be applicable for discharge in water resources as well as for land disposal. The standards for Fecal Coliform may not be applied for use …
The formal commissioning of the modern sewage treatment plant (STP) on the eve of the annual pilgrim season has done pretty little to check the flow of filth into the Pampa through the Njunangar stream at Sabarimala. The clogging of manholes at Malikappuram, coupled with flow of filth into the …
The Maharashtra Pollution Control Board (MPCB) on Tuesday slammed the municipal corporation for failing to control the overflowing sewage water from Jayanti nullah. City-based civic activists' forum Prajasttak Samaj Seva Sanstha made an oral complaint to the board stating that the overflowing sewage is entering the Panchganga and causing pollution. …
While, creating diversion channel, which is a mid-term solution, takes at least two years, he said setting up more Sewage Treatment Plants (SWP) would be a permanent solution. BWSSB Chairman T M Vijay Bhaskar said on Monday that it will take at least five years to get rid of the …
The National Green Tribunal today restrained Delhi Jal Board (DJB) from spending in excess of Rs 50 crore on river Yamuna till its further orders or directions after it was informed that over Rs 900 crore has been spent for cleaning the river. "Around Rs 800 crore is lying with …
Government officials in Prime Minister Narendra Modi's parliamentary constituency achieved a major success on Sunday when they convinced the farmers to call off their six months old stir after which the construction of Japan International Cooperation Agency (JICA) funded project of 140 mld sewage treatment plant was restarted at Dinapur. …
Alerted by the news of Chambal's pollution, an eight-member team of Vidhan Sabha State Environment Committee visited Kota on Wednesday to assess the status of Chambal River. Besides, the team will also visit other core polluting areas from where chemicals are being introduced into the river. The main agenda of …
The Kerala Pollution Control Board (PCB) has taken exception to the inadequate and slow pace of preparations for waste management and pollution control at Sabarimala and Pampa during the coming Mandalam-Makaravilakku season. In a letter to the PCB chairman, the district environmental engineer has stressed the need to ensure effective …
PUNE: The city's current water crisis presents an opportunity to revamp its infrastructure, which may happen soon with the Union Finance Ministry approving a joint water supply and sewage treatment project with international funding agencies. The Pune Municipal Corporation (PMC) will take up these works in association with the Japan …
Taking note of its internal report which showed severe negligence on part of municipal bodies in managing solid waste, the central pollution watchdog has issued notices to civic authorities of 184 cities/towns across the country asking them to pull up their socks or face action. Besides, the environment ministry has …
The 2 MLD sewage treatment plant (STP) at Gyansu in Uttarkashi that was constructed in 2010 is lying non-functional and untreated sewage is still flowing into the Bhagirathi. The Ganga pollution control unit of the Peyjal Nigam had handed over the possession of the constructed treatment plant to Balaji Water …
Order of the National Green Tribunal (Principal Bench, New Delhi) in the matter of Manoj Kumar Misra & Others Vs. Union of India & Others dated 19/10/2015 regarding encroachment and construction in the flood plain of river Yamuna.
After facing closure for not complying with the environmental norms, 31 hotels and guesthouses in Mahipalpur near the IGI Airport on Tuesday moved the National Green Tribunal (NGT) challenging the imposition of additional conditions on them for operation. The Hotels and Guest Houses Association Mahipalpur moved the tribunal against the …
China's environment authority on Saturday named and shamed a sewage treatment plant for fabricating pollution data and dumping excessive polluted water. The plant in Dongguan City, Guangdong Province, has fabricated the pollution volume it treated, inflating the number to gain more subsidies from the government, the Ministry of Environmental Protection …
Order of the National Green Tribunal (Principal Bench, New Delhi) in the matter of D.K. Joshi Vs. Union of India & Ors. dated 12/10/2015 regarding releasing of untreated sewage into river Yamuna.
The National Green Tribunal on Thursday took Uttar Pradesh government and civic authorities to task for dilly-dallying on collection and disposal of municipal waste in Gorakhpur district, saying they “cannot play with the health of people.” “What are you people doing for the last 25 years? We are only concerned …
Directions issued under Section 5 of EPA Act, 1986 regarding Treatment and Utilization of Sewage for Restoration of Water Quality of River to Metropolitan Cities and States/UT Capitals by Central Pollution Control Board. Sewage is a mojor cause for poor water quality and adversely impacts human health and aquatic life. …
A joint meeting of the Chief Secretaries and other senior officers of Punjab, Haryana and Himachal Pradesh was held today to resolve the issues related to pollution in river water in the three states. During the meeting, it was informed that River Satluj is mainly being polluted in Himachal Pradesh …
