Order of the National Green Tribunal in the matter of Dr. Amit Kumar Vs State of Uttar Pradesh & Others dated 28/05/2025. The applicant has raised a grievance against setting up of a tyre pyrolysis plant by M/s Adideva Carbon LLP. According to the applicant, the tyre pyrolysis plant has …
The Comptroller and Auditor General of India has found deficiencies in supply of potable water in the city. In its recent report, the CAG has pointed out that the raw water available in Delhi is not sufficient to provide potable water to the whole population as per the prescribed norms. …
China will spend 100 billion yuan ($16 billion) over three years to deal with Beijing's pollution, an official newspaper reported on Friday, as the government tries to defuse mounting public anger over environmental degradation. Beijing's government has pledged to improve sewage disposal, garbage treatment and air quality, as well as …
The quality of water supply in southern Beijing has been improving in recent years, an official said. In addition to improvements in the network of pipes, the government has been upgrading three recycled water plants in the south of the capital, said Zhao Lei, spokesman for the Beijing Municipal Commission …
The Beijing Water Authority said the capital will set up 46 new water recycling plants and upgrade 20 sewage treatment plants in the next three years, Beijing Times reported. The plan is expected to boost the sewage treatment rate in Beijing's central districts from 96% to 98% by the end …
With summers approaching, and with it the shortage of water supply in the national capital, Delhi Chief Minister Sheila Dikshit has written to the Ministry of Water Resources, demanding that Haryana release water to Delhi. Sent 10 days ago, the letter requests the Union Ministry to intervene and direct the …
Slums account for a quarter of the urban population, but get only one twentieth of the total water supply, said Vice-President Hamid Ansari on Monday, referring to the sharp inequity in water supply in the country. Expressing concern over the quality of water and the declining water table, he said: …
Twenty-five garment factories were awarded yesterday for being environmentally-compliant by Bangladesh Garment Manufacturers and Exporters Association and SouthAsia Enterprise Development Facility. The BGMEA and SEDF selected the awardees in a joint environmental compliance programme of two years, where 250 factories with operations on washing, dyeing and finishing were assessed on …
The 324 pollution-prevention projects along the eastern route of the South-to-North Water Diversion Program in Shandong province have been completed and started operating at the end of January to ensure that clean water can be transferred on time, a local senior official said. "The pollution-treatment projects, with a total investment …
22Cr Project To Develop Surrounding Area To Make It A Tourist Hotspot New Delhi: An area around the Shahdara lake, which has been turned into a garbage dump over the years, is on its way to become a tourist hotspot. East Delhi Municipal Corporation has decided to revive the little-known …
The Shahdara lake is in line for revival with the Trans-Yamuna Area Development Board giving its consent for the project. The East Municipal Corporation will now undertake the project, which is expected to be completed latest by 2015. The approval and the beginning of revival project will also help clear …
Thousands stormed local government buildings to demonstrate against wastewater pipeline emptying into sea Fourteen people have pleaded guilty to encouraging a riot in eastern China last year in which scores of police were hurt and the local Communist party chief was stripped half-naked in a mass protest that ultimately forced …
Pune: The state government is likely to make it mandatory for all municipal corporations to treat and use sewage water for non-drinking purposes. “A meeting of municipal officials across the state was called to discuss possible use of recycled sewage water. After deliberations, the government will take steps towards implementation …
The Department of Biotechnology (DBT) and the European Union (EU) are jointly working on an integrated bio-treated waste water project -- Water4Crops-India - to improve agricultural production and farmers' livelihood in India and the EU. “Under the initiative, EU and India will share technologies and expertise for recycling of industrial …
Proposal Okayed By General Body As Part Of DP Approval Pune: The Pune Municipal Corporation (PMC) has moved ahead in preparing a detailed project report (DPR) to start grey water recycling system in old and new constructions across the city. Grey water comes from kitchen sinks, showers and washing machines. …
India and the European Union have signed a Rs 80-crore (about €12-million) agreement to recycle industrial and domestic waste water to provide water for irrigation purposes. Besides, the two sides would work on other products that come out of waste water and also on the efficient use of water under …
‘Pune, Mumbai, Pimpri-Chinchwad, Thane Should Go For 100% Metered Supply’ Pune: Chief minister Prithviraj Chavan on Thursday said that the Pune city was not using water in a ‘sensible’ way and that such ‘luxury’ cannot be afforded on the backdrop of the unprecedented drought situation in the state. “There is …
10 years on To replenish groundwater level, Delhi Jal Board invites plans for rainwater harvesting. Struggling with depleting watertable and wasted rainwater, the Delhi Jal Board (DJB) has been trying to raise awareness towards the benefits of catching and recycling rainwater for more than a decade. Now, to ensure that …
In a move to curb the unbridled use of water and check pollution, the Government plans to introduce a system under which big industries will have to file ‘water returns’, on the lines of income-tax returns. Besides, the Government is also mulling the introduction of differential rates of water pricing …
Around the world, access to clean drinking water is a daily struggle; with one in eight people lacking safe water. As a result of these contaminated water sources, a child is more likely to contract diarrhoeal and other pathogen based diseases or infections. Diarrhoea is one of the largest killers …
The Gurgaon District Administration on Monday started a pilot project for collecting household garbage from villages and posh areas of the city which would be carefully segregated to extract recyclable materials. The waste management endeavour will be taken up in rural and posh areas under Nirmal Bharat Abhiyan (NBA) for …
