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Maharashtra Industrial Development Corporation (MIDC) to take over all effluent treatment plants in Maharashtra to curb pollutionBy : sustainabilityo..., Feb 27, 2017
In a policy decision that protects the environment and hopes to improve water quality, the state government has decided to take control of all effluent treatment plants in Maharashtra.... Read more.. |
NGT issues suo motu notices over Bellandur lake fire in BengaluruBy : sustainabilityo..., Feb 22, 2017
The National Green Tribunal (NGT) has suo motu issued notices to all the agencies involved in the upkeep of the heavily polluted Bellandur lake following the most recent outbreak of fire. The... Read more.. Subject Tags: NGT , water pollution |
Eco-friendly waste water treatment plant ready at Mathura districtBy : sustainabilityo..., Feb 17, 2017
A unique eco-friendly waste water treatment plant, with a capacity of 75,000 litres, is almost complete at the Deen Dayal Upadhyaya Dham in the town of Farah in Mathura district.... Read more.. |
Monitor clean-up of Ganga, NGT told by Supreme CourtBy : sustainabilityo..., Jan 25, 2017
After a frustrating three decades of monitoring government efforts to clean the Ganga, the Supreme Court decided on Tuesday to entrust the task to National Green Tribunal (NGT) even as... Read more.. |
Kochi: Waste plant to be set up without impact studyBy : sustainabilityo..., Jan 5, 2017
The corporation is planning to set up the Brahmapuram waste-to-energy plant without conducting an independent environmental impact study (EIA). The revised detailed project report (DPR) states... Read more.. Subject Tags: waste management , water pollution |
Multiple Authorities, No Monitoring Failed Ganga Cleaning: IITs to NGTBy : sustainabilityo..., Dec 2, 2016
Multiplicity of authorities, lack of assistance from state governments and dearth of monitoring has led to the failure of cleaning Ganga, a consortium of seven IITs told the National Green... Read more.. |
Godavari river reeking of heavy pollution : ReportBy : sustainabilityo..., Nov 1, 2016
The mighty Godavari River reeling under severe industrial pollution is ringing alarm bells. Environmentalists have expressed concern over the grave threat posed by industrial pollution to the... Read more.. Subject Tags: Urban Development , water pollution |
Green guards move NGT for order executionBy : sustainabilityo..., Oct 28, 2016
Environmentalists Rajesh Pandit and Lalita Shinde have moved the National Green Tribunal (NGT) for execution of its judgment dated October 17, 2015 on the pollution of Godavari inTrimbakeshwar... Read more.. |
Green Court Forms Panel To Check Sewage Joining Ganga Through DrainsBy : sustainabilityo..., Oct 20, 2016
The Ganga rejuvenation project, which is of national importance, is being carried out by officials "who do not know" how many drains are polluting the river, the National Green Tribunal lamented... Read more.. |
10 MLD waste released in Ganga daily in Mirzapur, NGT toldBy : sustainabilityo..., Oct 3, 2016
Almost 10 million litres of untreated waste water is being directly pumped into Ganga every day only in Mirzapur from five big drains, the National Green Tribunal has been informed.... Read more.. |