Water Pollution

Arsenic in ground water causing cancer?

BAREILLY: A recent survey by the Jal Nigam has found high levels of arsenic in ground water in 19 villages in Bareilly district.

Publication Date: 
27/06/2014
Priyangi Agarwal
Times of India (Lucknow)
Tags:
Uttar Pradesh, Bareilly (D), Groundwater Pollution, Groundwater Quality, Health Effects, Cancer, Lung Disease, Skin Diseases, Water Pollution
Dams/ Irrigation

Despite NHRC notice, no action on ground in Nidani village

Farmers threaten to block Jind-Gohana road, say they are being punished for electing INLD MLA
Parvesh Sharma

Publication Date: 
27/06/2014
Tribune (New Delhi)
Tags:
Haryana, Jind (D), Canal Irrigation, Farmers, Groundwater Quality, Crops, Human Rights, Dams/ Irrigation
Solid Waste

Growing garbage menace ups nitrate content in lakes

IISc study at 19 locations near water bodies reveals high level of contamination

Publication Date: 
26/06/2014
Subhash Chandra N S
Deccan Herald (Bangalore)
Tags:
Karnataka, Bangalore (T), Garbage, Water Pollution, Lake Pollution, Groundwater Quality, Waste Disposal, Groundwater Pollution, Solid Waste
Water Pollution

Ground water in Raj a major concern

A report `Rajasthan Action Plan on Climate Change' drafted recently by various departments of the state government with the help of TERI has also pointed out that the quality of ground water was a

Publication Date: 
23/06/2014
Times Of India (Jaipur)
Tags:
Rajasthan, Groundwater Pollution, Groundwater Quality, Fluoride, Chloride Industries, Drinking Water, Health Effects, Population, Climate Change, Water Pollution
Water Resources

Groundwater table going down in Patna

PATNA: Come summer and the city gets almost parched.

Publication Date: 
15/05/2014
B K Mishra
Times Of India (Patna)
Tags:
Bihar, Patna (T), Groundwater, Central Groundwater Board (CGWB), Groundwater Quality, Environmentalists, Water Resources
Water Pollution

Water quality status of Maharashtra 2011-12

Water quality monitoring is one of the important function of State Pollution Control Board. It helps in evaluating the nature & extent of water contamination, assess the water quality trends, evaluate the success of pollution control measures taken & prioritization of efforts to be initiated.

Publication Date: 
01/05/2014
Maharashtra Pollution Control Board
Tags:
Water Quality, Maharashtra, Water Pollution, River Pollution, River Basin, Surface Water, Groundwater Quality, Biological Oxygen Demand (BOD), Chemical Oxygen Demand (COD)
Water Pollution

Bromide scourge haunts fluoride-hit Nalgonda

More Than 5mg Per Litre Found In Groundwater Against Permissible Limit Of 1mg Per Litre

The backward district of Nalgonda is now faced with one more major water contaminant. After fluoride and uranium, researchers have found substantial quantities of bromide in groundwater in Nalgonda district.

Publication Date: 
17/04/2014
Syed Akbar
Times Of India (Hyderabad)
Tags:
Andhra Pradesh, Nalgonda (D), Groundwater Pollution, Fluoride, Uranium, Groundwater Quality, Chemical Fertilisers, Water Pollution
Environment

Bangladesh State of Environment Report: The Monthly Overview, March, 2014

With release of genetically modified Bt brinjal for commercial cultivation Bangladesh is first country in the South Asia to cultivate any genetically modified food crop. Read more in this March 2014 edition of the Monthly Overview on State of Environment, Bangladesh.

 

 

 

Publication Date: 
31/03/2014
Centre for Science and Environment
Tags:
GM Crops, Air Pollution, Urban Water Supply, Malaria, Tuberculosis (TB), Groundwater Quality, Fisheries, Bangladesh, South Asia
Water Pollution

29pc of tube wells contaminated with arsenic

The LGRD and cooperatives minister, Syed Ashraful Islam, told the parliament on Tuesday athat Tk 23.50 crore had been allocated for mosquito control for Dhaka city corporations this year.

Publication Date: 
05/03/2014
New Age (Bangladesh)
Tags:
Bangladesh, Groundwater, Water Pollution, Groundwater Quality, Water Quality, Arsenic, South Asia, Water Supply
Water Pollution

Water quality issues and challenges in Punjab

This report is a compilation of data gathered from Central Ground Water Board and various participating organizations in Punjab to highlight the prevailing status of water quality and identify the challenges along with possible remedial measures.

Publication Date: 
01/03/2014
Central Ground Water Board
Tags:
Water Quality, Punjab, Water Pollution, Health Effects, Water Resources, Industrial Pollution, Land Use, Agriculture, Groundwater Quality, Surface Water

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