Water Pollution

Rongai is drowning in raw sewer and garbage

Any visitor to Rongai - better known as ‘Diaspora’ - or even driving on Magadi Road at night cannot miss the waft of a foul smell.

Publication Date: 
17/04/2017
Standard Media (Kenya)
Tags:
Water Pollution, River Pollution, Sewage, Garbage, Waste Disposal, Kenya, Waste Management, Africa, Freshwater Ecosystems
Water Pollution

UP govt favours shifting of Kanpur tanneries polluting Ganga

Akhilesh Yadav government had opposed the idea of shifting of over 400 tanneries giving, citing the reasons of paucity of land

Publication Date: 
17/04/2017
Indian Express (New Delhi)
Tags:
Uttar Pradesh, River Pollution, Ganaga, National Green Trbunal (NGT), Industrial Pollution, Central Pollution Control Board (CPCB), Water Pollution
Water Pollution

Suswa river of Dehradun highly toxic: Scientists

Society of Pollution and Environmental Conservation Scientists (SPECS) yesterday announced that the waters of the Suswa river in Dehradun were highly toxic and harmful for both human use and wildli

Publication Date: 
17/04/2017
Tribune (New Delhi)
Tags:
Uttaranchal (Uttarakhand), River Pollution, Health Effects, Dehradun (D), Heavy Metals, Water Pollution
Water Pollution

Judgement of the National Green Tribunal regarding dumping of construction debris into River Alaknanda, 13/04/2017

Judgement of the National Green Tribunal in the matter of Vimal Bhai Vs Tehri Hydro Development Corporation & Others dated 13/04/2017 regarding dumping of construction debris into River Alaknanda. It is the case of the applicant that this indiscriminate dumping of construction material and debris into River Alaknanda is polluting it and the Project Proponent of the Vishugud-Pipalkoti Hydroelectric Power project is responsible for this pollution of the River.

Judgement Date: 
13/04/2017
Tags:
Alakananda, River Pollution, Waste Disposal, Dams, Hydroelectricity, National Green Tribunal (NGT), Court, Uttaranchal (Uttarakhand), Environment Clearance (EC), Chamoli
Water Pollution

Judgement of the National Green Tribunal regarding dumping of garbage on the river bed of River Yamuna by Mathura Cantonment Board, Uttar Pradesh, 13/04/2017

Judgement of the National Green Tribunal in the matter of Tapesh Bhardwaj Vs UP State Pollution Control Board & Others dated 13/04/2017 regarding dumping of garbage on the river bed of River Yamuna by Mathura Cantonment Board. The oxygen level in the River Yamuna in Mathura is close to zero and the landfill site created by the Cantonment Board is a huge contributor to this. The Board is causing destruction of the river bed and the flood plain of River Yamuna.

Judgement Date: 
13/04/2017
Tags:
Yamuna, River Pollution, Waste Disposal, Mathura (T), National Green Tribunal (NGT), Court, Municipal Solid Waste, State Pollution Control Board (SPCB), Municipal Corporations, Uttar Pradesh
Water Pollution

Stricter penalty for polluting Ganga on cards

Days after the Uttarakhand high court granted the status of living entity to Ganga, a committee of experts submitted on Wednesday its draft model law to the government suggesting strict penalty, in

Publication Date: 
13/04/2017
Times Of India (New Delhi)
Tags:
Ganga, River Pollution, Yamuna, Uttaranchal (Uttarakhand), Ministry Of Water Resources, Water Pollution
Water Supply

Order of the National Green Tribunal regarding pollution of Bhavani River, Tamil Nadu, 12/04/2017

Order of the National Green Tribunal (Southern Zone, Chennai) in the matter of Suo motu proceedings initiated based on the news item published In “The Times of India” Chennai –Edition dated 20.1.2017 on the caption “Bhavani river water unfit Chennai – 9 for consumption” and “waste from Mettupalayam Government Hospital ends up in Bhavani River” Vs Government of Tamil Nadu & Others dated 12/04/2017 regarding pollution of Bhavani River, Tamil Nadu.

Judgement Date: 
12/04/2017
Tags:
River Pollution, Rural Water Supply, Tamil Nadu, National Green Tribunal (NGT), Court, Drinking Water
Water Pollution

Heavy metal contamination in south’s rivers

HYDERABAD: Is the government doing enough to protect water bodies from metal contamination or even to detect said pollution?

Publication Date: 
10/04/2017
V NILESH
New Indian Express (Hyderabad)
Tags:
Telangana, River Pollution, Heavy Metals, State Pollution Control Board (SPCB), Common Effluent Treatment Plant (CETP), Water Pollution
Water Pollution

Contrasting nitrogen and phosphorus budgets in urban watersheds and implications for managing urban water pollution

Urban waters remain widely impaired by excess nutrients, despite substantial management efforts. We present a comparison of urban watershed nitrogen (N) and phosphorus (P) budgets. Household actions of lawn fertilization and pet ownership were responsible for the majority of watershed N and P inputs, respectively. N and P exhibited contrasting dynamics within watersheds. Watersheds exported most or all P inputs via stormwater runoff, likely contributing to surface water degradation.

Publication Date: 
04/04/2017
Sarah E. Hobbie, Jacques C. Finlay, Benjamin D. Janke & et al
Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences
1-6
Tags:
Water Pollution, Ecosystem Services, Mississippi, Rivers, River Pollution, United States Of America (US), Waste Disposal
Water Pollution

Order of the National Green Tribunal regarding Karamana river pollution, Thiruvananthapuram, Kerala, 31/03/2017

Order of the National Green Tribunal (Southern Zone, Chennai) in the matter of Edayar Resident’s Association Vs Government of India & Others dated 31/03/2017 regarding pollution caused to Karamana River, Thiruvananthapuram, Kerala. The Court noted that River Karamana originates from Agastyar- Koodam of Western Ghats and join the Arabian Sea after flowing 68 km.

Judgement Date: 
31/03/2017
Tags:
River Pollution, Thiruvananathapuram (T), Kerala, State Pollution Control Board (SPCB), National Green Tribunal (NGT), Court, Urban Encroachments

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