Ganga's plight is no different from that of the 'holy cow'
Pollution load in the river Ganga has increased by nearly four times from 2009 to 2016 in the stretch between Haridwar to Kanpur In 1985, the Supreme Court of India issued directions to various...
View ArticleQuestion raised in Lok Sabha on Fluoride in Drinking Water, 20/07/2017
Question raised in Lok Sabha on Fluoride in Drinking Water, 20/07/2017. State-wise number of habitations affected by fluoride, arsenic and other heavy metals as reported by the States into integrated...
View ArticleQuestion raised in Lok Sabha on Contamination of Ground Water, 20/07/2017
Question raised in Lok Sabha on Contamination of Ground Water, 20/07/2017. Ground water quality data generated by Central Ground Water Board (CGWB) during various scientific studies and ground water...
View ArticlePig waste pollutes RK Puram lake in Hyderabad
They said that the two units, located in the vicinity of the lake, are releasing oil extracted from pig fat into the water body. Hyderabad: Residents of RK Puram have complained that two units located
View ArticleTanzania: Experts Begin Research On How to Counter Effects of Fluoride
An intensive research on ways to counter the health effects of flouride on human health is underway here. Scientific researchers from Tanzania, Ethiopia, Kenya and the European Union (EU) are involved.
View ArticleOrder of the National Green Tribunal regarding industrial units causing...
Order of the National Green Tribunal (Eastern Zone Bench, Kolkata) in the matter of Shyamal Kumar Mondal Vs West Bengal Pollution Control Board & Others dated 21/07/2017 regarding industrial units
View Article79% of plastic in landfills, water bodies
When Prime Minister Narendra Modi had last year given a call to save cows from plastic, his message brought into focus the hazards of this non-biodegradable product not only for animals but also for the
View ArticleCentre’s relief for 2 cement plants
Darlaghat units exempted from being included in eco-sensitive zone of Majathal sanctuary The Ministry of Environment and Forests (MoEF) has exempted two cement plants lying in the Darlaghat area from
View ArticleQuestion raised in Lok Sabha on Discharge of Untreated Sewage into Rivers,...
Question raised in Lok Sabha on Discharge of Untreated Sewage into Rivers, 01/08/2017 As per a report published by Central Pollution Control Board (CPCB) in March, 2015, the sewage generation from urban
View ArticleScientists raise concerns over pollution of Lake Victoria
EAC raises red flag over the continued degradation of region's ecosystem Experts attribute this to human practices and failure to implement environmental laws Increased pollution is threatening the...
View ArticleMeat industry blamed for largest-ever 'dead zone' in Gulf of Mexico
A new report shows toxins from companies like Tyson Foods are pouring into waterways in the gulf and surrounds, causing marine life to leave or die Toxins from manure and fertiliser pouring into waterways
View ArticleSave Yamuna: Flower waste turned into items for havan
In a bid to keep the Yamuna clean, the North Delhi Municipal Corporation got a waste-processing machine installed at Nigambodh Ghat, which is now preventing up to 5 tonnes of flower waste from entering
View ArticleGambian environmentalists to sue 'polluting' Chinese firm
Gambian conservationists are suing a Chinese firm they say polluted a lagoon by dumping waste into the sea, their lawyer told AFP on Tuesday, after a government agency settled out of court with the...
View ArticlePIL in HC seeks steps to tackle sea water pollution
NGO carried out survey along city's coast to find out causes of the problem A Public Interest Litigation (PIL) has been filed in the Bombay High Court by an NGO highlighting the dismal condition of
View ArticleExperts think bacteria caused lake frothing
Experts said that these organisms with their long tails might be raking up the froth in the water. Hyderabad: Did overload of certain bacteria cause the water bodies to explode with foam? In a
View Article1,109 industrial units along Ganga creating maximum pollution of river
DEHRADUN: Responding to a query raised by Haridwar MP and former Uttarakhand chief minister Ramesh Pokhriyal Nishank in the Lok Sabha on Thursday regarding the steps taken by the central government to
View ArticleOrder of the National Green Tribunal regarding rejuvenation of river Ganga,...
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 08/08/2017
View ArticleMarange villagers take on mining giant
Mining companies commit environmental crimes such as contamination of water bodies with chemicals such as cyanide and mercury and air pollution caused by blasting and chimney smoke Mining companies
View ArticleHong Kong closes 13 beaches as stinking, congealed palm oil washes ashore
HONG KONG (Reuters) - Hong Kong has closed more than a dozen beaches after a palm oil spill washed foul-smelling, Styrofoam-like clumps ashore, the latest major environmental disaster to blight the...
View ArticleDyeing industry: Two months on, CBI files case in cancer colony row
Nearly two and a half months after Times of India reported that two persons had died in North east Delhi's Shiv Vihar area as the unauthorised jeans dyeing industry+ in the residential area was polluting
View Article