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Order of the National Green Tribunal regarding Yamuna pollution, 19/05/2017

Order of the National Green Tribunal in the matter of News Item Published in Hindustan Times “And Quiet Flows the Maily Yamuna” Vs. Central Pollution Control Board & Others dated 19/05/2017

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Hyderabad: Huge fish kill at Shamirpet lake

Hyderabad: Locals at Shamirpet, a tourist spot about 25 km from the city, woke up to hundreds of dead fish floating in the lake. The reason for the fish kill could not be identified with the Pollution

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Centre to strengthen regulatory mechanism to curb pollution

KOCHI: The marine environment in India is under stress due to pollution and it has become one of the probable reasons for the decline in fish stock, said the new national policy that was released by the

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Colombia’s constitutional court grants rights to the Atrato River and orders...

The ruling notes that the concept of “nature as a true subject of rights that must be recognized by states and exercised under the tutelage of their legal representatives.” Colombia’s constitutional court

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Telangana: Probe into mass fish death ordered

The official figures slate that the loss would be 10,000 fishes or 10 tonnes. Hyderabad: A day after mass fish deaths were reported from Shamirpet Lake, the Collector of Medchal, Mr M.V. Reddy, asked

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Will address environment issues in ‘scientific manner’: Harsh Vardhan

Noting that air and water pollution were a "matter of concern" for the whole country in general and Delhi and NCR in particular, Harsh Vardhan said Best efforts would be made to address all environmental

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Order of the National Green Tribunal regarding open defecation and waste...

Order of the National Green Tribunal in the matter of Samir Mehta Vs. Union of India & Ors. dated 23/05/2017 regarding open defecation and waste dumping on Yamuna floodplains.

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Gomti river in Lucknow more polluted than Ganga in Varanasi: CAG report

The CAG report which studied the pollution levels in Lucknow and Varanasi from 2011 to 2015 has revealed that the Gomti river is more polluted than the Ganga. The Gomti river in Lucknow is even more

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जल प्रदूषण भी फैला रहा दिल्ली में विलायती कीकर

जल प्रदूषण भी फैला रहा दिल्ली में विलायती कीकरजल प्रदूषण भी फैला रहा दिल्ली में विलायती कीकर ब्रिटिश हुकूमत ने देश को आर्थिक ही नहीं, पर्यावरण की दृष्टि से भी खासा नुकसान पहुंचाया है। दिल्ली-एनसीआर

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UK bathing water ranks next from last in EU beach table

The UK is second bottom in a league table ranking EU countries on the quality of their bathing water, stoking fears that the “dirty man of Europe” could be on his way home after Brexit. 96.4% of British

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Not enough funds to clean Bellandur lake

BENGALURU: Reviving Bellandur Lake seems to be a distant dream with many problems dogging the process to clean up the 931-acre water body. Various government agencies involved in the process say they

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NGT asks CPCB to inspect hand pumps releasing polluted water

The National Green Tribunal today directed the Central Pollution Control Board to inspect the hand pumps releasing contaminated ground water in eight districts of Uttar Pradesh. A bench headed by NGT

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Sudan: Environmental Concerns After Idle Sudanese Steamer Sinks in Red Sea

Suakin — Concerns have been raised over leaking fuel and waste after a steamer, that has been idle for two years, sank off the Red Sea port of Suakin on Monday. Journalist Osman Hashem told Radio Dabanga

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Swine flu, jaundice cases see sharp rise in Shimla

Residents allege contaminated water supply; unseasonal rain also suspected cause Hospitals in the capital town saw an unusual rush over the past one week with several hundred people testing positive

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Judgement of the National Green Tribunal regarding laying of sewer pipeline...

Judgement of the National Green Tribunal in the matter of Ashutosh Kumar Sharma Vs State of Uttar Pradesh & Others dated 26/05/2017 regarding laying of storm water/sewer pipeline in Ward No. 6 for

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Union water resources minister Uma Bharti sets off on tour to monitor...

NEW DELHI: A week after Prime Minister Narendra Modi reviewed the progress of the 'Namaami Gange' programme, the Union water resources minister Uma Bharti on Thursday set off on a tour to monitor the...

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Karoo fracking may get bogged down in court

With fracking in the Karoo having received the green light, environmental groups concerned about water contamination and depletion say they will fight tooth and nail to make sure it does not happen.

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30,000 dead fish floating in polluted Hyd lake

The Rampally lake in Hyderabad witnessed a major fish kill phenomenon on Sunday with nearly 30,000 fish floating up the water surface. Authorities confirmed that several fish species, including rohu,

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NGT asks CPCB to test ground water in 8 west UP districts

MEERUT: National Green Tribunal's order to test the ground water along the course of East Kali river has given hope to thousands of villagers in eight west UP districts. For years, the villagers were...

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बेंगलुरु की वॉर्थूर झील से फिर निकला जहरीला झाग

बेंगलुरु की वॉर्थूर झील के आसपास का इलाका सोशल मीडिया पर 'नए कश्मीर' के रूप में जाना जा रहा है। शनिवार को एक बार फिर यहां के लोगों को 'बर्फबारी' का सामना करना पड़ा। दरअसल यह पहाड़ों की बर्फ नहीं बल्कि

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