PARIS — Paris Mayor Anne Hidalgo took a dip Wednesday in the Seine River, fulfilling a promise to show that the long-polluted waterway was clean enough to host swimming competitions during the 2024 Olympics as well as part of the opening ceremony, now only nine days away. AP AUDIO: Paris mayor dips into the Seine River to showcase its improved …
The common cause to prevent pollution of Ramnadi river that passes through their areas encouraged three villages to pool money to repair nine sewage chambers. Advocate Krunnal Gharre, Anil Karanjawane and villagers had filed a case at the National Green Tribunal in May 2023, and since then various affidavits have been submitted by the Maharashtra Pollution Control Board, Pune Municipal …
Manipur Chief Minister N. Biren Singh said that work to restore normalcy in the State, which was battered by Cyclone Remal, is underway. Mr. Singh said that the Manipur Fire Service is working to restore the flow of the Naga River at North AOC Imphal. In a post on X, Mr. Singh said, “Continuing our efforts to remove floodwater and …
Delhi Jal Board Chairman Manish Sisodia has given administrative approval to projects worth ₹570 crore to ensure “pollution free Yamuna by 2025”, the Delhi government said on Wednesday. In the Delhi government’s 2022-23 budget, a sum of ₹6,710 crore was allocated for “water supply and sanitation”, which was 104% more than the sum allocated in the previous budget — ₹3,274 …
No dirty water will be flowing into the Yamuna by December-end as all drains carrying sewage into the river will be tapped, a senior official said. National Mission for Clean Ganga Director General G Asok Kumar said there are 18 drains that deliver dirty water into the Yamuna, and plans are afoot to tap these drains and divert the dirty …
