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DJB increases sewage treatment capacityBy : Sustainability ..., Sep 23, 2015
div classcopypasteblock pquotThe substantial increase in... Read more.. |
Only biodegradable Ganesha idols can be immersed NGTBy : Sustainability ..., Sep 23, 2015
pWith the festive season round the corner the National Green Tribunal on Wednesday passed a series of directions to make sure Yamuna is not choked with hazardous chemicalsp pIt further said that ldquothe DDA the municipal corporations police and Administration of NCT... Read more.. |
Indias aggressive green court takes lead role in highstakes battlesBy : Sustainability ..., Sep 23, 2015
pThe judge was disgustedp pFour bureaucrats stood meekly before him their heads bowed In May he had ordered them to inspect the damage wrought by development near an ecologically sensitive lake bed in Bangalore one of Indiarsquos fastestgrowing cities But their report... Read more.. |
With 14 rain deficit this monsoon may end up among worst 3 in 30 yearsBy : Sustainability ..., Sep 23, 2015
pThis year39s monsoon could end up as among the worst three in nearly three decades With an extended dry patch in most of the country which has revived fears of a weak harvest and food inflation the season39s rainfall deficit has widened to 16 per cent according to the... Read more.. |
Groundwater turning toxic with sewageBy : Sustainability ..., Sep 23, 2015
pThe recent spate of moderate to heavy rains in the city may have boosted the groundwater levels by at least half a metre but a new report reveals that the water thus recharged is highly contaminated with fluorides nitrates and large quantities of ironp pA report on... Read more.. Subject Tags: Environment , water |
Deficit Monsoon takes its toll on countrys key water reservoirsBy : Sustainability ..., Sep 23, 2015
pDeficit Monsoon rainfall this year has taken its toll on water storage of the country39s 91 key reservoirs which as on Thursday evening recorded less amount of water as compared to the corresponding period last yearp pIn what could be a worrying sign for winter crops... Read more.. Subject Tags: Industry news , water |
East Delhi Commissions Hydropower Plant Powered By Sewage EffluentBy : Sustainability ..., Sep 23, 2015
pDelhi is getting its first hydropower plant but itrsquos not harvesting the energy of running water in the traditional hydroelectric model as this new system uses falling water from a treated sewage effluent pipe to spin its turbinep pRecapturing some of the energy in... Read more.. |
Goa to study water quality after idol immersionBy : Sustainability ..., Sep 23, 2015
pThe Goa Government has decided to conduct a study on the impact on water quality after immersion of Ganesha idols especially those made of Plaster of Paris PoP at different placesp pThe move comes in the wake of its failure to control the sale of idols made of PoP... Read more.. |
Bangladesh delegation in TirupurBy : Sustainability ..., Sep 23, 2015
pA delegation of Bangladesh Garment Manufacturers and Exporters Association visited two common effluent treatment plants CETPs in the knitwear hub of Tirupur this morning to study the ZLD zero liquid discharge and understand how it can be implemented in the neighbouring... Read more.. |
Polavaram project will be completed by 2018 NaiduBy : Sustainability ..., Sep 23, 2015
pThe interlinking of the Godavari and Krishna rivers and the completion of the Polavaram multipurpose project by 2018 will make Andhra Pradesh a droughtproof State according to N Chandrababu Naidu the Chief Minister of Andhra Pradeshp pSpeaking at a public meeting at... Read more.. |