Pollution board extends deadline till June 30
The deadline for making online monitoring of various pollution-related parameters mandatory has been extended till June 30 from the earlier March 31 for 17 categories of hazardous waste-emitting...
View ArticleRio Olympians will have to win gold by sailing through sewage: Mayor admits...
The Mayor of Rio de Janeiro has admitted that the city's heavily polluted waterways will not be cleaned up in time for next year's sailing events at the Olympic Games. While bidding to host the 2016
View ArticleDeep Ocean Fish Face Health Problems Due to Man-Made Pollution
Deep ocean fish are facing a host of health problems that may be due to man-made pollution, according to a new study. Even as far down as 2,000 feet to one mile beneath the surface, marine fish are...
View ArticlePollution board asked to test sewage water again
BHOPAL: National Green Tribunal (NGT) has asked the pollution control board to test the point sources of pollution from nullahs for second time. This was done after the petitioner challenged that the...
View ArticleCivic bodies, industriestold to submit action plan
Moving ahead with its plans to ensure compliance of the anti-pollution norms by polluting industries and municipal bodies located on the banks of Ganga by 2016, the Centre has asked municipalities and
View ArticleCentre asks states to furnish its action plan to clean river Ganga within 15...
Waking up to the recent reports which highlighted how more than two-thirds of the sewage generated in 118 towns — located in the Ganga river basin — get discharged into the country's national river...
View ArticleRiver health revealed in 'shocking' figures
Just 17% of England's rivers are judged to be in good health, according to Environment Agency figures. This is down from 29% with a good ecological status in 2014. The analysis is shocking, say...
View ArticleFish Living at Depths of 2000 Feet are Impacted by Human-Caused Ocean Pollution
Scientists have discovered that deep water marine fish living on the continental slopes at depths of 2,000 feet are more are suffering health problems due to human-caused pollution. Surface waters
View ArticleCreate awareness to stop Ganga pollution: Modi
Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Thursday asked Chief Ministers and representatives of Ganga Basin states to “create enough awareness to stop pollution” of the river in their respective areas. Chairing
View ArticleRow over polluted Paldi water supply
For the past three months, societies and residential clusters near Thakorevas and surrounding apartments in Paldi have been complaining of staggered polluted water supply. On Thursday societies like...
View ArticleActivists protest against Yamuna pollution
Activists gathered along the banks of the Yamuna here to demand an early clean up of the river that is the lifeline to millions in northern India. Dozens of people offered special prayers on the river
View ArticleHigh arsenic levels found in 12 Punjab, Haryana districts
Both states asked to prepare plan to contain contamination Residents of 12 districts of Punjab and Haryana are consuming poisonous water as the groundwater there has been detected with arsenic levels
View ArticleCentre plans commission status for Ganga authority
If the Centre has its way, the National Ganga River Basin Authority (NGRBA) - a key central body which monitors planning and execution of all schemes of Ganga rejuvenation in coordination with five states
View ArticleNational Green Tribunal warning to Delhi bodies
The National Green Tribunal has warned authorities in Delhi of “coercive steps,” including attachment of accounts and imprisonment for not implementing its orders on keeping Yamuna clean. A bench headed
View ArticleYamuna restoration: NGT warns authorities of coercive steps
The green bench directed the Secretary of Delhi government, CEO of Delhi Jal Board, three expert members of the tribunal to be present at 3 pm on April 1 for meeting in the chamber. The National Green
View ArticleHow many booked for polluting Yamuna?
Green tribunal cracks the whip; asks DDA and other agencies to file report Unhappy with the lethargic attitude of the authorities to clean Yamuna, the National Green Tribunal (NGT) on Friday sought
View ArticleYou're still sleeping: HC to KSPCB
The high court on Monday pulled up the Karnataka State Pollution Control Board (KSPCB) officials for not taking action against units letting out contaminated water into the TG Halli reservoir. "In any
View ArticleMaharashtra govt to set up plant to treat polluted Mithi river
MUMBAI: The state government has decided to set up a plant to treat water from the polluted Mithi river before it reaches the Mahim bay area. This is despite the concrete embankments to stop sewage from
View ArticleDDA invites NGOs, agencies to help keep Yamuna clean
With the civic agencies facing the heat from the National Green Tribunal for sitting on the Yamuna revitalisation project, the Delhi Development Authority has invited expression of interest from NGOs and
View ArticleOverall pollution lowers a bit in Mumbai: Kadam
Overall pollution in Mumbai has come down during 2014-15 so far compared to 2011-12 but not to the satisfactory level, Maharashtra Environment Minister Ramdas Kadam told Legislative Assembly here today.
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