LUCKNOW: UP on Monday got a major boost for its ongoing Ganga clean-up programme with the Centre clearing its four important projects, pending for a long time.

LUCKNOW: It was a partial relief for the heavily polluted Gomti, as Asia's largest sewage treatment plant (STP) got operational on chief minister Mayawati's birthday on Saturday.

Around 290 million litres per day (mld) of sewage was pumped into the 342 mld STP situated in Bharwara, around 20 kilometre from the heart of the state capital.

Dedicating the project to the people of Lucknow, Mayaw

LUCKNOW: In a major boost to clean the Ganga in Uttar Pradesh, the Union environment ministry has formally cleared four new projects, which entail an expense of Rs 512 crore.

A deal to this effect was clinched by the state government at a high-level meeting held in New Delhi between Union environment minister Jairam Ramesh and a high-power committee headed by state urban development minister Na

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SABARIMALAI: The much-delayed sewage treatment plant at Sannidhanam will get a new lease of life with the finalisation of the contract for the project on Monday next.

Talking to the Express, Additional Chief Secretary and chairman of the High-Power Committee on Sabarimala Infrastructure Development K Jayakumar said that the National Environmental Engineering Research Insti

JAMMU, Jan 5: Chief Minister, Omar Abdullah today laid foundation of 30 MLD sewerage treatment plant here to be executed by Jammu and Kashmir Economic Reconstruction Agency (JKERA) under Asian Development Bank (ADB) loan assistance at a cost of Rs.

Industries alone are not to be blamed for water pollution in Orissa.

THIRUVANANTHAPURAM: Mayor K.

As its gas supply infrastructure has suffered major leakages over the last 30 years, the Delhi Jal Board (DJB) has decided to discontinue the supply of domestic biogas to its 4,000-odd consumers in South Delhi from January 25 next year.

PATHANAMTHITTA: The Legislative Committee on Environment chaired by Rajaji Mathew Thomas has expressed concern over pollution of the Pampa at the foothills of Sabarimala during the Mandalam- Makaravilakku pilgrim season.

Holding a sitting at Pampa on Monday, Mr.