Water Pollution

Emerging trends in groundwater pollution and quality

Groundwater pollution due to anthropogenic activities may impact overall groundwater quality. Organic and inorganic pollutants have been routinely detected at unsafe levels in groundwater rendering this important drinking water resource practically unusable. Vulnerability of groundwater pollution and subsequent impact has been documented in various studies across the globe. Field studies as well as mathematical models have demonstrated increasing levels of pollutants in both shallow and deep aquifer systems.

Publication Date: 
10/09/2014
Sudarshan Kurwadkar
Water Environment Research
86
10
1678-1691
Tags:
Groundwater Pollution, Groundwater Quality, Arsenic, India, Antibiotics, Waste Disposal, Drinking Water, Bottled Water Industry, Fluoride, Water Salinisation, Pesticide Residues, China, Urbanisation, South Asia
Land

Judgement of the Supreme Court of India regarding Madhavaram Left Flank Water Surplus Course a canal in Tamil Nadu, 10/09/2014

Judgement of the Supreme Court of India in the matter of Sree Balaji Nagar Residential Association Vs State of Tamil Nadu & Ors. dated 10/09/2014 regarding

Judgement Date: 
10/09/2014
Tags:
Land Acquisition, Canal Irrigation, Tamil Nadu, Supreme Court, Displacement, Water Pollution, Lake Pollution, Groundwater Quality, Groundwater Assessment, Chennai
Environment

Initiatives of the Ministry of Environment, Forests & Climate Change

The environment ministry means business now and the entire process of environment clearance will be much simpler, speedier and transparent said Shri Prakash Javadekar highlighting ten major achievements of the Ministry of Environment and Forests so far. A high-level panel too has been set up to review green laws in two months.

Tags:
Ministry Of Environment And Forests (MOEF), Compensatory Afforestation Fund Management And Planning Authority (CAMPA), Environment Clearance (EC), Forest Clearance, Cement Industry, Groundwater Quality, Tiger Reserves
Water Pollution

Evaluation and calculation of water quality in relation to physico – chemical parameters of groundwater in selected areas of Tuticorin district, Tamilnadu, India

The present study deals with the physic-chemical parameters at selected areas of Tuticorin District, Tamil Nadu, India for the year 2014. Seven different samples were collected from different sampling sites and were analyzed for different physic-chemical parameters. The obtained values were compared with the standard values of ISI, ICMR and WHO.

Publication Date: 
01/09/2014
Jacob Vincent
International Journal of ChemTech Research
6
7
3677-3679
Tags:
Water Quality, Tuticorin, Tamil Nadu, Groundwater Quality
Water Pollution

Status of water quality in India - 2012

The water quality management is one of the many environmental problems in India. Increasing demand of water for human consumption, irrigation and growing industrial activities has impacted the water quality of rivers due to declining flows in rivers and depleting water levels of subsurface resources.

Publication Date: 
01/09/2014
Central Pollution Control Board
Tags:
Water Quality, Water Pollution, River Pollution, River Basin, India, Biological Oxygen Demand (BOD), Faecal Coliforms, Lakes, Tanks, Groundwater Quality
Water Pollution

Question raised in Rajya Sabha on contamination of ground water in Karnataka, 11/08/2014

Question raised in Rajya Sabha on contamination of ground water in Karnataka, 11/08/2014,

Publication Date: 
Monday, August 11, 2014
Rajya Sabha
Tags:
Groundwater Quality, Parliament, Groundwater Pollution, Karnataka, Drinking Water Standards
Health

Arsenic exposure in drinking water: an unrecognized health threat in Peru

The objective of the study was to assess the extent of arsenic contamination of groundwater and surface water in Peru and, to evaluate the accuracy of the Arsenic Econo-Quick™ (EQ) kit for measuring water arsenic concentrations in the field.

Original Source

Publication Date: 
01/08/2014
Christine Marie George, Laura Sima, M Helena Jahuira Arias & et al
Bulletin of the World Health Organization
92
8
565-572
Tags:
Arsenic, Mining, Drinking Water Quality, Peru, Health Effects, Groundwater Quality, River Pollution, Waste Disposal
Water Resources

Rampant developments along the coast drying up groundwater

CHENNAI: The city is waking up to the threat faced by the Muttukadu estuary due to unbridled urbanisation that has resulted in high-rises and industries on its banks.

Publication Date: 
01/08/2014
C Shivakumar
New Indian Express (Chennai)
Tags:
Tamil Nadu, Chennai (T), Groundwater, Urbanisation, Groundwater Quality, Coastal Regulations, Ecosystems, Water Resources
Water Pollution

CAG raps Punjab Pollution Control Board

The Punjab Pollution Control Board (PPCB) on Tuesday got a rap from the Comptroller and Auditor General of India (CAG) for neither formulating environmental standards nor preparing any comprehensiv

Publication Date: 
23/07/2014
Hindu (New Delhi)
Tags:
Punjab, Comptroller and Auditor General of India (CAG), Water Pollution, Groundwater Quality, River Pollution
Water Resources

Order of the National Green Tribunal regarding excessive extraction of groundwater and floride affected areas in Nanded, Maharashtra, 07/07/2014

Order of the National Green Tribunal (Western Zone Bench, Pune) in the matter of Asim Sarode & Others Vs The Collector of Nanded & Others dated 07/07/2014 regarding excessive extraction of groundwater and floride affected areas in Nanded, Maharashtra.

Previous Orders

Judgement Date: 
07/07/2014
Tags:
Groundwater, Nanded (D), Fluoride, Groundwater Quality, Maharashtra, Industry, National Green Tribunal (NGT), Court, Health Effects

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