A polythene stratum measuring about ten feet in thickness is said to be embedded under a certain stretch of the Buriganga. The river remains terribly polluted from domestic and industrial wastes disgorging into it, anyway. The polythene comes as an aggravating factor, especially given the shallowness of the river.

JOWAI: With a view to protect aquatic life in the Myntang river within the area of Mooshrot village and its surroundings in Jaintia Hills, the District Magistrate, Sanjay Goyal has under section 144 CrPC prohibited the undertaking of any kind of activities which may endanger aquatic life by way of poisoning and on the pretext of certain festivals.

Mumbai Several people living along the Waldhuni river bordering Kalyan and Ulhasnagar in the Thane district reportedly fell sick on Thursday morning due to invisible noxious fumes emanating from the river.

Lohian: The polluters of rivers, be it bureaucrats or politicians who turn a blind eye to the environmental violations, must be brought to book and asked to compensate those who have lost their loved ones to pollution-related diseases like cancer.

LUCKNOW: Could NBRI be dumping radioactive waste in Gomti directly through its sewage system? Knowing that radioactive material can induce cancer, birth defects and infertility in humans directly exposed to it, releasing it in Gomti is a huge big ecological disaster.

The High Court has directed the State government to initiate appropriate action against those indulging in sand mining in the Tungabhadra river in the districts of Davangere, Haveri, Gadag and Bellary using mechanical devices.

A human chain was formed by people and the students of Rupganj upazila at Murapara point of the river Sitalakhya on March 23 protesting against the industrial units polluting waters of the river Sitalakhya and Balu.

Later a meeting was held at attended by the people of all walks of life with Zohara Begum, secretary of the Human resource, a non-government organization.

Augmentation of the existing capacity of sewerage networks in the Capital

Smriti Kak Ramachandran

NEW DELHI: Even as the Delhi Jal Board is gearing up to get its ambitious project to resuscitate the Yamuna by constructing interceptor sewers off the ground, work related to augmentation of the existing capacity of sewerage networks and de-silting of sewers is way behind schedule.

By Manish Sharma
The health of any river is vital to the well-being of the country and its people