River Pollution

Water Pollution

Question raised in Lok Sabha on Cleaning of Rivers, 28/07/2016

Question raised in Lok Sabha on Cleaning of Rivers, 28/07/2016.

Publication Date:

28/07/2016

Source: Lok Sabha

Tags:

Rivers, Ganga, River Pollution, India, Finance, Parliament

Water Pollution

Canadian premier 'not satisfied' with Husky spill response

Saskatchewan Premier Brad Wall said on Wednesday he was not satisfied with Husky Energy Inc's emergency response to an oil spill into a river that supplies drinking water, and said the western Cana

Publication Date:

28/07/2016

Source: Reuters

Tags:

Water Pollution, River Pollution, Canada, Oil Pollution, Petrochemical Industry, Environment, Water Quality, Wildlife

Sanitation

Efforts on to keep Thiruvallam clean

Thiruvananthapuram: The irrigation department, which has spent around Rs 50 lakh last year to keep the Thiruvallam stream pollution free, has started arrangements ahead of Karkkidaka Vavu, which is

Publication Date:

27/07/2016

Source: Times Of India (Thiruvananthapuram)

Tags:

Kerala, Thiruvallur (D), Sanitation, River Pollution, Religious Places

Water Pollution

Brahmaputra water not fit to drink even after traditional treatment: CAG report

The report of the Comptroller and Auditor General of India (CAG), with special emphasis on the role of Pollution Control Board of Assam (PCBA), paints a grim picture on environmental degradation in

Publication Date:

27/07/2016

Source: Sentinel (Guwahati)

Tags:

Assam, Brahmaputra, Water Pollution, Comptroller and Auditor General of India (CAG), State Pollution Control Board (SPCB), Central Pollution Control Board (CPCB), Organic Pollutants, River Pollution

Water Resources

Green Tribunal seeks expenditure details from NMCG

The National Green Tribunal on Tuesday directed the National Mission for Clean Ganga (NMCG), the implementing wing for rejuvenation of the river, to apprise it of the expenditure details of the Rs.

Publication Date:

27/07/2016

Source: Hindu (New Delhi)

Tags:

Ganga, River Pollution, National Green Trbunal (NGT), Budget, Haridwar (T), Kanpur (T), Water Pollution

Environment

Judgement of the National Green Tribunal regarding mining operations on the hills situated in Village Damkhed, Bhopal, Madhya Pradesh, 26/07/2016

Judgement of the National Green Tribunal in the matter of Rashid Noor Khan Vs State of Madhya Pradesh & Others dated 26/07/2016 regarding mining operations on the hills situated in Village Damkhed, Bhopal, Madhya Pradesh and also construction activity in the vicinity of Kaliyasot River.

Judgement Date:

26/07/2016

Tags:

Mining, Rivers, Bhopal (D), National Green Tribunal (NGT), Court, Madhya Pradesh, Environment Clearance (EC), Kaliasote, River Pollution, Land Use, Buildings

Water Resources

Polluted Krishna poses health risk to pilgrims

The Hindus believe in taking a holy dip in the River Krishna during pushkarams to cleanse their sins.

Publication Date:

26/07/2016

Author(s): G.V.R. Subba Rao

Source: Hindu (Hyderabad)

Tags:

Andhra Pradesh, Krishna, River Pollution, State Pollution Control Board (SPCB), Health Effects, Water Pollution

Water Pollution

Nema to launch ‘adopt a river’ anti-pollution tool

The National Environmental Management Authority has established an initiative, where school students and groups ‘adopt’ a river.

Publication Date:

26/07/2016

Source: Star (Kenya)

Tags:

Water Pollution, River Pollution, Rivers, Water Resources, Kenya, Initiative, Africa

Water Pollution

Question raised in Rajya Sabha on Untreated sewage flow into river Yamuna, 25/07/2016

Question raised in Rajya Sabha on Untreated sewage flow into river Yamuna, 25/07/2016. As per the assessment made by Central Pollution Control Board in 2015, about 61948 MLD of sewage is generated in the country as against the developed sewage treatment capacity of 23277 MLD. The balance of around 37000 MLD untreated sewage is discharged directly either to water bodies or land. State-wise details are provided at Annexure-I.

Publication Date:

Monday, July 25, 2016

Source: Rajya Sabha

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Tags:

Yamuna, River Pollution, Statistics, India, Sewage, Sewage Treatment Plants (STP), Parliament

Water Pollution