Industrial Pollution
Order of the National Green Tribunal regarding the deplorable condition of a water tank, Golconda Fort, Hyderabad, Telangana, 05/06/2025
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 …Impact of quarry dust pollution on foliar epidermics of five species growing near stone crushing industry
Quarry dust is known to alter the stomatal index of most of the plants studies. But in some plants the stomatal index remains unaffected or undergo little changes. Study carried out on selected plant species growing in the vicinity revealed foliar epidermal responses to quarry dust pollution which differed from …Impact of quarry dust pollution on foliar epidermics of five species growing near stone crushing industry
Quarry dust is known to alter the stomatal index of most of the plants studies. But in some plants the stomatal index remains unaffected or undergo little changes. Study carried out on selected plant species growing in the vicinity revealed foliar epidermal responses to quarry dust pollution which differed from …Soil quality standards (SQS) for bio-reclamation of coal overburden dumps : ISO-14000 requirements
In India 18,289 hectares of land is under various type of land degradation due to coal mining in which 1100 ha is by overburden dump. With the increase demand of coal and its opencast mining degrade 1400 ha of fertile land every year. This deterioration in the fertility is due …The Tungabhadra river basin: proceedings of the first stakeholder meeting
A stakeholder workshop for the Tungabhadra basin was organised by the Society for Promoting Participative Eco-system Management (SOPPECOM) and the UNESCO Centre for Water Law, Policy and Science of Dundee University in Scotland in Hospet, India (Karnataka) on 9-10 January 2007. The ensuing discussions centred on the issues in the …Chromium : As a pollutant
Contamination of chromium is considered a serious environmental pollutant due to wide industrilization. The two largest sources of chromium emission in the atmosphere are from the chemical manufacturing industry and combustion of natural gas, oil and coal. 2007Natural resource accounts of air and water pollution: case studies of Andhra Pradesh and Himachal Pradesh states of India
This study examines some practical problems of natural resource accounting and highlights the importance of decentralized method of accounting especially for the environmental resource accounting. Detailed case studies are discussed for providing empirical insights in to the suggested methods of accounting. This study discusses a methodology for measuring cost of …Take off
The state's industrialisation drive has been detrimental for agricultural growth on the whole. But it has not always harmed farmers. In some cases, land has been acquired below the market price, in others, market-driven transactions have been embraced by farmers, presumably because they have benefited, if only in the short …Distribution of trace metals in the surface sediments of Chitrapuzha, tropical tidal river on south west coast of India
The temporal and spatial distribution of trace metals in the surface sediments of Chitrapuzha river were studied.Influence of environmental factors on productivity status of polluted aquatic bodies in Warangal
The productivity status of 3 aquatic systems situated near Nirup synchrome dye industry, leather industry and Kakatiya University campus were analysed during 2002-03.Effect of industrial pollution on ground water in Madurai suburban area
An attempt has been made in this study to assess the quality of ground water at the suburban area near Madurai airport by studying the physicochemical parameters and few metal ions of the water samples for a period of 1 year. It has been found that the quality of ground …Status of surface and groundwater quality in coal mining and industrial areas of Jharia coalfield
Surface and groundwater pollution in the mining and industrial area is a growing concern. Jharia Coalfield is one of the biggest coalfield and highly industrialized area in India. A study was undertaken in some of the coal mining and industrial areas in this coalfield to assess the quality of surface …Agriculture affected
Agriculture, the mainstay of Chhattisgarh's economy, is getting a battering from two sidesA correlation and regression study on the groundwater quality in rural areas around Angul-Talcher industrial zone
The quality of ground water samples collected from 7 representatives tubewells in rural areas around Angul-Talcher industrial zone, Orissa was assessed in the rainy, winter and summer from July 2001 to June 2003. A total of 20 physico-chemical characteristics were analysed. Some parameters were found within and some parameters beyond …Rude food
The Chinese government recently passed a law barring sewage or chemical waste discharges into agricultural areas, in an effort to improve food safety in the country. The law will take effect from November 1. It came in response to a series of food-safety incidents caused by air, soil or water …Guzzling, dirtying
Water is a big concern. Growing cotton is water-intensive at the best of times as is manufacturing textiles and treating the waste generated. In India, cotton guzzles more water than anywhere in the worldWater quality: Bridging the Ganga Action Plan
This article analyses the implementation of the Ganga Action Plan and the various reasons for its failure in the highly polluted villages of Jajmau, clustered near Kanpur city.Water quality: Unclogging the Khari river
This case study reports on how the various stakeholders came together to alleviate the problem of effluents discharged by factories in the industrial estates on the eastern periphery of Ahmedabad into the Kharicut canal that flows into the Khari, a tributary of the Sabarmati.Studies of mercury pollution in a lake due to a thermometer factory situated in a tourist resort: Kodaikkanal, India
Kodaikkanal, India, suffered mercury contamination due to emissions and waste from a thermometer factory. Kodai Lake is situated to the north of the factory. The present study determined mercury in waters, sediment and fish samples and compared the values with those from two other lakes, Berijam and Kukkal. Total mercury …Environment impact assessment on Eloor-Edayar 2005-2006
Local Area Environment committee under the term of reference was asked to conduct an environmental audit of 247 industries located in Eloor-Edayar industrial belt and report the effect on the ecology, environment and on the health of the local population with the specific reference to the study of raw materials, …Land disposal of urban industrial solid waste of Wazirpur, Delhi: Aspects of available calcium and magnesium
Unwise dumping of wastes in land lead to soil followed by water pollution. Wazirpur, an authorized industrial area, in Delhi, is one of the major sources of pollution in this city. The wastes generated from these industries having the heavy metals like Fe, Zn, Cu, Mn, Cd and Pb as …