Improper aeration system and untreated sewage released in the Salim Ali Lake, causing a depletion of dissolved oxygen (DO) are the major reasons for the mass mortality of fishes at the historic lak

Interceptor sewer project to be inaugurated today

Despite significant dip in the PH value (a measure of the acidity of an aqueous solution), the pious Ganga continues to remain polluted.

In the forest on both sides of Tughlaqabad Fort’s southern outer wall, a lake has slowly materialised over the past two years. Leafless tree-trunks jut out at odd angles from the poisonous water.

The water quality of the Ganga has improved after a mass cleanliness and awareness drive was conducted by Shantikunj, a Haridwar-based spiritual organisation.

For the third consecutive year, the reports of the regional office of the Maharashtra Pollution Control Board (MPCB) show no deterioration in the quality of river water during the Ganesh festival.

The state government has achieved little success to cut pollution that emanates from immersion of idols during the festive seasons, said environmentalists and river experts in the city.

In an attempt to check the faecal contamination of water bodies in the state, the state pollution control board (PCB) is planning to work with local bodies and set up storm water drains or treat th

KOLKATA: The Eastern Zone Bench of the National Green Tribunal (NGT) has directed the West Bengal Pollution Control Board (WBPCB) to close down three units in Ganganagar in North 24-Parganas that w

While most of the 167 Durga idols in the city were immersed in Daya and Kuakhai rivers on Sunday, the post-immersion scenario remained a matter of concern as no fully-guarded measures were taken to