Delhi—a city and union territory of India containing the country’s capital, New Delhi—continues to grow in population, posing challenges to civic agencies in the provision of citizens’ essential needs.
A New York federal court has dismissed all claims by Indian plaintiffs against Union Carbide Corp. for any environmental fallout of a gas leak which killed thousands of people in the Indian city of Bhopal
The Ecosan toilet project formulated by Centre for Water Resources and Management (CWRDM), here, to curb groundwater pollution due to the unscientific treatment of septage, is scripting a new story in ecological sanitation in the district. As a pilot project, the CWRDM established Ecosan toilets at four locations in Chathamangalam Grama Panchayat last year and owing to the huge success of the project more panchyats have come forward to set up these toilets which are very eco-friendly.
United States court order on Bhopal Gas Disaster dated 26/06/2012.
As many as 80 residents of Sambra village in Belgaum taluk were taken ill after they drank contaminated water on Saturday. It is said that the water in the borewell and overhead tank in the village, the main sources of drinking water, were contaminated resulting in people falling ill. Of the 80 people, 22 including women and children, who suffered vomiting and diarrhoea, have been admitted to district hospital in Belgaum. A few are recuperating in their houses after receiving treatment at the hospital while others are being treated in private hospitals.
Groundwater levels have been constantly diminishing over the years in Andhra Pradesh. There are reports about heavy exploitation of groundwater, to the extent that a significant chunk of the state falls in the ‘critically polluted’ category. The result is that even heavy rains are unable to bail out the situation. Under such circumstances, experts in the groundwater department are considering the concept of sharing of groundwater, while there is a ban on thousands of villages under the AP WALTA Act prohibiting further drilling of deep borewells.
AHMEDABAD: It's quite surprising that despite an existing ban on construction of residential colonies within 500 metres of the hazardous landfill sites, Ahmedabad Municipal Corporation (AMC) has built houses for economically weaker sections in Vastral area, well within the banned limit. The ban was imposed by the central pollution control board. Locals here, including those living in private colonies have been complaining of stench that is emanating from the landfill site. "During monsoon, the strench gets worse . Its impossible to sit at home. We are worried as the landfill site may even effect out ground water," says Dhaval Parmar, a resident here.
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Representatives of various political parties submit petition to Collector Demanding action against a private milk supplier’s processing unit for allegedly letting highly toxic and foul-smelling effluents into Nishabanadhi at Karivalamvanthanallur, representatives of various political parties jointly submitted a petition to District Collector R. Selvaraj on Monday during the weekly grievance day meeting.
New Delhi: The groundwater that most of Delhi relies on when water shortage leaves taps dry is probably far more contaminated than we can imagine. Arecent study by a team from the civil engineering department
SHILLONG: Realising the importance of water for both human and animal life, the proposed draft document of the State Water Policy has laid emphasis on the need to regulate exploitation of ground water resources. “There should be a periodical reassessment of the ground water potential on a scientific basis taking into consideration the quality of the water available and economic viability of its extraction,” the draft document prepared by the State Government, which is available on the official website of the Water Resources department, states.
