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 …
Hyderabad: With the city’s Ganesh associations targeting one lakh pandals this year, Hyderabad’s lakes are in grave danger. Last year 48,333 idols were immersed only in Hussainsagar, of which 29,391 (more than 60 per cent) had chemicals and metallic colours, while just 18,942 idols had natural and vegetable colours. To …
The dissolved oxygen (DO) level in Telangkhedi Lake has gone down even as the immersions of only Janmashtami have taken place till now. The average DO on the banks of the lake has come down to about 3 mg/L. If it goes below 2 mg/L, it might prove dangerous for …
A legal notice was served in May by ESG asking Ranganath to comply with the HC directions In a significant decision, a division bench of the Karnataka High Court has ordered the issuance of notice on S V Ranganath, Chief Secretary of the Government of Karnataka. A division bench of …
In a significant decision, a Division Bench of the Hon'ble High Court of Karnataka constituted by Mr. Justice Mohan Shantanagoudar & Mr. Justice B. Sreenivase Gowda ordered notice today on Mr. S. V. Ranganath, IAS, Chief Secretary of the Government of Karnataka on why action should not be initiated per …
A steady drizzle on Sunday morning did little to discourage a group of volunteers from doing their bit to save Alahalli lake near JP Nagar in the City. Determined to keep the lake clean despite official apathy, residents of Alahalli, Anjanapura and Gollahalli set out to remove weeds and plastic …
With the Supreme Court deadline for naming the Coastal Regulation Zone (CRZ) violations on Vembanad Lake and islands nearing, the Kerala State Coastal Zone Management Authority (KSCZMA) will meet this weekend to take stock of the situation. V.R. Rajasekhanaran Pillai, Executive Vice-President of the authority, said a special meeting of …
Solid wastes with rainwater are entering the Hatirjheel-Bagunbari Lake, polluting its water as the authorities stopped screening wastes before letting them into the lake. The Bangladesh University of Engineering and Technology experts worried that the pollution would worsen if the present situation continued. The authorities concerned, however, claimed that they …
Raw sewage and industrial waste rendered water in more than half of India’s 445 rivers unfit for drinking, according to the Central Pollution Control Board. The report compared pollution levels from 1995 to 2011 including the rivers as well as 154 lakes and 78 ponds in the second-most populous nation. …
A high-level team from Jharkhand State Pollution Control Board (JSPCB) inspected two major industrial units in Dhanbad on Sunday, finding gross violations in both. Led by board chairman Mani Shankar, the four-member team comprising JSPCB engineers and scientists first reached Maithon Power Limited, a joint venture of Tata Power and …
The inland fishermen and environmental activists in Cherthalataluk have set up an action council for the protection of Vembanad and Kaithappuzha lakes from pollution. The action council christened 'Vembanad-Kaithappuzha Kayal Samrakshana Samithy' has also put forwarded their demands to the state government. A M Gopi president of the action council …
The warning bells for the Ganesha festival has started ringing for the Karnataka State Pollution Control Board (KSPCB). In a workshop to advocate eco-friendly Ganesha festival, the board urged action from state government to create awareness for eco-friendly idols and celebrations to be made. The festival kicks off on September …
Silting, high organic pollution and dumping of non-biodegradable materials by tourists and pilgrims has left the famed Khajjiar lake in Chamba in a deteriorated condition. Saying that not enough efforts were being made to save the lake, situated at an altitude of 1,920 metres, the National Green Tribunal (NGT) has …
The issue of pollution of Saipem lake dominated the proceedings of the gram sabha of the Navelim village panchayat held on Sunday, with villagers expressing their opposition to allowing raw sewage from Margao into the sewage treatment plant at Sirvodem, Navelim. While the panchayat officials pointed out that the gram …
The gram sabha of Navelim panchayat strongly demanded immediate stopping of sewage from Margao city discharged in Saipem Lake in Navelim. Gram sabha members raised their voice against the discharge of sewage in the lake, saying the discharge has polluted the ground water. A resolution was adopted demanding that the …
The Ministry of Urban Development (MoUD) has the mandate, inter alia, to conserve/restore urban lakes/water bodies, re-use and re-cycle waste water, etc. These are important factors, some oft forgotten, and have been summed up in the “Advisory on conservation and restoration of water bodies in urban areas” by CPHEEO for …
For decades it’s been misused, encroached upon and exploited. But this year, with a long-pending project finally seeing the light of day, Porur lake is set to be rejuvenated. The Water Resources Department (WRD) has expedited work to revive the water body, in order to make it a drinking water …
Nearly 700 families of Puthanangadi in Aroorgramapanchayat have formed an action council to protect Vembanad lake from pollution. They also plan to start indefinite agitation programmes in their village with the help of authorities of Sreekumaravilasam temple in Aroor. The fishermen families from Thanneermukkom, Thuravoor, Kuthioyathodu, Kodamthurthu and Vayalar have …
Strict and prompt action is required to block release of effluent from Kotri industrial area into the Kalri Baghar canal that feeds Keenjhar Lake which is a major source of drinking water for Karachi and Thatta residents, recommends a study. The research ‘Water Quality Assessment and Characterization of Toxicity of …
A division bench of Sindh High Court (SHC) headed by Justice Ghulam Sarwar Korai issued notices to chief secretary, secretaries of Irrigation and Industries departments, DG EPA, MD KWSB and commissioner Hyderabad to appear in court over Keenjhar contamination. An NGO represented by Muhammad Irfan had approached the SHC seeking …
The purity and safety of potable water supplied to the people of Karachi had become a serious health concern. On the other hand, the people of the city that had no alternate source of getting water other than from the Karachi Water and Sewerage Board (KW&SB;) were exposed to serious …
