BMC to use random sampling to check water contamination
In a bid to check water contamination, municipal commissioner Ajoy Mehta has now instructed his men to undertake random sampling along the water supply network, in addition to the existing fixed sampling
View ArticleOrder of the National Green Tribunal regarding pollution of river Yamuna,...
Order of the National Green Tribunal (Principal Bench, New Delhi) in the matter of Manoj Mishra Vs. Union of India & Ors. dated 05/08/2015 regarding pollution of river Yamuna.
View ArticleProvide clean drinking water in 6 districts: NGT to UP
The National Green Tribunal today directed the Uttar Pradesh government to immediately provide clean drinking water in six western districts of the state. A bench headed by NGT chairperson Justice...
View ArticleRaj worst-hit by water contamination: Minister
Union minister for drinking water and sanitation Birendra Singh said that Rajasthan is worst affected by water contamination in the country and 22,254 habitations in the state are yet to be provided with
View ArticleSewage gets mixed with supply water, 11 take ill
NOIDA: At least 11 children have fallen ill after drinking contaminated water that got mixed with fresh water in Sector 51. Five of them had to be admitted hospitalized. The pipeline water reeks of
View ArticleIOC: Rio's polluted waters will be fine
Rio's polluted waters where Olympic sailing will take place next year will be in good shape by the time the Games start, IOC President Thomas Bach said on Tuesday (yesterday, Fiji time). "What is...
View ArticleForeign ships' wastewater-unloading main cause of Albania's coastal...
Foreign cruise ships unloading wastewater along the Vlora-Saranda seaside line to avoid taxes in European Union countries are the main cause of the pollution on Albanian coast, Albanian minister of...
View ArticlePlains says California oil spill could be larger than estimated
Plains All American Pipeline LP's ruptured California oil pipeline may have spilled 41 percent more crude than currently estimated, the company said on Wednesday. In a presentation accompanying Plains'
View ArticleContaminated water leaves 12 ill in Noida's Sector 20
At least 12 residents have taken ill after drinking contaminated water in Sector 20. After Sector 51, this is another sector where sewer water got mixed with fresh water due to damage in the pipeline.
View ArticleWater pollution unchecked in Adilabad
State Pollution Control Board ignorant of the fact as its office is located in Nizamabad district Though it has not assumed threatening proportions so far, pollution is one factor about which no one
View ArticleAction soon against industrial units polluting Ganga: Govt
Government has asked the pollution control boards to initiate action against industrial units discharging contaminated effluents in river Ganga, Union Minister Uma Bharti informed Lok Sabha on Thursday.
View ArticleOgoni laud Buhari’s move to implement UNEP report
OGONI people in Rivers State have lauded President Muhammadu Buhari for approving creation of necessary institutions for implementation of the United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP) Report. In a
View ArticleTrimaran sails into city to highlight plastic pollution
A SWISS trimaran on a round-the-world voyage aimed at raising awareness about plastic pollution in the oceans has docked at Shanghai, its only stop in China. Trimaran “Race for Water Odyssey” with her
View ArticleThick sludge floating down Hong Kong river sparks illegal waste investigation
Drainage officials are investigating suspected illegal waste water discharge along the banks of Sha Tin's Shing Mun River - once notorious for its foul odour. A thick, orange-brown sludge was seen seeping
View ArticleUS raises concerns about pipeline through forests
The U.S. Forest Service has raised hundreds of concerns about a proposed natural gas pipeline that would carve a 30-mile swath through national forests in Virginia and West Virginia. The written comments
View Article70,000 kids suffering from diarrhoea: Survey
The health department found over 70,000 children suffering from diarrhoea in a door-to-door survey of houses conducted in the state. The survey started from July 27 under Intensified Diarrhoea Control
View ArticleCollector asks government departments to forgo use of plastic products
Move, a prelude to ban plastics in 16 town panchayats from August 15 Vellore Collector R. Nanthagopal has asked the government departments to avoid use of plastics for supply of food items in their
View Article307 inspections conducted against polluting industries in 2 years: Prakash...
Environment Surveillance Squad conducted 307 inspections against polluting industries in past two years issuing 47 directions to the defaulters, government today informed Rajya Sabha said. In a written
View ArticleYamuna pollution: Parliamentary panel for better waste management...
To tackle degradation of the Yamuna, a Parliamentary panel has recommended strengthening of solid and liquid municipal waste management infrastructure in Agra and preventing bathing of animals in the...
View ArticleOrder of the National Green Tribunal regarding pollution of river Ganga in...
Order of the National Green Tribunal (Principal Bench, New Delhi) in the matter of Krishan Kant Singh & Others Vs CETP, Jajmau, Kanpur & Others dated 10/08/2015 regarding pollution of river...
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