PCB asks state to monitor five rivers for pollution from industrial waste
JAIPUR: Untreated industrial and domestic effluent has turned rivers in Rajasthan into chemical-laden toxic 'nullahs' that are adversely affecting the ground water and health of people living around the
View ArticlePollution Control Board notice to Dr Reddy’s Laboratories for polluting...
HYDERABAD: Even as environmentalists have been crying foul over the severe pollution of water bodies in the city, including Hussainsagar lake, the authorities have stumbled upon pharma major Dr Reddy's
View ArticlePolluted Madurai river likely to be revived
Kirudhumal Nathi, one of the ancient water bodies in Madurai, is likely to be revived as researchers from University College London (UCL) has embarked on a study of the river. In two months, the...
View ArticlePromote 'green' Ganesha idols, Maharashtra Pollution Control Board...
In a move to protect the environment from more damage, the Maharashtra Pollution Control Board (MPCB) has urged the state government to promote idols that are made out of re-usable and recycled material
View ArticleEffluent discharge racket busted in Vapi
Vapi: Police have a busted a racket of illegally releasing hazardous effluents into Bil Khadi, a natural drain that stretches for eight km from Vapi industrial estate. Acting on a tip-off, the special
View ArticleChina to drop pursuit of growth at all costs to tackle pollution
Beijing : China will steer local governments away from the pursuit of economic growth at all costs and beef up their powers to punish polluters as part of a campaign to reverse the damage done by three
View ArticleOrder of the National Green Tribunal regarding dumping of muck in the river...
Order of the National Green Tribunal in the matter of Vimal Bhai Vs. Japee Associates dated 20/11/2013 regarding dumping of muck in the river Alaknanda. Original Source:...
View ArticleOrder of the National Green Tribunal on the issue of drinking water in the...
Order of the National Green Tribunal in the matter of Dr. Sher Singh & Ors. Vs State of Punjab & Ors. dated 20/11/2013 on the issue of drinking water in the State of Punjab containing Uranium...
View ArticleFloating oil at creek below detectable level: MPCB report
The Maharashtra Pollution Control Board report on samples taken after the Mahul oil leak on October 28 has revealed that floating oil in the creek close to the spot was below detectable levels. Oil and
View ArticleBhushan set up power plant illegally, says pollution board
The Orissa State Pollution Control Board (OSPCB) has said the Bhushan Steel Limited (BSL) set up a 256 MW power plant on its premises without its permission. During an inspection on Monday, an OSPCB team
View ArticleInstitute submits action plan to high court to curb river pollution
The Bombay high court (HC) on Wednesday asked all the parties involved in the public interest litigation (PIL) filed by NGO Godavari Gatarikaran Virodhi Manch, including the NGO, to come prepared for the
View ArticleWarning issued after sewage flows into Georges River
Residents along the Georges River are being advised to avoid all contact with the river for at least another 48 hours after the overflow spilled an estimated 150 megalitres of untreated sewage from an
View ArticleGreens worried at factory pollution in Savar
Environmentalists yesterday expressed their concerns over the continuous pollution of river and other water bodies in Savar and blamed the inaction of the local authorities against the factory authorities
View Article2 dyeing factories fined for polluting Turag
Department of Environment (DoE) on Sunday fined two dyeing factories TK 42 lakh for polluting the Turag River, reports UNB. After a hearing at DoE’s Dhaka headquarters, its director (monitoring and...
View ArticleVillagers urge for pure water, get no response
Jawadia/Pali: Villagers in the quaint village Jawadia, barely three kms away from Pali, are silent spectators to the political drama. For years the legislators have been promising the villagers a solution
View ArticleLong-term plan needed to reduce pollution levels further
The draft of the Kerala Perspective Plan, 2030 highlights the need to address rising water and land pollution in fast expanding cities like Kochi that is witnessing a huge influx of migrant population,
View ArticleReinvent growth without pollution
In middle-class environmentalism, there is no appetite for changing lifestyles to minimise waste and pollution. In the past 10 years, India's environmental movement has undergone a rebirth. It was first
View ArticlePolluted nullah a nuisance for Hisar residents
Water pollution being caused by some steel industrial units in the town is playing havoc with the health of people here. Though industrial units claimed to adhere to the pollution control norms and deny
View Article80,000 acres swallowed up
The United States has lost approximately 80,000 acres of coastal wetlands between 2004 and 2009 according to the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service and the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration...
View ArticleStinky fish meal plant irks Barcem residents
Residents of Subdolem and Cordem areas in the sleepy village of Barcem are again up in arms over what they call as environmental pollution caused by a fish meal plant in the locality. An inspection
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