The 2024 blue drop results show an alarming increase in unsafe municipal drinking water, with 13% of blue drop tests across the country that point to unsafe drinking water. The drinking water of 28 towns and cities did not comply with standards for safe drinking water. Drinking water that does …
The Varanasi Municipal Corporation (VMC) had prepared the CSP with support from GIZ-ASEM (German International Cooperation), Consortium for DEWATS Dissemination Society (CDD), Bangalore and CEPT University, Ahmedabad, in 2011. The plan is driven by the vision of 100% sanitation as per NUSP guidelines, envisaging that by 2020, the city would …
At least two-thirds of the city remain outside the sewerage network of Dhaka Water Supply and Sewerage Authority (DWASA) following which big quantity of untreated sewage regularly falls into rivers, canals and other water bodies. DWASA Chairman Engineer M. Rahmatullah talking to The New Nation on Sunday said, the existing …
With massive residential and commercial complexes continuing to come up around Bangalore's lakes, demands are getting louder to regulate such construction to save the precious water bodies. "Near water bodies we must not allow such complexes to come up," Bangalore Political Action Committee (B.PAC) vice president and former Infosys director …
The Asian Development Bank (ADB) has agreed to provide a loan assistance of US dollar 80 million (equivalent to NRs 7.57 billion) to the government for the implementation of the Kathmandu Valley Waste Water Management Project. An agreement to this effect was signed on Wednesday at a function organized at …
The diversion of water of River Ganga through Upper and Lower Ganga canals, leaves virtually very little or no flow in the main river. In absence of adequate flow the unabated discharge of treated sewage, even with 100% treatment, and BOD level of 30 mg/l, cannot bring the river water …
Gulshan Lake and its surroundings continue to be polluted as household wastes and sewage find their way into the water body. Local people and environmentalists have alleged that for lack of enforcement of law and proper planning the lake is continuously getting polluted. Habibur Rahman, a resident of Gulshan 2, …
A Spanish resort town with sprawling golf courses and tree-lined beaches has added another green site to its attractions: the world's first plant to convert sewage into clean energy. The facility in Chiclana de la Frontera on the southwest tip of Spain uses wastewater and sunlight to produce algae-based biofuel …
The urban development department has prepared a Rs 670 crore scheme for execution of water supply, sewerage and waste water management of Gaya town. Asian Development Bank (ADB) is to be approached for funds for the scheme's execution. According to an official letter sent by urban development secretary S Sidhartha, …
Lucknow: The department of urban development is all set to send a proposal worth Rs 1,000 crore to the Centre for carrying out civic projects under the flagship scheme, Jawaharlal Nehru National Urban Renewal Mission (JNNURM). The funding will cater mainly to cities like Lucknow, Agra, Meerut and Kanpur. The …
As part of its continued effort to provide eco-friendly transport solutions, the Konkan Railway has taken a significant step towards bio-degradation of night soil (human mull) by installing bio-toilets on the platforms of its two major railway stations — Chiplun and Kankawali — en route from Mumbai to Madgaon. The …
The Tamil Nadu government on Thursday sanctioned Rs 452.77 crore for a comprehensive water supply and sewerage system in the newly added areas of Corporation of Chennai. This is part of a total of Rs 879.78 crore allocated to implement projects under the Chennai Mega City Development Mission (CMCDM) 2012-13. …
The Goa state pollution control board (GSPCB), on Wednesday, slammed the Airports Authority of India (AAI) for non-compliance of environmental norms relating to municipal solid wastes at the Dabolim airport. It has threatened legal action if AAI does not make appropriate arrangements for the treatment of sewage and solid waste …
The Noida Authority is set to commission the largest sewage treatment plant (STP) in Sector 168 of Noida in the first week of June. The new plant has a capacity of cleaning 50 million litres of sewage daily. Till now, the 35MLD treatment plant in Sector 123 was the largest. …
Is Varanasi heading towards epidemics? So far, overflowing sewage, heaps of dumped garbage, contaminated water supply through taps were hinting this situation. But now even the records of the health department have declared that as many as 46 localities in urban area and 64 villages from eight blocks of the …
The encroachment, unauthorized construction and pollution of the ponds in Darbhanga pose a serious health hazard to its residents. About 50 ponds have been completely filled and houses, hotels, shops, commercial complex, private hospitals, coaching centres and offices have been built there. Recently, hundreds of local residents submitted a memorandum …
Asian Development Bank has approved a loan of USD 80 million to modernise and expand the sewage network and treatment facilities in the Kathmandu Valley home to 2.5 million people. "Better and broader sewage and wastewater systems will improve health and living conditions and reduce river pollution in the Kathmandu …
River Tapi stinks because of release of untreated sewage water into it by many government and other offices. Surat Municipal Corporation (SMC) had found BharatSancharNigam Limited (BSNL), income tax department, government circuit house and police among those responsible for releasing sewage waters directly into Tapi. Of the 6,411 locations inspected …
The sewage disposal system maintained by the local municipal council seems to be on the verge of a breakdown as only one of the five motors installed is working. Even the functional motor of 60 horse power (HP) has to be shut down after every few hours to prevent it …
The Asian Development Bank (ADB) has approved Rs. 6.89 billion ($80 million) loan to modernise and expand the wastewater network and treatment facilities in the populous Kathmandu Valley. “Better and broader sewage and water systems will improve health and living conditions and reduce river pollution in the Kathmandu Valley where …
The southern bench of the National Green Tribunal has deferred the hearing on the interim stay order on the ongoing civil works at Coimbatore Corporation's Sewage Treatment Plant (STP) at Nanjundapuram till May 7. The decision was taken at the sitting of the green tribunal at Chennai on Tuesday. The …
