River Pollution

Identify and address sources of pollution in Yamuna: NGT

The NGT had earlier directed the Delhi and Haryana governments to hold a meeting to resolve the issue of high ammonia content in the water being provided to the national capital

Publication Date:

27/02/2018

Source: Indian Express (New Delhi)

Tags:

Yamuna, River Pollution, Delhi, Haryana, Delhi Pollution Control Committee (DPCC), Delhi Jal Board (DJB), Water Pollution

Water Pollution

Ganga body clears projects worth Rs 4,000 crore for UP, Bihar, Bengal

NEW DELHI: The National Mission for Clean Ganga (NMCG) - key central body which takes decision on the government’s ambitious Ganga rejuvenation programme - has approved a number of projects worth n

Publication Date:

23/02/2018

Source: Times Of India (New Delhi)

Tags:

Ganga, River Pollution, Water Pollution Control, Common Effluent Treatment Plant (CETP), Uttar Pradesh, Bihar, West Bengal, Water Pollution

Water Pollution

Order of the National Green Tribunal regarding high level of ammonia in the water which is reaching the water reservoir of Delhi Jal Board, 22/02/2018

Order of the National Green Tribunl in the matter of Manoj Mishra Vs. Union of India & Others dated 22/02/2018 regarding high level of ammonia in the water which is reaching the water reservoir of Delhi Jal Board.

Judgement Date:

22/02/2018

Tags:

Water Quality, Delhi, National Green Tribunal (NGT), Court, Central Pollution Control Board (CPCB), Haryana, River Pollution, Yamuna, Urban Water Supply, State Pollution Control Board (SPCB), Delhi Pollution Control Committee (DPCC)

Water Pollution

Tanzania: Dar es Salaam's River Pollution Threatens Millio

Dodoma — IT was once a lifeline of people around.

Publication Date:

22/02/2018

Source: All Africa

Tags:

Water Pollution, River Pollution, Tanzania, Industrial Waste, Waste Disposal, Africa

Water Pollution

Morna river to get Neeri’s patented wastewater treatment technology

agpur: Taking the ‘Clean Morna River’ campaign a step further, the Akola district administration plans to use National Environmental Engineering Research Institute’s (Neeri) patented technology of

Publication Date:

22/02/2018

Source: Times of India (Nagpur)

Tags:

Maharashtra, Nagpur (D), River Pollution, Water Pollution Control, National Environmental Engineering Research Institute (NEERI), Wastewater Treatment, Central Pollution Control Board (CPCB), Water Pollution

Water Pollution

Farmers told not to use polluted Hindon water to grow vegetables

Found contaminated by laboratories

Publication Date:

19/02/2018

Source: Hindu (New Delhi)

Tags:

Uttar Pradesh, Hindon, River Pollution, Agriculture, Farmers, NGO, National Green Trbunal (NGT), Water Pollution

Water Supply

Order of the National Green Tribunal regarding dangerous level of ammonia and pollution of drinking water source to Wazirabad reservoir, 16/02/2018

Order of the National Green Tribunal in the matter of Manoj Mishra Vs Union of India & Others dated 16/02/2018. The Application have been moved by Delhi Jal Board seeking direction of this Tribunal to the Government of Haryana to urgently take steps to check and reduce alleged dangerous level of Ammonia and consequent pollution effective on the drinking water source from upstream into river Yamuna and supply water to Wazirabad reservoir.

Judgement Date:

16/02/2018

Tags:

Yamuna, River Pollution, Haryana, National Green Tribunal (NGT), Court, Drinking Water, Drinking Water Standards, Central Pollutin Control Board (CPCB), Urban Water Supply, Delhi

Environment

Senegal: Study finds mining-related mercury levels among highest in world

Dangerously high levels of mercury and a related toxin are pervasive in rivers and soils near artisanal gold mines in Senegal, according to a new study from Duke University.

Publication Date:

13/02/2018

Source: Africa Times

Tags:

Environment, Mercury, Heavy Metals, Mining, Health Effects, Senegal, Gold, Ghana, Africa, Water Pollution, River Pollution

Water Pollution

Order of the Supreme Court of India regarding pollution of Ulhas river as well as Walduni river, Ulhasnagar, Thane District, Maharashtra, 13/02/2018

Order of the Supreme Court of India in the matter of Ulhasnagar Municipal Corporation Vs Vanashakti Public Trust & Others dated 13/02/2018 regarding pollution of Ulhas river as well as Walduni river, Ulhasnagar, Thane District, Maharashtra. It is submitted by the counsel for Vanashakti Public Trust that NEERI has given a proposal in February, 2017 with regard to certain short term measures for reducing pollution levels in the area. Supreme Court directs Additional Solicitor General to inform the Court on the status of the proposal given by NEERI.

Judgement Date:

13/02/2018

Tags:

River Pollution, Ulhas, Municipal Corporations, Supreme Court, National Envirnmental Engineering Research Institute (NEERI), Thane (D), Maharashtra

Water Resources