Industrial town spent Rs 2 crore on flow meters that no one monitors THE industrial units of Pali town in Rajasthan were made to install meters to measure the amount of effluents they discharge. But no one is monitoring them. The Rajasthan high court ordered installation of flow meters in April 2008 to check industrial effluents from entering the Bandi river. It said the effluents

Company chokes water supply of 25 families in Karnataka Kamala Shetty, resident of Kuthethoor village in Mangalore, was distressed when she looked into her well on a sunny April morning. The water, she found, was laced with oil. It

For many this would be a paradox that for majority of Mohallas of village Hakkal in Chatha area situated just on the outskirts of Jammu city, garbage dumping sites have become the permanent

In a bid to introduce Solid Waste Management System in the city, the Noida Authority has identified three locations for landfill sites. In a preliminary discussion with HUDCO, the Noida Authority has asked the technical consultants to provide a detailed project report on the latest technology and the viable options available for disposal of wastes.

Pune In a move that would provide some respite to the Pune Municipal Corporation (PMC), the state Forest Department has agreed to give out forest land for dumping organic waste and using it for vermicomposting. The PMC, which is grappling with garbage dumping problem at Uruli Devachi and Phursungi, has seven months to resolve the issue by finding an alternative site.

CUDDALORE: The Cuddalore District Consumer Protection Organisation has voiced concern over indiscriminate dumping of chemical waste by unscrupulous tanker-lorry drivers in residential areas.

MUMBAI: Corporators on Monday served a vital blow to Mumbai's chances to close the 127-hectare dumping ground at Deonar and converting it into a green belt.

: Only a massive rehabilitation and eco-restoration drive can help the revival of dying Aanchar Lake. This Lake, which falls in the north-west part of Srinagar, is at the end of its glory. Once a huge water body; is now full of weeds and algae.