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 …
Contractors stay away from projects citing lack of profit It has been over four months since the government ordered the rejuvenation of four water bodies in the city suburbs. But, the project is yet to take off as no bidders have come forward so far. The Water Resources Department had …
The City’s biggest water body, Bellandur lake, faces the threat of extinction finds a study by the Energy and Wetland Research Centre (EWRC) and Centre for Ecological Sciences (CES) of the Indian Institute of Science (IISc). slow death A view of the Bellandur lake. The lake is being dried up …
Sewage contaminates sprawling Perungalathur Lake Unchecked encroachments and pollution are taking a severe toll on many lakes in the southern suburbs of Chennai, and the Perungalathur ‘periya eri' (big lake) is no exception. Originally spread over 150 acres, the lake's expanse is now less than 100 acres, due to unchecked …
Untreated industrial wastes let out into water bodies has affected residents of Nethaji Nagar and its surrounding areas as also the cattle and cultivable lands. The wastes are mainly from plate industries and chemical industries. The pollution of water bodies has been continuing for the last one decade, says Rajappa …
Cities in India are dreaming of becoming New York and London but we seldom worry about as basic an issue as sewage and its disposal in our country. The Centre for Science and Environment (CSE) has brought out a two-volume book titled Excreta Matters: Report on the State of India’s …
The Sindh Environmental Protection Agency (SEPA) has sent a letter to Fauji Fertiliser Company Energy Limited (FFCEL) to stop any activity at its windmill project that may lead to contamination of source of water that falls into Keenjhar lake – Ramsar site – as well. EPA sources maintained that the …
Palike to take up rejuvenation of the water body again In an annual ritual of sorts, the Bruhat Bangalore Mahanagara Palike (BBMP) has decided to take up the rejuvenation of the Ulsoor Lake in the City. The only difference this time is that the Palike is planning to construct a …
CHENNAI: This weekend, the lake at Mudichur in Tambaram, which usually wears a deserted look, saw an unusual clean-up crew at work. Along with students in T-shirts and caps scouring the water like treasure hunters, were 42 Marines from the guided-missile cruiser USS Bunker that is currently docked at Chennai …
A study conducted by Ashoka Trust for Research in Ecology and the Environment (ATREE), a Bangalore-based non-governmental organisation, in association with the Lake Protection Forum, an organisation of fishermen, over the first three months of this year on the Vembanad lake has shown that the level of Total Dissolved Solids …
Glory of City’s largest lake far from being restored; Rs 1.91 crore goes down the drain Despite spending Rs 1.91 crore, the rejuvenation of the Bellandur lake has been halted midway, states a Comptroller and Auditor General (CAG) report. After the State government’s nod, the Bellandur lake, which is spread …
Sewerage is entering the 169 lakes dotting the city. Pollution of the lake waters has happened because of rapid urbanisation and lack of infrastructure. Additionally, the Greater Hyderabad Municipal Corporation and the Water Board have failed to check the illegal connection of sewerage lines to storm water drains. After lying …
SHILLONG: Forest and Environment Minister Prestone Tynsong has admission that the iconic Ward’s Lake of Shillong is polluted due to discharge of untreated wastes from a hotel and the Shillong Club. Replying to a Call Attention Motion on Thursday he said due to constant seepage of effluents even fishes were …
JAMMU: Minister of State for Home and Urban Development, Nasir Aslam Wani today said that ` 219 crore was received from centre for conservation of Dal lake. Replying to a question of Ajay Sadhotra in Upper House today Mr. Nasir said that based on the recommendations made by the experts, …
Residents on outskirts of city face danger Residents of the villages on the outskirts of the city have become mute spectators to pollution of lakes and ground water, which they use for domestic purposes and cattle. The pollution is due to sewage water discharged from the nearby quarters into the …
PONDA: Goa State Pollution Control Board (GSPCB) officials on Monday inspected the lake at Arla-Keri, Ponda and collected water samples for tests. The team, comprising Sanjay Kankonkar (scientific assistant), Ashely Pereira (engineering assistant) and Rema Kanlekar (junior laboratory assistant), said a report on the water samples would be available after …
In this new briefing paper Centre for Science and Environment (CSE) focuses on state of waterbodies, conservation and management in India and provides a review of the existing policies, acts and laws to tackle loss of urban water bodies. Urban waterbodies play an important role in flood control, groundwater recharge …
With tendering of work for desilting the Arla Lake at Kerim, hope has dawned that the water body may finally get a new lease of life. Washing, bathing, sewage and dumping of waste is literally killing the lake. The ‘Arla or Karmalem Tolem’ at Arla-Keri, which has been polluted, is …
In a major crackdown, the vigilance team of Gujarat Pollution Control Board (GPCB) unearthed illegal discharge of hazardous effluents into Sabarmati and a nearby lake by certain textile processing firms in Narol-Piplaj industrial area. Six units - Shraddha Processors, Geeta Processors, Vinod Denims, Harekrushna Fabrics, Blue Blend Denims and Mahak …
The CAG’s report on “Water Pollution in India” warns against the “drastic change in water quality” of Jammu and Kashmir’s Dal Lake, which is being destroyed by untreated sewage and fertilisers being dumped in its waters. This will destroy one of the world’s largest freshwater lakes and reduce it to …
As many as 22 dyeing units, which had illegally mushroomed near Karnataka-Tamil Nadu border, were seized and closed by the Karnataka State Pollution Control Board (KSPCB) recently. The owners of these units, mainly migrants from Tamil Nadu had crossed the border and set up the units without obtaining any licence …
