Water Pollution

Probe sought into water pollution

Margao: Residents of Amrutnagar, Gogol-Fatorda, on Friday demanded that the authorities conduct an immediate study of the environmental impact and the possible health hazards that could arise due t

Publication Date: 
19/04/2018
Times Of India (Goa)
Tags:
Goa, Heavy Metals, State Pollution Control Board (SPCB), Groundwater Pollution, Water Pollution
Environment

Order of the Supreme Court of India regarding provision of clean drinking water to residents living around Union Carbide plant, Bhopal, Madhya Pradesh, 18/04/2018

Order of the Supreme Court of India in the matter of Research Foundation for Science Vs Union of India & Others dated 18/04/2018 regarding provision of clean drinking water to residents living around Union Carbide plant, Bhopal, Madhya Pradesh. In the response filed on behalf of the State of Madhya Pradesh, so far as the status of provision for drinking water is concerned, it has been stated that in the additional 20 localities water is being regularly supplied to a total of 3313 households which have been provided with water tap connections.

Judgement Date: 
18/04/2018
Tags:
Union Carbide, Toxic Wastes, Groundwater Pollution, Drinking Water, Bhopal (T), Madhya Pradesh, Supreme Court, Toxicity Studies
Water Pollution

Over 200 Boreholes in Mulanje at risk of contamination

A water point mapping exercise done in Mulanje District this year has revealed that over 200 boreholes in the district are at risk of contamination.

Publication Date: 
17/04/2018
Malawi News Agency (MANA)
Tags:
Water Pollution, Groundwater Pollution, Water Quality, Malawi, Water Supply, Africa
Environment

NGT seeks details of industries in Ghaziabad, Hapur

The National Green Tribunal has sought a detailed list of various industries of Ghaziabad and Hapur districts on a plea alleging that incessant extraction of groundwater has led to severe depletion

Publication Date: 
16/04/2018
Business Standard (New Delhi)
Tags:
Uttar Pradesh, Hapur, Industrial Pollution, Environmental Security, National Green Trbunal (NGT), Groundwater, Environment Act 1986, Groundwater Pollution, Environment
Industry

Order of the Supreme Court of India regarding provision of clean drinking water to residents living around Union Carbide plant, Bhopal, Madhya Pradesh, 10/04/2018

Order of the Supreme Court of India in the matter of Research Foundation for Science Vs Union of India & Others dated 10/04/2018 regarding provision for clean drinking water to residents living around the Union Carbide plant and steps to control spreading of toxic waste, Bhopal, Madhya Pradesh. Supreme Court directs Union of India to file affidavit.

Judgement Date: 
10/04/2018
Tags:
Union Carbide, Toxic Wastes, Waste Disposal, Supreme Court, Drinking Water Quality, Groundwater Pollution, Bhopal (T), Madhya Pradesh, Industrial Disasters
Water Pollution

Chemicals fouling Gujarat’s groundwater

AHMEDABAD: Overexploitation of groundwater resources and over-reliance on chemical pesticides and fertilizers is leading to rise of life-threatening chemical contaminants in groundwater beyond acce

Publication Date: 
26/03/2018
Times Of India (Ahmedabad)
Tags:
Gujarat, Groundwater Pollution, Pesticides, Central Groundwater Board (CGWB), Heavy Metals, Bureau Of Indian Standards (BIS), WHO, Water Pollution
Solid Waste

Order of the National Green Tribunal regarding municipal solid waste, sewage and trade effluent management in the city of Gaurakhpur, Uttar Pradesh, 22/03/2018

Order of the National Green Tribunal in the matter of Meera Shukla Vs. Municipal Corporation, Gorakhpur & Others dated 22/03/2018 regarding municipal solid waste, sewage and trade effluent management in the city of Gaurakhpur, Uttar Pradesh.

Judgement Date: 
22/03/2018
Tags:
Municipal Solid Waste, Waste Management, Gorakhpur (T), National Green Tribunal (NGT), Court, Municipal Corporations, Groundwater Pollution, Health Effects, Waste Disposal, River Pollution, Uttar Pradesh
Water Pollution

Nitrate pollution a big cause of worry

Nagpur: In almost all the districts of the state, nitrate pollution has become a major threat to groundwater. It is believed to cause blue baby syndrome.

Publication Date: 
22/03/2018
Times of India (Nagpur)
Tags:
Maharashtra, Bureau Of Indian Standards (BIS), Gadchiroli (D), Groundwater Pollution, Central Groundwater Board (CGWB), Water Pollution
Water Resources

Regulation for groundwater abstraction

Contamination of groundwater sources due to over-abstraction and discharge of polluting substances has been a long standing problem in most parts of the country. In 1974, a legislation was specifically enacted to regulate and prohibit water pollution.

Publication Date: 
21/03/2018
Centre for Policy Research (CPR) Namati Environmental Justice Program
Tags:
Groundwater, Groundwater Recharge, Groundwater Quality, India, Groundwater Pollution
Health

Assessment of fluoride in groundwater and urine, and prevalence of fluorosis among school children in Haryana, India

Considering the health effects of fluoride, the present study was undertaken to assess the concentration of fluoride in groundwater, and urine of school children in Bass region of Haryana state.

Original Source

Publication Date: 
19/03/2018
A. K. Haritash, Ankur Aggarwal, Jigyasa Soni & et al
Applied Water Science
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Tags:
Groundwater Pollution, Fluoride, Child Health, Haryana, Waterborne diseases, India, Oral Health

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