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Home to 3 world heritage sites, Agra's pollution level remains alarming

River activists here have demanded urgent steps to save the Yamuna, which is slowly dying due to pollution and lack of water.

Publication Date: 
23/07/2019
Zee News
Tags:
Uttar Pradesh, Water Pollution, Yamuna, Eco-Sensitive Zone, Environmentalists
Water Pollution

Order of the National Green Tribunal regarding extension of time for upgradation of CETP at Unnao and Banthar, Uttar Pradesh, 22/07/2019

Order of the National Green Tribunal in the matter of M. C. Mehta Vs Union of India & Others dated 22/07/2019 regarding extension of time for upgradation of CETP at Unnao and Banthar, Uttar Pradesh granted in the order of July 13, 2017 wherein two years time was stipulated for the project.

Judgement Date: 
22/07/2019
Tags:
Common Effluent Treatment Plant (CETP), Unnao (D), National Green Tribunal (NGT), Court, Ganga, River Pollution, Uttar Pradesh
Water Pollution

Delhi will not survive without Yamuna, says NGT chairman

The NGT order said Rs 10 crore performance guarantee deposited by the Delhi, Haryana and UP governments each, and Rs 50 lakh by DPCC “may have to be forfeited” for not implementing its directions.

Publication Date: 
22/07/2019
Indian Express (New Delhi)
Tags:
Delhi, Yamuna, National Green Tribunal (NGT), Delhi Pollution Control Committee (DPCC), Industrial Pollution, Water Pollution
Water Pollution

Rs. 5,800 crores released for cleaning 34 polluted rivers: Government

The Central Pollution Control Board (CPCB) in association with State Pollution Control Boards, monitors the water quality of rivers.

Publication Date: 
22/07/2019
Asian Age (New Delhi)
Tags:
Rivers, Central Pollution Control Board (CPCB), River Pollution, Water Pollution
Water Pollution

93 villages in B’luru Urban hit by fluorosis

Bengaluru Urban district administration recently identified 93 villages, where residents are suffering from fluorosis, once again bringing to the fore the issue of unsafe drinking water.

Publication Date: 
22/07/2019
Times Of India (Bangalore)
Tags:
Karnataka, Water Pollution, Fluorosis, Health Effects, State Pollution Control Board (SPCB)
Environment

Visakhapatnam: Industrial waste polluting tanks, catchment areas

The industrial waste discharged into tanks in L Kota contaminates the water bodies.

Publication Date: 
19/07/2019
Deccan Chronicle (Hyderabad)
Tags:
Andhra Pradesh, Industrial Pollution, Industrial Waste, Water Pollution, Environment
Environment

Mumbai: Activists seek probe into tar balls at Juhu beach

Earlier this month, the beach saw massive deposits of tar balls between July 5 and 6.

Publication Date: 
19/07/2019
Daily News Analysis (Mumbai)
Tags:
Maharashtra, Marine Ecosystems, Environmentalists, State Pollution Control Board (SPCB), Water Pollution, Environment
Water Pollution

Question raised in Lok Sabha on Ground Water Pollution, 18/07/2019

Question raised in Lok Sabha on Ground Water Pollution, 18/07/2019. Central Ground Water Board (CGWB) generates ground water quality data of the country on a regional scale as part of its ground water quality monitoring program. State-wise details of contamination of ground water are given at Annexure.

Publication Date: 
18/07/2019
Lok Sabha
Tags:
Groundwater Pollution, India, Parliament
Water Pollution

Order of the National Green Tribunal regarding pollution of River Thirur Ponnai, Malappuram District, Kerala, 17/07/2019

Order of the National Green Tribunal in the matter of Alavikutty Vs State of Kerala & Others dated 17/07/2019 regarding pollution of River Thirur Ponnai, Malappuram District, Kerala. NGT accepts the action plan for mitigation of pollution filed by the Kerala State Pollution Control Board and directs implementation with strict adherence to the time line and cost projected in the report.

Judgement Date: 
17/07/2019
Tags:
River Pollution, Malappuram (D), Kerala, National Green Tribunal (NGT), Court, Waste Disposal, State Pollution Control Board (SPCB), Sewage Pollution, Industrial Pollution
Energy

Palau signs International Solar Alliance Framework agreement

Palau signed the International Solar Alliance (ISA) Framework Agreement here, lauding India for its efforts in promoting sustainable development projects through South-South cooperation.

Publication Date: 
17/07/2019
Business Line (New Delhi)
Tags:
Solar Energy, Renewable Energy, Marine Life, Water Pollution, Energy

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