Says sewage plant not source of contamination
Asserting that the Margao sewage treatment plant is not responsible for the contamination of the River Sal, the Goa Sewerage Corporation has roped in experts from BITS Pilani to inquire into the causes of river pollution and suggest remedial measures to put a stop to the menace.

If official sources are to be believed, the consultant has been engage

Tremors of Japan's earthquake are being felt in Uttar Pradesh as government officials are sceptic about funding by the Japan International Cooperation Agency (JICA) in the ongoing projects as this Land of Rising Sun is itself facing a financial crunch post-tsunami.

The JICA is financing projects including Gangajal under which Ganga waters would be taken to Agra by a 100-km canal from Bulandshah

Six companies to be awarded bid for work by May
Delhi Jal Board has received over 20 bids so far
Four new sewage treatment plants to be constructed simultaneously

NEW DELHI: Work on cleaning up the Yamuna by laying interceptor sewers is likely to begin by June, with the Delhi Jal Board hopeful of awarding work for the project by next month.

Rs56,701 for one square foot of land in Kharadi?

JAMMU, Chief Secretary, Madhav Lal today asked the concerned agencies to work out solutions to the bottlenecks coming in the way of on time completion of Rs. 262.15 crore sewerage treatment projects in the mission cities of Jammu and Srinagar.

Proposals with suggestions of councillors to be sent to Admn for approval
The Municipal Corporation approved a budget of Rs 812.92 crore for the financial year 2011-12 on Monday. T

This includes Rs 429.98 crore under the Plan head, Rs 233.40 crore under the Non-Plan head and Rs 149.54 crore as its own receipts.

Sees Pollution Continuing With Delay In Interceptor Sewage Project
Neha Lalchandani TNN
New Delhi: Any hope of seeing a clean Yamuna in the near future was dispelled on Sunday by environment minister Jairam Ramesh, who said such a situation was not possible before at least the end of 2015.

The minister, who carried out an inspection of the river on Sunday morning and followed up with a me

Environment and Wildlife minister meets Dikshit, Hooda to discuss ways to keep river healthy
Excessive algae in the Yamuna brought Union Minister for Environment and Wildlife Jairam Ramesh

LUCKNOW: The aftershocks of tsunami in Japan have reached Uttar Pradesh.

Minister for Forests, Mian Altaf Ahmad today said that Rs. 120 crore has been sanctioned by Central Government under 13th Finance Commission for the conservation of Wullar lake in Kashmir.

This information was given by the Minister after a question raised by M. Y. Taing in Legislative Council today.