Environment

Trace determination of fluoroquinolone antibacterial agents in urban wastewater by solid-phase extraction & liquid chromatograph

Fluoroquinolones (FQs) are among the most important antibacterial agents (synthetic antibiotics) used in human and veterinary medicine. An analytical method based on reversed-phase liquid chromatography with fluorescence detection was developed and validated for the simultaneous determination of nine FQs and the quinolone pipemidic acid in urban wastewater.

Publication Date: 
01/08/2001
Eva M. Golet, Alfredo C. Alder, Andreas Hartmann & et al
Analytical Chemistry
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3632
Tags:
Environment, Water Quality, Sewage Treatment Plants (STP), Waste Disposal, Drugs, High Performance Liquid Chroma- tography (HPLC), Switzerland, Water Pollution
Faecal Coliforms

बनेगा स्‍वच्‍छ इंडिया: इंसानी मल से प्रदूषित हो रहे जल स्रोत

जब हम बात करते हैं स्‍वच्‍छ भारत और स्‍वच्‍छता की तो हमें सिर्फ टॉयलेट बनाने से आगे बढ़ना होगा. सोचिए कि जब हम टॉयलेट का इस्‍तेमाल करते हैं, तो इंसानी मल कहां जाता है. भारत में 30 फीसदी से भी कम सीवेज लाइनें हैं. तो सोचिए कि रोजाना टॉयलेट इस्‍तेामल करने के बाद यह कचरा कहां जाता है. इस शो में देखिए कि किस तरह संसाधनों की कमी की वजह से इंसानी मल का निपटारा सही ढंग से नहीं हो रहा और यह हमारे जल स्रोतों को भी दूषित कर रहा है.

Tags:
Faecal Coliforms, River Pollution, Water Pollution, Health Effect, Sewage Treatment Plants (STP), Waste Recycling, Centre for Science and Environment (CSE)
Energy

CM Mayawati would inaugurate projects worth Rs 4000 crore

Chief Minister Mayawati would inaugurate projects worth Rs 4000 crore on Saturday when she would turn 55 despite Bahujan Samaj Party (BSP) leadership's appeal to party workers for a simple celebration of her birthday.

The people of the state would get 250 new power sub-stations, 22 power distribution centres, road over-bridges, rail overhead bridge and Sewage Treatment Plants as Chief Minister

Publication Date: 
15/01/2011
Pioneer (Lucknow)
Tags:
Uttar Pradesh, Sewage Treatment Plants (STP), Energy, Power Transmission, Development
Water Supply

Gurgaon civic body plans streetlighting, potable water facilities for 34 villages

Proper streetlighting, provision of clean drinking water and functional sewage treatment plants might still elude many of those living in urbanised Gurgaon, but may soon turn into reality for 34 villages around the Millennium City.

The Municipal Corporation of Gurgaon has engaged a private company to conduct a village-wise survey to gauge local needs.

Publication Date: 
22/09/2009
Indian Express (New Delhi)
Tags:
Water Quality, Drinking Water, Rural Water Supply, Sewage Treatment Plants (STP), Water Supply, Energy, Haryana, Gurgaon (D)

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