A Human chain was formed at Rupganj of Narayanganj district on Sunday last protesting against the pollution of Balu river water and quicken the work of the bridge over the river.

"Sarbaik Manab Unnayan Shangathan" organized the human chain at the Kayetpara rivr bank. Later, they submitted a memorandum to the Upazila Nirbahi Officer Nahid Sultana Mallick.

A parliamentary body yesterday expressed concern over river pollution and asked the industries and environment ministries to take immediate measures to save the rivers, especially the Buriganga, Turag, Balu and the Shitalakhya, from pollution.

JOWAI: Concerned over the illegal killing of fish in rivers in Saipung area, the Jaintia Youth Federation, Saipung Circle in its Circle Executive Council held recently decided to ban the use of dynamites and any other chemicals in the rivers for killing fish.

The JYF-Saipung Circle has also warned any individual or group of persons who failed to abide by the prohibition.

A human chain was formed in the town on Wednesday against the illegal establishments on the banks of the Dakatia river and to save the river, now almost dead.

The human chain was formed beside the river at around 11:00am.

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The illegal sand mining is being carried out unabated in Cauvery river thus polluting the water and affecting the aquatic life.

Though the Department of Geology and Mining has given permission for sand mining in some places, several people are involved in illegal sand mining in the region.

NEW DELHI: While constructing the Yamuna Bank station on the river bed, the Delhi Metro Rail Corporation had taken into account all environmental concerns.

Town Administration and Development Department, Government of Madhya Pradesh approved a project of Rs 50 lakh for containing pollution at source spot of Narmada River, Amarkantaka. Under this project, dirty water would be stopped to lay sewage line at Amarkantaka.

Industries got a whacking yesterday as experts and environmentalists maintained that rivers around Dhaka are getting polluted wholesale by industrial waste. Even industries with effluent treatment plants do not run those facilities.

Even as the Corporation of City of Panaji (CCP) feigned complete ignorance over the garbage disposal from the off shore casinos, the corporation