Water Pollution

Order of the National Green Tribunal regarding effluent discharge standards for STPs, 30/04/2019

Order of the National Green Tribunal in the matter of Nitin Shankar Deshpande Vs Union of India & Others dated 30/04/2019 regarding effluent discharge standards for STPs as laid down vide Notification dated 13.10.2017.

Judgement Date: 
30/04/2019
Tags:
Sewage Treatment Plants (STP), National Green Tribunal (NGT), Ministry Of Environment And Forests (MOEF), Court, River Pollution, Waste Disposal, India
Sanitation

Order of the National Green Tribunal regarding non-functioning of STP at Supertech Eco city, Noida, Uttar Pradesh, 25/04/2019

Order of the National Green Tribunal in the matter of Ecociti GOWO Members Welfare Association Vs Supertech Limited & Others dated 25/04/2019 regarding non-functioning of STP at Supertech Eco city, Noida Expressway, Uttar Pradesh. Further, the sewage is being disposed of without treatment into the drains.

Judgement Date: 
25/04/2019
Tags:
Sewage Treatment Plants (STP), Noida, National Green Tribunal (NGT), Court, Uttar Pradesh, State Pollution Control Board (SPCB), Sewage Pollution, Waste Disposal
Water Pollution

Order of the National Green Tribunal regarding remedial measures to deal with the waste generated during Kumbh, Allahabad, Uttar Pradesh, 22/04/2019

Order of the National Green Tribunal in the matter of M. C. Mehta Vs Union of India & Others dated 22/04/2019 regarding the remedial measures to deal with the waste generated during Kumbh at Allahabad.

Judgement Date: 
22/04/2019
Tags:
Ganga, River Pollution, Religious Places, Waste Disposal, Sewage Treatment Plants (STP), National Green Tribunal (NGT), Court, Allahabad (T), Uttar Pradesh, Toilets, Sewage Pollution, Solid Waste, Bio-Remediation
Sanitation

Order of the National Green Tribunal regarding untreated sewage being thrown in open drains at Ghaziabad, Uttar Pradesh, 15/04/2019

Order of the National Green Tribunal in the matter of H.K. Kansal, President, Avantika Residents Welfare Association Vs State of Uttar Pradesh dated 15/04/2019 regarding remedial action against untreated sewage being thrown in open drains at Ghaziabad, Uttar Pradesh.

Judgement Date: 
15/04/2019
Tags:
Sewage Pollution, Waste Disposal, Ghaziabad (T), National Green Tribunal (NGT), Court, Municipal Corporations, Uttar Pradesh, Sewage Treatment Plants (STP), Construction Industry
Water Resources

Namami Gange brings laurels to India at Global Water Summit in London

India's flagship programme, National Mission for Clean Ganga or Namami Gange was felicitated with the coveted 'Public Water Agency of the Year' award at the Global Water Summit here on April 9.

Publication Date: 
11/04/2019
Business Standard (New Delhi)
Tags:
Ganga, River Pollution, Water Pollution Control, Sewage Treatment Plants (STP), Water Resources
Water Pollution

Order of the Supreme Court of India regarding steps to control Ulhas and Waldhuni river pollution, Maharashtra, 10/04/2019

Order of the Supreme Court of India in the matter of Municipal Corporation, Ulhasnagar Municipal Corporation Vs Vanashakti Public Trust & Others dated 10/04/2019 regarding steps to control Ulhas and Waldhuni river pollution.

Judgement Date: 
10/04/2019
Tags:
Ulhas, River Pollution, Sewage Pollution, Maharashtra, Supreme Court, Sewage Treatment Plants (STP), Municipal Corporations, Industrial Pollution
Sanitation

Faecal sludge and septage management in Odisha: a review of the law and policy framework

A large percentage of urban Indians rely on on-site sanitation systems for managing their Faecal waste, in absence of public sewers. With an increase in the number of toilets due to initiatives such as the Swachh Bharat Mission, the issue of Faecal Sludge Management (‘FSM’) becomes increasingly important.

Publication Date: 
30/03/2019
Sujith Koonan, Philippe Cullet, Lovleen Bhullar
Centre for Policy Research (CPR)
Tags:
Urban Sanitation, Sanitation, Sewage Treatment Plants (STP), Orissa (Odisha), Sewage
Water Pollution

NGT panel visits polluted Doaba water bodies

Issues Apr 10 deadline for disposal of effluents; erring officials to face action

Publication Date: 
28/03/2019
Tribune (New Delhi)
Tags:
Punjab, Sewage Treatment Plants (STP), National Green Tribunal (NGT), River Pollution, Environmentalists, Water Pollution
Water Pollution

State fails to comply with NGT order

Was told to pay Rs 50 crore, act against erring officials

Publication Date: 
04/03/2019
Tribune (New Delhi)
Tags:
Punjab, National Green Trbunal (NGT), River Pollution, State Pollution Control Board (SPCB), Sewage Treatment Plants (STP), Water Pollution
Environment

Recycling of silt from storm water drains, sludge from water treatment plant/sewage treatment plant and ash from waste to energy plant for building construction

The report is based on the utilization wastes like bottom ash from waste to Energy Plants, sludge from STPs/CETPs and drain silt for development of building products like paving blocks and bricks by cold process. The paver blocks and cement bricks have been developed and tested as per Indian standard using OPC as a binding material.

Publication Date: 
01/03/2019
Government of NCT of Delhi
Tags:
Waste Management, Sewage Treatment Plants (STP), Wastewater Treatment, Waste To Energy, Buildings, Construction Industry, Delhi

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