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9 months, 3 weeks ago

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

Live Law

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 …

High Court State Stated Waste Set Sewage Stp

1 year, 3 months ago

‘Narmada Being Pious River Must Be Protected’, NGT Issues Slew Of Directions To Check Pollution

Live Law

The central zone bench of National Green Tribunal has issued a slew of directions to control pollution in the Narmada, other rivers and river stretches. Jain submitted that illegal constructions upon riverbeds, banks and hills causing harm to the environment of the river, polluting natural water and damaging water bodies, defacing the beauty of the river and damaging its environment, …

Tribunal River Water Bodies Stp Narmada

1 year, 5 months ago

Chamoli electrocution incident caused due to lax electrical safety measures: Report

Hindustan Times

Lax electrical safety standards, including improper earthing and not installing circuit breakers, led to the tragic July 19 electrocution incident at the Gopeshwar sewage treatment plant in Uttarkhand in which 16 people lost their lives and 12 others were injured, a magisterial inquiry has found. I have also recommended departmental action against the concerned officials of Jal Sansthan and Uttarakhand …

Power Uttarakhand Company Pti Plant Joint Venture

2 years, 8 months ago

Govt. plans to develop Rohini as ‘abode of lakes and recreation’

The Hindu

Water Minister and Delhi Jal Board chairman Satyendar Jain on Saturday visited Rohini Lake to review the progress of various units being constructed in line with the Delhi government’s objective of transforming the Capital into “a city of lakes”. A project revolving around the revival of lakes and water bodies in Delhi is on the AAP government’s list of priorities, …

Delhi Lakes Water Project Lake Rohini Stp

3 years ago

HMDA to develop P.V. Narasimha Rao Marg

Deccan Chronicle

Hyderabad: The HMDA has decided to develop the 5.5-km P.V. Narasimha Rao Marg, the former Necklace Road, on par with the Tank Bund stretch, in a project costing Rs 6.5 crore. It has floated tenders to procure consultancy services for augmentation and upgradation of the existing five million litres a day, 20 MLD and 30 MLD capacities of the STP …

Crore Tank Hmda Stp Mld Narasimha Rao Rs 65

3 years, 1 month ago

Delhi Govt. pledges to clean Yamuna by 2025

The Hindu

Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal on Thursday announced a six-point action plan to completely clean the Yamuna and said he would himself take a dip in the river before the next Assembly elections, fulfilling a promise made by the Aam Aadmi Party in 2020. The drainage system of JJ clusters, he said, will be connected to the larger sewer network to …

Delhi Kejriwal Yamuna Sewer Stp Drains Network Waste

5 years ago

Durgam Cheruvu to be a tourist hub

Deccan Chronicle

Hyderabad: The state government has decided to set up the Durgam Cheruvu Development Corporation to improve the water quality in the lake and develop it as a world class tourist destination. Municipal administration principal secretary Arvind Kumar has handed over the job to the Greater Hyderabad Municipal Corporation and asked it submit proposals at the earliest. Currently, the Durgam Cheruvu …

Durgam Cheruvu Dcdc

5 years, 9 months ago

Government claims clean Ganga work is on fast pace after India Today TV's report

India Today

After India Today TV's fact check report "X Factor-Unquiet Ganga", the government has claimed that ongoing work to clean the river continues at a fast pace and many projects have been completed and are undergoing trial run while more have been sanctioned. India Today TV utilised data from NMCG website and reported 63 sewerage projects have been setup along the …

India Bihar Work Uttarakhand Clean Ganga Projects Report

6 years, 4 months ago

Panchkula MC chief denies sewage spillage in Sukhna lake

Hindustan Times

Taking umbrage to the statement of Chandigarh chief conservator of forest and wildlife Santosh Kumar on sewage continuing to enter Sukhna lake from Saketri village, Panchkula municipal commissioner Rajesh Jogpal has written to Chandigarh home secretary Arun Kumar Gupta about the matter. Through his letter, Jogpal also cited steps taken by the Panchkula civic body to prevent the flow of …

Haryana Panchkula Chandigarh Lake Flow Stp Santosh Kumar

6 years, 6 months ago

Plans to revive 200 water bodies and other steps taken by Delhi Government to improve water supply