The scheme's main aim is to check the discharge of urban sewage into the Cauvery river
THE government has approved a Rs 209.23-crore underground drainage (UGD) project for Erode.

The Goa Pollution Control Board has finally cracked a whip against institutions to arrest the pollution of River Sal.
In two separate orders, the pollution Control Board has directed the managements of Konkan Railway and Ms Apollo Victor Hospitals to immediately stop the release of untreated waste water in the nullah leading to the River Sal.

The Noida Jal Nigam has proposed to install four new sewerage treatment plants (STP) with upgraded technology at the cost of Rs 150 crore. In the Master Plan 2021, the installation of STPs would not only ensure good environment but would also ensure better quality of treated water, which can be used by the farmers and industries both.

The Save River Sal campaign took the centre stage on Sunday when the stake holders called for united and joint efforts to restore the river to its former glory.

Karachi Port Trust (KPT) and Port Qasim Authority (PQA) on Monday singed two memorandum of understanding (MoUs) with a French firm to conduct a comprehensive study on the development of desalination and water treatment plants at Karachi Port and Port Qasim.

Mangroves should not be used as sewage disposal sites. It is killing them mangroves grow in highly saline, coastal waters, representing a very unique ecosystem. According to an estimate, a mangrove forest supports 100 species of plants and about 500 species of animals, birds and fish. These forests also act as filters for nutrients from water; the fine soil sediments act as sinks for a

Mohali: Even after a year of its commissioning, the sewage treatment plant (STP) in Mohali remains a non-starter. Reason: The Northern Railways is not allowing a pipeline to be laid under its tracks.

June 16: A month after 16 people died after drinking contaminated water, residents of Bholakpur and its adjoining slums are still at risk of getting polluted supply.

Though the Water Board laid a new water pipeline and resumed supply, it does not have data on the number of manholes and sewer lines that run through numerous by-lanes.

Smriti Kak Ramachandran

President Asif Zardari has directed the City District Government Karachi (CDGK) to build a large sewerage dam, where industrial waste would also be collected and filtered, after which the water obtained would be used for parks and trees in the city as part of the Green City plan, Sindh Minister for Fisheries Zahid Ali Bhurgari told Daily Times.