Order of the National Green Tribunal in the matter of In Re: News Item titled "Futala Lake’s charm fades amid neglect and poor maintenance appearing in ‘The Times of India’ dated 25.05.2025". The original application was registered suo-motu based on the news item titled "Futala Lake’s charm fades amid neglect …
The Tamil Nadu Pollution Control Board (TNPCB) has issued notices and is monitoring the mercerising units located on the banks of the Noyyal in the district. According to an official of the board, the district has hardly any textile processing units and only a handful of mercerising units. The local …
Hyderabad needs sewage treatment plants to cut pollution. Hyderabad: Despite several attempts by various governments, the river Musi, which cuts across Hyderabad, continues to be one of the most polluted rivers in the country. The river, which once upon had clean water, receives nearly 645 million litres per day of …
With the delinking of Kukatpally nala from Hussainsagar, the Telangana State Pollution Control Board (TSCPB) has initiated steps to bring down the pollution level in the lake. The state pollution watchdog has procured two modern Real Time Water Quality Monitoring System (RTWQMS) for monitoring pollution levels in Hussainsagar. The PCB, …
UDAIPUR: A natural hot water well in dry Rajasthan! Yes, say earth scientists who have discovered one such in Bichardi village situated between Beawar and Pali districts of the state. Ignorant of its importance, the owner of the well thinks of it as a curse because for him it's an …
Lucknow: A picture is worth a thousand words. The photograph taken by TOI shows sewage from Haider Canal directly flowing into Gomti near the barrage in Gomtinagar, contradicting claims of district administration and Jal Nigam that water quality of the river has improved after Bharwara Sewage Treatment Plant (STP) started …
BENGALURU: "You may expect similar episodes in some more lakes fed untreated sewage," warned T V Ramachandra of Indian Institute of Science, who released a report on Devarabeesanahalli lake, where hundreds of fish perished earlier this month. Titled Path Towards Ecological Restoration, the report states the pH levels showed the …
Ahmedabad: Industrial activities, coupled with unchecked pollution, would seriously affect the groundwater quality in Ahmedabad district, states a study by Mona Khakhar, an associate professor with CEPT University. Khakhar shared the findings in a conference on Wednesday. In her study titled 'Assessing Groundwater Vulnerability to Contamination: A Case Study of …
HA NOI (VNS) — Many industrial zones nationwide failed to operate their waste treatment systems properly and have dumped large amounts of industrial waste with high levels of toxic chemicals into the environment, according to Dr Le Trinh, from Viet Nam Environmental Science and Development Institute. Trinh said industrial waste …
The Government has notified stricter environment standards for sugar industries operating in various states in the country. The primary aim of these standards is to minimise water pollution. The Ministry of Environment, Forest & Climate Change has notified the standards on January 14, 2016, in Gazette of India. Specific wastewater …
The Ministry of Environment, Forest & Climate Change has notified the revised standards for Common Effluent Treatment Plants (CETPs) operating at various industrial clusters in the country. The primary aim of the revised standards is to minimise water pollution. These standards were finalised after extensive consultations with industries and other …
The Union government has come out with fresh guidelines to determine quality of water in rivers and other water bodies. The notification, which was issued by the ministry of environment forests and climate change (MoEF), contains 14 points and states the desired levels in each parameter that will be used …
Tap water in many parts of the Capital is fit for drinking without further filtration, says a recent study conducted by a consumer rights’ group. The use of reverse osmosis (RO) units and other water purifiers is popular in the National Capital Region, but according to Consumer Voice, which studied …
The upcoming capital city of Amaravati is likely to face a severe shortage of potable water. Though the city will come up on the right bank of the river Krishna, the groundwater in the designated capital area is highly polluted. Indiscriminate use of chemical fertilisers and pesticides in horticultural and …
Groundwater in areas falling in the northern coastal region of East Coast Road has been growing saline over the past few years. However, the stretch between Palavakkam and Muttukadu still has good quality water. This was one of the findings of a study on the groundwater aquifer along ECR taken …
NOIDA: Across Noida, residents are complaining they are being denied potable Ganga water supply, allegedly because of silt deposits in the pipeline. This despite official claims that supply had been normalized across sectors since Tuesday. "We've normalized Ganga Jal supply since Tuesday. Almost all sectors are covered," said Samakant Srivastava, …
The following draft notification, which the Central Government proposes to issue under the Environment (Protection) Act, 1986 (29 of 1986), is hereby published for the information of public likely to be affected thereby; and the notice is hereby given that the said draft notification shall be taken into consideration on …
51 out of 83 locations spread across 40 important rivers at interstate borders are polluted with respect to Biological Oxygen Demand (BOD) says this new CPCB report on water quality of interstate rivers and recommends sewage treatment plants for all towns and cities. CPCB identified water quality monitoring stations at …
Proposal sent to seek approval from Tamil Nadu Pollution Control Board Dyeing units in Tirupur apparel cluster are all set to sign agreements with three cement manufacturing companies in an effort to dispose of the entire sludge generated during the effluent treatment process. “The sludge coming out during the dyeing …
The high court on Monday pulled up the Karnataka State Pollution Control Board (KSPCB) officials for not taking action against units letting out contaminated water into the TG Halli reservoir. "In any enlightened society, the monetary compensation would have been millions and billions (on health grounds) because of this continued …
VADODARA: With surface water becoming insufficient for consumption, ground water is the only option left to meet the city's demand. However, a recent study suggests that the quality of ground water is degrading considerably. The study by city-based hydrogeologist Dr Jayendra Lakhmapurkar says that the quality has gone below the …
