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JICA Extends ODA Loan of INR 1,864 Crore for the Project for Pollution Abatement of Nag River in NagpurBy : Sustainability ..., Apr 2, 2020
Japan International Cooperation Agency (JICA) has signed an agreement with the Government of India to provide an Official Development Assistance (ODA) loan of 29,082 million Japanese Yen (approximately INR 1,864 Crore) for the ‘Project for Pollution Abatement of Nag River in... Read more.. |
10 projects worth Rs 1,573 crore approved for cleaning of GangaBy : Sustainability ..., Nov 22, 2018
The executive committee of the National Mission for Clean Ganga (NMCG) has approved 10 projects worth Rs 1,573.28 crore, of which more than half the amount has been earmarked for Agra, the city... Read more.. Subject Tags: Clean Ganga , India , National Mission for Clean Ganga (NMCG) , river pollution , STP , wastewater plants , water pollution |
NGT SLAMS JAL BOARD OVER CLEANING OF YAMUNA RIVERBy : Sustainability ..., Jul 26, 2018
The National Green Tribunal (NGT) slammed Delhi Jal Board (DJB) over cleaning of the Yamuna River. It said there has been no “meaningful progress” on the ground in the last three years and panel... Read more.. |
Gujarat government approves Rs.900 crore to make river Tapi pollution freeBy : Sustainability ..., May 21, 2018
Enthused by overwhelming response of ongoing water conservation campaign — Sujalam Sufalam Jal Sanchay Abhiyan-2018 (SSJA) — the Vijay Rupani Government in Gujarat decided to approve an... Read more.. Subject Tags: pollution control , river pollution |
Web-based mapping to identify pollutersBy : sustainabilityo..., May 9, 2018
The pollution control board (PCB) has launched a first-of-its-kind web-based mapping for a waterbody and network of sewers, manholes and drains as part of sanitation survey being undertaken for... Read more.. |
List steps to control river pollution, High Court tells Maharashtra govtBy : sustainabilityo..., Apr 25, 2018
The Bombay high court today asked the Maharashtra government to apprise it of the steps it proposes to take to curb pollution of rivers in the state. ... Read more.. Subject Tags: river pollution , water pollution |
Single-use plastics could be banned in England next yearBy : sustainabilityo..., Apr 19, 2018
Cotton buds, plastic drinking straws and other single-use plastics could be banned from sale in England next year in the next phase of the campaign to try to halt the pollution of the world’s... Read more.. Subject Tags: international news , ocean pollution , plastics , pollution , river pollution , single-use plastics |
Green Court Shifts Focus On Phase-II Of Ganga RejuvenationBy : sustainabilityo..., Jul 17, 2017
After passing a slew of measures to rejuvenate the Ganga between Haridwar and Unnao, the National Green Tribunal has now shifted focus to clean the next stretch of the river passing through... Read more.. |
7 years in jail, Rs 100 cr fine for offences on GangaBy : sustainabilityo..., Jun 12, 2017
Robbery, cheating, causing grievous hurt and attempt to commit culpable homicide are all punishable by up to seven years in prison. Now add one more crime to that list that may soon attract such... Read more.. Subject Tags: Ganga clean-up , river pollution |
Meerut distilleries near Ganga get NGT warning for pollutionBy : sustainabilityo..., Jun 9, 2017
The National Green Tribunal has asked distilleries in Meerut not to discharge effluents in nearby drains joining river Kali East and strictly comply with environmental norms. A bench headed by... Read more.. |