New year, new laws that add ecological protections to air, water
A batch of laws and regulations to benefit people's livelihoods, including the country's first environmental protection tax, rules on takeout foods and tour guide services, went into effect on Monday.
View ArticleInternational ships may soon stop visiting Karachi port due to widespread...
The Senate's Standing Committee on Maritime Affairs was informed on Tuesday that international ships may soon stop visiting the Karachi seaport due to the rising amount of pollution in the coastal region.
View ArticleQuestion raised in Lok Sabha on Pollution in Rivers, 05/01/2018
Question raised in Lok Sabha on Pollution in Rivers, 05/01/2018. Governments for implementation of various pollution abatement schemes. Sewage treatment capacity of 2455.43 mld (million litres per day)
View ArticleContractor companies dump chemical pollutants, in streams, rivulets, allege...
The Contractor companies engaged by Northern Railway and National Highway Authority of India in Ramban district for developing railway track and Srinagar-Jammu highway are openly flouting norms with...
View ArticleUrban stream microbial communities show resistance to pharmaceutical exposure
Residues of pharmaceuticals are increasingly detected in surface waters throughout the world.In four streams in Baltimore, Maryland, USA, we detected analgesics, stimulants, antihistamines, andantibiotics
View ArticleOrder of the National Green Tribunal regarding Chambal river conservation,...
Order of the National Green Tribunal (Central Zonal Bench, Bhopal) in the matter of Babulal Jajoo Vs. State of Rajasthan & Others dated 10/01/2018 regarding Chambal river conservation. Counsel for
View ArticleFoam in Musi river raises severe pollution spectre
HYDERABAD: Proceeding along the road behind the High Court towards Afzalgunj from City College, one can't help but despair at the sorry state of the mighty river Musi. The river, once trademark of...
View ArticleWest Bengal rivers are not fit even for bathing, says report
17 of them have high levels of bacteria found mainly in human faeces, it says A dip in the Ganges is, generally speaking, synonymous with the idea of purification. But that shall no longer be so in
View ArticleDelta State communities vow to shut Forcados export terminal over oil spills
Nigeria may suffer another disruption in crude oil exports if threats by Odimodi and Forcados communities in Delta State to shut down the Forcados Export Terminal are anything to go by. The communities
View ArticleNew paper test can identify contaminated water
LONDON: Scientists have developed a simple, paper-based device that can be used to test if a water sample is contaminated, providing a low-cost way for developing countries to limit the spread of...
View ArticleJaundice threat: Himachal Pradesh chief secretary orders departments to...
SHIMLA: With the existing dry weather conditions posing threat of jaundice and some cases already being reported from Mandi, Solan and Shimla districts, Himachal Pradesh chief secretary Vineet Chawdhary
View ArticleNo oil spill from fire-hit vessel, operations on to douse blaze
AHMEDABAD: No oil spill has been reported from the diesel-laden merchant navy tanker that caught fire on Wednesday off the Gujarat coast, an official said today. Efforts were under way to douse the flames
View ArticleNGO on a mission to rejuvenate Tamirabharani
Begins outreach programme involving people along the river In an effort to rejuvenate the Tamirabharani river that plays a critical role in the livelihood, culture and the economy of south Tamil Nadu,
View ArticleGreat Barrier Reef to get $60m rescue package from government
Malcolm Turnbull has announced a $60m rescue package for the Great Barrier Reef which includes research on developing “resilient” coral, and paying farmers to pollute less. The package, to be spent
View ArticleGhana likely to import water from 2030- Minister
Minister of Lands and Natural Resources, John Peter Amewu has indicated that Ghana is likely to import water from other countries if measures are not put in place to curb negative practices polluting the
View ArticleWetlands in Nairobi under threat, environmentalist
The Lands ministry and the Nairobi county government are on the spot for allowing premises to be erected on wetlands. National Environment Complaints Committee Secretary John Chumo yesterday said wetlands
View ArticleKarnataka has highest number of polluted rivers in South India: CPCB
BENGALURU: The water you drink or use for your daily needs may not be as safe as you think. With more than 9 lakh million litres of sewage water entering the state rivers annually, one can only imagine
View ArticleDelhi: Water supply to be hit as ammonia level spikes
According to Delhi Jal Board officials, the production of drinking water had to be curtailed at all water treatment plants fed from the Yamuna after ammonia levels shot up to 1.6 parts per million as...
View Article2018 Environmental Performance Index
India has been ranked at a low 177 position in the Global Environmental Performance Index (EPI), that places countries on how well they perform on high-priority environmental issues
View ArticleExperts seek checks on frothing of lakes in Hyderabad
Hyderabad: Experts say that the Bellandur lake catching fire in Bengaluru recently was a disaster waiting to happen. The lake was frothing for over three years, with last monsoon being the worst when...
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