Chemical effluents in water bodies worry Navi Mumbai residents

1 week, 5 days ago

Maharashtra: Over 30 students fall ill due to toxic fumes from JSW Energy plant's storage tank in Ratnagiri

In a tragic incident, more than 30 students were affected after being exposed to fumes emanating from a storage tank at JSW Energy's plant in Maharashtra's Ratnagiri district on Thursday, police said. The incident occurred when fumes from the plant spread to nearby areas, impacting the health of several students, they added. Of the 250 students who were in the …

Ratnagiri Jsw Energy Fumes

1 dead, 8 hospitalised after inhaling toxic gas at Andhra pharma factory

Hindustan Times

At least one person died and eight others were hospitalised after inhaling toxic gas fumes in a pharma company in Andhra Pradesh's Anakapalli district, PTI cited police officials as saying on Wednesday. Police investigate the toxic gas leak incident at Tagore Pharma Laboratories in Parawada, The incident took place at the Parawada Pharma City around 4:30 pm on Tuesday. Police …

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Andhra Pharma Factory Leak: One Dead, Two Critical After Inhaling Toxic Fumes

ABP News

One person died and two more are in critical condition after inhaling toxic fumes in a pharma company, said a police official on Wednesday. The incident occurred at the private company located at Parawada Pharma City in Anakapalli district around 4.30 pm on Tuesday and the affected workers started displaying symptoms around midnight, said the official. However, the affected workers …

Workers Collector Toxic Fumes

1 month ago

Toxic foam in Yamuna, dense smog: Delhi battles severe air quality | Visuals

Hindustan Times

Delhi and its adjoining areas of Gurugram, Noida and Ghaziabad were covered in a thick blanket of smog, a day after the air quality in the national capital worsened to ‘severe-plus’ category, necessitating the need for the activation of the Stage 4 of the anti-pollution Graded Response Action Plan from Monday morning and triggering possibility of the odd-even rule for …

Quality Pollution Ncr Stage Aqi Monday Morning Severe Air

1 month, 2 weeks ago

Delhi’s pollution crisis needs evidence-based policy reform

New Indian Express

The capital of the world’s largest democracy—Delhi—is grappling with a pollution crisis. With approximately 80 per cent of Delhi’s waste being generated by only about 20 per cent of the people, the city is finding itself in an increasingly challenging situation. For instance, the mechanised sweeping vans frequently seen on Delhi roads are largely ineffective due to several factors: uneven …

Delhi

1 month, 2 weeks ago

Coimbatore Ward Watch | Residents seek relief from foul odour and water issues tied to Vellalore dump yard

The Hindu

Coimbatore Corporation Ward 99: Podanur Main areas Sriram Nagar, Nethaji Nagar, Cheran nagar, Konavaikkalpalayam, Vellalore Road, Chettipalayam Road. Residents of Ward 99 where the Vellalore dump yard is located, continue to face challenges related to foul odour and water contamination. M. Suresh Babu, a resident of Cheran Nagar, shared his concerns: “The main issue is the dump yard, which not …

Water Vellalore Nagar Residents

1 month, 3 weeks ago

Toxic Gas Incident: 2 Dead, 7 Hospitalised in Ahmedabad Factory

ABP News

Two workers lost their lives and seven were hospitalized after they inhaled toxic gases at a textile factory in Ahmedabad, India. The incident took place at Devi Synthetics in the Narol industrial area of the city. Total nine workers inhaled toxic fumes that leaked while acid was being transferred into a tank. Out of nine workers, 7 are hospitalised, with …

Law Crime Health Safety Ahmedabad

3 months, 1 week ago

Mumbai News: Chemical Gas Leak Causes Health Issues and Air Quality Concerns In Ambernath

ABP News

Last night, a significant gas leak occurred at the Nikkem Chemical Company located in the MIDC area of Ambernath, near Mumbai. Currently, the Maharashtra Pollution Control Board has deployed two air quality inspection mobile vans to investigate the cause of the air pollution and assess the extent of contamination. Preliminary reports suggest that the situation is now under control, with …

Air Chemical

4 months, 2 weeks ago

Indiscriminate Sewage, Industrial Waste Disposal Into Sabarmati River Turning It Into "Cesspool Of Dangerous Bacteria": Gujarat High Court

Live Law

Expressing concern at the "indiscriminate" disposal of Ahmedabad's sewage and industrial waste into the Sabarmati river turning it into a "cesspool of dangerous" drug-resistant bacteria, the Gujarat High Court directed the concerned authorities to include all stakeholders for working out reutilisation of treated industrial wastewater. The bench further said that "no efforts seemed" to have been made by the Common …

Ahmedabad Court Sabarmati High Mega Gujarat High Court Suo Motu

4 months, 2 weeks ago

Health crisis at Asha Kiran escalates: 19 more residents hospitalised amid ongoing investigation

New Indian Express

NEW DELHI: The health emergency at Asha Kiran, the Delhi government-run facility for the intellectually impaired, appears to be deepening after 19 more residents of the facility were reportedly hospitalised recently. North West SDM Manish Chandra Verma said the sick individuals include both male and female inmates, as well as children. The Delhi Jal Board submitted its report on Tuesday …

5 months, 2 weeks ago

Noida: Sector 117 residents object to dumping of drain silt in their locality

Hindustan Times

Residents in Noida’s Sector 117 have alleged that silt from choked drains in different areas of the city is being removed from the drain and dumped near their residences by the authority, which is leading to hygiene issues in their locality. Residents say that the garbage and silt pulled out from drains of other localities are being transported and dumped …

Noida Residents Drain Plot Silt Sector 117

5 months, 4 weeks ago

Noida sewage cleaners’ death: IT firm owner booked

New Indian Express

NOIDA: A day after three workers drowned in a sewage treatment plant of a multinational information-technology solutions company in Greater Noida, the police arrested the owners and management of the firm, an officer said on Tuesday. On Monday, three workers had allegedly drowned in the water tank of a sewage treatment plant on the campus of Coforge, formerly known as …

Greater Noida Kumar

6 months ago

Environmental inspectorate complains about too many damaging substances in the water

NL Times

The Human Environment and Transport Inspectorate has said that there are too many damaging substances in the groundwater, rivers, streams, and canals. This leads to regional water authorities and drinking water manufacturers increasingly losing money on cleaning the water, and civilians are dealing with the consequences of that. Instead, it would simply be more beneficial if fewer problematic substances were …

Water Substances Environmental Inspectorate

6 months ago

NMMC stops water supply to onion-potato APMC market

Hindustan Times

NAVI MUMBAI: After years of issuing notices and declaring the wholesale Mumbai Agricultural Produce Market Committee’s onion-potato market extremely dangerous, for the first time, the Navi Mumbai Municipal Corporation has disconnected the water supply to the wholesale market. Navi Mumbai, India - June 21, 2024:NMMC stops water supply to high risk APMC onion-potato market & other bldgs at Turbhe in …

Mumbai Market Water Buildings Water Supply Nmmc Navi Mumbai

6 months ago

RML, Lady Hardinge may face water crisis: NDMC

New Indian Express

NEW DELHI: The New Delhi Municipal Corporation on Tuesday said the water crisis is deepening in the Lutyens zone and may affect foreign embassies, Centre-run hospitals like Ram Manohar Lohia and Lady Hardinge Medical College if not resolved soon. According to Satish Upadhyay, the Vice Chairman of the NDMC, and its member Kuljeet Chahal, three Delhi Jal Board water treatment …

Treatment Water Plant Ndmc Rml Lady Harding Lady Hardinge

6 months ago

NMMC to replace e-toilets with traditional toilets

Hindustan Times

NAVI MUMBAI: The Navi Mumbai Municipal Corporation has decided to phase out electronic toilets across the city due to persistent issues and their misuse by anti-social elements. Additionally, there have been recurrent problems with electricity supply and water availability, despite the water tank being adequately filled.” Adsul highlighted several concerning issues with e-toilets in the city. Due to various issues …

Social Nmmc Toilets

6 months, 1 week ago

3-day-a-week evening water cuts in Navi Mumbai

Hindustan Times

NAVI MUMBAI: In response to the declining water levels at the Morbe Dam, Navi Mumbai Municipal Corporation has announced node-wise evening water cuts three times a week, while maintaining regular supply in the mornings. HT Image The decision follows a significant drop in the Morbe Dam’s water level, which now stands at 26% of its total capacity, with only 40 …

Water Nmmc Navi Mumbai Water Cuts Morbe Dam

6 months, 2 weeks ago

Youth’s Body Found in MB Water Tank at Nalgonda

Deccan Chronicle

Nalgonda: The decomposed body of a man was found in a Mission Bhagiratha water tank in old town’s Hindupur colony here on Monday. Housing Board Colony resident Palakuri Radhamma said that she had noticed foul smell and oily residue in the drinking water on Saturday. The assistant engineer and a water line man of the municipality checked the water tank …

Man Krishna Nalgonda Drinking Water Water Tank

6 months, 3 weeks ago

Sanitation workers rely on residents for water and toilet facilities amid rising heat; Chennai Corporation to look into improving measures

The Hindu

With the city experiencing high temperatures again this summer, sanitation workers are mostly dependent on residents for drinking water and toilet facilities as they run out of water that they bring from their homes and the public toilets are in a bad shape or found locked. Working at nights Residents in low-income areas, mostly in north Chennai, are usually more …

Chennai Water Workers Facilities Residents Toilet Ors

7 months, 2 weeks ago

Noida: 2 killed after inhaling toxic gases in Sector 26

Hindustan Times

Noida: Two sanitation workers died allegedly after inhaling toxic gases while working in a sewage shaft at a Noida building, police said on Saturday. A resident of Sector 26 had hired the two sanitation workers to clean the sewage shaft at his house around 7pm but during the cleaning process, both the workers lost consciousness. Sumit Chawla, a resident of …

Workers Noida Resident Sector Sector 26 Inhaling Toxic

8 months ago

’Matter of concern’: NGT directs TNPCB, WRD to file reports on ‘forever chemicals’ in Chennai waterbodies

The Hindu

The southern bench of the National Green Tribunal has expressed concerns about the presence of ‘forever chemicals’ in Chennai waterbodies. Taking suo motu cognisance of chemical contamination in Buckingham Canal, Adyar River, and Chembarambakkam Lake based on news reports on a study done by Indian Institute of Technology Madras, the bench noted that the presence of polyfluoroalkyl substances — synthetic …

Water Epa Treatment Plant

8 months, 3 weeks ago

NCSC initiates inquiry into Ambujwadi toilet tank deaths

Hindustan Times

MUMBAI: a father and his two sons after they became unconscious from toxic fumes emanating from an underground tank in a public toilet in Ambujwadi, Malad, last week. The National Commission for Scheduled Castes has started an inquiry into the deaths of a father and his two sons after they became unconscious from toxic fumes emanating from an underground tank …

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10 months, 1 week ago

AP GMC Collecting Water Samples After Reports Of Contamination

Deccan Chronicle

Vijayawada: Guntur Municipal Corporation is making efforts to resolve issues after reports of drinking water contamination in parts of Guntur. GMC commissioner Keerthi Chekuri asked people of the city not to be worried about supply of drinking water within the areas of Guntur Municipal Corporation. GMC has set up a special call centre with number 0863 - 2345103 for people …

Water City Drinking Colony Commissioner Areas Drinking Water

11 months, 3 weeks ago

In a first, NMMC builds aspirational toilets using recycled waste

Hindustan Times

NAVI MUMBAI Aspirational Toilets with waste reused at Koperkhairne in Navi Mumbai, India, on Friday, December 29, 2023. In an innovative initiative, Navi Mumbai Municipal Corporation has used the concept of recycling waste for permanent use, and built two aspirational toilets in the city. The picturesque fountain there will use treated sewage water.” Aspirational Toilets with waste reused at Koperkhairne …

Nmmc Toilet Navi Mumbai Toilets Reuse Aspirational Recycled Waste

11 months, 3 weeks ago

Over 25 hospitalised after Ammonia gas leaks from Chennai fertiliser unit

Deccan Chronicle

Chennai: Ammonia gas leaked from a subsea pipeline linked to a fertiliser manufacturing unit situated on the shoreline in north Chennai, affecting people by causing shortness of breath, nausea and faintness and approximately 25 of them have been hospitalised, official sources said on Wednesday. For the people of north Chennai, it was double whammy, as they were affected by the …

Chennai Hospital North Chennai Gas Leaks

1 year ago

After defeating one BMC project, Govandi residents brace for another battle

Hindustan Times

MUMBAI: Residents of Govandi, subjected to toxic fumes from a biomedical waste treatment plant since 2009, won a long battle in September when the Bombay high court directed the BMC to shift the plant to Patalganga in Borivali within two years. “Govandi has become a testing hub and we are the guineapigs,” said Faiyyaz Alam Shaikh, president of the Govandi …

Mumbai Waste Bmc Khan Plant Shaikh Deonar

1 year ago

Health Hazard: Toxic Air Drives Relocation Plans For Delhi & Mumbai Residents, Says Study

News 18

A new study from healthcare provider Pristyn Care found that nearly 60% of people in Delhi and Mumbai are considering relocating because of worsening air quality and pollution. Residents may experience respiratory problems, reduced outdoor activities, and increased anxiety due to poor air quality. The study also revealed that 4 in 10 residents in Delhi and Mumbai seek medical attention …

Health Delhi Mumbai Quality Pollution Air

1 year, 1 month ago

NMMC properties lying idle for months at public expense

Hindustan Times

NAVI MUMBAI Navi Mumbai, India - Nov. 8, 2023:NMMC Community Center properties lying idle for months at public expense in Navi Mumbai, India, on Wednesday, November 8, 2023. Crores of rupees worth of properties constructed by Navi Mumbai Municipal Corporation have been lying idle for months. With the properties lying idle for long, the maintenance cost of such buildings is …

Buildings Nmmc Navi Mumbai Vashi

1 year, 1 month ago

Untreated pollutants get released daily from Ghansoli STP

Hindustan Times

Navi Mumbai: A multi crore sewage treatment plant constructed by the CIDCO with the capacity to treat 30 million litres of waste per day in sector 15 of Ghansoli, Navi Mumbai has remained non-operational solely due to dispute over land ownership. Untreated pollutants get released daily from Ghansoli STP As per the Navi Mumbai Municipal Corporation records, presently 19 MLD …

Cidco Nmmc Navi Mumbai Plant Kumar Ghansoli Stp

1 year, 3 months ago

Residents choke as pollution gets severe in Navi Mumbai

Hindustan Times

Navi Mumbai Residents choke as pollution gets severe in Navi Mumbai Six years ago, the Juikar family had shifted from Sion to Vashi, attracted by the healthier, greener environment of Navi Mumbai. The proximity of residential zones to the chemical factories is turning out to be a major health scare for over 30,000 odd residents of Koparkhairane and Vashi area. …

Mumbai Pollution Air Residents Resident Navi Mumbai Navi

1 year, 3 months ago

Narmada pollution: NGT directs Dindori collector, NVDA vice chairman to appear before it

The Hindu

The National Green Tribunal has directed the Dhindori district collector, Narmada Valley Development Authority vice chairman and other authorities concerned, to appear before it in a matter regarding pollution of the river Narmada. A Bench of judicial member Justice Sudhir Agarwal and expert member Afroz Ahmad in a recent order said, “It is not disputed that continuously untreated municipal sewage …

Directs Dindori Collector Narmada

1 year, 3 months ago

Water pollution | Water hyacinths in Singanallur Tank to be cleared soon, boat house operations to begin subsequently after months of remaining defunt, says Coimbatore Corporation

The Hindu

The civic body will commence clearing of water hyacinth in Singanallur Tank and carry out infrastructure work this week at a cost of ₹70 lakh. The 285-acre Singanallur Tank was declared as ‘Urban Biodiversity Conservation Zone’ by the Corporation in 2017 and is protected by the Centre for Urban Biodiversity Conservation and Education. The hyacinth clearance was briefly interrupted soon …

Corporation Tank Water Hyacinths Singanallur Tank Senthilkumaran

1 year, 4 months ago

Chennai Corporation begins mass cleaning campaign at 12 polluted locations along city’s rivers

The Hindu

The Chennai Corporation has identified 12 polluted areas along waterways in the city, to launch a mass cleaning campaign, with support from local residents, to promote public health and improve monsoon preparedness, said Corporation Commissioner J. Radhakrishnan. Launching the mass cleaning campaign on Thursday, Mr. Radhakrishnan said the civic body will take action against those who dump large quantities of …

Waste Corporation River Chennai Corporation Local Residents Radhakrishnan Mass Cleaning Campaign

1 year, 4 months ago

NMMC plans ₹25 crore rejuvenation of holding ponds, activists sceptical

Hindustan Times

Navi Mumbai: In a first, the Navi Mumbai Municipal Corporation, through Atal Mission for Rejuvenation and Urban Transformation, scheme plans to rejuvenate and maintain the water quality of two of their holding ponds for an estimated ₹27 crore through a five-year contract. NMMC plans ₹ 25 crore rejuvenation of holding ponds, activists sceptical The two holding ponds — the Jewel …

Technology Water Crore Nmmc Navi Mumbai Holding Bioremediation Technology

1 year, 4 months ago

Contaminated water supply irks residents in Balewadi

Hindustan Times

PUNE Residents of Balewadi and surrounding areas have been receiving contaminated water supply from past few days and despite raising complaints with Pune Municipal Corporation they are yet to get a response. The water is murky and has an unpleasant taste and sometimes emits an odour, causing health concerns, claim residents. Residents living in and around Palak Park, Faith Society, …

Supply Water Water Supply Pmc Area Contaminated Water Balewadi

1 year, 4 months ago

Flow of untreated water from MRPL unit causes concern among residents in Kuthethoor, Katipalla

The Hindu

Flow of untreated water from the flare gas scrubbed water tank in the captive power plant area of Mangalore Refinery and Petrochemicals Limited to a natural drain on Tuesday night caused concern among residents of Kuthethoor and Katipalla, who are staying close to the drain. The spokesperson said that flare gas scrubbed water is stocked in a tank in the …

Water Residents Ravi Tuesday Night Katipalla Mrpl Kuthethoor

1 year, 6 months ago

38 days of water left in Morbe dam, NMMC braces for more water cuts

Hindustan Times

NAVI MUMBAI: Due to the delay in the monsoon onset and the fast-depleting reserves in Morbe reservoir, the civic administration of Navi Mumbai is likely to take stringent measures with regard to supply of water. In the coming weekend, the water department, Navi Mumbai Municipal Corporation will convene a meeting to determine whether to implement water cuts two days of …

Dam Nmmc Navi Mumbai Water Cuts Morbe Dam Morbe

1 year, 6 months ago

Kharghar residents complain of contaminated water

Hindustan Times

NAVI MUMBAI: The woes of Kharghar residents about water supply don’t seem to end. After facing acute water shortage over the past 10 days, five sectors comprising 50 odd residents housing societyies are receiving water that is yellowish in colour. Kharghar residents complain of contaminated water The issue is being consistently raised by individuals on Twitter seeking CIDCO’s intervention. On …

Society Water Supply Issue Cidco Residents Sector Contaminated Water

1 year, 6 months ago

Surfactant from untreated domestic sewage main reason for frothing in River Noyyal

The Hindu

Releasing untreated domestic sewage containing high levels of surfactant, a main component of detergents and soaps, into River Noyyal is found to be the prime reason for frothing in the river which is known as the lifeline of Coimbatore. Examination of water samples collected by the Tamil Nadu Pollution Control Board from the Noyyal earlier this month showed 0.8 mg/L …

Water Coimbatore Samples River Noyyal Untreated Domestic Sewage Surfactant

1 year, 7 months ago

Tamil Nadu: Three dead after inhaling toxic fumes in septic tank in Cuddalore

India TV News

Tamil Nadu news: Three workers died after inhaling toxic fumes while doing patch-up work on a newly constructed Septic tank near a Srimushnam village of Tamil Nadu's Cuddalore, the police said today. "Krishnamoorthy owned the new house for which a new septic tank was being built. Unfortunately, toxic fumes killed them," Cuddalore Police said. ALSO READ: Tamil Nadu: Fire breaks …

Tamil Nadu Tamil Nadu Cuddalore Septic Tank Toxic Fumes Septic

1 year, 8 months ago

Residents complain of mosquitoes, foul smell as builder disposes sewage into storm water drain

Hindustan Times

Mumbai: Residents of Yogi Hills and Swapna Nagari in Mulund have complained of mosquito menace and reported children falling sick due to open disposal of sewage water into a storm water drain by the builder of a nearby construction site. There are hundreds of workers, who are living and working on the site, and the outlet from washroom facilities there …

Mumbai Water Resident Foul Smell Drain Swd Disposes Sewage

1 year, 8 months ago

Navi Mumbai Municipal Corp Faces Flak by Residents Over Water Cut For 48 Hours

News 18

The Navi Mumbai Municipal Corporation faced the ire of citizens after failing to provide sufficient water supply to the city for 48 hours. According to the report, the move was undertaken as the civic body planned to shift the Morbe main pipeline at Chikhale for the Panvel-Karjat railway line and cross the water supply mainline at the Diva-Panvel railway line …

Supply Water Nmmc Resident

1 year, 8 months ago

In Mumbai, citizens met BMC to suggest action plan to improve air quality

The Hindu

A group of concerned residents of Mumbai met and submitted suggestions to a Mumbai’s civic body official, regarding the issue of air pollution in the city. Actor and environmentalist Dia Mirza along with convener of Awaaz Foundation Sumaira Abdulali; campaigns director, Bombay Environment Action Group Hema Ramani; and Waatavaran Foundation members Shruti Panchal and Rasika Nachankar met Sanjeev Kumar, Additional …

Mumbai Air Bmc Mirza

1 year, 10 months ago

Talks fail, infra projects in city to be hit as tankers keep away

Hindustan Times

Mumbai: Several infrastructure projects in the city are likely to be impacted if the strike called by the Water Tanker Association of Mumbai, on February 8, is not resolved soon. Rajesh Thakur, secretary of the association, said, “Mumbai Police has given a directive to all police stations asking to book water tankers under strict IPCs, if these guidelines are not …

India Mumbai Water Strike Guidelines City State

1 year, 11 months ago

Guest Column| Punjab’s Zira factory protest: Treat, recycle and monitor

Hindustan Times

Much before the third world, the developed countries became aware of the environmental degradation associated with industrialisation. Police trying to evict protesters on December 21 after farmers joined the five-month-long agitation by local residents against a newly set up private ethanol industry near Zira town in Ferozepur district of Punjab. Such apprehensions are at the centre of the five-month-long agitation …

Treatment Water Punjab Treat Zira Ethanol Heavy Metals

2 years ago

Two workers die after inhaling toxic gas while cleaning underground chamber in Navi Mumbai

India TV News

It seems civic bodies across the nation fail to check deaths of labourers due to inhaling toxic gas while cleaning the underground sewer. In the latest incident, two labourers died apparently after inhaling toxic gas while cleaning an underground chamber in Navi Mumbai on Wednesday. The incident occurred on Saturday night when three workers were cleaning an underground chamber in …

Chamber Toxic Gas Cleaning Underground Underground Chamber

2 years, 1 month ago

Eight hospitalized in chemical workplace incident; One in critical condition

NL Times

Eight people became unwell on Wednesday due to a toxic substance released during work at the Moerdijk industrial estate in Noord-Brabant. The Midden- en West-Brabant Security Region initially reported five injuries but later adjusted that. The toxic substance was released during work on a storage tank belonging to the company GCA. The safety region could not yet say whether the …

2 years, 1 month ago

Opposition alleges govt using poisonous spray to remove Yamuna foam

Hindustan Times

With the city preparing to celebrate Chhath Puja, the toxic foam in the Yamuna -- an annual affair during this time of the year -- has kicked off a political row with the Bharatiya Janata Party and the Congress alleging that the government was using a ‘poisonous’ spray to remove froth and the ruling Aam Aadmi Party rejecting the charge …

Delhi Bjp Verma Foam Yamuna Chhath Puja Delhi Jal Board

2 years, 2 months ago

Keep an Eye on Closed Factories to Check Drug Menace: Navi Mumbai Police Commissioner Tells Officials

News 18

Navi Mumbai Police Commissioner Bipin Kumar Singh has asked officials to keep a watch on closed factories in the town to check narcotics are not manufactured there, in the wake of a number of cases of drugs seizure in neighbouring Mumbai in the recent past. During a meeting of the district-level narcotics committee on Wednesday, Singh said several containers arrive …

Mumbai Singh Navi Mumbai Navi

Chemical effluents in water bodies worry Navi Mumbai residents

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