In August, the Maharashtra Pollution Control Board (MPCB) had claimed the number of polluted river stretches had dropped from 49 to 34. read more

Angling is game fishing, a form of fishing where people catch a fish only to put it safely back in the water. read more

Parts of Aravalli Range, which act as groundwater recharge zones for the national capital region, are likely to be excluded from the natural conservation zone category, in a move that could result in real estate development in the areas and which has... read more

Residents who had petitioned the HC to seek protection for the wetland, have refuted the claim and have said MRSAC’s own website identifies the water body as a lake or pond read more

Over the past five years, about 25,000 trees (the government records 9,000) have been felled in Gurugram. read more

The Tripura chief minister has promised to distribute 50,000 white ducklings among fishermen residing on the banks of the Rudrasagar Lake. read more

At present, the plant is operating at a capacity of 150 kilolitres per day, from which about 140-odd kilolitres of treated water is being obtained. read more

Colleges collaborate with civic body to spread awareness about water pollution, put up banners and release video about effluents released by water bodies read more

While municipal health officials are yet to ascertain the exact cause, Tanmay’s medical history revealed that he fell ill after swimming in a nearby pond. read more

Gomti gasps for life: Waste flowing into the Gomti comprises human waste. This depletes dissolved oxygen in the river, making it unfit for sustaining life forms. It also affects the natural cleaning process of the river. read more

The Jabalpul, Rewa, Shahdol and Sagar regions of Madhya Pradesh may witness thundershowers over the next two days due to the onset of the monsoon. At least six people have been killed due to lightning strikes across the state in the last 24 hours. read more

He said that with this project, the wetland will become a state-of-the-art destination. read more

The Uttarakhand high court has directed the state government to remove encroachments from village ponds, playgrounds and grazing lands within six months read more

Based on PIL filed by the residents on Wednesday, the court had scheduled an emergency hearing for 3pm Thursday read more

Residents said although they have been fighting hard, poor response from the authorities is responsible for destruction of the water body. read more