Vietnam: toward a safe, clean, and resilient water system
Prudent economic policies, combined with the enabling conditions created by a high endowment of water, have transformed Vietnam from a low-income to a middle-income country within two decades. Though...
View ArticleEbb in the Yamuna flow
Increased water volume will reduce pollution, but plans to augment river flow miss deadlines As the Yamuna passes through the Okhla barrage, the water — smelly and layered with oil at certain areas —
View ArticlePollution board seeks explanation from Dehu village on dead fish
The Maharashtra Pollution Control Board has sought an explanation from the Dehu gram panchayat for the thousands of dead fish found floating in the Indrayani river last week. “We have sent a notice to
View ArticleQuestion raised in Lok Sabha on Pollution in Rivers, 21/06/2019
Question raised in Lok Sabha on Pollution in Rivers, 21/06/2019. The Central Pollution Control Board (CPCB) in association with State Pollution Control Boards (SPCBs)/ Pollution Control Committees (PCCs)
View ArticleSix rivers in T.N. polluted in stretches: Union Minister
Rs. 905.78 cr. Central aid given to State to tackle the problem’ At least six rivers, including the Cauvery, in Tamil Nadu have been identified as polluted in stretches by the Central Pollution Control
View ArticleKaleshwaram, only in view of current availability of water’
Instead of percolation tanks, diverting rainwater suggested Chairman of the Telangana Water Resources Development Corporation V. Prakash Rao, while praising the Telangana government for taking up the
View ArticleQuestion raised in Lok Sabha on Chemical Contamination of Water, 27/06/2019
Question raised in Lok Sabha on Chemical Contamination of Water, 27/06/2019. State-wise details of areas affected by Arsenic and other contaminants viz. Salinity, Fluoride, Nitrate, Lead, Cadmium and
View ArticleLink pollution monitoring system to CPCB website, industries told
Gurgaon: The Haryana State Pollution Control Board (HSPCB) has warned 32 industrial units to connect their online monitoring systems with the Central Pollution Control Board (CPCB) website within 15 days
View ArticlePolluted Ghaggar bane of Sangrur
NGOs threaten to stage protest if authorities fail to take action Despite the tall claims to contain pollution in various rivers of the state, seasonal rivulet Ghaggar is still causing serious health
View ArticleChinese scientists develop easier way to test for lead in water
A Chinese research team has developed an effective colorimetric method to detect lead contamination in water via fluorescent test strips. The research team with the Institute of Intelligent Machines,
View ArticleHaryana pollution body shuts 14 units for flouting CPCB norms
Gurgaon: The Haryana State Pollution Control Board (HSPCB) has shut 14 industrial units in NCR districts of Haryana in the past one month as they failed to comply with the online pollution monitoring...
View ArticleOrder of the National Green Tribunal regarding industrial effluents...
Order of the National Green Tribunal in the matter of Ajitsinh Bhurubha Vaghela & Inhabitants of several Villages of Kheda Taluka, Distt. Kheda Vs State of Gujarat dated 01/07/2019 regarding...
View ArticleQuestion raised in Lok Sabha on Evaluation of Polluted Standard, 04/07/2019
Question raised in Lok Sabha on Evaluation of Polluted Standard, 04/07/2019. Under the Namami Gange Programme. Grossly Polluting Industries (GPIs) located on main stem of river Ganga and its tributaries
View ArticleIllegal car washes using 5k litres of water every day: Environmentalist
Noida: At a time Noida’s water table is depleting every year, a city-based environmentalist has drawn the attention of the National Green Tribunal (NGT) to unauthorised car washing centres that use...
View ArticleNoida sets up committee on environment, DM to head it
Noida: The district administration in association with the forest department of Gautam Budh Nagar and the Uttar Pradesh Pollution Control Board (UPPCB) on Thursday floated a special committee to calibrate
View ArticleOrder of the National Green Tribunal regarding hydro-stations in Himachal...
Order of the National Green Tribunal in the matter of Vijay Kumar Vs State of Himachal Pradesh dated 04/07/2019 regarding hydro-stations in Himachal Pradesh not measuring the flow of water released
View ArticleOrder of the National Green Tribunal regarding...
Order of the National Green Tribunal in the matter of Westend Green Farms Society Vs Union of India & Others dated 08/07/2019 regarding restaurants/hotels/motels/banquets illegally operating in
View ArticleExperts warn of 'dead zone' in Chesapeake Bay from pollution
When the Conowingo Dam opened to fanfare nearly a century ago, the massive wall of concrete and steel began its job of harnessing water power in northern Maryland. It also quietly provided a side benefit:
View ArticleQuestion raised in Rajya Sabha on Action Plan for Pollution Free Rivers,...
Question raised in Rajya Sabha on Action Plan for Pollution Free Rivers, 08/07/2019. The 351 river stretches on 323 rivers are prioritised based on BOD values in five classes. Polluted River Stretches
View ArticleGreen body raps Delhi panel, orders shutting of all polluting dairy units in...
Pulling up the Delhi Pollution Control Committee (DPCC) for covering up its “inaction” by imposing penalties on other statutory bodies, the National Green Tribunal (NGT) this week directed it to close
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