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 …
A major protest is being held against the state government demanding necessary action to clean Bellandur and Varthur lake, which are facing severe pollution. The 'Bruhat Pratibatana Rally' is supported by the BBMP opposition party members (corporators and other elected representatives from BJP) who have promised hundreds of protestors from …
Several small floating 'oasis' of green plants have been helping Thane Municipal Corporation (TMC) to clean its polluted lakes that too in an environment-friendly manner. The pilot project has been initiated in three lakes. The result is that water quality has improved and there is reduction in the foul odour …
NeTRA (Nekkundi Tank Rejuvenation Association), an umbrella organisation of five residents’ groups set up to protect and rejuvenate the Doddanekundi Lake, celebrated its first anniversary on Sunday. To mark the occasion, events such as Ayurvedic health camp, waste management demonstration, yoga demonstration by Samarthanam Trust for the Disabled, painting competition …
The Delhi high court has termed as “unacceptable” the presence of a polluted artificial lake in the space behind the 14th century Tughlaqabad Fort and sought a definite plan from the AAP government on how it intends to clean its water. A two-judge bench of Justices Badar Durrez Ahmed and …
Nagpur: Although Nagpur Municipal Corporation (NMC) took some steps to ensure eco-friendly immersions, the condition of the city lakes only seems to be degrading as compared to previous years. A scientific survey conducted on Sunday by city-based NGO Green Vigil in three big lakes of the city, Sonegaon, Telangkhedi (Futala) …
Jabalpur is a city having highest number of lakes in Madhya Pradesh. A Systematic study has been done by author on lakes of Jabalpur, in coordination with other departments i.e. District Administration Jabalpur, Jabalpur Municipal Corporation (JMC) , Jabalpur Development Authority (JDA) , Madhya Pradesh State Electricity Board (MPSEB), Agriculture …
Neither civic agencies nor private entities seem to be taking the Karnataka State Pollution Control Board (KSPCB) seriously in ensuring Bengaluru’s lakes are free from pollutants. This is evident as the KSPCB has complained to the Karnataka Lokayukta that civic bodies haven’t obeyed its directives. Starting January 2014, the KSPCB …
After Saturday evening’s rain, froth has resurfaced on Bellandur Lake. Vishruth, a resident of Yemlur who lives about 30 metres from the lake, said, “Every time it rains and the water flows, the froth raises and navigating this stretch becomes risky. Due to the froth, visibility is reduced and the …
Kolhapur: The Maharashtra Pollution Control Board (MPCB) on Thursday will take water samples from the Rankala lake to check the intensity of pollution caused by sewage water entering the water body. The decision to test the quality of the lake water came after the Prajasattak Samajik Seva Sanstha, a city-based …
The government has drawn its attention towards the increasing pollution and uncontrolled spread of invasive plant species at Fewa Lake in Kaski district, one of the major tourist destinations. A meeting of concerned representatives held on Sunday at the Prime Minister’s Office (PMO) decided to direct the concerned ministries including …
Masvingo City Council has completed a $500 000 dedicated power line project to provide uninterrupted electricity supply at its sewer pump stations and treatment plant to reduce rampant pollution in Lake Mutirikwi. The country's oldest town draws its water from Late Mutirikwi where pollution has reached unprecedented levels owing to …
Jinja — Environmentalists under the Environmental Conservation Effort, a non-governmental organisation, have called on government to institute tough laws in order to protect Lake Victoria from pollution. The NGO director, Mr John Baptist Lusala, told journalists at Masese Fish Landing Site in Jinja District last Friday that the Lake Victoria …
The hope for protecting the city’s largest wetland – connecting Bellandur, Agara and Varthur lakes – that arose after censure from the National Green Tribunal (NGT) over construction of a Special Economic Zone (SEZ) there — surely must be fading. The latest report by the ENVIS Technical Committee – prepared …
Lake Ontario's condition has fluctuated since European settlement, and our understanding of the linkages between observed ecosystem shifts and stressors is improving. Changes in the physical and chemical environment of the lake due to non-indigenous species, pollution, sedimentation, turbidity, and climate change altered the pelagic primary producers, so algal assessments …
MUMBAI: The BMC will clean up Powai Lake, which has a catchment area of about 600 hectares. The lake's water is used for non-potable purposes like gardening and by industries. The BMC will remove hyacinths and waste from the lake to improve water quality, for which it will spend Rs …
Order of the National Green Tribunal (Southern Zone, Chennai) in the matter of S.P Surendranath Karthik Vs. The Chairman, Pallavaram Municipality & Others dated 01/09/2015 regarding garbage dumping in Pallavaram Lake, Pallavaram Municipality, Chennai, Tamil Nadu.
China faces a "formidable task" to clean up its rivers and lakes and needs a fundamental change in attitudes to prioritize the environment over economic development at all cost, vice premier Wang Yang said. China published a water pollution prevention action plan in April, promising to improve water supplies in …
UNESCO-listed Lake Baikal contains 20 percent of world's total freshwater reserves The world's biggest freshwater lake located in Russia's Siberia is in danger by the growing number of tourists as illegal camping sites cause severe pollution. According to Russian environmental officials, both tourists as well as hotel and boat owners …
Conservationists and angling organisations have joined together in a legal challenge, accusing the government of failing to protect some of England’s “most precious rivers” from agricultural pollution. WWF UK, the Angling Trust and Fish Legal say they have been granted permission by the high court to pursue their challenge to …
Hyderabad: The Kolleru wildlife sanctuary has got temporary reprieve from the National Board for Wildlife. The board has appointed a working group to study the reduction of lake contour from +5 feet to +3 feet and submit a report on the same in two months. kollKolleru lake, one of the …
