45 wells in Candolim, situated at the base of the Pilerne Plateau are polluted mostly due to discharge of chemicals by industrial units at Pilerne in storm water drains.

The residens of this village are loosing sleep religiously for water.

The Kollam Residents Apex Council has said that since the past six months drinking water supply is being denied to more than 200 families living on the northern side of the Taluk Office Junction-Iron Bridge along National Highway in the city.

The council said the area housed the abattoir of the Kollam City Corporation and waste from the abattoir had allegedly polluted the drinking water wells there making the water unfit for consumption.

GANDHINAGAR: Gujarat government has hired top international consultants, PricewaterhouseCoopers (PwC), to come up with a complete project report on the supply of water to the state's industry.

The rules to regulate exploitation of ground water will come into effect by early December, P N Sreenivasachary, Secretary, Water Resource Department (Minor Irrigation) has said.

JAIPUR: After the Jan Lokpal Bill and the Public Grievance Redressal Bill it is the national mining policy that is most discussed. This is true for this state too.

Four-lane highways, a mega desalination plant, construction of houses, schools, hospitals as well as cold storages are amongst the suggestions to the central government made by former president A.P

Total coliform count exceeds permissible limits: PCB

Investigations by the State Pollution Control Board (PCB) have revealed heavy pollution of wells at select locations in Ernakulam district.
The monitoring agency found that the total coliform (bacteria) count exceeded the permissible limits at various sites. The wells identified for the water quality monitoring programme were located at Vyttila, Edayar, Brahmapuram, Eloor and Kalamassery.

As land acquisition emerges one of the most contentious issues, often taking on political overtones on the question of low compensation, the Supreme Court has held that farmers are entitled to an a