Question raised in Lok Sabha on Revival/Rejuvenation of Rivers, 10/05/2016
Question raised in Lok Sabha on Revival/Rejuvenation of Rivers, 10/05/2016. As per the report published by Central Pollution Control Board (CPCB) in February 2015, 302 polluted river stretches have been
View ArticleQuestion raised in Lok Sabha on Environmental Pollution in Rural Areas,...
Question raised in Lok Sabha on Environmental Pollution in Rural Areas, 10/05/2016. Central Pollution Control Board (CPCB) in association with State Pollution Control Boards (SPCBs) / Pollution Control
View ArticleBorewells, handpumps around Bhanpur Khanti to be sealed: NGT
Delivering an important judgement in favour of the residents of Bhanpur Khanti, the National Green Tribunal on Tuesday ordered the Bhopal Municipal Corporation to restrict power supply to the borewells
View ArticleBid to improve water quality in Hussainsagar
With the delinking of Kukatpally nala from Hussainsagar, the Telangana State Pollution Control Board (TSCPB) has initiated steps to bring down the pollution level in the lake. The state pollution watchdog
View ArticleDO levels drop to below 1mg/litre, dead fish surface at Ulsoor Lake again
The pre-monsoon showers brought relief to Bengalureans last week but played havoc with thousands of dead fishes who washed ashore Ulsoor Lake. The locals alleged that the fish death occurred about three
View ArticleBengaluru lakes have seen most fish kill incidents in a decade: IISc study
Bengaluru: Aquatic life in the city's lakes is in deep water. Of the fish mortality cases in India which have grabbed headlines and found mention in research papers, the maximum are from Bengaluru...
View ArticleSet up PM-led body for 'Ganga cleaning': Parliamentary panel
Pointing out how the work of Ganga rejuvenation is getting delayed due to multiplicity of implementing authorities, the parliamentary Committee on Estimates - chaired by the BJP Lok Sabha member Murli
View ArticleDolphin death: CPCB officials visit Kerala coast
Kannur: In the backdrop of the recurring incidents of the carcasses of dolphins and turtles getting washed ashore in different places in the state, a special team from Central Pollution Control Board...
View ArticleGanga Rejuvenation: Committee on Estimates (2016-17)
The Committee on Estimates present this Fifteenth Report on 'Ganga Rejuvenation'. The parliamentary panel expressed its concern over Ganga being listed among the 10 most polluted rivers in the world....
View ArticleOrder of the National Green Tribunal regarding pollution caused by dying and...
Order of the National Green Tribunal in the matter of Pali Water Pollution Control Foundation Pali Vs. Union of India & Others dated 13/05/2016 regarding pollution caused by dying and printing...
View ArticleOrder of the National Green Tribunal regarding Phase- I of the Ganga Cleaning...
Order of the National Green Tribunal in the matter of M. C. Mehta Vs Union of India & Others dated 13/05/2016 regarding Phase- I of the Ganga Cleaning Project. NGT wants a final meeting on 20th
View ArticleShell Spills More Than 80,000 Gallons of Oil in Gulf of Mexico
An oil spill from the Royal Dutch Shell company has released 2,100 barrels of oil in the Gulf of Mexico, forcing the company to shut down all its wells that flow to its Brutus platform. The U.S. Bureau
View ArticleGPHA to fine shipping company for polluting Tema Harbour
Some GPHA officials using the boom equipment to isolate the oil at vantage points to be evacuated The Ghana Ports and Harbours Authourity (GPHA) is to impose a $50,000 penalty on the Mediterranean...
View Article317 industries yet to comply with Central Pollution Control Board's...
With merely 15 days' time left, as many as 317 industries in the state are yet to comply with the norms of the Central Pollution Control Board (CPCB) and set up special equipment to analyse and record
View ArticleIndustrial waste flowing into Ganga down by 35%: Javadekar
New norms for abatement of pollution and stringent action against the violators helped bring down wastes from industrial units flowing into the Ganga by nearly 35 per cent over the past one year, the...
View ArticleNGT order, a ray of hope for lakes
Irregularities have regularly plagued mega construction projects in Bengaluru. But the National Green Tribunal (NGT) verdict on the one linked to Mantri Tech Zone/Coremind could force a dramatic course
View ArticleForest fires may affect water quality: Experts
Forest fires that engulfed major parts of Uttarakhand hills can now be instrumental in polluting water bodies. These can also lead to increase in quantity of soil getting washed away during the coming
View Article25 cholera cases in 15 days, state health department on high alert
Jaipur: The city has recorded a total number of 25 cholera cases so far. All the cases were reported in the past 15 days. The numbers have gone up after the Jamdoli incident where 12 persons died after
View ArticleRailways earmarks special provision for environment in all projects
Giving top priority for clean environment, railways has decided to earmark one per cent of estimated cost of any project for environment works. It has been decided for making specific provision towards
View ArticleNGT calls meeting of stakeholders on Ganga
The National Green Tribunal has convened a meeting of all stakeholders involved in cleaning of River Ganga from Haridwar to Kanpur to deliberate on the mechanism to make the river pollution-free. A
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