Kanpur: With the launch of the countrywide campaign to save Ganga, convener of the

Varanasi: For the cause of the Ganga, an impressive rally was carried out under the banner of Ganga Raksha Manch (GRM) from Rajendra Prasad Ghat to Lahurabir on Thursday.

Gidderpindi (Jalandhar), September 18 Fed up of official apathy, residents of about six villages in Gidderpindi area, where floods played havoc recently, today started work on cleaning of the Sutlej r

Smriti Kak Ramachandran

Proposes green belt along banks of river; separate channels to receive filthy water

NEW DELHI: Taking a serious view of the Yamuna

Receding Gomti

SANTOSH SINGH

PATNA, SEPTEMBER 14 With the Kosi accumulating over 1 lakh cubic metres of silt in its river basin

Geeta Gupta

New Delhi, September 8 The bridge between ITO and Laxmi Nagar over River Yamuna, similar to the ones at Nizamuddin and ISBT, has always been a congested link for commuters. The Delhi Government plan to put up iron meshes along bridges to check river pollution does not seem to be working. People continue to throw waste, especially flowers and other materials used in pujas, after after cutting open the fence.

As the city gears up for the festive season, the high court has fixed responsibility for tackling the pollution caused by the immersion of Durga, Lakshmi and Kali idols in the Hooghly.

On Friday, Calcutta High Court directed the Calcutta Municipal Corporation (CMC), Calcutta Port Trust (CPT) and Calcutta police to constitute a committee to devise a way to remove garbage from the Hooghly within seven days of the immersion.

It has been a hot, dry summer in the Middle East, and as water levels have plunged, political tensions have risen. In early July, Israel's Water Authority unveiled plans to combat what it called "the worst water crisis in the nation's history". Environmental campaigners responded by slating the Water Authority for not doing enough to protect the region's aquifers. Meanwhile, Palestinian authorities warned of dire consequences if Israel didn't provide them with more water.

The second round of community water pollution monitoring was organizing in Bandi and Luni basins during September 16-18, 2008. The SKPSS Samiti and CSE decided to carry out the monitoring not only in Pali but also in Balotra. The members of the SKPSSS undertook sampling and testing of treated effluents from CETP 1, 2 and 3, river water at Sumerpur bridge and well water from Jetpur village.

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