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 …
People of as many as 18 districts of Assam are prone to several water–borne diseases following a fact that arsenic in ground–water of these districts is found beyond permissible limit (0.05 mg/litre as per WHO norms). The Public Health Engineering (PHE) Department of Assam in a latest official communiqué submitted …
Puri is a small coastal town of Orissa in India on the Bay of Bengal. The town is famous for Lord Shree Jagannath temple built in 12 th century A.D. Over the years, floating population has been increasing. Tourism is the biggest industry and contributes to economic growth of the …
The National Green Tribunal (NGT) has pulled up the state government for failing to implement measures to improve the sanitation and sewage management in Pandharpur, a big pilgrim centre. In a strongly worded order passed by the western bench of the tribunal, the court has noted that a working plan …
South Africa plans to issue licenses permitting exploration of shale-gas reserves in the first quarter, Mineral Resources Minister Susan Shabangu said. “Now we have a 30-day period where we are expecting to get public comments from the various parties; by early next year, it will be done,” she said in …
Though several projects have been started to clean the Budha Nullah, the polluted drain continues to be a health hazard. Flowing 44 km through Ludhiana, the water body belies the claims of the Punjab Pollution Control Board (PPCB) that the toxicity of the ‘nullah’ (stream) has decreased. The problem assumes …
India, where 200,000 children four and under die yearly of diseases caused by dirty water, plans to spend 110 billion rupees ($1.8 billion) for the fiscal year ending March 2014 to improve village water supplies. That’s an almost 5 percent increase from a year earlier. Of the funds alloted to …
Notwithstanding claims of the Punjab Government and the state Pollution Control Board (PPCB) that emphasis is being laid on ensuring clean and green environment in the state, the practice of discharging domestic waste and untreated industrial effluents into drains, rivulets and water channels continues unabated in Jalandhar and Kapurthala. The …
At least six tyre pyrolysis plants of RIICO operating out of Bitcckiwara village in Dungarpur along the Gujarat-Rajasthan border have been asked to stop operations with immediate effect by the State Pollution Control Board (SPCB). The plants were found flouting the Water Act 1971 and the Air Act 1981. According …
Presence of E.coli bacteria has reached dangerous levels in ground water According to a survey, faecal intrusion has made ground water in the district unfit for human consumption. A sample survey of well water conducted by the District Suchitwa Mission (DSM) reveals that presence of E.coli bacteria has reached dangerous …
Ground water is a significant source for drinking, agricultural and aquaculture purposes in Godavari region. Groundwater if contaminated due to manmade activities cause concern on environment and human health. The aim of the present study is to review the impact of aquaculture on environment briefly and to assess the ground …
Despite several assurances, the state government has been reluctant to frame the state river policy ostensibly to protect the interests of industries and corporate houses, alleged Rajendra Singh, also known as the waterman of India. He stressed the need for an inter-state river treaty, water budgeting and auditing to resolve …
Arsenic contamination has become severe at Pathokshikor village of Kandi union under Pirgachha Upazila in Rangpur district, leaving thousands of people vulnerable to arsenicosis. At least seven arsenic affected patients died of arsenicosis and over one hundred people have been affected with arsenic contamination in the village during last 15 …
Leachate flowing with rain water contaminates Mavallipura's lifeline Good rains after two years of drought are always a welcome proposition, but not for the residents of Mavallipura as the showers have only brought miseries to them. Reason: Highly toxic leachate continue to flow from the mountains of garbage from the …
In a relief to 26 restaurant owners, whose businesses had been shut down four days ago, the National Green Tribunal (NGT) on Wednesday granted them conditional approval to reopen. As many as 34 eateries had been closed down last Saturday by the NGT after a plea filed by Pankaj Sharma …
Green Tribunal gives them four weeks to install Effluent Treatment Plants The National Green Tribunal on Wednesday provided some relief to 26 restaurants operating in South Delhi’s Hauz Khas Village by granting them conditional approval to start operating again. Last week the Tribunal had ordered them to close down since …
Almost one-fifth of the centrally-funded sewage treatment plants in the country are “non-operational”, leading to millions of litres of untreated water either seeping into the ground as potential pollutant of ground water or being discharged into natural drainage systems and rivers every day. Besides, performance of another nearly one-fifth of …
Deterioration in the quality of water used for irrigation is a matter of concern in recent years. Indiscriminate use of chemical fertilizers resulting in water quality deterioration is not new. In the present study, the water samples received from farmers for advisory purpose for irrigation were analysed for 10 important …
Almost one-fifth of the centrally-funded sewage treatment plants in the country are "non-operational", leaving millions of liters of untreated water either sink into the ground as a potential pollutant of ground water or is discharged into natural drainage system causing pollution in downstream areas. Besides, performance of nearly another one-fifth …
Judgement of the National Green Tribunal in the matter of Kamta Saini Vs Union of India & Others dated 25/09/2013 regarding establishment of a petrol pump adjoining a tank by the name “Adhartal” in the city of Jabalpur in Madhya Pradesh and that in case the aforesaid petrol pump is …
The organised sector handles only 10 per cent of e-waste. The rest is handled by the unorganised sector that employs unscientific methods. Bangalore surely basked in the global glory of its “IT hub” tag for years. Thanks to the huge IT revenues it generated and the big ticket firms that …
