GSPCB notice to PWD over Patto STP
The Goa State Pollution Control Board (GSPCB) has issued a show notice to Public Works Department (PWD) for inefficient operation of the sewage treatment plant (STP) at Patto, thereby creating environment
View ArticleCheyyur plant may endanger waterbodies: study
Site selection has completely ignored its impact on water resources A new study by Community Environmental Monitoring has shed light on the hydrological implications of the proposed 4000-MW Cheyyur
View ArticleStringent security measures needed to stop chemical waste dumping in Navi Mumbai
Chemical wastes are being transported by tankers and illegally dumped in the city water bodies and other remote areas. Some residents have complained about noxious smells coming from nullahs that flow
View ArticleOrder of the National Green Tribunal on the issue of natural drains in Delhi...
Order of the National Green Tribunal (Principal Bench, New Delhi) in the matter of Ashok Mittal & Others Vs. NCT of Delhi & Others dated 17/07/2014 on the issue of natural drains in Delhi and
View ArticleJudgement of the National Green Tribunal coal handling unit located at...
Judgement of the National Green Tribunal (Western Zone Bench, Pune) in the matter of Rajendra Sinh Manish Kshatriya Vs Gujrat Pollution Control Board & Others dated 17/07/2014 on the issue of coal...
View ArticleCtg canals to be freed from grabbers in a month: Nat’l River Taskforce
CHITTAGONG: The national river taskforce took a decision to free all the canals of Chittagong from encroachers through demolishing the illegal structures on their banks within one month. The taskforce
View ArticleQuestion raised in Rajya Sabha on water sewage treatment plants in Delhi,...
Question raised in Rajya Sabha on water sewage treatment plants in Delhi, 17/07/2014.
View ArticleHilsa catches from rivers dwindle as pollution rises
Hilsa catches from rivers are shrinking in spite of a rise in overall production, due to pollution and falling navigability. In fiscal 2012-13, hilsa catches from inland waters, mainly from rivers, stood
View ArticleValley house owners asked to build septic tanks
In view of the rampant pollution in the rivers of the Kathmandu Valley caused mainly by house owners and large commercial complexes releasing the sewage directly into the Bagmati and other river systems,
View ArticleGovt has identified over 3,200 polluting industries: Javadekar
The government on Wednesday informed Parliament that it had identified 3,266 highly polluting industries and 150 polluted stretches along various rivers across the country in the past couple of years and
View ArticleIncreasing pollution turns Cauvery into an eyesore
The once perennial Cauvery river is turning into an eyesore with several places polluted completely. Officials say this is largely due to with the increasing number of devotees and the public who wash
View ArticleNational Green Tribunal raps Delhi Metro over dumping construction waste into...
The National Green Tribunal directed DMRC to explain why they dumped construction waste on Yamuna floodplains and why they shouldn't be fined Rs 5 lakh for it. NGT had issued a show-cause notice to
View Article1/3rd of polluted river stretches in Maharashtra and Gujarat
The environment ministry has identified 150 polluted stretches of rivers across India which need conservation work but interestingly nearly 1/3rd of those polluted river stretches are in Maharashtra and
View Article325 hotels in Puri under pollution board scanner
Most in Puri are contributing to water pollution flouting norms, officials of Orissa State Pollution Control Board (OSPCB) here said. The board has listed 325 hotels for violating the Water (prevention
View ArticleMinister admits contaminated water supply in Patna
PATNA: Urban development and housing department minister Samrat Chaudhury informed the state assembly on Thursday that due to leakage in water supply pipelines, Patnaites occasionally get polluted...
View ArticleArsenic confirmed, but city water never tested for metal
After the TOI report on a study by Central Ground Water Board which confirmed presence of arsenic above permissible limits in several localities of the city , instead of focusing on ways to remove...
View ArticleHearings on Water Permits for Indian Point
CORTLANDT, N.Y. — A giant power plant that kills tiny fish eggs is leading engineers, government officials, politicians and advocates of all stripes into a fourth year of debate about which side...
View ArticleGreat Barrier Reef contaminated by toxic coal dust, inquiry told
Coral reef expert says 'damning' report found coal dust had spread hundreds of kilometres from dredging sites Coal dust has spread throughout the Great Barrier Reef and exceeds toxic levels near the
View ArticleNo end to water contamination in city localities
Three deaths in a day at Parkash Nagar raise questions over MC, Health Dept’s arrangements Water contamination continues to haunt people residing in some localities of the city. Every summer, the same
View ArticleDoE fines 3 factories for polluting environment
The Department of Environment (DoE) yesterday fined a dyeing factory and two washing factories in Narsingdi a total of Tk 1.21 crore for polluting the environment. The department fined dyeing factory...
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