Order of the National Green Tribunal regarding pollution of Thirumanimuthar...
Order of the National Green Tribunal in the matter of V. Manickam Vs The Secretary, Tamil Nadu Pollution Control Board & Others dated 04/02/2019.CASE
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Order of the National Green Tribunal in the matter of Vivek Tyagi Vs State of Uttar Pradesh & Others dated 05/02/2019 regarding failure to comply with the Solid Waste Management Rules, 2016 and
View ArticleQuestion raised in Lok Sabha on Identification of Polluted Rivers, 08/02/2019
Question raised in Lok Sabha on Identification of Polluted Rivers, 08/02/2019. The Central Pollution Control Board (CPCB) in association with the State Pollution Control Boards (SPCBs)/Pollution Control
View ArticleQuestion raised in Lok Sabha on Ground Water Pollution, 08/02/2019
Question raised in Lok Sabha on Ground Water Pollution, 08/02/2019. According to Central Pollution Control Board (CPCB) and Central Ground Water Board (CGWB), the ground water available in the country
View ArticleDelhi Jal Board set to hire consultant: ‘Exploring possibility of 24×7 water...
According to the Delhi Jal Board, creation of district metering areas will be crucial to the decision. The Delhi Jal Board (DJB) is looking at round-the-clock water supply for all its residents, with
View Article9 months after Beas spill, Punjab govt draws up clean-up plan
On December 6 last year, the NGT’s supervising committee had inspected the Chadha Sugar Mill where in May, thousands of kgs of molasses had leaked into the Beas. The Punjab government has prepared an
View ArticleOrder of the National Green Tribunal regarding expansion of of Oriana...
Order of the National Green Tribunal in the matter of Anil Tharthare Vs The Secretary, Envt. Dept. Govt. of Maharashtra & Others dated 11/02/2019 regarding expansion of of ‘Oriana Residential
View ArticleGanga Mission clears ₹1,388-cr projects on Yamuna
The National Mission for Clean Ganga (NMCG) has cleared sewage treatment projects worth ₹1,388 crore in Uttar Pradesh towns, including Meerut and Etawah, along the Yamuna river, a major tributary of the
View ArticleKulgam better developed; portable water, pollution major issues
KULGAM: Compared to the other constituencies of the South Kashmir, Kulgam is better developed in terms of road connectivity, healthcare and educational infrastructure. However, ineffective disposal of
View ArticleOrder of the National Green Tribunal regarding discharge of untreated sewage...
Order of the National Green Tribunal in the matter of Abhisht Kusum Gupta Vs State of Uttar Pradesh & Others dated 19/02/2019 regarding discharge of untreated sewage in the irrigation canal near
View Article4 cr rural Indians drink metal-contaminated water
Bengal, Rajasthan top in arsenic contamination More than four crore people in rural India drink water contaminated by heavy metals, fluoride, arsenic, and nitrate. West Bengal is the worst-affected
View ArticleOrder of the National Green Tribunal regarding pollution in river Mandovi,...
Order of the National Green Tribunal in the matter of Kashinath Shetye & Others Vs Srinet Kotwale & Others dated 20/02/2019 regarding remedial steps for preventing and curing pollution in river
View ArticleOrder of the National Green Tribunal regarding pollution of river Nira by...
Order of the National Green Tribunal in the matter of Janardan Kundalikrao Pharande & Others Vs Ministry of Environment & Forests & Others dated 20/02/2019. The grievance of the applicant
View ArticleHyderabad: Matrusrinagar campaigns against lake pollution
A new pipeline from Hydernagar is being connected to the Meedhikunta Lake polluting the lake further. Hyderabad: Residents of Matrusrinagar held a signature campaign on Sunday demanding that the Greater
View ArticleDelhi at epicentre of global groundwater crisis: Report
New research has shown that the largest groundwater depletion in the world is happening in northern India. Delhi is the epicentre of this fast-developing crisis, and it’s getting worse by the day. “From
View ArticleOrder of the National Green Tribunal regarding encroachments on Kothari river...
Order of the National Green Tribunal in the matter of Sajjan Sodani Vs State of Rajasthan & Others dated 21/02/2019 regarding encroachments on Kothari river near Bhilwara, Rajasthan and dumping
View ArticleOrder of the National Green Tribunal regarding Panch-Ganga pollution,...
Order of the National Green Tribunal in the matter of Sunil Kemble Vs Union of India & Others dated 26/02/2019 regarding the status of nallahs in Kolhapur. NGT in its previous order had asked the
View ArticleWorld's deepest waters becoming 'ultimate sink' for plastic waste
The world’s deepest ocean trenches are becoming “the ultimate sink” for plastic waste, according to a study that reveals contamination of animals even in these dark, remote regions of the planet. For
View ArticleAction plan created to improve water quality in Yangtze River
The Ministry of Ecology and Environment has drawn up an action plan to improve the water quality of the Yangtze River over the next two years, it announced on Thursday. The ministry aims to finish the
View ArticleOhio city votes to give Lake Erie personhood status over algae blooms
When they first started talking about doing something about the algae blooms in Lake Erie, which had made the once pristine water green and slimy and unhealthy from agricultural phosphorous runoff, people
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