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Throwing Non-Veg Food Waste In Ganga Can Hurt Religious Sentiments: Court
Allahabad High Court grants bail to five accused for throwing non-veg food waste in River Ganga.
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Yamuna Still Toxic Despite Above-Normal Rainfall In Delhi: Report
Fresh data released by the Delhi Pollution Control Committee (DPCC) shows that large stretches of the river flowing through the capital remain severely polluted.
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Tourist Confronts Woman For Throwing Pooja Waste In Ganga, Internet Reacts
Online users have praised the foreigner for taking initiative, with some even sharing alternative ways to dump the pooja waste.
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Viral Video: Why Meghalaya's Dawki River, World-Famous For Crystal-Clear Water, Has Turned Muddy
As Meghalaya's Dawki river is losing its shine, locals are beginning to panic
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Video: Congress Leader Sits In Drain Water, Takes A Dip In Polluted River
In a bold act of protest against the pollution of the Shipra River, Congress' Ujjain Lok Sabha seat candidate Mahesh Parmar on Tuesday took a dip in the river and sat in the overflowing drain water entering the river.
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Ahead Of Chhath Puja, BJP's Meenakshi Lekhi Targets Arvind Kejriwal Over Yamuna Pollution
Senior BJP leader Meenakshi Lekhi on Friday took a veiled swipe at Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal over the issue of pollution in Yamuna, and said if the "Dilli ke Malik' had "stepped out of his Sheesh Mahal" he would have seen this mess.
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"Red, Green Or Black": UP's Hindon River Turns Toxic Due To Pollution
A long stretch of Uttar Pradesh's Hindon river has turned toxic due to rampant industrial pollution in the region.
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Rs 50,000 Penalty For Immersing Idols In Yamuna, Other Delhi Water Bodies
The Delhi government's pollution control body has asked district magistrates to ensure idols are not immersed in the Yamuna or any other water body in the national capital during this year's Ganeshotva and Durga puja.
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Iraq's Young Give Lease Of Life To River That Birthed Civilisations
Garbage clogs the banks of Iraq's Tigris River in Baghdad but an army of young volunteers is cleaning it, a rare environmental project in the war-battered country.
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Watch: Chhath Puja Devotees Frolic In Toxic, White Foam In Yamuna
Devotees were seen taking a dip in the Yamuna river near Kalindi Kunj in Delhi on the first day of Chhath puja today as alarming white, toxic foam covered the river. The water of the river, considered holy, is barely visible.
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Court On Report Of Sewage Plants Dumping Polluted Water In Sabarmati River
The Gujarat High Court has said it is "very disturbing" to note that the laboratories of sewage treatment plants (STPs) established to clean polluted water before it is released in the Sabarmati river in Ahmedabad indulged in manipulation of records
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Cauvery River Polluted By Range Of Pharmaceutical Contaminants: IIT Study
The Cauvery river water is polluted by a range of contaminants including pharmaceutically active compounds, personal care products, plastics, flame retardants, heavy metals and pesticides among many others, said a two-year IIT Madras study.
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"Breakdown Of System": Green Court NGT On Pollution In Ghaggar River
National Green Tribunal came down heavily on Punjab, Himachal and Haryana for failing to stop the discharge of untreated effluents in Ghaggar river and said "if the State itself fails in implementing the law, it is nothing but breakdown of system."
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Frothing In Yamuna River: Delhi Government's 9-Point Action Plan
Yamuna pollution: The Delhi government has prepared a nine-point action plan to prevent frothing in the Yamuna river due to the discharge of untreated sewage in the river. The plan, approved by the Delhi Pollution Control Committee (DPCC), lays down targets to be achieved by various agencies, including the Delhi Jal Board (DJB), Delhi Development A...
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Immersing Idols In Ganga To Now Attract Rs 50,000 Fine
The Centre has issued a 15-point directive to states, asking them to make elaborate arrangements to check pollution in Ganga and its tributaries during the festive season, including immersion of idols which will now attract a fine of Rs 50,000.
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Throwing Non-Veg Food Waste In Ganga Can Hurt Religious Sentiments: Court
Allahabad High Court grants bail to five accused for throwing non-veg food waste in River Ganga.
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Yamuna Still Toxic Despite Above-Normal Rainfall In Delhi: Report
Fresh data released by the Delhi Pollution Control Committee (DPCC) shows that large stretches of the river flowing through the capital remain severely polluted.
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Tourist Confronts Woman For Throwing Pooja Waste In Ganga, Internet Reacts
Online users have praised the foreigner for taking initiative, with some even sharing alternative ways to dump the pooja waste.
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Viral Video: Why Meghalaya's Dawki River, World-Famous For Crystal-Clear Water, Has Turned Muddy
As Meghalaya's Dawki river is losing its shine, locals are beginning to panic
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Video: Congress Leader Sits In Drain Water, Takes A Dip In Polluted River
In a bold act of protest against the pollution of the Shipra River, Congress' Ujjain Lok Sabha seat candidate Mahesh Parmar on Tuesday took a dip in the river and sat in the overflowing drain water entering the river.
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Ahead Of Chhath Puja, BJP's Meenakshi Lekhi Targets Arvind Kejriwal Over Yamuna Pollution
Senior BJP leader Meenakshi Lekhi on Friday took a veiled swipe at Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal over the issue of pollution in Yamuna, and said if the "Dilli ke Malik' had "stepped out of his Sheesh Mahal" he would have seen this mess.
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"Red, Green Or Black": UP's Hindon River Turns Toxic Due To Pollution
A long stretch of Uttar Pradesh's Hindon river has turned toxic due to rampant industrial pollution in the region.
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Rs 50,000 Penalty For Immersing Idols In Yamuna, Other Delhi Water Bodies
The Delhi government's pollution control body has asked district magistrates to ensure idols are not immersed in the Yamuna or any other water body in the national capital during this year's Ganeshotva and Durga puja.
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Iraq's Young Give Lease Of Life To River That Birthed Civilisations
Garbage clogs the banks of Iraq's Tigris River in Baghdad but an army of young volunteers is cleaning it, a rare environmental project in the war-battered country.
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Watch: Chhath Puja Devotees Frolic In Toxic, White Foam In Yamuna
Devotees were seen taking a dip in the Yamuna river near Kalindi Kunj in Delhi on the first day of Chhath puja today as alarming white, toxic foam covered the river. The water of the river, considered holy, is barely visible.
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Court On Report Of Sewage Plants Dumping Polluted Water In Sabarmati River
The Gujarat High Court has said it is "very disturbing" to note that the laboratories of sewage treatment plants (STPs) established to clean polluted water before it is released in the Sabarmati river in Ahmedabad indulged in manipulation of records
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Cauvery River Polluted By Range Of Pharmaceutical Contaminants: IIT Study
The Cauvery river water is polluted by a range of contaminants including pharmaceutically active compounds, personal care products, plastics, flame retardants, heavy metals and pesticides among many others, said a two-year IIT Madras study.
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"Breakdown Of System": Green Court NGT On Pollution In Ghaggar River
National Green Tribunal came down heavily on Punjab, Himachal and Haryana for failing to stop the discharge of untreated effluents in Ghaggar river and said "if the State itself fails in implementing the law, it is nothing but breakdown of system."
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Frothing In Yamuna River: Delhi Government's 9-Point Action Plan
Yamuna pollution: The Delhi government has prepared a nine-point action plan to prevent frothing in the Yamuna river due to the discharge of untreated sewage in the river. The plan, approved by the Delhi Pollution Control Committee (DPCC), lays down targets to be achieved by various agencies, including the Delhi Jal Board (DJB), Delhi Development A...
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Immersing Idols In Ganga To Now Attract Rs 50,000 Fine
The Centre has issued a 15-point directive to states, asking them to make elaborate arrangements to check pollution in Ganga and its tributaries during the festive season, including immersion of idols which will now attract a fine of Rs 50,000.
