GWCL starts water rationing across the country
The Ghana Water Company Limited (GWCL) has begun rationing water in most parts of the country as a result of the dry season, environmental degradation and pollution of water bodies by illegal miners....
View ArticlePetition on pollution of coastal wetlands in Mumbai: NGT seeks reply from...
“The local authorities are responsible for ensuring that the municipal waste is segregated and reaches the assigned place for composting or landfill,” reads the petition. The National Green Tribunal
View ArticleHow clean is the Narmada? PCB to get real-time data
BHOPAL: M P Pollution Control Board (MPPCB) is pushing for a real-time testing of air and water quality in the state. After installing facilities for real-time water quality testing of Narmada at...
View ArticleMuseveni rueful over Lake Victoria pollution levels
’ The Ugandan leader expressed common concerns of the EAC heads of state over continuing destructive activities taking place around and within the two important water bodies linking almost all Community
View ArticlePart of Mithi river in Powai, Aarey lake being illegally reclaimed, activist...
Dayanand has also written to the Mumbai suburban collector, the MPCB and the Environment Secretary regarding the dumping of mud in the Mithi river. Environmentalists have alleged that there was a planned
View ArticleJojari river pollution: Tribunal imposes Rs 10 lakh cost on state government
The National Green Tribunal on Tuesday imposed a cost of Rs 10 lakh on the Government of Rajasthan for not controlling pollution in river Jojari despite its commitments/assurances made to the tribunal.
View ArticleCharkop lake has more plastic than birds now
Last year, residents had recovered around 25 huge bags of garbage, mostly with beer bottles from the area. Mumbai: The Charkop lake, which was a flourishing bird site before, has been reduced to a virtual
View ArticlePetition filed against Falgu water pollution
GAYA: Drain effluents enter Falgu riverbed at no less than 24 points thereby aggravating subsurface water pollution. In several localities of the town, handpumps and submersible machines draw water with
View ArticleIGIMS to start cervical cancer vaccination soon
PATNA: After the inclusion of human papillomavirus (HPV) vaccine as a mode of specific prevention against cervical cancer in India's universal immunisation programme (UIP) as per a decision by the...
View ArticleSubmit report on Phalguni river pollution: district admin to CMFRI
Deputy Commissioner Sasikanth Senthil said that the district administration has written to CMFRI, to look into the reason for the increase in pollution in Phalguni river. To a query from reporters,
View ArticleNGOs seek funds for cleaning Buddha Nullah
Say the state government should make budgetary provision to reduce pollution in Punjab Given the deteriorating environment in the industrial town and state, environmentalists and residents have appealed
View ArticleEgypt to sign €300m loan agreement to develop Lake Qarun
The government plans to sign a loan agreement worth €300m to develop Lake Qarun by the end of February. Government sources said that three parties will finance the project, including the European...
View ArticleSenegal: Study finds mining-related mercury levels among highest in world
Dangerously high levels of mercury and a related toxin are pervasive in rivers and soils near artisanal gold mines in Senegal, according to a new study from Duke University. “Nearly every sample we
View ArticleOrder of the Supreme Court of India regarding pollution of Ulhas river as...
Order of the Supreme Court of India in the matter of Ulhasnagar Municipal Corporation Vs Vanashakti Public Trust & Others dated 13/02/2018 regarding pollution of Ulhas river as well as Walduni river,
View ArticleWhy most rives in Kenya are on their deathbed
Kenya’s rivers are drying up quickly. From the great Tana and Ewaso Nyiro river – the main source of water for the arid north – to rivers flowing from the slopes of Mt Elgon and Chereng’any hills, the
View ArticleFarmers told not to use polluted Hindon water to grow vegetables
Found contaminated by laboratories Farmers in western Uttar Pradesh have been asked not to use the water of the Hindon river for growing vegetables, which are also sold in the National Capital Region
View ArticleWater bodies under threat
How sad that repeated warnings about the threat to water bodies in the State have fallen on deaf ears. Concerned Government agencies show no interest in responding to the warning given by competent...
View ArticleNGT seeks report on Ganga rejuvenation
‘How many drains join the river from Kanpur to Uttar Pradesh border’ The National Green Tribunal has sought a compliance report on the steps taken by the Centre, U.P. and Uttarakhand governments to
View ArticleDisease on wane, but diarrhoea belt locals too scared to use KMC tap
KOLKATA: It’s a tale of two water sources at Bagha Jatin — A KMC-piped water tap at D Block and a tubewell at J Block. During the diarrhoea outbreak, the civic body had advised residents not to use water
View ArticleIllegal rosewood harvesting is polluting water bodies- Kansangbata
There is the need to intensify the fight against illegal rosewood harvesting in the three northern regions as it is destroying the few forests and polluting water bodies. The erratic rainfall pattern
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