water pollution

New Delhi, April 10 The Delhi Pollution Control Committee's (DPCC) latest data on the water quality of the Yamuna for March shows a further rise in fecal coliform levels, compared to the months of January and February, indicating that a significant amount of untreated sewage is entering the...

New Delhi, April 3 – The National Green Tribunal has granted time to authorities and a private school in central Delhi to file their responses in a suo motu case concerning a ban on metal water bottles and the alleged health risks associated with plastic usage among students.A bench headed by...

Jamshedpur, April 2 JD(U) legislator Saryu Roy on Thursday demanded a high-level inquiry into the death of hundreds of fish in the Swarnarekha River here, alleging water pollution from residential areas and industrial effluents.Roy inspected the Babudih and Lal Bhata river ghats, noting that...

Mumbai, March 25 The Comptroller and Auditor General of India (CAG) has raised serious concerns about the functioning of the Maharashtra Pollution Control Board (MPCB) between 2017 and 2022, stating that many industries were found to be operating without the necessary permits and discharging...

Varanasi (UP), March 23 A court in Varanasi on Monday rejected the bail applications of 14 people who were arrested a week ago after they allegedly hosted an Iftar party and ate chicken biryani on a boat in the Ganga river.The 14 were charged with defiling a place of worship, causing offense...

Itanagar, March 12 The National Green Tribunal (NGT) Kolkata bench has taken cognizance of alleged large-scale environmental pollution caused by two ferro alloy industries operating in Naharlagun, Arunachal Pradesh, following a petition claiming severe air, water, and soil contamination...

DJB upgrades 10 sewage plants, intensifies Yamuna cleanup effortsNew Delhi, March 5 Over the past year, the Delhi Jal Board has upgraded 10 sewage treatment plants, a move aimed at reducing the waste entering the Yamuna River, officials said.Government data show that several measures have...

Chandigarh, March 2 Terming the Yamuna as the lifeline of Haryana's economy, a new mission to eliminate water pollution along the 313-kilometer stretch of the river in Haryana will be launched, Chief Minister Nayab Singh Saini said on Monday.This mission will ensure the scientific treatment of...

Fisheries officials say fungal and bacterial infections, triggered by contaminated and oxygen-depleted water, caused fish deaths at the Sherbagh garden ponds.Feb 27, Srinagar: Mass fish deaths at the historic Nagbal springs in Sherbagh garden have been attributed to fungal and bacterial...

New Delhi, February 26 Uttar Pradesh Water Resources Minister Swatantra Dev Singh released a white paper on Thursday, prepared by "Yamuna Sansad", which highlights the society's greater role in cleaning the river.A 500-km-long foot march, involving hundreds of women volunteers, aimed at...

New Delhi, February 25 The Municipal Corporation of Delhi (MCD) has launched a drone-based enforcement drive to identify illegal and polluting denim dyeing and washing units operating in non-conforming and redevelopment industrial areas in West Delhi district, officials said.According to...