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 …
The Odisha State Pollution Control Board (OSPCB) is planning to slap closure notices on three prawn processing units at Mancheswar Industrial Estate here for functioning without the mandatory 'consent to operate' (CTO). "The units were served notices and asked as why they did not apply for CTO. The replies were …
Apparel makers in China are facing growing pressure from regulators and high-profile brands to tackle wastewater pollution from their factories. The textile industry has long been one of China’s largest polluters. One Chinese government estimate puts the amount of shallow and deep groundwater that is severely polluted in the North …
Tribal villages of Sukinda block and Badachana block in Jajpur district are facing acute water scarcity since the month of April. Since temperature is going up, the problem will be compounded. The villages like Dubikhala, Mangalpur, Ambadula, Lembu , Rankia, Bandhaga, Bamanagar, Pimpudia, Kharadi, Kaliapani and Chingudiapal, etc with a …
Seoul City has accelerated its probe into the suspected pollution of the U.S. military base in the capital as part of its efforts to seek the source of oil leaks, officials said Monday. The Seoul Metropolitan Government said it obtained 18 underground water samples among 32 boreholes in Yongsan Garrison …
The present study on geochemical evolution of groundwater is taken up to assess the controlling processes of water chemistry in the Western Delta region of the River Godavari (Andhra Pradesh), which is one of the major rice producing centers in India. The study region is underlain by coarse sand with …
A federal appeals court has revived San Diego's $250 million groundwater contamination lawsuit against Kinder Morgan and other firms for alleged pollution of an aquifer and 166 acres of city land around Qualcomm Stadium. The 9th Circuit Court of Appeals in a nonprecedential decision on May 21 reinstated most of …
The National Green Tribunal (NGT) has served notices on Alwar district authorities and the Rajasthan Government in connection with effluents being released by its Bhiwadi industrial units in Dhaaruhera town and nearby villages located on the Haryana-Rajasthan border. The NGT has fixed July 14 as the next date for hearing …
The Bellandur lake in Bengaluru drew the attention of national media recently after its polluted water caught fire. The development created panic among the local residents and environment activists of the city. When the Deccan Herald team visited the lake on Tuesday, the fire was still burning under thick layers …
The Rajasthan High Court on Tuesday stuck to its earlier order directing the Pollution Control Board to close down all polluting textile units working without a no-objection certificate (NOC) in the Sanganeer block. Effluents from these units have been polluting the Draviyawati river (Amanisha Nulla) and ground water in the …
Effluents released from industrial units at Bhiwadi (Rajasthan) in fields and residential areas of Dhaaruhera town in the district have become a cause for concern for locals. Both Dhaaruhera and Bhiwadi are neighbouring towns on the Haryana-Rajasthan border. The liquid waste not only gets accumulated on main roads and streets …
Judgement of the National Green Tribunal (Western Zone Bench, Pune) in the matter of Ashok Kajale & Ors. Vs M/s Godavari Bio-Refineries Ltd. & Ors. dated 19/05/2015 regarding industrial activities by M/s. Godhavari Bio-Refineries Ltd. causing ground water pollution and thereby affecting ground water quality, pollution of river Godavari and …
Puri: Out of total 8,145 existing tube wells in Puri, water of as many as 2,168 have been tested contaminated. The tests were done in the wake of the jaundice outbreak in the town. It was revealed at a review meeting held at Puri under chairmanship of Housing and Urban …
The pathetic state of rain water harvesting over flyovers in the city miffed the National Green Tribunal on Friday, forcing it to direct the AAP government to ensure that all 113 flyovers in the Capital are installed with efficient RWHs. The Tribunal was informed by petitioner V.K. Jain that the …
California environmental groups filed a lawsuit on Thursday that seeks to halt oil industry injections of drilling wastewater into nearly 500 wells, a practice they say threatens fresh water supplies and is particularly critical in light of a prolonged drought. The lawsuit was filed in state court against California's oil …
Scientists in Pennsylvania say they've found a clear link between natural gas drilling in the Marcellus Shale region and local groundwater contamination. Samples of drinking water near three houses in Bradford County showed traces of a drilling chemical used in the fracking process, suggesting the compound had leaked from poorly …
Spring has arrived in Europe with mild temperatures and sunshine. Where just a few weeks ago the ground was frozen and partly covered in snow and ice, it is now thawing. This doesn't only have an impact on the flora and fauna. Thawing results in soil and the groundwater at …
Oil and gas development, though it has met our demanding energy needs, also transforms landscapes, impacting both the environment and wildlife, new research says. As of late, roughly 50,000 new wells have been drilled annually in central North America, in areas such as the Bakken, Eagle Ford and the Marcellus …
The National Green Tribunal (NGT) has directed the Central Pollution Control Board (CPCB) and the Uttar Pradesh Pollution Control Board to inspect and initiate action against polluting industries in the Greater Noida. The NGT’s direction came after a plea was filed by Greater Noida resident Yogesh Nagar, alleging that extensive …
The city has turned blue and white and beautified boulevards make it look green on the surface. But the picture is not so rosy underneath. Steady depletion of groundwater is not only turning the city subsidence-prone, it is also exposing Kolkata to earthquake risks and dealing a body blow to …
China will ban water-polluting paper mills, oil refineries, pesticide producers and other industrial plants by the end of 2016, as it moves to tackle severe pollution of the country's water supply. The long-awaited plan comes as the central government steps up its "war on pollution" after years of industrial development …
