Hyderabad: Pollutants in Musi rise, river becomes sewage
Hyderabad needs sewage treatment plants to cut pollution. Hyderabad: Despite several attempts by various governments, the river Musi, which cuts across Hyderabad, continues to be one of the most polluted
View ArticleQuestion raised in Lok Sabha on Sewage Treatment Plants, 26/07/2016
Question raised in Lok Sabha on Sewage Treatment Plants, 26/07/2016. As per the report published by Central Pollution Control Board (CPCB) in March, 2015, the sewage generation from urban areas in the
View ArticleCaste law may land polluters In deep water
On June 9, Meenakshipuram police station in Kerala's Palakkad district registered a case against Hindustan Coca Cola Beverages Ltd (HCCBL) for wilfully polluting water sources near its manufacturing...
View ArticleQuestion raised in Lok Sabha on Pollution Level, 26/07/2016
Question raised in Lok Sabha on Pollution Level, 26/07/2016. Based on monitoring under National Air Quality Monitoring Programme during 2011-2015, Four (04) cities are identified as non-attainment cities
View ArticleQuestion raised in Lok Sabha on Pollution Level, 26/07/2016
Question raised in Lok Sabha on Pollution Level, 26/07/2016. Based on monitoring under National Air Quality Monitoring Programme during 2011-2015, Four (04) cities are identified as non-attainment cities
View ArticlePolluted Krishna poses health risk to pilgrims
The Hindus believe in taking a holy dip in the River Krishna during pushkarams to cleanse their sins. However, a dip in the river here, especially during the fete, is likely to leave them with a host
View ArticleFacial scrubs release 94,500 toxic microbeads in each wash, research finds
The numbers of polluting plastic beads commonly found in everyday face scrub have been revealed by scientists. Researchers at Plymouth University found that each time facewash is used, 94,500 “microbeads”
View ArticleNema to launch ‘adopt a river’ anti-pollution tool
The National Environmental Management Authority has established an initiative, where school students and groups ‘adopt’ a river. Nema director Ayub Macharia (pictured) said this concept will allow...
View ArticleCollector told to give report on Powai lake pollution
A division bench of justice Abhay Oka and justice Amjad Sayed has directed the collector while hearing a public interest litigation filed by social activist Shiv Shankar Joshi. The Bombay high court
View ArticleDirty water stunts millions of Indian children: Study
India is home to the world's largest number of stunted children due to a lack of toilets, dirty water and poor hygiene, according to a new study published on Tuesday. Despite high economic growth in
View ArticleBrahmaputra water not fit to drink even after traditional treatment: CAG report
The report of the Comptroller and Auditor General of India (CAG), with special emphasis on the role of Pollution Control Board of Assam (PCBA), paints a grim picture on environmental degradation in the
View ArticleGreen Tribunal seeks expenditure details from NMCG
The National Green Tribunal on Tuesday directed the National Mission for Clean Ganga (NMCG), the implementing wing for rejuvenation of the river, to apprise it of the expenditure details of the Rs.20,000
View ArticleQuestion raised in Lok Sabha on Water Treatment, 28/07/2016
Question raised in Lok Sabha on Water Treatment, 28/07/2016. As reported by the States in the online Integrated Management Information System of the Ministry of Drinking Water and Sanitation, there exist
View ArticleQuestion raised in Lok Sabha on Quality of Drinking Water, 28/07/2016
Question raised in Lok Sabha on Quality of Drinking Water, 28/07/2016. In order to streamline the mechanism of testing quality of drinking water, the Ministry has published the Uniform Drinking Water...
View ArticleQuestion raised in Lok Sabha on Projects for Ganga Rejuvenation, 28/07/2016
Question raised in Lok Sabha on Projects for Ganga Rejuvenation, 28/07/2016. The Ministry of Environment, Forest & Climate Change (MoEF & CC), has been supplementing the efforts of the State...
View ArticleQuestion raised in Lok Sabha on Cleaning of Rivers, 28/07/2016
Question raised in Lok Sabha on Cleaning of Rivers, 28/07/2016. Namami Gange (Integrated Ganga Conservation Mission / Programme under National Ganga River Basin Authority) programme was introduced in 2014
View ArticleQuestion raised in Lok Sabha on Cleaning of Rivers, 28/07/2016
Question raised in Lok Sabha on Cleaning of Rivers, 28/07/2016. Namami Gange (Integrated Ganga Conservation Mission / Programme under National Ganga River Basin Authority) programme was introduced in 2014
View ArticleCleaner air may be driving water quality in Chesapeake Bay
A new study suggests that improvements in air quality over the Potomac watershed, including the Washington, D.C., metro area, may be responsible for recent progress on water quality in the Chesapeake Bay.
View ArticleGreat Barrier Reef oil spill: foreign ship faces prosecution after 12-month hunt
An unnamed foreign ship faces prosecution over an oil spill on the Great Barrier Reef after a 12-month investigation by Queensland government agencies. Maritime investigators claim they have identified
View ArticleCanadian premier 'not satisfied' with Husky spill response
Saskatchewan Premier Brad Wall said on Wednesday he was not satisfied with Husky Energy Inc's emergency response to an oil spill into a river that supplies drinking water, and said the western Canadian
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