Water Pollution

A plan on conservation of water quality of river Ganga: a segmental approach

Restoration of Water Quality of river Ganga is high on the National Agenda. The Government is committed to put its best effort to bring back the sanctity of the river.

Publication Date: 
09/12/2015
CPCB
Tags:
Water Quality, Ganga, River Pollution, India, Sewage, Industrial Waste, Biological Oxygen Demand (BOD), Faecal Coliforms, Sewage Treatment Plants (STP)
Water Pollution

Residents, experts sound alarm bells for Jakkur lake

The worries for City's biggest living lake stem from the recent frothing in the Bellandur and Varthur lakes.

Publication Date: 
09/12/2015
Deccan Herald (Bangalore)
Tags:
Karnataka, Bangalore (T), Lakes, State Pollution Control Board (SPCB), Biological Oxygen Demand (BOD), Lake Pollution, Indian Institute Of Science (IISC), Water Pollution
Water Pollution

Question raised in Rajya Sabha on Level of pollution in rivers, 07/12/2015

Question raised in Rajya Sabha on Level of pollution in rivers, 07/12/2015. The Water Resources Information System (WRIS) database developed by Central Water Commission alongwith Indian Space Research Organisation includes 15615 numbers of identified rivers/streams in the country. The basin-wise number of rivers/streams identified are at Annexure-I. Discharge of untreated and partially treated sewage from cities / towns and industrial effluents constitute a major source of pollution in rivers.

Publication Date: 
Monday, December 7, 2015
Rajya Sabha
Tags:
River Pollution, India, Rivers, Statistics, Parliament, River Basin, Biological Oxygen Demand (BOD)
Water Pollution

Namami Gange can’t work without cleaning river’s tributaries: Uma

Meerut: Union water resources minister Uma Bharti on Sunday said that the Namami Gange river conservation project could not hope to succeed without including the tributaries of the river within its

Publication Date: 
03/12/2015
Pankul Sharma
Times Of India (Meerut)
Tags:
Ganga, Uttar Pradesh, River Pollution, Ministry Of Water Resources, Biological Oxygen Demand (BOD), Yamuna, Water Pollution
Water Pollution

Draft notification on the Standards for 'Primary Water Quality Criteria for Bathing Waters'

The Union government has come out with fresh guidelines to determine quality of water in rivers and other water bodies. The notification, which was issued by the ministry of environment forests and climate change (MoEF), contains 14 points and states the desired levels in each parameter that will be used to determine quality.

Publication Date: 
30/11/2015
Ministry of Environment, Forests and Climate Change
Tags:
River Pollution, Water Quality, Rivers, India, Faecal Coliforms, Biological Oxygen Demand (BOD), Chemical Oxygen Demand (COD), Total Dissolved Solids
Water Resources

Study finds contaminants pushing Subramanyapura lake to extinction

The Subramanyapura lake will be relegated to history if the government agencies and other stakeholders do not take measures, both immidiate and long-term, to stem the rot, said a report prepared by

Publication Date: 
27/11/2015
Deccan Herald (Bangalore)
Tags:
Karnataka, Lakes, State Pollution Control Board (SPCB), Biological Oxygen Demand (BOD), Bangalore (T), Water Supply, Lake Pollution, Water Resources
Water Pollution

Draft notification on the Standards for Sewage Treatment Plant

The Ministry of Environment, Forest and Climate Change has issued a draft notification on the Standards for Sewage Treatment Plant for public comments. These standards will be applicable for discharge in water resources as well as for land disposal.

Publication Date: 
24/11/2015
Ministry of Environment, Forest and Climate Change
Tags:
Sewage Treatment Plants (STP), India, Biological Oxygen Demand (BOD), Chemical Oxygen Demand (COD), Faecal Coliforms, Sewage, Effluent Disposal Standards
Water Pollution

Kumbh over, no one cares for Godavari

Two months since the Godavari was cleaned, the river is back to being a murky nullah choked with household waste, plastic and puja material dumped into it

Publication Date: 
23/11/2015
Sumita Sarkar
Times Of India (Mumbai)
Tags:
Maharashtra, Nashik, Godavari, River Pollution, Municipal Corporation, Waste Disposal, National Environmental Engineering Research Institute (NEERI), Biological Oxygen Demand (BOD), Water Pollution
Water Pollution

Artificial pond helps cut Hindon pollution

GHAZIABAD: There was a considerable dip in idol immersion in the Hindon river on Thursday compared to previous years, with the administration having made alternative arrangements for devotees.

Publication Date: 
23/10/2015
Times Of India (Noida)
Tags:
Uttar Pradesh, Hindon, River Pollution, Durga Puja, High Court, National Green Tribunal (NGT), Water Pollution Control, Water Pollution, Chemical Oxygen Demand (COD), Biological Oxygen Demand (BOD)
Water Pollution

Directions issued under Section 5 of EPA Act, 1986 regarding Treatment and Utilization of Sewage for Restoration of Water Quality of River to Metropolitan Cities and States/UT Capitals

Directions issued under Section 5 of EPA Act, 1986 regarding Treatment and Utilization of Sewage for Restoration of Water Quality of River to Metropolitan Cities and States/UT Capitals by Central Pollution Control Board. Sewage is a mojor cause for poor water quality and adversely impacts human health and aquatic life.

Publication Date: 
09/10/2015
Central Pollution Control Board
Tags:
Sewage, Sewage Treatment Plants (STP), Water Quality, River Pollution, Water Pollution, India, Biological Oxygen Demand (BOD), Chemical Oxygen Demand (COD), Faecal Coliforms

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