Ropar: A large number of fish were found dead in the Sirsa-Nangal River today evening. Villagers from nearby Avankot village raised hue and cry on seeing a large number of fish floating dead on the surface of the river near the Sutlej-Sirsa confluence.
THE verdict that the High Court delivered on Tuesday in respect of a public interest litigation writ petition filed by the Bangladesh Environmental Lawyers
He promises to raise the problem during Cabinet meetings
neglect: Continuing flow of effluents into water bodies has prompted Minister for Public Works and Law Durai Murugan to suggest invocation of National Security Act or Goondas Act against those responsible for it.
KARUR: Stringent criminal penal action will be taken against those found discharging polluting substances into the river systems and water sources in the State, according to PWD Minister Durai Murugan.
Jyotika Sood
The much-awaited National Environmental Engineering Research Institute (NEERI) report, on which industrialists, the Punjab Pollution Control Board (PPCB) and the state government have been banking upon, clearly states that no direct discharge, be it domestic sewage or industrial effluents, should be allowed in Buddha Nullah.
The Karnaphuli River, considered as the lifeline to business activities for both the hill people and the flatlanders in the country's far east region, is dying due to mindless encroachment, dumping of industrial and clinical wastes, and lack of maintenance.
Expressing grave concerns over the rampant environmental degradation in the country, environmental experts have said that Pakistan, especially Sindh, is facing an environmental disaster.
LUCKNOW: It took nearly 22 long years for UP Pollution Control Board (UPPCB) to get a leather industry booked under Water Pollution Control Act, for discharging untreated effluent into a river in Barabanki.
