Portmarnock, Claremont and Sutton among seven beaches affected by sewage contamination

Panaji: The recent death of a large number of fish in Carambolim lake may be due to excessive growth of a weed that raised the biological oxygen demand in the water body.

Departments claim they have know-how for undertaking task
eco watch The frothing due to the flow of chemical effluents into the Bellandur lake has been a cause for concern.

Bengaluru development minister K J George visited the ailing Ulsoor Lake on Wednesday after two recent episodes of fish kill highlighted the extent to which the waterbody is polluted.

Sindri: Industries taking water from the Damodar River also have the responsibility of keeping it clean and pollution-free.

The explanation given for frothing of Bellandur and Varthur lakes was inlet of raw domestic sewage with high concentration of phosphates used in detergents.

VISAKHAPATNAM: The state's second largest fresh water lake Kondakarla Ava is an area of rich aquatic biodiversity with lotus plants, fish and hundreds of species of resident avifauna and migratory

Experts blame BWSSB for flaws in sewerage network

DEHRADUN: A few days after the National Green Tribunal (NGT) acted tough on the Nainital district administration and issued bailable warrants against the district magistrates and other officials fo