Muttar fish kill: Residents suspect septic pollution
Local residents raised protests after heavy pollution in Muttar river resulted in the death of fish at various points on Tuesday afternoon. Locals said that the waters had turned black in many areas,
View ArticleHundreds of fish die in Devigere lake
Hundreds of fish were found dead at Devigere lake, in the city, on Tuesday. Lack of oxygen is suspected to be the cause behind the death of fish. Passersby, who noticed dead fish floating in Devigere,
View ArticlePenalty for urinating on Varanasi Ganga ghats now
Varanasi: Close on the heels of the picture of an ADM relieving himself on the bank of the Yamuna in Allahabad was flashed in the media, the Varanasi Municipal Corporation (VMC) has decided that anybody
View ArticleIndustrial units, crusher polluting water sources
Water pollution is going on unabated in the district. It was learnt that a few towns and industrial units on the banks of rivers and rivulets were polluting water sources. Sources said apart from...
View ArticleRadiation reloaded: ecological impacts of the Fukushima Daiichi nuclear...
The report is based on a large body of independent scientific research in impacted areas in the Fukushima region, as well as investigations by Greenpeace radiation specialists over the past five years.
View ArticleIIT-Kharagpur develops arsenic filter for the aam aadmi
Kolkata: Here's good news for the city where several pockets are contaminated with arsenic-affected water. The Indian Institute of Technology-Kharagpur has developed an ultra-low cost eco-friendly...
View ArticleBengal earns 'jungle raj' tag for Adi Ganga inaction
Kolkata: 'Jungle raj' prevails in the state, the eastern zone bench of National Green Tribunal (NGT) observed on Thursday after KMC submitted that it was awaiting World Bank funds to stop the flow of...
View ArticlePanchayats along Mandovi to survey discharge of sewage into river
GSPCB directs authorities to identify discharge points and immediately remove them; CCP to act on sewage discharged in St Inez Creek PANJIM: In a bid to control pollution in River Mandovi, Goa State
View ArticleGlobal warming reducing phytoplanktons in western Indian Ocean
PANAJI: Rapidly decreasing presence of marine phytoplankton, a micro-algae consumed by small fish and responsible for reducing carbon dioxide in sea water, in the western Indian Ocean due to global...
View ArticleMTHL, MMRDA to spend Rs 335 crore for environment management programme
An amount of Rs 75 crore will be given to the fishing community as a compensation. In order to construct Mumbai Trans Harbour Link (MTHL) between Sewri and Nhava near Ulwe Node in Navi Mumbai, the Mumbai
View ArticleFish found dead in Ulsoor lake, stench fills the air
Dead fish found floating in Ulsoor lake in the heart of Bengaluru. Strong stench welcomed morning walkers at the Ulsoor lake on Monday. The malodour was of the fish that died in the lake since Sunday
View ArticleGroundwater in Gaya found unfit for drinking
Gaya: Groundwater samples collected from three different places falling under Gaya Municipal Corporation area were sent to Quality Testing Laboratory of the Public Health Engineering Department (PHED).
View ArticleQuestion raised in Lok Sabha on Pollution of Water Bodies, 08/03/2016
Question raised in Lok Sabha on Pollution of Water Bodies, 08/03/2016. Monitoring of marine pollution through Coastal Ocean Monitoring and Prediction System Programme is carried out by Integrated Coastal
View ArticleQuestion raised in Lok Sabha on Sewage Treatment Plants, 08/03/2016
Question raised in Lok Sabha on Sewage Treatment Plants, 08/03/2016. As per the report published by Central Pollution Control Board (CPCB) in March, 2015, the sewage generation from urban areas in the
View ArticleQuestion raised in Lok Sabha on Polluted River Stretches, 08/03/2016
Question raised in Lok Sabha on Polluted River Stretches, 08/03/2016. Discharge of untreated and partially treated sewage from cities / towns and industrial effluents constitute a major source of...
View ArticleQuestion raised in Lok Sabha on Classification of Industries, 08/03/2016
Question raised in Lok Sabha on Classification of Industries, 08/03/2016. Pursuant to a proposal received from Central Pollution Control Board (CPCB) the Ministry has approved a new concept for the...
View ArticleUnauthorised dyeing units warned against discharging effluents into river
Collector V. Dakshinamoorthy has warned unauthorised dyeing units functioning in Pallipalayam and Komarapalayam against discharging effluents into River Cauvery and polluting the river. The Collector
View ArticleSacred spots of Kumbakonam polluted
Dwindling water level and inadequate treatment of water for recycling have resulted in an unbearable stench emerging from the Mahamaham Tank in Kumbakonam. he Mahamaham tank, which just two weeks ago
View ArticleOrder of the National Green Tribunal regarding World Culture Festival to be...
Order of the National Green Tribunal (in the matter of Manoj Misra Vs. Delhi Development Authority & Ors. And Pramod Kumar Tyagi Vs. Art of Living International Center & Ors. And Anand Arya
View ArticleMany Theories, Few Answers on Ulsoor Lake Fish Kill
BENGALURU: A day after thousands of fish were found dead in Ulsoor Lake, the government has ordered a clean-up. It also set a week’s deadline for stakeholders to give reasons for the fsh kill. Mahendra
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