Govt launches survey to improve water quality in capital
A lot of people rely on groundwater in the Kathmandu Valley, which has been reeling under acute water scarcity, especially during the dry season. But experts have warned that groundwater in the valley
View ArticleA dip in Ganga may cause cancer
HYDERABAD: A dip in river Ganga can possibly cause cancer. Though Prime Minister Narendra Modi had declared that cleaning Ganga was his top priority but more needs to be done than expected. The Department
View ArticleGerman Potable Water Costs May Rise on Contamination, Lobby Says
German drinking water costs may increase with contamination of supplies from pollutants such as pesticides and pharmaceuticals rising faster than in other European Union nations, according to a lobby for
View ArticleYamuna clean-up needs another Rs 25,000 crore
NEW DELHI: The capital will have to spend another Rs 25,000 crore to clean up the Yamuna and provide sewerage connections in unsewered areas. The figure was quoted at a review meeting on the river held
View ArticleCongress plea to stop casinos on River Mandovi
PANAJI: Congress general secretary Ulhas Parab has demanded that the government immediately stop casinos from operating in the Mandovi river as their sewage has caused dangerous levels of pollution in
View ArticleGovt initiates new sewage project to clean up Yamuna
In a step to check pollution levels in the Yamuna, Delhi government on Tuesday said that it has undertaken a comprehensive interceptor sewer project to ensure that water from drains is treated before...
View ArticleOrder of the National Green Tribunal regarding the pollution of river Beas,...
Order of the National Green Tribunal (Principal Bench, New Delhi) in the matter of Abhishek Rai Vs. State of HP & Ors. dated 25/06/2014 regarding the pollution of river Beas. The Counsel appearing for
View ArticleScripting the revival of the Yamuna of yore
L-G reviews Yamuna plan, assigns responsibilities to public agencies. If all goes according to plan, the Yamuna will be restored to its glory of yore. Lieutenant-Governor Najeeb Jung has made the holistic
View ArticleDJB to spend Rs 25,000cr on Yamuna sewer interceptors
In a significant move to control pollution in the Yamuna, the city administration has undertaken a comprehensive project that will include water transportation and beautification of all the ghats in...
View ArticleYuck! 1 in 10 U.S. beaches unsafe for swimming
Nearly 3,500 water quality samples were collected from beaches along the East and West Coast as well as the Great Lakes, and one in 10 failed to pass the new Environmental Protection Agency water safety
View ArticleClean-up after sewage discharged into River Thames
Work is continuing to improve water quality following a sewage discharge into a stretch of the River Thames in Berkshire. On Tuesday the Environment Agency said the pollution had come from the Maidenhead
View ArticleMeet to chalk out plan to rejuvenate Ganga on Jul 5
The Ganga Rejuvenation Ministry is in the process of preparing a compact plan to clean up the river and the same parameters will be implemented to clean-up other rivers in the country, said Union Water
View ArticleGrowing garbage menace ups nitrate content in lakes
IISc study at 19 locations near water bodies reveals high level of contamination The City's mounting garbage has resulted in largescale pollution of large and prominent water bodies such as Varthur,...
View ArticleCanada offers to join efforts to clean up Ganga
Canada has offered to collaborate with the government on its ambitious project to clean up the Ganga, Union minister Jitendra Singh said on Wednesday. "The Ganga action plan is not a mere river project
View ArticleRiver Mandovi is the cleanest: Parrikar
Says within 1-2 years most areas will be connected to an operational sewerage system Faecal coliform reading high due to monsoon season PANJIM: Chief Minister Manohar Parrikar Wednesday refuted
View ArticleArsenic in ground water causing cancer?
BAREILLY: A recent survey by the Jal Nigam has found high levels of arsenic in ground water in 19 villages in Bareilly district. The survey was conducted after over 25 cancer-related deaths were reported
View ArticleDead fish found in Yamuna in Agra
AGRA: Thousands of dead fish have been found floating at Samgor ghat of river Yamuna in Etmadpur area of Agra over the past few days. Locals and environmentalists have attributed the death to rising...
View ArticleOpp walks out over ‘dirty’ rivers in UP
The State Assembly witnessed an uproarious scene as the Opposition members created a ruckus over the pollution in rivers for which the State Government could not issue proper solutions. The issue was
View ArticleLand mafia at work in Sonamarg – III: Constructions on without carrying...
The constructions carried in Sonamarg, the Meadow of Gold, which lies between Kolhoi Glacier and Machoi Glacier, are on without carrying an Environment Impact Study. According to official sources, a
View ArticleLarge number of fish die in three rivers in Assam
MORIGAON (Assam): A large number of fish were reported dead due to water pollution of three major rivers — Kolong, Kopili and Kiling — in Morigaon district, causing concern among environmentalists.
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