MPEDA scientists arrange mobile lab to diagnose diseases, suggest remedies to aqua farmers

3 days, 9 hours ago

PMC to test water quality at 25 locations under river rejuvenation project

As part of the Mula-Mutha Rejuvenation Project, five sewage treatment plants are currently being built in the city. To assess river water quality, the Pune Municipal Corporation will conduct tests at 25 locations to help evaluate the effectiveness of the treated water once the new STPs become operational. However, the city’s existing STPs can only process about 350 MLD daily, …

Water Water Quality Pmc River Sewage Mld Stps

3 weeks, 6 days ago

Black colouration in Bhavani river lands Jadayampalayam and Bellepalayam panchayats near Mettupalayam in water crisis

The Hindu

Residents of Jadayampalayam and Bellepalayam panchayats in Mettupalayam taluk have their fingers crossed as blackishness of the water at the pumping points along Bhavani river for the last one week has left them with no option but to manage with supplies lesser than 20% of the water requirement. A team of officials from the Tamil Nadu Pollution Control Board and …

Board Water Panchayat Twad Board Dyeing Units

1 month, 1 week ago

Aqua sector to be AP’s growth engine: Naidu

Deccan Chronicle

Vijayawada: Chief Minister N Chandrababu Naidu has emphasized that effective use of technology in the aqua sector can yield remarkable results for Andhra Pradesh. Speaking at the three-day Aqua Tech 2.0 Conclave here on Tuesday, Naidu said this industry should act as a growth engine for the state’s economic growth. “By leveraging technology and adopting innovative methods, it will be …

Industry Farmers Aquaculture Ai Naidu Aqua Natural Farming

1 month, 1 week ago

A.P. govt. aims to bring 10 lakh acres under aquaculture by 2029-30; Naidu calls sector a growth engine

The Hindu

Andhra Pradesh Chief Minister N. Chandrababu Naidu has emphasised that effective use of technology can yield remarkable results in the aquaculture sector. By leveraging technology and adopting innovative methods, achieving a steady 30% growth rate is possible,” the Chief Minister said at the three-day Aqua Tech 2.0 Conclave, here, on Tuesday. Mr. Naidu highlighted that natural farming practices in aquaculture …

Aquaculture State Ai Naidu Aqua

1 month, 2 weeks ago

ICMR-NIV scientist mull study on Khadakwasla Dam water

Hindustan Times

In the wake of the recent Guillain-Barré Syndrome outbreak in the city, scientists from the ICMR-National Institute of Virology are considering a comprehensive two-year study to assess potential contamination in the Khadakwasla Dam, the prime source of water for Pune city, said the Pune Municipal Corporation officials on Monday. PMC health department has also decided to participate in the study …

Public Health Water Pune Niv Study Gbs Pmc Health

1 month, 3 weeks ago

Divi’s Lab resumes pipeline work along Uppada coast of A.P. amid concerns over pollution and livelihood

The Hindu

Divi’s Laboratories Limited has begun laying a pipeline to draw seawater for desalination and release the processed water back to the sea for its ₹600-crore pharma unit being set up along the Uppada coast in Kakinada district. In a joint press conference attended by fisherfolk representing the project-affected families on February 3, Kakinada Collector S. Shan Mohan said, “The Divi’s …

Fisherfolk Project Collector

1 month, 3 weeks ago

Officials race against time to comply with NGT order to demolish 434 illegal aqua ponds in Konaseema

The Hindu

Ambedkar Konaseema district authorities are racing against time to meet the deadline fixed by the National Green Tribunal to demolish the illegal aquaculture ponds thriving within the 500 metres of High Tide Line in violation of the Coastal Regulatory Zone rules. The NGT, in its orders issued in July 2022 and September 2024, directed the Andhra Pradesh government to comply …

Ngt Illegal Ponds Konaseema Aqua Htl Mahesh Kumar

1 month, 3 weeks ago

19 private RO plants in Pune found supplying contaminated water amid GBS outbreak

India Today

The Pune Municipal Corporation has identified 14 of 30 private reverse osmosis water plants supplying cans of contaminated water in the city. As part of the crackdown, the Pune Municipal Corporation tested water from 15 tankers supplying Kirkitwadi, Nanded and Dhayari. The tally of suspected GBS cases reached 163 in Maharashtra after detection of the rare nerve disorder in five …

Water Plants Cases Pune Pmc Municipal Gbs

1 month, 3 weeks ago

Farmers assail move by Coimbatore Corporation to channel treated UGD sewage into Chinnavedampatti freshwater lake

The Hindu

Farmers have expressed their dismay during the district-level monthly grievances redressal session on Friday over the proposal of the Coimbatore City Municipal Corporation to establish tertiary treatment plants for letting sewage of underground drainage project into the Chinnavedampatti freshwater lake. Condemning the move, ‘Vellakinar’ Kalisamy, president of Chinnavedampatti Eri Padukappu Vivasayigal Sangam, sought to remind the district administration that the …

Water Corporation Collector Chinnavedampatti

1 month, 3 weeks ago

Skilled AP farmers to train Sri Lankans in natural farming

Deccan Chronicle

Natural farming has proven to be highly beneficial in drought-prone districts like Anantapur, where rain-fed agriculture is predominant, stated V. Lakshmana Naik, chief technology and innovation officer of Rythu Sadhikara Samstha, who is also the district project manager of APCNF. Lakshmana Naik was speaking after the Sri Lankan delegation saw for itself implementation of the natural farming programme in Anantapur …

Sri Lankan Natural Farming Farming Natural

2 months ago

CPCB recommends joint probe to confirm toxic contamination along Eloor-Edayar stretch of Periyar

The Hindu

The Central Pollution Control Board has recommended a joint investigation by the Kerala State Pollution Control Board and the Kerala University of Fisheries and Ocean Studies to confirm heavy metal concentrations and toxic contamination along the Eloor-Edayar industrial stretch of the Periyar river in Ernakulam. The central board, which was asked by the National Green Tribunal to inquire into conflicting …

Kufos Cpcb Toxic Contamination Pcb Recommends

2 months ago

Soumya Swaminathan to unveil research initiatives on Vembanad project

The Hindu

Former World Health Organisation Chief Scientist Soumya Swaminathan will inaugurate water clinics and other facilities at the ICAR-Central Marine Fisheries Research Institute here on Friday. She will unveil various initiatives undertaken as part of a major research project on water quality assessment of the Vembanad lake and waterborne infectious diseases at a function to be held at the Platinum Jubilee …

Water Vembanad Water Clinics

2 months, 1 week ago

RGCB to open lab at Ezhukone

The Hindu

The Rajiv Gandhi Centre for Biotechnology will set up a lab in Ezhukone providing medical laboratory services to the people at low cost. “The facility will soon become operational,” said Kodikkunṇil Suresh, MP, after visiting the site on Thursday with officials concerned to assess the progress of construction. “The construction of the lab is expected to be completed within two …

Open Lab

2 months, 1 week ago

Pulicat’s tribal women undergo training in aquaculture

The Hindu

Around 100 tribal persons of Pulicat region will undergo intense training in pearl spot culture, crab fattening clownfish aquaculture. The training is being organised by the National Bureau of Fish Genetic Resources, through an agreement with the Department of Tribal Welfare of the State government. As part of ‘Ainthinai’, a cluster approach for tribal development by the State government, 155 …

Tribal Pulicat Nbfgr

2 months, 2 weeks ago

Public Health Laboratories begin functioning in Tiruchi

The Hindu

Tiruchi Corporation has set up two City Public Health Laboratories at Woraiyur and East Boulevard Urban Community Health Centres. However, to make use of the idle equipment and provide services to patients, staff from the Urban Malaria Scheme were shifted to operate the laboratories, said a senior Corporation official. Each of the CPHLs contain equipment worth ₹25 lakh and contain …

Laboratories Tiruchi Corporation

2 months, 2 weeks ago

R&D support for shrimp farmers

The Hindu

GITAM Deemed to be University School of Science has announced its readiness to extend research and development support to shrimp farmers to address technical challenges and environmental issues in aquaculture. He further mentioned that GITAM School of Science operates a DST-supported water quality management laboratory equipped with high-end technology to assist shrimp farmers in improving production and maintaining a stable …

Farmers Shrimp Shrimp Farming Shrimp Farmers

3 months ago

Thousands of dead fish found floating in Pune river, activists blame sewage plant

India Today

Thousands of dead fish were found floating in the Mula-Mutha River near a sewage treatment plant on Naik Island in Pune, raising concerns about water contamination. A group of volunteers from the Pune River Revival Organisation first discovered the dead fish while conducting a routine inspection in Sangamwadi, Naik Bet, and Vinayak Nagar. Officials from the Pune Municipal Corporation and …

Pune River Sewage Dead Fish

3 months ago

Ludhiana: Fish farmers’ meet to discuss winter health management

Hindustan Times

The monthly meeting of the Innovative Fish Farmers Association of Punjab was held at the College of Fisheries, Guru Angad Dev Veterinary and Animal Sciences University here on Monday. Meera D Ansal, Dean of College of Fisheries, encouraged farmers to actively participate in such meetings for technical updates, experience sharing, and research feedback Fish farmers from across the state gathered …

Gadvasu Fish Farmers

3 months, 1 week ago

Threat of water contamination

The Hindu

Tiruchi Corporation has stepped up steps to prevent water contamination amid the ongoing monsoon in the city. To prevent outbreak of waterborne diseases, teams of officials and workers have been told to inspect the water supply network, collect water samples, chlorinate the water, and monitor the chlorine level regularly. The drinking water pipelines and pit taps are being cleaned and …

Water Water Contamination City Health

3 months, 2 weeks ago

MPCB issues proposed directions to Lonavala Municipal Council for river pollution

Hindustan Times

The Maharashtra Pollution Control Board Pune on Wednesday issued proposed directions to the Lonavala Municipal Council for alleged pollution of the Indrayani and Ulhas rivers, officials said on Friday. The sub-regional officer of the MPCB issued proposed directions to the LMC as per the provisions of the Water Act 1974. As per the proposed directions issued to the LMC, the …

Pollution Control Act Indrayani Stp Council Lmc Proposed Directions

3 months, 3 weeks ago

Primary water quality testing labs set up in schools in Ernakulam

The Hindu

Over 50 primary water quality testing labs have been set up at government and aided schools in Ernakulam as part of an initiative of the Haritha Keralam Mission to help the public test the quality of water in wells free of cost at a nearby educational institution. Chemistry teachers and select students trained in testing water samples will manage labs …

Water Test Testing Ernakulam Labs

4 months, 2 weeks ago

Ballast Water Treatment Facility opened in Tirupati

New Indian Express

TIRUPATI: The National Institute of Ocean Technology, under the Ministry of Earth Sciences, has inaugurated Southeast Asia’s first Ballast Water Treatment Technologies Test Facility at Pamanji and Vagarru villages in Tirupati district. This advanced facility, crucial for marine conservation, will help prevent the spread of invasive aquatic species through ballast water, which poses risks to marine ecosystems. Compliant with the …

Tirupati Ballast Water

6 months ago

Dead fish found floating in Mula River raises alarm

Hindustan Times

A large number of dead fish were seen floating near Pimple Nilakh in the Mula River on Sunday. Incidents of fish dying due to contaminated water in Mula, Pavana and Indrayani rivers is a perennial problem in the Pimpri-Chinchwad area and activists have been demanding concrete measures to prevent river pollution rather than just focusing on beautification. Raviraj Kale, civic …

Environment Water Fish River Mula Mula River Indrayani

6 months ago

Tirupati Row: Lab Report Finds Presence Of 'Beef Tallow' In Ghee Used For Laddoos, Claims TDP

ABP News

Telugu Desam Party on Thursday claimed that the adulteration in the making of the Tirumala laddoo 'prasadam' has been confirmed by a Gujarat-based livestock laboratory. TDP spokesperson Anam Venkata Ramana Reddy said in a press conference that the ghee samples were sent from Tirumala Tirupati Devasthanam to National Dairy Development Board in Gujarat for testing. "The lab reports of samples …

Gujarat Report Tirupati Tdp Naidu Ghee Lab

6 months, 3 weeks ago

High-Level Vetting of City Ponds Ahead of Ganapati Immersion

Deccan Chronicle

Hyderabad:Authorities of the Greater Hyderabad Municipal Corporation on Thursday visited various ponds in the city to inspect arrangements for the immersion of idols during the upcoming Lord Gansha festival. The team visited several areas in Serilingampally zone and inspected sanitation, condition of roads and ponds and made suggestions to respective officials. Meanwhile, dengue cases are rising in residential areas around …

Officials Pond Cheruvu

7 months ago

Technical Advisory Committee recommends sewage surveillance for early detection of Mpox in Karnataka

The Hindu

The State Technical Advisory Committee on Communicable Diseases, which held its first meeting on Mpox surveillance in Karnataka on August 19, has recommended waste water/sewage surveillance for early detection of the virus. “The Health Department should initiate sewage surveillance for Mpox from the arrival terminals of Bengaluru and Mangaluru airports. While recommending that one isolation facility should be readied for …

Health Bengaluru Karnataka Kerala Surveillance Case Mpox

7 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 …

7 months, 3 weeks ago

Central government incentives bring cheer to Andhra aqua farmers

New Indian Express

GUNTUR: Aqua farmers in Bapatla district are celebrating as Union Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman announced several incentives for the aqua sector. These incentives include reducing the tax on certain brood stock, polychaete worms, shrimp, and fish feed to 5% and exempting customs duty on various inputs for the manufacture of shrimp and fish feed. Additionally, the Central government has increased …

Aqua Bapatla

7 months, 3 weeks ago

Health officials initiate steps to contain viral fevers

Deccan Chronicle

Vijayawada: In the wake of incessant rainfall affecting several parts of six districts, AP health authorities and other stakeholder departments have started taking measures to contain the spread of viral fevers in those districts. A majority of 40 women are from the ASR district.Health authorities, in association with officials from panchayat raj and rural water supply, are ensuring provision of …

Water Health Officials Viral Fevers

8 months ago

Kufos seeks govt. support to help small farms access aquatic referral lab

The Hindu

The Kerala University of Fisheries and Ocean Studies has sought the support of governments to help small aqua farmers access the recently opened aquatic referral laboratory. The state-of-the-art Referral Laboratory for Aquatic Animal Disease Monitoring and Quality Testing was inaugurated last week by Union Minister of State for Fisheries George Kurian. Dr. Devika said the laboratory, which is fully equipped, …

Support Testing State Lab Kufos Laboratory Quality Testing

8 months, 2 weeks ago

Jeppiaar Fishing Harbour in Kanniyakumari to become hub for scientific research within a year

New Indian Express

CHENNAI: Within a year, Jeppiaar Fishing Harbour Muttom Private Limited, the first private fishing harbour in the country, will be transformed into a research port and will act as a test bed for various scientific studies like biomonitoring and biodiversity profiling. Following a request from the Ministry of Earth Sciences, Sathyabama Institute of Science and Technology Chancellor Mariazeena Johnson announced …

Research Moes Jeppiaar Sathyabama University Jeppiaar Fishing Harbour Fishing Harbour

9 months ago

Municipal Administration Minister inspects drinking water quality at Rellis Colony in Vijayawada

The Hindu

Minister for Municipal Administration and Urban Development Ponguru Narayana visited Rellis Colony on Pantakaluva Road in Vijayawada on June 24 and inspected the quality of the drinking water supply there. Pointing out that water can overflow from open drains during rains and get mixed with drinking water pipes leading to contamination, he instructed municipal authorities to remove the silt to …

Water Minister Vijayawada

9 months, 3 weeks ago

Diarrhoea Outbreak in Moghalrajpuram Controlled: DMHO

Deccan Chronicle

Vijayawada: Four days after suspected diarrhoea wreaked havoc in Moghalrajpuram area, the disease has been brought under control, with only two inpatients being treated at the mobile medical health camp set up in the area on Friday. However, diarrhoea cases are continuing to be reported from Rajiv Nagar, Prajasakthi Nagar and Ragha Nagar, with tens of people falling ill with …

Water Diarrhoea Nagar Moghalrajpuram Controlled Dmho Water Samples

9 months, 3 weeks ago

Medical surveillance in Moghalrajpuram amid diarrhoea outbreak

Deccan Chronicle

Vijayawada: The Vijayawada Municipal Corporation has initiated steps to contain the suspected diarrhoea outbreak by stopping piped water supply and reaching drinking water through tankers for domestic purposes. Notably, a 47-year-old man died of suspected diarrhoea and over two dozen people were hospitalised in the Moghalrajpuram area with such symptoms due to alleged drinking water contamination through the civic pipelines. …

Water Moghalrajpuram Diarrhoea Outbreak

10 months ago

Kerala State Pollution Control Board officials aiding erring industrial units, allege greens

The Hindu

Greens and social activists have rejected the preliminary report of the Kerala State Pollution Control Board that claimed there was no presence of industrial effluents in water samples collected following the mass fish kill in the Periyar on May 20 and 21. We also request the District Collector to reject the preliminary report of the board,” said Purushan Eloor, spokesperson …

Fish Industrial Units State Pollution Control Board

11 months, 3 weeks ago

Drinking water to be released from Prakasam Barrage to Krishna district from April 4

The Hindu

Krishna District Collector P. Rajababu said that water will be released to the canals from Prakasam Barrage on April 4, while instructing officials to take steps to fill all drinking water ponds in the district. At a meeting with the officials in Machilipatnam on Tuesday, Mr. Rajababu asked them to implement the summer action plan to prevent drinking water problems …

Water Drinking Water Collector Rajababu

1 year ago

Union Minister Kiren Rijiju inaugurates coastal research laboratory in Visakhapatnam

The Hindu

Union Minister of Earth Sciences Kiren Rijiju inaugurated an advanced Coastal Research Laboratory of the National Centre for Coastal Research in Visakhapatnam on March 12. Sustainable Development Goals 14, it became essential to create a dedicated state-of-the-art centre to work on coastal and marine water quality related research activities to cater to the demands of the coastal States and stakeholders …

Research Coastal Visakhapatnam Nccr Coastal Research Laboratory Coastal Research

1 year ago

Andhra Pradesh: Ensure aqua ryots get better prices, officials told

New Indian Express

VIJAYAWADA: The ninth Aqua Empowerment Committee meeting was held under the chairmanship of Minister for Forest and Environment Peddireddy Ramachandra Reddy at his camp office, here on Tuesday. The panel, comprising Education Minister Botcha Satyanarayana, Fisheries Minister Seediri Appalaraju, AP State Aquaculture Development Authority vice-chairman Vaddi Raghuram, highlighted that the State government was prioritising all issues related to the aqua …

State Officials Ensure Aqua

1 year ago

Villagers Seek Action Against Aqua Farmers

Deccan Chronicle

Visakhapatnam: The residents of several villages in Devarapalli mandal urged Anakapalli collector Ravi Patan setti to take action against aqua farmers who were illegally farming and feeding fish with polluted leftovers from poultry farms, chemicals and other harmful ingredients in their area. The villagers led by CPI Anakapalli district general secretary D. Venkanna submitted a memorandum to the collector in …

Farmers Fish Venkanna

1 year ago

Ganga water unsafe even for bathing, says Bihar govt report on river pollution

Hindustan Times

Patna: Almost all major rivers passing through Bihar are unsafe even for bathing, revealed the annual survey report on health of rivers recently tabled by the Bihar State Pollution Control Board in the state legislature. The report, based on sample checks at 98 points of several rivers including Ganga, Sone and Kosi in 27 districts showed excessive presence of faecal …

Bihar Water Pollution Rivers State River Kosi Ganga

1 year, 1 month ago

Survey to identify pollution sources at Indrayani River

Hindustan Times

The Maharashtra Pollution Control Board along with the Pimpri Chinchwad Municipal Corporation will conduct a survey to identify pollution sources along the Indrayani River. For a long time, the Indrayani River has become a point of concern as the toxic foam appears in the river time and again indicating the higher pollution in the water body. For a long time, …

Water Pollution River Indrayani Pcmc Mpcb Indrayani River

1 year, 1 month 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

1 year, 1 month ago

Reeling in Seafood Lovers: In A first in India, CMFRI to Develop Lab-grown Fish Meat

News 18

ICAR-Central Marine Fisheries Research Institute has launched a first-of-its-kind pioneering initiative in the country to develop lab-grown fish meat. The landmark project aims to enable India to make strides in the field of cultured marine fish meat, thereby addressing the growing seafood demand and reducing excessive pressure on wild resources. In line with this, CMFRI has entered into a collaborative …

India Research Meat Fish Cell Develop Cmfri

1 year, 1 month ago

First in India, CMFRI to develop lab-grown fish meat

New Indian Express

KOCHI: In a first-of-its-kind initiative, the Central Marine Fisheries Research Institute has launched a project to develop lab-grown fish meat to address the growing demand for seafood in the country. Cultivated fish meat or lab-grown fish meat is produced by isolating specific cells from the fish and growing it in the laboratory using animal component-free media. In line with this, …

India Research Meat Fish Cell Develop Cmfri

1 year, 2 months ago

A catch in Andhra Pradesh’s aquaculture success story

The Hindu

January 26, 2024 08:27 am | Updated February 08, 2024 03:36 pm IST There is water everywhere, as far as the eye can see — in the fields, in the sea, in the canals and in the ponds. There are several illegal ponds, converted from agricultural lands, where people mix fresh water with sea water,” Rajesh says. “We see people …

Water Farmers Aquaculture State Babu District Areas

1 year, 5 months ago

UN nuclear agency team watches Japanese lab workers prepare fish samples from damaged nuclear plant

The Independent

For free real time breaking news alerts sent straight to your inbox sign up to our breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy Scientists from the U.N. nuclear …

Japan Water Japanese Iaea Plant Lab Fish Samples

1 year, 5 months ago

UN nuclear agency team watches Japanese lab workers prepare fish samples from damaged nuclear plant

Associated Press

ONJUKU, Japan — Scientists from the U.N. nuclear agency watched Friday as Japanese lab workers prepared samples of fish collected at a seafood market near the Fukushima nuclear plant to test the safety of treated radioactive wastewater released from the damaged plant into the sea. On Friday, a team from the International Atomic Energy Agency watched as fish samples were …

Japan Water Fish Japanese Iaea Samples Plant

1 year, 5 months ago

Fukushima fish tested for first time since nuclear plant water release

The Independent

For free real time breaking news alerts sent straight to your inbox sign up to our breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy A team of international scientists …

China Japan Seafood South Korea Fish Japanese Fukushima

1 year, 5 months ago

In Tamil Nadu, This Man Does Fish Farming In 24 Ponds Across 16 Acres Of Land

News 18

Fish farming, a form of aquaculture, is a well-known practice involving the controlled breeding of fish for various purposes, primarily as a food source. Paramasivam, a farmer from Budur village near Orathanadu in Thanjavur district, Tamil Nadu who also serves as the state vice-president of the Tamil Nadu Fish Growers Association, has gained attention for his innovative approach to fish …

Tamil Nadu Farming Fish Pond Fish Farming

MPEDA scientists arrange mobile lab to diagnose diseases, suggest remedies to aqua farmers

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