Question raised in Lok Sabha on Pollution in Rivers/Lakes, 19/07/2016
Question raised in Lok Sabha on Pollution in Rivers/Lakes, 19/07/2016. The programmes of NRCP & NGRBA (till 31/07/2014) have so far covered polluted stretches of 43 rivers in 200 towns spread over...
View ArticleQuestion raised in Lok Sabha on Pollution in Rivers/Lakes, 19/07/2016
Question raised in Lok Sabha on Pollution in Rivers/Lakes, 19/07/2016. The programmes of NRCP & NGRBA (till 31/07/2014) have so far covered polluted stretches of 43 rivers in 200 towns spread over...
View ArticleGovernment mulling law to punish those polluting Ganga
The government will soon bring forth a legislation to punish those who pollute the Ganga river, Water Resources, River Development and Ganga Rejuvenation Minister Uma Bharti said on Monday. In response
View ArticleCPCB report shows clean Yamuna a distant dream
A report by Central Pollution Control Board (CPCB) submitted to National Green Tribunal (NGT) on the city's sewage treatment shows why it is highly unrealistic to expect a clean Yamuna anytime soon.
View ArticleUP Pollution Control Board team collects water samples
Kanpur: A team of UP Pollution Control Board officials from Lucknow arrived at Kanpur zoo on Sunday and collected water samples from the zoo lake to study them in the lab. A total of four samples were
View ArticleGlobal extraction of primary materials to triple by 2050- UNEP
The amount of primary materials extracted from the earth will almost triple by the middle of this century if action is not taken, as emerging economies develop and consume more, a U.N.-backed report said
View ArticleOlympic sailors to get garbage-free waters, maybe
Trash-free water at the Rio Olympics is not guaranteed but sailing competitors can at least expect a “fair” tournament, a top official said Wednesday. Barely two weeks from the start of the Games, the
View ArticleU.S., Enbridge reach $177 million pipeline spill settlement
Canadian pipeline operator Enbridge Inc (ENB.TO) has agreed to pay $177 million in penalties and improved safety measures in a settlement with the U.S. government tied to one of the largest inland oil
View ArticleMicrobeads report reveals loopholes in pledges by biggest firms
Loopholes in the voluntary pledges by the biggest personal care companies to phase out polluting microbeads have been revealed in a report from Greenpeace, which says a legal ban is needed. Tiny plastic
View ArticleGovernment has Taken Series of Steps to Address Pollution-Related Issues:...
Pollution is a matter of concern in cities and towns and is caused due to introduction of contaminants into the environment viz. air, water and soil that may cause adverse change in ambient conditions.
View ArticleBy 2020 no untreated sewage to be disposed in Ganga: Centre
The National Ganga River Basin Authority (NGRBA) has worked out a framework which envisages that no untreated sewage will be disposed in the river by 2020, the Lok Sabha was informed on Thursday. “As
View ArticleHaryana government to set up new treatment plant to clean Yamuna
The Haryana government on Thursday said it has decided to set up a new Sewage Treatment Plant (STP) and upgrade five existing ones at a cost of about Rs 28.74 crore during the current financial year in
View ArticleKudimaramath to be revived to rejuvenate water bodies
As Tamil Nadu has become a water-deficit state, Finance Minister O. Panneerselvam on Thursday announced the revival of kudimaramath , an ancient system of maintaining and managing water bodies by local
View Article24 crore not adequate for desilting Noyyal: Activists
Coimbatore: The state government's allocation of 24 crore for desilting of Noyyal river has come as a fillip for the river restoration efforts. Environmentalists in Coimbatore say this fund is inadequate
View ArticleUganda: Minister Orders KCCA to Stop Polluting Kitezi
Kampala — Environment minister says encroachers who have destroyed wetlands in Wakiso District will be evicted The Minister of Water and Environment has ordered Kampala Capital City Authority (KCCA)
View ArticleA toilet or safe drinking water? The stark choice facing many people in rural...
India’s ambitious sanitation drive has created a health hazard, with many toilets built cheek by jowl with family water supplies June in Odisha state’s Puri district, and the mercury is hitting 39C.
View ArticleEvolving human dimensions and the need for continuous health assessment of...
River health assessment (RHA) protocols are the tools used globally that emphasize upon factors which contribute for ecological fitness of the river such as catchment health, floodplain health, channel
View ArticleQuestion raised in Rajya Sabha on Untreated sewage flow into river Yamuna,...
Question raised in Rajya Sabha on Untreated sewage flow into river Yamuna, 25/07/2016. As per the assessment made by Central Pollution Control Board in 2015, about 61948 MLD of sewage is generated in the
View ArticleQuestion raised in Rajya Sabha on Problem of fluoride contamination in...
Question raised in Rajya Sabha on Problem of fluoride contamination in drinking water in Himachal Pradesh, 25/07/2016. As reported by the States into the online Integrated Management Information System
View ArticleBMC told to prepare proposal to resolve Dahisar river's problems
The minister has asked the authorities to solve the issues related to the revival of the river or face suspension. In what can be a shot in the arm for activists fighting for the revival of Dahisar
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