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Work on 80 crore STP to begin soon in Greater Noida

As of now the sewage of dozens of societies located in Greater Noida West goes into drains polluting Hindon and Yamuna rivers. Due to non-existence of STPs in this area, the sewage of these societies is getting dumped into drains or vacant areas. (Sunil Ghosh/HT Photo)
Updated on Jul 20, 2024 06:44 am IST

MPCB directs PCMC to improve Kudalwadi STP functioning

All local bodies have been issued directions by the board to set up STPs with adequate capacity to treat the sewage water being generated in their areas. (HT PHOTO)
Updated on Jun 29, 2024 06:56 am IST

Civic report: Over 1.2 complaints, toilet seats lacking, many vacancies in BMC departments

Civic report: Over 1.2 complaints, toilet seats lacking, many vacancies in BMC departments
Updated on May 29, 2024 09:04 am IST

Mohali to get 7 sewage treatment plants: ADC

Mohali additional deputy commissioner directed the executive officer of the municipal council Kharar to complete all pending works related to land provision for the construction of a 10 minimum liquid discharge sewage treatment plants at Hospital Road Kharar, costing 11.34 crore. (HT File)
Updated on Jul 20, 2023 03:58 am IST

Panel warns of action against officials for not checking untreated discharge in Buddha Nullah

Panel warns of action against officials for not checking untreated discharge in Buddha Nullah
Updated on Jun 09, 2023 12:37 am IST

Ludhiana dyeing unit faces action after STP found non-functional

The Non-functional sewage plant at a Ludhiana dyeing unit.
Updated on Jul 14, 2020 11:34 pm IST

NGT urged to collect sample from Buddha Nullah when industries are shut

Buddha Nullah at Gaunspur village in Ludhiana.
Updated on Mar 31, 2020 11:34 pm IST

Chandigarh admn sets the ball rolling to save Sukhna

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Updated on Mar 10, 2020 12:40 am IST

15 years since plan for sewers, Mithi remains polluted

File photo of the Mithi river in Mumbai.
Updated on Dec 16, 2019 07:47 am IST

Upgrade STPs or face the music: NGT to Chandigarh MC

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Updated on Dec 01, 2019 01:26 am IST

Builders move NGT, ask govt to upgrade sewage treatment

The GMDA, on July 16 this year, had sent notices to 366 STP owners directing them to install online analysers by August 31 as it does not have any record of whether these STPs function properly or if they dispose untreated sewer into city’s natural drains.
Updated on Sept 11, 2019 05:08 am IST

BMC’s operation clean-up for Poisar, Dahisar rivers begins

The BMC will set up sewers along 17-km of its banks and nine STPs at a cost of 45.28 crore.
Updated on Aug 19, 2019 02:47 am IST

Untapped drains, under-used STPs continue to pollute Hindon, Yamuna rivers

Thousands of farmers, including Mohar Singh (above) are forced to depend upon the polluted Hindon to irrigate their fields.
Published on Aug 16, 2019 12:46 pm IST

Failed water samples, rising pollution, PPCB had enough reason to drag MC to court

A sewage treatment plant at Jamalpur in Ludhiana.
Updated on Aug 09, 2019 11:31 pm IST

Faridabad’s Badkal lake to be given new lease of life as tourist centre

Gurugram’s Badkal lake.
Updated on Jul 28, 2019 12:48 pm IST

No decentralised STP in Delhi even after four years of green court order

The committee has urged the court to ask the state government to re-examine the proposal, as by the time these projects are ready, the population of these areas will increase.
Updated on Jul 28, 2019 05:06 am IST

‘Only 20% of treated waste water being used in Delhi’: National Green Tribunal

The CEO and vice chairman of DJB could not be contacted for their comments despite repeated attempts. Phone calls went unanswered.
Updated on Jul 28, 2019 05:01 am IST

Mumbai housing society recycles one lakh litre wastewater daily

Residents of the Hiranandani Heritage in Kandivli (West) have also taken efforts to reduce excess wastage of water.
Updated on Jul 22, 2019 08:26 am IST

CPCB orders inspection of Gurugram sewage plant

Haryana State Pollution Control Board officials said the plant will be inspected in a day or two, in compliance with the central pollution watchdog’s orders.
Updated on Jul 18, 2019 02:48 am IST

‘Toxic gases’ from Gurugram’s Cyber City STP worry residents

A DLF-2 resident covers his face while walking past the sewage treatment plant at DLF Cyber City.
Updated on Jul 15, 2019 08:02 am IST

A condo that thrives on empathy

A ubiquitous spirit of giving back to the society is what bonds the residents in the condominium.
Updated on Jun 23, 2019 04:24 am IST

3 killed in Bengaluru water tank collapse

“The incident occurred around noon when about 50 labourers were working with hollow blocks and cement on centering inside the tank for the sewage treatment plant, spread over a 30-acre plot,” said the official.
Updated on Jun 18, 2019 07:51 am IST

Decoding Systematic investment plans , Systematic Withdrawal Plan and Systematic Transfer Plan

SIP allows you to choose a fixed amount of money to invest on a fixed date every month, for a certain period in a mutual fund scheme.
Updated on Jun 03, 2019 11:29 am IST

Jal Board to turn abandoned Rajghat fly ash pond into 40-acre lake in three years

The area once used to be a fly ash pond when the Rajghat power plant was operational, till 2015.
Published on Jun 01, 2019 05:12 am IST

Noida’s Botanic Garden to be revamped, get lakes, boating facility

A flock of Nilgai, at Botanical Garden, in Noida, on Sunday, May 19, 2019. Authorities are planning a facelift for the garden by the end of this year.
Published on May 20, 2019 02:01 pm IST

Yamuna: CPCB tells state to ensure STPs are augmented

Notably, industrial and domestic discharge from these industrial cities was the main source of pollution in the Yamuna water.
Published on May 16, 2019 04:18 am IST

Treated waste water from Noida Sector 168 STP to irrigate green belts, parks

The Noida authority is already reusing treated water from five STPS.
Published on May 13, 2019 11:32 am IST

Gurugram’s Palm Grove Heights gives ultimatum to builder to hand over maintenance

Four hundred families of Palm Grove Heights, developed by Ardee Infrastructure at Sector 52, have decided to take over the maintenance of the society in their own hands from the builder from May 1 onwards, if the developer does not comply with the senior town planner’s (STP) directives.
Updated on Apr 08, 2019 09:02 am IST