Study indicates high faecal contamination of water
Integrated Rural Technology Centre study in Palakkad Faecal contamination of drinking water in Palakkad district is reaching alarming levels, a study by the Mundur-based Integrated Rural Technology
View Article42% water samples in Muktsar not potable
Archit Watts Tribune News Service Muktsar, April 6 A survey report of the Health Department stated that above 42 per cent of the water samples collected from Muktsar, last year, were not potable. Of the
View ArticleContamination is the greatest challenge for food safety in India: CSE
Red-flagging the rising incidence of food and water contamination in India ahead of the World Health Day on Monday, the Centre for Science and Environment (CSE) said there is need for strict enforcement
View ArticleSewage woes sullies city’s image, Katheria tells govt
Agra: Union minister and local MP Ram Shankar Katheria has sought the Centre's assistance to prevent sewage discharge into the Yamuna from Mantola nullah, one of the major sewer lines of the city that
View ArticleWater contamination feared as 50 Fortis nurses fall sick
GURGAON: The Fortis hospital in Gurgaon has seen a string of unusual patients over the past fortnight - its own nurses. Some of them even had to be admitted in the hospital's ICU. About 50 members of
View ArticlePanchganga fish killing: Pollution board issues notice to sugar factory
KOLHAPUR: The Maharashtra Pollution Control Board (MPCB) has issued a notice to city-based Rajaram cooperative sugar factory for allegedly discharging effluents through an underground pipeline directly
View ArticleNGT ultimatum to TMC to curb Godavari pollution
NASHIK: The National Green Tribunal, Western Zone, Pune on Tuesday gave an ultimatum of May 28 to the Trimbak Municipal Council to separate the Godavari water from sewage and install a biomethanation...
View Article168,000 fishermen, 350 Delta, Bayelsa communities affected by Bonga spill
THE Bonga 2011 oil spill incident from an offshore oil field operated by Shell Nigeria Production and Exploration Company (SNEPCO) affected 168,000 victims in 350 communities in Delta and Bayelsa. The
View ArticleOil spill shuts part of Mississippi River after vessels collide
About 420 gallons of oil spilled into the Mississippi River, forcing authorities to close part of the waterway after a ship collided with vessel offloading crude in southern Louisiana on Monday, the U.S.
View ArticleDispersant Used in Deepwater Horizon Spill is More Toxic to Corals Than Oil...
It turns out that the dispersant that was used to help the 2010 Deepwater Horizon oil spill in the Gulf of Mexico may be more toxic to deep corals than the oil itself. Scientists have discovered the...
View ArticleOrder of the National Green Tribunal regarding industrial pollution of river...
Order of the National Green Tribunal in the matter of Rizwan Tanning Industry & Others Vs. U.P.P.C.B. dated 10/04/2015 regarding industrial pollution of river Ganga, Uttar Pradesh especially by
View ArticleWater and cities- Ensuring sustainable futures
This report focuses on the urban water management challenges facing cities across OECD countries, and explores both national and local policy responses with respect to water-risk exposure, the state of
View ArticleOver 100,000 people join river clean-up drive
Over 100,000 people representing almost all walks of life participated in a campaign organised to clean the Bagmati river in the Capital on Saturday. The participants also formed a 56 kilometre human
View ArticleS. Korea, Japan, China vow to boost cooperation in tackling water issues
South Korea, Japan and China on Monday vowed to further boost their cooperation in dealing with issues related to water while agreeing to share their knowledge with others to help them overcome such...
View ArticleDrive to save water bodies
The Clean and Green Ludhiana Team of the Aam Aadmi Party started its campaign against pollution of water bodies on Sunday. Aam Aadmi Party volunteers could be seen at the Sidhwan Canal, assisting its...
View ArticleOperation clean river Suru launched in Kargil
To preserve the unique biodiversity in this border town, the first phase of Operation Chuka Lhyakhmo (clean river) was launched by police and civil administration today. Official sources said Deputy
View ArticleFish in Mahakam River delta contaminated by heavy metals
A study carried out by researchers from Mulawarman University in Balikapapan, East Kalimantan, has found unsafe concentrations of heavy metals like lead (Pb), cadmium (Cd), copper (Cu) and zinc (Zn) in
View ArticleUnidentified oil leaks into water channel near Yellow River
Oil from an unidentified source leaked into a water channel linking to the Yellow River in Northwest China's Gansu province, authorities said Friday. The environmental protection bureau of Lanzhou city
View ArticleTowards a water and food secure future
In 2050 there will be enough water to help produce the food needed to feed a global population expected to top nine billion, but overconsumption, degradation and the impact of climate change will reduce
View ArticleCM's claim of clean Tirur River an eyewash'T P Nijeesh
MALAPPURAM: It seems the declaration of chief minister Oommen Chandy on Tuesday that the cleaning works of Tirur River is completed is merely an eyewash as the river still remains polluted and waste water
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