Order of the National Green Tribunal in the matter of In Re: News Item Titled "Neglected Katora Houz in Hyderabad’s Golconda Fort Cries for attention appearing in ‘The Siasat Daily’ dated 25 May 2025". The application was registered suo-motu based on the news item titled “Neglected Katora Houz in Hyderabad’s …
Participatory technological Innovations for drinking water security in alluvial flood plains of North Bihar presentation by by Eklavya Prasad, Megh Pyne Abhiyan, Bihar at Centre for Science and Environment (CSE) book launch of Rising to the Call - Good Practices of Climate Change Adaptation in India at IHC, New Delhi.
Panic triggered by the high prevalence of cancer, hepatitis and other diseases in Mari Mustafa village of the district entered the political realm today. Vijay Sampla, BJP MP from Hoshiarpur and newly appointed Union Minister of State for Social Justice and Empowerment, today asked the Punjab Government for details of …
The member-secretary (MS), Karnataka State Pollution Control Board (KSPCB), and its chief environment officer (CEO) are under the scanner after a City-based industrialist filed a complaint with the Lokayukta against them for allegedly colluding with a ‘polluting’ industry in Peenya Industrial area. Surya Hard Chrome Industry (SHCI), the complainant Thrinetra …
Out of 146 samples of drinking water collected from government schools in Sangrur district, 57 have failed laboratory tests. These had been collected by the health authorities in the last 10 months (January to October). Tested by State Public Health Laboratory, Chandigarh, 39 per cent of the samples were found …
The city's environmental status report (ESR) has acknowledged the alarming state of water resources. Only water supplied through taps for drinking purpose has been tested safe. All other sources of water, including raw water, groundwater, surface water and waste water were reported as extremely polluted with even the soil contaminated. …
Judgement of the National Green Tribunal (Western Zone Bench, Pune) in the matter of Shri Sant Dasganu Maharaj Shetkari Sangh Akolner, Taluka : Nagar, VS The Indian Oil Corporation Ltd. dated 10/11/2014 regarding groundwater pollution caused by leakages of petroleum storage tanks and pipe lines installed by the Indian Oil …
After the news that there has been a rise in cases of cancer in five villages around the Chhapraula Industrial Area in Greater Noida district of Uttar Pradesh due to groundwater contamination, a petition was filed on Wednesday before the National Green Tribunal seeking closure of all illegal industrial activities …
Judgement of the National Green Tribunal (Western Zone Bench, Pune) in the matter of Bhausaheb S/o Bhimaji Kulat & Anr. V/s State of Maharashtra & Ors. dated 05/11/2014 regarding disposal of garbage in Ahmedngar city.
The company has been violating environmental laws ever since 1974, the order Simbhaoli Sugars, which was directed by the National Green Tribunal last week to pay ₹5 crore as compensation for polluting the Ganga, has decided to fight the order. The NGT also cracked the whip on Gopalji Milk Food …
Gujarat forest department has taken up a study on fluorosis among the lions in Lathi Liliya area. Anand Veterinary Institute has been entrusted with the task. The department decided to take up the study following a finding by two doctors, Dr Jalpan Rupara and Dr Purvesh Kacha. The doctors in …
Simbhaoli mills and distillery direct source of polluting the river Ganga Maintaining that it is the corporate social responsibility of the industries to ensure there is no environmental pollution as a result of their activities, the National Green Tribunal on Thursday imposed a penalty of Rs.5 crore on the Simbhaoli …
HSBC and environmental charity Global Action Plan have teamed up to launch a new initiative to encourage young people aged between eight and 14 to tackle worldwide water issues. The Water Explorer Programme will kick off in November as an educational online initiative in 11 countries including the UK, France …
In a defeat for families claiming they were sickened by groundwater contamination many years ago at a U.S. Marine Corps base in North Carolina, a federal appeals court has rejected an attempt by the state's legislature to extend a time limit for filing pollution-related lawsuits. As a result, families involved …
Order of the National Green Tribunal (Principal Bench, New Delhi) in the matter of Ashwani Kumar Dubey Vs. Union of India & Ors. dated 15/10/2014 regarding ground water contamination in the Singrauli area of Sonbhadra District caused by industries. The Tribunal in its earlier order had directed the industries to …
The `Core Committee’ constituted by the Ministry of Water Resources, River Development and Ganga Rejuvenation, Government of India met twice, on 11th July, 2014 at NIH-Roorkee and 26th September, 2014 at CSMRS, New Delhi, and deliberated on issues emerged/emerging out as long-term consequences on uses of arsenic contaminated groundwater for …
The radioactive water woes at the stricken Fukushima No. 1 nuclear plant got worse over the weekend after the tritium concentration in a groundwater sample surged more than tenfold this month. A spokesman for Tokyo Electric Power Co. said Saturday that heavy rain caused by Typhoon Phanfone probably affected the …
People threaten to intensify agitation Local residents are protesting against acid pollution from a jewellery manufacturing unit at Cheruvathery, near here. Around 100 wells near the unit have been polluted allegedly from the acid used in the jewellery manufacturing unit. The residents complained that though they had sent the water …
The fertiliser we use to grow ripe and healthy vegetables is doing damage to our groundwater, and it is often due to one thing: phosphate. Used in the production of phosphoric acid for fertiliser, phosphate often contains naturally radioactive elements, like many other natural rocks. Making phosphoric acid leaves phosphorous …
Assessment of trace metals in ground water in industrial groundwater in and around Vijayawada, Andhra Pradesh, India was carried out. Samples were collected from 60 bore wells for this study. The present study was made assessing the impacts of industrial activities on the ground water quality in and around Vijayawada …
