Public demand for river clean-up post immersion
Local people have demanded immediate cleaning of Ichamati river near Taki in Basirhat and Bongaon to make the river pollution free as a large number of Durga idols were immersed in the river. A letter
View ArticleHistoric Nitrate Levels Still Plague U.S. Rivers
During 1945 to 1980, nitrate levels in large U.S. rivers increased up to fivefold in intensively managed agricultural areas of the Midwest, according to a new U.S. Geological Survey study. In recent...
View ArticleDivya Pharmacy continues to pour effluents into Ganga at Haridwar
Effluents from the factory at Divya Pharmacy, belonging to yoga Guru Ramdev, at the Indira industrial estate in Haridwar city, continue to flow directly into the Ganga, near Rishikul. Uttarakhand Tribune
View ArticleBMC does clean-up, but fish deaths raise toxic stink
BHOPAL: Sudden and mysterious death of thousands of fish at Lower Lake has triggered panic among residents, but failed to jolt Bhopal Municipal Corporation (BMC) officials out of their slumber. Fish
View ArticleAmaravati grondwater highly polluted: Report
The upcoming capital city of Amaravati is likely to face a severe shortage of potable water. Though the city will come up on the right bank of the river Krishna, the groundwater in the designated capital
View ArticleIndustries polluting Ambazari Lake: MPCB
Nagpur: Here is more proof that industrial waste is polluting Nag river and Ambazari lake. The Maharashtra Pollution Control Board (MPCB) has reportedly inspected and found industrial waste being released
View ArticlePM's constituency sees Ganga cleaning project restarting after 6 months
Government officials in Prime Minister Narendra Modi's parliamentary constituency achieved a major success on Sunday when they convinced the farmers to call off their six months old stir after which the
View ArticleSurfers Against Sewage plans 150 beach clean-ups along UK coastline
One hundred and fifty beach clean-ups are being organised along the UK coastline, starting on 2 November and continuing through the week. This is the fifth annual beach clean-up series organised by...
View ArticleGreen panel pulls up Uttarakhand officials
The National Green Tribunal on Monday directed the Uttarakhand government and National Ganga River Basin Authority (NGRBA) to give details about the financing of schemes for the ‘Clean Ganga’ project.
View ArticleNGT restrains DJB from spending more than Rs 50 crore on
The National Green Tribunal today restrained Delhi Jal Board (DJB) from spending in excess of Rs 50 crore on river Yamuna till its further orders or directions after it was informed that over Rs 900 crore
View ArticleWorld rowing body plays down Rio pollution concerns
The World Rowing Federation (FISA) on Tuesday played down concerns about pollution at Rio's Rodrigo de Freitas lake, describing the venue's water quality as "very acceptable". A survey conducted by
View ArticleOrder of the National Green Tribunal regarding implementation of Ganga Action...
Order of the National Green Tribunal in the matter of M.C. Mehta Vs. Union of India & Ors. dated 04/11/2015 regarding implementation of Ganga Action Plan– I and Ganga Action Plan– II.
View ArticleOrder of the High Court of Jharkhand regarding pollution of water bodies in...
Order of the High Court of Jharkhand in the matter of Court on is own motion Versus The State of Jharkhand & others dated 04/11/2015 regarding protection of water bodies of Jharkhand especially
View ArticleNGT bars construction on Ganga banks in Uttarakhand
The National Green Tribunal on Thursday virtually barred construction of buildings 200 metres along the banks of the Ganga in Uttarakhand till further orders to protect pollutants from being discharged
View ArticleJudgement of the National Green Tribunal regarding steel pickling units...
Judgement of the National Green Tribunal in the matter of Rakesh Jain Vs Delhi Pollution Control Committee dated 06/11/2015 regarding steel pickling units situated at Wazirpur Industrial Estate within
View ArticleNGT sets up panel to study Patancheruvu pollution
HYDERABAD: The National Green Tribunal (NGT) has appointed a panel to be headed by Justice P Lakshmana Reddy, former judge of the AP High Court, to study the pollution throughout the Patancheruvu...
View ArticleIdol immersion only at designated places: NGT
With Diwali and Chhath Puja round the corner, the National Green Tribunal (NGT) on Monday finally clarified that idol immersion in the Yamuna will be allowed only at designated places. The Tribunal
View ArticleBid to check pollution in Brahmani river
With Brahmani River, Odisha’s second largest river, bearing brunt of environmental damage, the State government has decided to install real-time monitoring stations at four locations. The monitoring
View ArticleNGT seeks replies from govt on Tiracol dredging
Mapusa: National Green Tribunal (NGT) on Monday issued notices to central, Goa and Maharashtra government authorities including a private company in the alleged case of dredging at the mouth of River...
View ArticleConsuming ‘contaminated’ water kills Malad toddler
An 18-month-old boy from Malad (east) died allegedly after consuming contaminated water being supplied by Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation (BMC) on Wednesday. A case of negligence and causing hurt has
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