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The Delhi Pollution Control Committee has informed the National Green Tribunal that corrective action to revive Satpula Lake near Khirki village, south Delhi has been initiated by the Delhi Development Authority, months after it found that the water body was suffering from high algal bloom. In a report to the tribunal on December 13, DPCC said that DDA — the …

Gujarat High Court Seeks Stand Of State, Harij Nagar Palika In PIL On Pollution Of Lake Due To Dumping Of Waste

The Gujarat High Court on December 12 sought the stand of the State and Harij Nagar Palika located in Patan District in a PIL petition concerning pollution in a lake in the area allegedly due to untreated sewage being diverted into the water body which is stated the largest lake in the town. During the hearing counsel appearing for the …

Sewage Treatment Plants Not Functioning Well, Releasing Raw Sewage In Yamuna: Delhi High Court

The Delhi High Court has recently observed its prima facie view that the Sewage Treatment Plants in the national capital are not functioning as per required norms and are releasing raw sewage in Yamuna river. “The endeavour of the Court while passing the said order was to ensure readiness of the sewers and storm water drains to carry the rain …

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Boson Whitewater's project converts treated water from sewage treatment plants (STPs) into high-quality drinking water. The project, located in Devanahalli, uses a managed aquifer recharge method to recover up to 75% of the potable water from the STP. The treated water is then pumped into Bagalur Lake, where it is blended with rainwater. From there, water is piped to Sihineeru …

Untreated Waste Flowing Into Bay Of Bengal? Andhra Pradesh High Court Seeks 'Better Affidavit' From State On Preventive Measures

The Andhra Pradesh High Court has directed the State to file a better affidavit showing measures taken to connect the drains of the fisherman community to the newly set STP. It was urged that the existing Effluent Treatment Plants constructed at various places in Visakhapatnam area are inadequate to deal with and treat the effluents which are emitted from various …

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The city is overly dependent on water from the Cauvery river and it was high time it looked for other alternatives, said K.N. He was speaking at an event where members of the public gave suggestions on water security as part of the Brand Bengaluru campaign in the city on Thursday. Many water conservation activists and residents who participated in …

PM Modi's pet project Sabarmati Riverfront not a flowing river: Gujarat High Court task force

The Gujarat High Court appointed Joint Task Force has submitted that the waterbody in Prime Minister Narendra Modi's pet project Sabarmati Riverfront is a stagnant water body, which has been polluted by illegal dumping of industrial effluents through Sewage Treatment Plants waters. "The Sabarmati river is critically damaged and an almost irreversible damage has been done with a nearly 120-km …

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Despite Good Intention Of State & Central Govts To Keep It Clean, River Ganga Is Still Polluted: Allahabad High Court

The Allahabad High Court has recently observed that despite the good intention of the State government as well as Central Government to keep Ganga clean, and diversion of huge amount for this purpose, the polluted water still exists. The Bench Acting Chief Justice Munishwar Nath Bhandari and Justice Anil Kumar Ojha was hearing a plea seeking to highlight the problem …

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Farmhouses can’t operate as banquet halls: Delhi High Court

The Delhi High Court on Monday said farmhouses in the national capital cannot operate as banquet halls hosting weddings and other functions. Justice Vibhu Bakhru, while rejecting the plea of a farmhouse owner, said Master Plan of Delhi- 2021 does not permit the farmhouses to function as banquet halls. The high court said banquet halls are permissible in industrial and …