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Ganga Mission clears ₹1,388-cr projects on Yamuna

The National Mission for Clean Ganga (NMCG) has cleared sewage treatment projects worth ₹1,388 crore in Uttar Pradesh towns, including Meerut and Etawah, along the Yamuna river, a major tributary o

Publication Date: 
19/02/2019
Business Line (New Delhi)
Tags:
Ganga, Water Pollution Control, Yamuna, Sewage Treatment Plants (STP), Centre for Science and Environment (CSE), River Pollution, Water Pollution
Water Pollution

Delhi Jal Board set to hire consultant: ‘Exploring possibility of 24×7 water supply’

According to the Delhi Jal Board, creation of district metering areas will be crucial to the decision.

Publication Date: 
12/02/2019
Indian Express (New Delhi)
Tags:
Delhi, Water Supply, Delhi Jal Board (DJB), National Envirnmental Engineering Research Institute (NEERI), Drinking Water
Water Pollution

9 months after Beas spill, Punjab govt draws up clean-up plan

On December 6 last year, the NGT’s supervising committee had inspected the Chadha Sugar Mill where in May, thousands of kgs of molasses had leaked into the Beas.

Publication Date: 
12/02/2019
Indian Express (New Delhi)
Tags:
Punjab, Beas, River Pollution, Industrial Pollution, Sewage Treatment Plants (STP), National Green Trbunal (NGT), Water Pollution
Habitat And Urbanisation

Order of the National Green Tribunal regarding expansion of of Oriana Residential Project, village Bandra, Bandra East, Mumbai, 11/02/2019

Order of the National Green Tribunal in the matter of Anil Tharthare Vs The Secretary, Envt. Dept. Govt. of Maharashtra & Others dated 11/02/2019 regarding expansion of of ‘Oriana Residential Project’ of village Bandra at Gandhinagar, Bandra East, Mumbai by M/s Resilience Realty Pvt. Ltd. This appeal was filed on 10.04.2014 and has been pending for the last about five years. Question for consideration is whether grant of EC to the expansion of the project by treating it as ‘amendment’ is in violation of EIA Notification, 2006.

Judgement Date: 
11/02/2019
Tags:
Housing Construction, Environment Clearance (EC), Environment Impact Assessment (EIA), Mumbai, National Green Tribunal (NGT), Court, State Environment Impact Assessment Authority (SEIAA), Air Pollution, Water Pollution, Maharashtra
Water Pollution

Question raised in Lok Sabha on Identification of Polluted Rivers, 08/02/2019

Question raised in Lok Sabha on Identification of Polluted Rivers, 08/02/2019. The Central Pollution Control Board (CPCB) in association with the State Pollution Control Boards (SPCBs)/Pollution Control Committees (PCCs) monitors the water quality of rivers across the country, including Gangetic region, through a network of monitoring stations under the National Water Quality Monitoring Programme.

Publication Date: 
Friday, February 8, 2019
Lok Sabha
Tags:
River Pollution, India, Statistics, Parliament, Biological Oxygen Demand (BOD)
Water Pollution

Question raised in Lok Sabha on Ground Water Pollution, 08/02/2019

Question raised in Lok Sabha on Ground Water Pollution, 08/02/2019. According to Central Pollution Control Board (CPCB) and Central Ground Water Board (CGWB), the ground water available in the country in general is potable and suitable for various usages. However, localized occurrence of ground water having various chemical constituents in excess of the limits prescribed for drinking water use has been observed in some states. The commonly observed contaminants such as, Arsenic, Fluoride and Iron are geogenic, whereas contaminants such as, nitrates, phosphates, heavy metals etc.

Publication Date: 
Friday, February 8, 2019
Lok Sabha
Tags:
Groundwater Pollution, Heavy Metals, India, Statistics, Parliament
Water Pollution

Order of the National Green Tribunal regarding discharge of untreated sewage in water bodies, Niwari town, Ghaziabad, Uttar Pradesh, 05/02/2019

Order of the National Green Tribunal in the matter of Vivek Tyagi Vs State of Uttar Pradesh & Others dated 05/02/2019 regarding failure to comply with the Solid Waste Management Rules, 2016 and taking steps to prevent discharge of untreated sewage in water bodies, including ponds and Upper Ganga Canal, endangering public health in Niwari town, 20 kms from Ghaziabad.

Judgement Date: 
05/02/2019
Tags:
Water Pollution, Ghaziabad (T), Municipal Solid Waste, Waste Disposal, Sewage Pollution, Municipal Corporations, Health Effects
Water Pollution

Order of the National Green Tribunal regarding pollution of Thirumanimuthar River, Salem, Tamil Nadu, 04/02/2019

Order of the National Green Tribunal in the matter of V. Manickam Vs The Secretary, Tamil Nadu Pollution Control Board & Others dated 04/02/2019.

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Judgement Date: 
04/02/2019
Tags:
Industrial Pollution, Sewage Pollution, River Pollution, Salem (D), National Green Tribunal (NGT), Court, Municipal Corporations, State Pollution Control Board (SPCB), Textile Industry, High Court, Compensation
Water Pollution

Pollution in Bandi river: NGT slaps Rs 20 cr fine on Rajasthan govt for inaction

The National Green Tribunal cracked the whip on the Rajasthan government Thursday by slapping a fine of Rs 20 crore for not performing its function properly to control pollution in the Bandi river

Publication Date: 
01/02/2019
Business Standard (New Delhi)
Tags:
Rajasthan, River Pollution, National Green Trbunal (NGT), Compensation, Common Efluent Treatment Plant (CETP), Total Dissolved Solids, Water Pollution
Water Pollution

Kids in highly polluted areas prone to dental problems: Experts

Nagpur: Pre-school age children (up to the age of 5) from areas that have high industrial pollution are more prone to dental problems, according to the local chapter of Indian Dental Association (I

Publication Date: 
29/01/2019
Times of India (Nagpur)
Tags:
Maharashtra, Water Pollution, Industrial Pollution, Drinking Water, Fluoride, Health Effects

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