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    Water Pollution News

    Yamuna toxic foam: Why is the river covered with glacier-like layers of froth?

    The froth bubbles in the Yamuna are caused by surfactant (soap-like) molecules.
    India News
    Updated 11 hours ago

    Mass fish death in Yamuna’s cleaner stretch raises alarms

    Wildlife enthusiast and conservationist Hemant Garg, who spotted the dead fish on Wednesday night, said thousands had been seen upstream, extending to Shank numbers 10, 11 and 12.
    Cities
    Updated 7 days ago

    Dead fish in Yamuna near Burari raise alarm over Delhi river’s water quality

    Ranjan Mukhia, a boatman in Burari, said that the water has a strong stench and the fish deaths are not restricted to this stretch alone
    India News
    Published 7 days ago

    Indore's 22 water contamination deaths expose a 30-year-old design flaw: Probe

    A person shows a sample of the drinking water that is being collected following a diarrhoea outbreak caused by contaminated water, at Bhagirathpura area, in Indore
    India News
    Published 15 days ago

    Shailene Woodley joined a Sargasso Sea trip, and one water sample held 1,298 bits of microplastic

    From a ship's deck, the Sargasso Sea looked clean; Shailene Woodley's trip showed otherwise.
    Environment
    Published 15 days ago

    BMC calls meeting with priests after hundreds of fish die at Banganga following Pitru Paksha rituals

    BMC calls meeting with priests after hundreds of fish die at Banganga following Pitru Paksha rituals
    Cities
    Published 18 days ago

    Shahdara, Barapullah drains most polluted: Report reveals Yamuna's breach levels

    The 22km Yamuna stretch between Wazirabad and Okhla is the most polluted part of the river.
    Cities
    Updated 32 days ago

    Three booked for dumping debris in Keshavnagar

    Mundhwa police file FIR against three persons for allegedly dumping construction debris at an open plot near Water Colours society in Keshavnagar, Mundhwa, causing water pollution. (HT)
    Cities
    Published 38 days ago

    Kevin Pietersen praises Bittu Tabahi for cleaning polluted MP river

    ‘Bittu Tabahi’ earned praise from Kevin Pietersen after transforming parts of the polluted Ajnar River.
    Trending
    Published 47 days ago

    3 Bidar factories to be shut amid water pollution charges

    Residents alleged that the foul-smelling effluents spurred illnesses in areas near the riverbanks. (HT PHOTO)
    India News
    Published 73 days ago

    Recurring fish deaths raise concerns over Ramgarh Tal’s water quality

    District officials said appropriate action would be taken after the investigation report is received. If pollution is found to be responsible, necessary corrective measures will be initiated to prevent such incidents in the future. (For representation only)
    Cities
    Published 88 days ago

    Punjab: PPCB orders restoration of 5 polluted ponds in Ludhiana’s Alamgir village

    Laboratory analysis conducted on March 13, 2026, revealed that all five ponds failed to meet the standards prescribed under the state action plan for the rejuvenation of village ponds.
    Cities
    Updated 100 days ago

    ‘No deity will be pleased if Yamuna is polluted’: Delhi CM at cleanliness drive

    Delhi CM Rekha Gupta said the government will carry out its duties with full diligence, and we, as citizens, should fulfil our responsibilities.
    Cities
    Published 130 days ago

    Haryana sets a December 2027 deadline for Yamuna water improvement projects

    Haryana Chief Secretary Anurag Rastogi directs departments to accelerate implementation of projects aimed at improving water quality of Yamuna and its tributaries
    India News
    Published 136 days ago

    Delhi govt designates analysts to collect, test water samples

    The appointments follow the designation of a state water laboratory in Delhi earlier this year under Section 52 of the Water Act. (Representative photo)
    Cities
    Updated 167 days ago

    Delhi govt plans to redesign Kalindi Kunj barrage to tackle Yamuna froth

    Delhi govt plans to redesign Kalindi Kunj barrage to tackle Yamuna froth
    Cities
    Published 169 days ago

    MPCB set to complete audit of STPs in housing societies across five cities; report by mid-May

    The first phase of the audit covers Mumbai, Pune, Nashik, Nagpur and Thane. (REPRESENTATIVE PIC)
    Cities
    Published 178 days ago

    Polluting tag on over 50% industries in MMR

    Smoke rises from industrial units in Chembur (HT Photo)
    Cities
    Published 179 days ago

    Wildlife SOS rescues 50kg flapshell turtle from polluted east Delhi waterbody

    The resident placed the turtle in a container and alerted the NGO, which sent a team to secure it (HT)
    Cities
    Published 188 days ago

    Crores down the drain as project fails to curb untreated sewage flow to Yamuna

    The ambitious project, launched in 2006, was designed to intercept smaller drains feeding the Yamuna and divert raw sewage to sewage treatment plants (STPs).
    India News
    Updated 189 days ago

    State to establish river rejuvenation body: Pankaja Munde

    Munde directed officials to prioritise eco-friendly, pollution-free measures in river beautification. (FILE)
    Cities
    Published 194 days ago

    Delhi Jal Board underestimated sewage by around 20%, says CAG report

    The report added that the board was not testing faecal coliform bacteria levels in effluents from existing STPs to aid the Yamuna clean-up.
    Cities
    Updated 211 days ago

    Dead fish in Gomti turns out to be a rumour

    The fish dumped in the Gomti in Itaunja (HT Photo)
    Cities
    Published 213 days ago

    Irrigation dept demands ₹143 crore from PCMC over unpaid water dues, penalties

    (FILE PIC)Pune, India - July 22, 2013:Pawana Dam in Pune, India, on Monday, July 22, 2013. (HT PHOTO)
    Cities
    Published 214 days ago

    Okhla barrage turbulence behind Yamuna froth at Kalindi Kunj, says water minister

    Experts highlighted that the froth formation is localised and largely linked to the structural and flow conditions at the Okhla barrage, officials said. (Sunil Ghosh/HT)
    Cities
    Published 218 days ago

    Ludhiana: ₹1.14 crore PAU study to examine heavy metals in soil, groundwater

    Experts from Punjab Agricultural University will cover 16 districts during their study. (HT Photo)
    Cities
    Published 224 days ago

    Untreated sewage, detergents behind recurring toxic froth in Yamuna: Govt tells RS

    Untreated sewage, detergents behind recurring toxic froth in Yamuna: Govt tells RS
    Cities
    Published 227 days ago

    Sukhbir targets AAP govt over Sutlej-Beas pollution

    Shiromani Akali Dal (Shiromani Akali Dal) president Sukhbir Singh Badal during a political rally at Bhai Rupa village in Rampura assembly segment in Bathinda district. (HT)
    Cities
    Published 236 days ago

    GMDA to set up treatment plant in Gadoli

    Officials said that the pollution board proposed that the plant could be established adjacent to the final discharge point in Gadoli. (HT)
    Cities
    Published 244 days ago

    Toxic groundwater in Kanpur belt: NGT directs UP govt to ensure medical care, relief for affected residents

    General View of National Green Tribunal in New Delhi (File)
    Cities
    Published 256 days ago
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