Good Food is First Food. It is not junk food. It is the food that connects nature and nutrition with livelihoods. This food is good for our health; it comes from the rich biodiversity of our regions; it provides employment to people. Most importantly, cooking and eating give us pleasure. …
Notwithstanding a directive by the Punjab Pollution Control Board (PPCB), hotels and restaurant owners of the district have refused to set up sewage treatment plants on their premises, claiming that it was not a financially viable option. The Gurdaspur Association of Hotels and Restaurant Owners, in a meeting held here, …
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"A study has proved that in Balotara and Pali the water has so much fluoride that children there are now being born with twisted bones. In Balotara the water is not even fit for bathing," Justice Bhandari said. A monitoring committee of the high court recently reported that the state …
SHILLONG: In a bid to avoid the direct discharge sewerage and solid waste into the river, the Government is likely to initiate the solid waste management (SWM) project by March next year. A presentation on the entire project was presented by Mott Macdonald, a noted consultancy firm, during a meeting …
Around Rs. 4,400 crore has been spent towards treatment over the last 18 years The Supreme Court on Tuesday sought an explanation from the Centre, the Delhi, Uttar Pradesh and Haryana governments regarding the Yamuna continuing to be highly polluted despite around Rs. 4,400 crore having been spent over the …
Expressing disappointment over high levels of pollution in the Yamuna, the Supreme Court on Tuesday pulled up the Delhi, Haryana and Uttar Pradesh governments for little being done in the past 18 years for cleansing the river despite over `4,400 crores being spent for the purpose. “All the agencies have …
Noting that the Yamuna remains polluted despite crores being spent on cleaning the river, the Supreme Court on Tuesday sought a response from all stakeholders on “what fruitful purpose has been achieved” after putting in so much money. “Where has all this money gone? We don’t see any improvement in …
New Delhi: Rs 4,439 crore has literally gone down the drain called the Yamuna. Delhi and Uttar Pradesh have told the Supreme Court that they have spent Rs 4,124 crore on making the river’s water potable, but the Central Pollution Control Board’s latest report shows that Yamuna’s water still resembles …
The Pasakha industrial estate problem will be dealt with only in November Indian Scientist’s 6-Day Visit The Indian scientist, invited by national environment commission secretariat (NECS) to study the toxicity of gas emission at Pasakha industrial estate, arrived in the country on October 21, but study has been postponed until …
JAIPUR: In a rare feat for Jaipur Municipal Corporation, the Sewage Treatment Plant at Delawas (STP) has been included in the Asian Development Bank (ADB) best practices projects list. To promote similar practices in other countries, ADB is now sending teams to study the model. The 125 million litre per …
KANPUR: "Everybody is concerned about the plight of the Ganga, but still the pollution in the river goes unchecked. No efforts are being made to facilitate unhindered flow of the Ganga across its basin," said senior Bharatiya Janata Party leader Uma Bharti, while addressing a gathering of party workers and …
Seeks Affidavit From Centre, UP, Delhi, Haryana New Delhi: The Supreme Court on Wednesday wanted to know the exact amount spent by the Centre and Delhi, Uttar Pradesh and Haryana to reduce pollution in Yamuna while saying that over Rs 1,000 crore was spent but the river was dirtier than …
As per the decisions taken by DPCC in its Board meeting held on 06.10.2012, Restaurants, Eating Houses,Sweet Shops, Dhabas and Hotels [RESDH Sector] & Banquet Halls /Party Lawns are required to comply with the Effluent Standards, provide Effluent Treatment System and also comply with other requirements as set by DPCC.
NBCC sub-contractors desert work at many places JAMMU: While significant progress has been made in the execution of sewerage works in North-Western part of the Jammu city, numerous problems are being encountered by the agency responsible for carrying out such works in the Eastern part and this would have adverse …
The Punjab Government on Sunday approved a Rs 8,745 crore total revamp plan, under the Punjab Urban Development Mission (PUDM), to upgrade all civic amenities in all the 142 cities of the State. To be done on an integrated turnkey basis, a single agency would now provide the facilities with …
The Haryana Urban Development Authority (HUDA) will provide round-the-clock treated water to builders from its sewage treatment plants (STPs), said Gurgaon Deputy Commissioner P. C. Meena on Thursday at a meeting to sensitise the developers on the recent Punjab & Haryana High Court barring use of underground water for construction …
All construction activity has been stalled in Gurgaon till the builders make arrangements to use recycled water from the Sewage Treatment Plants (STP) of Dhanwapur or Behrampur. The district administration has sent notices to 81 builders to produce a confirmation that they are no more extracting ground water and would …
Bacterial contamination in the Ganges has exceeded the maximum permissible limit at a number of locations even as 80 per cent of pollution in the river is due to discharge of sewage, the government said today. "...the levels of bacterial contamination in terms of fecal coliform are reported to be …
Heightened activity was witnessed near the Ooty Lake on Thursday following an inspection of the lake and its surroundings carried out on Tuesday by the Principal Secretary, Environment and Forest, C.V. Shankar. Study The inspection carried out by district and civic officials followed a study which indicated that the Ooty …
Chandigarh: A discussion on the most suitable technology that is required for setting up the Sewerage Treatment Plant was held at the Municipal Corporation. A proposal had been mooted in the meeting of the General House held last month for setting up an STP. However, with differences arising over the …
