Dams/ Irrigation

Only 48% water left in Maharashtra dams

A spectre of severe water scarcity looms large on large parts of the state with the total water storage only 48% of the capacity in the 2438 dams and reservoirs in the state at the end of second we

Publication Date: 
17/01/2013
Times of India (Nagpur)
Tags:
Maharashtra, Dams, Reservoirs, Nagpur (D), Amravati (D), Pune (D), Water Resources, Irrigation, Agriculture
Hazardous Waste

Arneja Hospital fined over bio-medical waste

The Nagpur Municipal Corporation (NMC) has slapped a penalty of Rs30,000 on Arneja Hospital for dumping bio-medical waste in the garbage.

Publication Date: 
17/01/2013
Times of India (Nagpur)
Tags:
Hospital Waste, Hazardous Waste, Garbage, Maharashtra, Waste Disposal
Environment

Fly ash poisoning water, milk: Study

The ill-effects of power plants on humans living nearby is coming out.

Publication Date: 
17/01/2013
Times of India (Nagpur)
Tags:
Ash, Fly Ash, National Environmental Engineering Research Institute (NEERI), Air Pollution, Health Effects, Water Pollution, Mercury, Milk

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