Sunderbans' water getting toxic: Scientists
Climate change is causing toxic metals trapped in the sediment beds of the Hooghly estuary in the Indian Sunderbans to leach out into the water system due to changes in ocean chemistry, say scientists,
View ArticleRajasthan minister seeks check on water pollution in Punjab
On his first visit to hometown Hanumangarh after taking over as Cabinet Minister, Dr Ram Pratap today said the SAD-BJP Government should check canal water pollution. The Rajasthan Irrigation Minister...
View ArticleCDP global water report 2014: from water risk to value creation
Two thirds of the world's largest companies are reporting exposure to water risks, some of which have potential to limit growth. The news comes amid mounting shareholder concern around the business...
View ArticleState of Environment, Punjab - 2014
Punjab State Council for Science &Technology (PSCST) has published 'State of Environment (SoE) Report, Punjab-2014' under Govt. of Punjab Annual Plan Scheme 'State of Environment Reporting' for...
View ArticlePetition to NGT over rising cancer cases in Greater Noida villages
After the news that there has been a rise in cases of cancer in five villages around the Chhapraula Industrial Area in Greater Noida district of Uttar Pradesh due to groundwater contamination, a petition
View ArticleLive monitoring of Ganga water at 5 UP spots begins
Allahabad And Varanasi Among The Chosen Districts UP has started live monitoring of Ganga in Kanpur, Varanasi, Allahabad and Kannauj to gather details such as biochemical oxygen demand (BOD), chemical
View ArticleGuidelines for real-time effluent quality monitoring system
Central Pollution Control Board vide its letter No. B-29016/04/06PCI-1/5401 dated 05.02.2014 issued directions under section 18(1)b of the Water and Air Acts to the State Pollution Control Boards and...
View ArticleMobile lab to test water quality
To check complaints on presence of pollutants, worms, larvae, etc. in drinking water, the state referral institute for water quality, under the Kerala water authority (KWA), in Nettoor will introduce an
View ArticleYamuna unlikely to be clean by ’17
The unusual optimism displayed by Japan International Cooperation Agency regarding cleanup of Yamuna in the capital calls for a reality check. JICA has been providing financial support to the Yamuna
View ArticleDelhi Jal Board sewer project figures in top 100
The Delhi Jal Board’s interceptor sewer project has been listed in the KPMG’s list of 100 most innovative infrastructure investment projects in the world. The KPMG is one of the largest professional...
View ArticleGanga pollution a matter of concern for judiciary: National Green Tribunal
Observing that pollution of Ganga is a matter of serious concern for the judiciary, the National Green Tribunal has constituted three committees to prevent and control indiscriminate discharge of...
View ArticleHundreds of dead fish cleared from Kukkarahalli Lake
UoM VC blames MCC's 'delay' in diverting sewage for the fish kill Varsity authorities on Monday, continued to fish out hundreds of dead fish, which have been accumulating near the banks of Kukkarahalli
View ArticleFaster clearance, tougher penalty is new thrust in environment law
Proposing a complete overhaul of the existing environmental governance framework, a government-appointed expert committee has recommended measures that would make it easier to set up industrial or...
View ArticleESR report confirms city’s scary water environment
The city's environmental status report (ESR) has acknowledged the alarming state of water resources. Only water supplied through taps for drinking purpose has been tested safe. All other sources of water,
View ArticleGSPCB draws water, sediment specimens from Betul river
The plentiful stock of shell fish and clam breeding in the river at Betul prompted the Goa state pollution control board (GSPCB) officials to draw samples of water and sediment at the site on Tuesday.
View ArticleSewage from septic tanks disposed of into River Thirumanimuthar
Indiscriminate dumping of waste remains unchecked In a shocking incident, sewage collected from septic tanks in households in the city was disposed of into River Thirumanimuthar by tankers in an unsafe
View ArticleGreen panel suggests reducing the role of inspectors to ease development
A high-level committee formed to review green laws has recommended the reduction of the role of inspectors in approving plans and monitoring air and water pollution. The panel formed in August, gave
View ArticleBackyard pesticides show up increasingly in California watersheds: report
- Levels of a type of pesticide commonly used in backyard gardens and on farms have increased in urban and rural watersheds in California, the state said in a report released Wednesday. Pyrethroid...
View ArticleIndustrial pollution is turning lakes into ‘jelly’
As Canadian lakes have become more acidic, they've become increasingly dominated by jelly-like plankton that are throwing things out of whack, new research suggests. And these gummy invaders aren't going
View ArticleNGT notices on desecration of river during ‘Ganga Snan’
The National Green Tribunal (NGT) has sought replies from the Centre, the Ministry of Water Resources and the Uttar Pradesh Government on a petition highlighting huge amount of solid and human waste being
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