Gold mining, conflict threaten Indawgyi Lake
Khaung Tong Creek was a 1.5-metre-deep, pristine creek some 10 years ago, but these days this important tributary of Kachin State’s famed Indawgyi Lake is just a little stream some 10 centimetres (3.9
View ArticleCo to be set up for rollout of river cleaning projects
With the Union cabinet last week deciding to establish a Special Purpose Vehicle (SPV) to speed up the ongoing clean Ganga mission, the Centre will soon set up a company for implementation of river...
View ArticleStir against pollution in Sonbhadra district's Singarauli area
Varanasi: Perturbed by the increasing levels of hazardous pollutants including heavy metals in water, air and soil, the natives of different villages in the Singrauli area of Sonbhadra district formed
View ArticleExperts from Gujarat to review Rankala projects
Kolhapur: Civil and environmental experts from the Gujarat based Maharaja Sayajirao University will visit Rankala lake next week to scrutinise the pollution problem of the water body and the Kolhapur...
View ArticleArsenic and other metals in the groundwater samples of Ranchi city,...
This study was aimed to monitor and quantify the metals present in the groundwater of Ranchi city, state capital of Jharkhand, India. Samples were collected from 44 locations during three seasons. The
View ArticleNo Ganga funds sans NGT nod
The government’s ambitious “Clean Ganga” project got a jolt on Tuesday with the National Green Tribunal directing the Centre not to release funds for cleaning the river from Gomukh to Kanpur without its
View ArticleJapan lends Rs 1,000 crore to clean river
Japan on Wednesday signed a loan agreement with the central government to provide Rs 1,000 crore to facilitate pollution control and decline of Pune's Mula-Mutha rivers, a statement said. Under the
View ArticleLakes in Koramangala-Challaghatta are most polluted, shows IISc study
The lakes in Koramangala-Challaghatta (KC) valley are the most polluted than the ones in Vrishabavathi and Hebbal valleys, says an IISc study. The study , Wetlands: Treasure of Bangalore (abused,...
View ArticleTanzania: Govt Wants Proof North Mara Mine Water Is Safe
Tarime — Deputy environment minister Luhaga Mpina yesterday issued a two-week ultimatum to Acacia North Mara Mine to first secure a permit before discharging water to Mara River and its surroundings.
View ArticleKenya: Company to Clean Up River After Oil Spillage
Kenya Pipeline Company (KPC) will clean River Thange in Kibwezi East Constituency where one of its punctured pipes spilled oil into the environment. The company's Business Development Manager Mr John
View ArticleNotices and fines for industries polluting Hindon
Industries that are releasing effluents into the Hindon River will be sent notices and fined by authorities in Gautam Budh Nagar district, which decided on Thursday to crack down on polluters. At a
View ArticleWater from Bharathapuzha poses health hazard in Kerala
Rs.76-crore river revival mission of Rural Development Department remains on paper The all-time high coliform count recorded in the once mighty Bharathapuzha, which continues to remain a major drinking
View ArticleNatural Resources Ministry To Amend Environment Act 1974
The natural resources and environment ministry plans to amend the Environment Quality Act 1974 to give it more bite to act against environment polluters. Minister, Datuk Seri Dr Wan Junaidi Tuanku Jaafar
View ArticlePHE denies reports of supplying acidic water
The Public Health Engineering (PHE) department today denied reports that the Greater Shillong Water Supply Scheme (GSWSS) was supplying acidic drinking water to the residents of Shillong city. It may
View ArticleDrinking water crisis hits villages in Lakhipur
The residents of Lambabasti and Kajirgram, near Banskandie area of Lakhipur subdivision, are going through a lot of hardships as the local plant of water supply scheme has not been functioning for the
View Article2 STPs to cut down Indrayani pollution
Pimpri Chinchwad: The Pimpri Chinchwad Municipal Corporation (PCMC) will construct two sewage treatment plants (STP) to reduce pollution in the Indrayani river. The plants will come at Chikhli and...
View ArticleIdentify polluting factories: NGT
The National Green Tribunal on Monday slammed the Centre and Uttar Pradesh government over pollution in the Ganga in Varanasi and said their slogans on cleaning up the river rang hollow. “It is really
View ArticleActions don't match `clean Ganga' slogans, NGT tells Centre and UP
The National Green Tribunal on Monday slammed the Centre and Uttar Pradesh government over pollution in the Ganga in Varanasi and said their slogans on cleaning up the river rang hollow. “It is really
View ArticleCollecting plastic waste near coasts 'is most effective clean-up...
Dredging plastic waste from coastal locations rather than deep in the oceans is the the most efficient way to clean it up and avoid damaging global ecosystems, according to new analysis. Floating plastic
View ArticleBrazil says Vale, BHP Billiton presented plans for Rio Doce recovery
Miners Vale SA and BHP Billiton Ltd have presented plans for recovery of the Rio Doce river after a dam burst at their iron ore venture unleashed toxic mud in November, Brazil's Environment Minister...
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