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Directs chief secretary to take action, fixes April 22 as the next date of hearing

NGT fumes as state officers skip meet on river pollution

Dec 25, 2019 22:59

Directs chief secretary to take action, fixes April 22 as the next date of hearing read more

$Allowances raised from \u20B915,000 to \u20B950,000 per month; also approves \u20B930,000 pension to former councillors$

Jalandhar MC passes proposal to hike councillors’ allowances

Nov 30, 2019 01:23

Allowances raised from \u20B915,000 to \u20B950,000 per month; also approves \u20B930,000 pension to former councillors read more

Fixing the next meeting on December 11, the chairperson also directed officials concerned to complete the tasks given to them in a time-bound manner.

Contain river pollution effectively or face music: NGT panel to PPCB

Oct 30, 2019 23:19

Fixing the next meeting on December 11, the chairperson also directed officials concerned to complete the tasks given to them in a time-bound manner. read more

According to instruction of the state government, the ‘Social Environment Surveillance Taskforce’ should prepare an action plan and work on its implementation in a time-bound manner.

State govt forms task force to reduce river pollution in city

Jul 24, 2019 03:01

According to instruction of the state government, the ‘Social Environment Surveillance Taskforce’ should prepare an action plan and work on its implementation in a time-bound manner. read more

A study has found levels of faecal coliform content (indication of human and animal excreta) and biochemical oxygen demand (oxygen levels for aquatic life to survive ) of the Mithi river were above the safe limit.

Mithi was Maharashtra’s most polluted river in 2018

Jun 24, 2019 10:12

A study has found levels of faecal coliform content (indication of human and animal excreta) and biochemical oxygen demand (oxygen levels for aquatic life to survive ) of the Mithi river were above the safe limit. read more

Textile and steel rerolling units operating in the Jodhpur industrial area have been releasing untreated polluted water into the Jojari river for the last several years.

Industrial effluents choke Jojari

Jun 09, 2019 14:13

Textile and steel rerolling units operating in the Jodhpur industrial area have been releasing untreated polluted water into the Jojari river for the last several years. read more

In a first, NGT has clubbed several significant environmental issues which were being heard separately by the Tribunal like air pollution, river water pollution, illegal sand mining, polluted industrial cluster and solid waste management and directed...

Green tribunal summons chief secretaries of all states, UTs, seeks report on pollution

Jan 25, 2019 00:07

In a first, NGT has clubbed several significant environmental issues which were being heard separately by the Tribunal like air pollution, river water pollution, illegal sand mining, polluted industrial cluster and solid waste management and directed... read more

The number of polluted stretches in India’s rivers has increased to 351 from 302 two years ago, and the number of critically polluted stretches — where water quality indicators are the poorest — has gone up to 45 from 34 in 28 states and six Union T...

The new CPCB report on river pollution does not reveal the true picture

Sep 21, 2018 07:20

The number of polluted stretches in India’s rivers has increased to 351 from 302 two years ago, and the number of critically polluted stretches — where water quality indicators are the poorest — has gone up to 45 from 34 in 28 states and six Union T... read more

Pune on my mind: Ideas for change - Part 3

#puneonmymind Anu Aga & Sarang Yadwadkar: River pollution should be our priority, not river beautification

Jun 27, 2018 15:27

Pune on my mind: Ideas for change - Part 3 read more

Chief minister Yogi Adityanath on Tuesday reiterated that all drains will be stopped from discharging sewage into the Ganga from December 15 to ensure a pollution-free river.

Ganga will be a polythene-free zone: Yogi

Jun 06, 2018 13:22

Chief minister Yogi Adityanath on Tuesday reiterated that all drains will be stopped from discharging sewage into the Ganga from December 15 to ensure a pollution-free river. read more

The BMC has also asked washermen who use the dhobi ghat on the banks to set up a sewage treatment plant so that untreated water does not flow into the river

Mumbai civic body plans to clear cowsheds from Dahisar river bank and reduce water pollution

May 30, 2018 11:30

The BMC has also asked washermen who use the dhobi ghat on the banks to set up a sewage treatment plant so that untreated water does not flow into the river read more

Several factors, some of neglect and wilful destruction, have contributed to the drying out of Amarkantak - a town once lush with perennial rivers, streams, tributaries, wetlands, even swamps.

Narmada River once had 7 sources of water feeding into it, now only one remains

Apr 24, 2018 08:19

Several factors, some of neglect and wilful destruction, have contributed to the drying out of Amarkantak - a town once lush with perennial rivers, streams, tributaries, wetlands, even swamps. read more