Water to blame for endemic kidney failures in a village?
The health department has finally acted upon and collected water samples from Asola village, where kidney failures are reported to be endemic. The water will be tested at the state government lab in Pune
View ArticleInfant mortality rate high in mine zones
Jamshedpur: The Centre for Science and Environment (CSE), the New Delhi-based leading research outfit, has suggested four key areas which the District Mineral Foundation (DMF) of West Singhbhum should
View ArticleUK Rivers Heavily Contaminated With Microplastics
Researchers from The University of Manchester are calling for tighter regulations on waste flowing into urban waterways, after the first study of its kind found that microplastics from urban river...
View ArticleKenya: City Hall to Outsource Nairobi River Revival Plan
Nairobi — The Nairobi County Government is set to outsource the Nairobi River Regeneration Program services in an initiative that seeks to ensure clean waterways as well as conserving the riparian...
View ArticleToxic medical waste makes Tzaneen river a health hazard
Medical waste from the Letaba Hospital is flowing directly into the Letaba River‚ said Lindy Wilson MP and DA shadow deputy minister of health‚ following an oversight visit to the Tzaneen hospital on...
View ArticleTwo thirds of Bulgarians worried about state of environment: survey
Two thirds of Bulgarians are worried about the state of the environment where they live, a survey showed here on Tuesday. According to the nationwide survey conducted by Trend Research Center in the
View ArticleBuying 'mineral' water? There's a 30% chance it will be...
Junior consumer affairs minister reveals 224 of 743 bottles tested by FSSAI contained impurities; action against 131 manufacturers taken In what would come as a jarring statistic for the billion-dollar
View ArticleNGT, CPCB teams to collect river samples from Muzaffarnagar
Muzaffarnagar: In a bid to tackle the problem of polluting water bodies, as many as seven teams of National Green Tribunal (NGT) and Central Pollution Control Board (CPCB) are set to conduct surveys of
View ArticleGanga cleaning: NGT directs Uttarakhand Chief Secretary to appear before it...
NEW DELHI: The National Green Tribunal on Wednesday directed the Chief Secretary of Uttarakhand to appear before it and explain the steps taken by the state government to clean the river Ganga in the...
View ArticleProvide potable water in Sambhal urgently, NGT directs UP govt
The National Green Tribunal today directed the Uttar Pradesh government to urgently provide clean drinking water in the Sambhal district and warned that there should be "no laches" by the authorities to
View Article900 fall sick due to dirty water in Morena district
Bhopal: Over 900 residents of Remjapura village in Morena district have fallen ill after consuming contaminated water — and the numbers are only increasing. Remjapura lies in Sabalgarh tehsil situated
View ArticleUsing law to combat water pollution
Contamination of surface water sources due to the discharge of polluting substances has been a long standing problem in most parts of the country. In 1974, a legislation was specifically enacted to...
View ArticleNitrate pollution a big cause of worry
Nagpur: In almost all the districts of the state, nitrate pollution has become a major threat to groundwater. It is believed to cause blue baby syndrome. The monitored data by Central Ground Water Board
View ArticleProgress made in clean water accessibility to Indians: Report
India has made significant progress in providing its citizens access to clean water, but is still among the top countries where the highest percentage of population does not have this facility, says a
View Article83% of open wells in State polluted
CWRDM study finds most rivers highly contaminated due to lack of proper waste management As World Water Day is being observed on March 22, scientists claim that water in almost 83% of open wells and
View ArticleCall to conserve water gets louder in Hyderabad
This year’s focus is on encouraging people to look for nature-based solutions to reduce drought. Hyderabad: On International Water Day today, environmentalists draw attention to the lack of public...
View ArticleMany people not aware the river is getting polluted
Tirunelveli: An analysis of the study conducted by college students on pollution in the Thamirabarani river on March 10 that was compiled by the Anna University Regional Centre threw up some interesting
View ArticleHistoric Neknampur lake turns civic sewage dump
HYDERABAD: The historic Neknampur lake will soon become more polluted with local authorities planning to divert municipal sewage to the water body constructed about 450 years ago. Neknampur lake is one
View ArticleChemicals fouling Gujarat’s groundwater
AHMEDABAD: Overexploitation of groundwater resources and over-reliance on chemical pesticides and fertilizers is leading to rise of life-threatening chemical contaminants in groundwater beyond acceptable
View ArticleNear Imphal, hope floats for polluted Northeast lakes
It’s also a first in a major initiative that could be replicated across the region to monitor the rising pollution in its water bodies and put in place preventive measures. “LET’S SAY, the lake has
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