Eco Dept takes note of MMU’s violations
The Himachal Environment and Scientific Technology Department has taken note of alleged violation of the Environment Protection Act by promoters of Maharshi Markendeshwar University (MMU) near Kumarhatti
View ArticleSilt unearthed from Canoly canal posing health hazard
Spots like Swapna Nagiri, which is often used as a popular fair ground and a public event venue, can be seen with piles of decomposed garbage dredged out from the bottom of the canal A Rs. 2.41-crore...
View ArticleCitizens’ fundamental duty to protect rivers
Mumbai: Every Indian has a fundamental right to live in a pollution-fee environment and at the same time every citizen has a fundamental duty to protect and conserve nature, the Bombay high court has...
View Articleमीठे पानी के तालाब का वजूद खतरे में’
प्रहलादपुर बांगर स्थित ऐतिहासिक जोहड़ (तालाब) के प्रति अब भी लोगों में आस्था है, लेकिन उसकी सुध सरकार ने अब तक नहीं ली। कभी मीठे पानी के तालाब के नाम से प्रसिद्ध यह ऐतिहासिक जोहड़ आज नाले में तब्दील हो चुका
View ArticleOrder of the National Green Tribunal regarding Trimbakeshwar river pollution...
Order of the National Green Tribunal (Western Zone Bench, Pune) in the matter of Smt. Lalita Shinde & Anr Vs. Trimbakeshwar Mun. Council & Ors dated 12/03/2014 regarding Trimbakeshwar river...
View ArticlePCB plans move to shut Kaloor slaughterhouse
With Kochi corporation failing to improve the conditions at Kaloor slaughterhouse, Pollution Control Board (PCB), Ernakulam, is on the verge of sending a report to its headquarters in Thiruvananthapuram
View ArticleDyeing industry main contributor
Better Ludhiana: water pollution Being an industrial hub, Ludhiana is flooded with various kinds of industries, which have provided bread and butter to lakhs of people not only from Punjab but also...
View ArticleFecal pathogens contaminate 65% of tube-well water in rural Bangladesh
In Bangladesh, up to 65 percent of tubewell water is contaminated by fecal pathogens although the level of contamination is low, according to a recent study of icddr,b., report UNB. The study revealed
View ArticleNational conference on Environmental Issues commences at JU
JAMMU, Mar 24: Two day national conference on “Environmental Issues, Concerns and Solutions” organized by Department of Environmental Sciences commenced today at General Rajinder Singh auditorium,...
View Article90K cubic meter untreated waste dumped into rivers daily: Poba
About 90,000 cubic meter of untreated industrial waste is dumped into the country’s rivers each day destroying the major sources of surface water, according to a report of the Poribesh Bachao Andolon...
View ArticleRiver pollution could be increased by wetter winters
Wetter winters in the future could increase agricultural pollution in Britain's rivers, say scientists. A research team from Lancaster University concluded that increased, more intensive winter rainfall
View ArticleChina aims to launch pollution permit market within 3 years
China plans to launch a nationwide market to trade pollution permits within three years as part of efforts to tackle its environmental crisis, the Ministry of Finance (MOF) said on Monday. The ministries
View ArticleWorld’s river systems: Stressed OUT
According to the World Resources Institute (WRI) many, if not most of the world's rivers are stressed. Determining a systems water stress is based upon measuring the ratio of total water withdrawals to
View ArticleJudgement of the National Green Tribunal regarding pollution in river Gaur...
Judgement of the National Green Tribunal (Central Zonal Bench, Bhopal) in the matter of Paryavaran Avam Manav Adhikar Sanrakshan Samiti Vs Union of India & Others dated 19/03/2014 regarding...
View ArticleDumping of garbage in lake: NGT seeks official response
The National Green Tribunal, Southern Bench, on Tuesday ordered notice to authorities on a plea to stop dumping and burning of garbage at the Sembakkam lake. Admitting an application filed by four...
View ArticleAs Sembakkam turns dump yard, locals revolt
After Pallavaram, Kuthambakkam, Poonamallee and Kallakurichi, Sembakkam has joined the list of neighbourhoods whose residents have moved the national green tribunal against the dumping of garbage in their
View ArticleOil spills into Lake Michigan from BP refinery
An unknown amount of oil leaked from BP Plc's Whiting refinery in Indiana into Lake Michigan after a mechanical glitch on Monday afternoon, the company confirmed on Tuesday. The discharge had stopped,
View ArticleEPA and Army Corps bring clarity to Clean Water Act Expansion proposal
In a joint document the EPA and the Army Corps of Engineers released a proposed rule to clarify protections provided by the Clean Water Act. Following Supreme Court decisions in 2001 and 2006, there has
View ArticleOrder of the National Green Tribunal regarding contamination of underground...
Order of the National Green Tribunal (Principal Bench, New Delhi) in the matter of Dr. Sher Singh & Ors. Vs State of Punjab & Ors. dated 26/03/2014 regarding contamination of underground water...
View ArticleBP Whiting refinery spilled 9-18 barrels of oil: Coast Guard
Between nine and 18 barrels (378-756 gallons) of oil spilled into Lake Michigan from BP Plc's Whiting refinery in Indiana after a malfunction on Monday, the U.S. Coast Guard confirmed on Wednesday.
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