Water Pollution

"Better To Get Explosives, Kill Everyone": Supreme Court On Delhi Pollution

India News | Reported by A Vaidyanathan, Edited by Jimmy Jacob | Tuesday November 26, 2019

The Supreme Court on Mondaytook a bleak view of the steps being taken to alleviate air and water quality levels in the national capital, and slammed the centre and state governments concerned for playing a blame game at a time when living conditions in Delhi have become "worse than hell".

32 Teams To Collect 1,400 Water Samples In Delhi; Test Results In 1 Month

Delhi News | Press Trust of India | Wednesday November 20, 2019

The Delhi government said on Tuesday that it will form 32 teams to collect drinking water samples from across the city and the test results will be put in public domain within a month.

Taj Pratap Yadav Threatens Protest Over Increasing Pollution In Yamuna

India News | Indo-Asian News Service | Wednesday October 30, 2019

Rashtriya Janata Dal chief Lalu Prasad Yadav's son Tej Pratap Yadav has threatened to launch a protest if the government fails to clean the Yamuna river in Uttar Pradesh's Braj region.

1 Dead, 85 Taken Ill After Drinking Contaminated Water In Uttar Pradesh

Cities | Press Trust of India | Friday October 11, 2019

A 10-year-old girl died while 85 others were taken ill after consuming contaminated water from a water tank in Naagpur village in Uttar Pradesh's Ballia, police said on Friday.

Stricter New Australia Law Aims To Help Save Great Barrier Reef

World News | Agence France-Presse | Thursday September 19, 2019

Australia introduced stricter new laws to limit agricultural run-off into the waters surrounding the Great Barrier Reef on Thursday, in an attempt to save the reef and keep its prized world heritage status.

Avoid Water Pollution During Immersion Of Ganesh Idols: PM Modi

India News | Press Trust of India | Saturday September 7, 2019

Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Saturday urged people to work for preventing water pollution during immersion of Ganesh idols by ensuring that plastic and other waste does not go into sea.

Water Pollution Can Reduce Economic Growth By A Third, Says World Bank

World News | Agence France-Presse | Wednesday August 21, 2019

Heavily polluted water is reducing economic growth by up to a third in some countries, a World Bank report said Tuesday, calling for action to address human and environmental harm.

"Super-Filter" Mussels Can Clean 25 Litres Of Water A Day, Say Scientists

Science | Agence France-Presse | Sunday August 18, 2019

Seafood lovers who prize the mussel for its earthy taste and succulent flesh may be unaware of its growing potential in the fight against water pollution.

A Professor's Tweets Bring Back Focus On Ganga Pollution In Varanasi

India News | Written By Alok Pandey, Ajay Singh | Tuesday July 9, 2019

A professor at the Banaras Hindu University in Varanasi is trying to highlight the issue of water pollution in the Ganges using the medium of Twitter in a bid to prompt authorities to take action.

G20 Countries Agree To Tackle Ocean Plastic Waste

World News | Agence France-Presse | Sunday June 16, 2019

The Group of 20 major economies said they agreed a deal to reduce plastic waste that is choking the seas at a meeting in Japan on Sunday.

Nitin Gadkari Says Will Rid Delhi Of Air And Water Pollution In 3 Years

Delhi News | Press Trust of India | Thursday May 9, 2019

Delhi will be completely free of air and water pollution in the next three years, Union minister Nitin Gadkari said on Thursday, stressing that it was his "promise" to the city, which goes to polls on May 12.

Get Celebrities To Raise Awareness On Yamuna River Pollution: Green Panel

India News | Press Trust of India | Tuesday February 5, 2019

Film and television personalities should be roped in to raise awareness on pollution in the Yamuna River and spread the message that idol immersion is leading to "unacceptably high level of toxicity" in the water, a committee appointed by the National Green Tribunal said.

Green Tribunal Fines Karnataka Government Rs 50 Crore Over Frothing Bengaluru Lakes

Karnataka News | Written by Maya Sharma | Thursday December 6, 2018

With Bengaluru's lakes making headlines for their froth, flames and overall pollution, the National Green Tribunal today found Karnataka negligent in protecting its water bodies and keeping the city's drains free of encroachments.

Coca Cola, Pepsi, Nestle Top Ocean Polluters: Report On Plastic Pollution

World News | Indo-Asian News Service | Tuesday October 9, 2018

"These brand audits offer undeniable proof of the role that corporations play in perpetuating the global plastic pollution crisis," said Von Hernandez, the Global Coordinator of Break Free From Plastic, at the presentation of the study in Manila.

Agra Faces Water Crisis For Eight Day Amid Technical Snag In Waterworks

India News | Indo-Asian News Service | Tuesday June 5, 2018

Most parts of Agra went without water for the eighth day on Tuesday even as a series of programmes to highlight air and water pollution were being held on World Environment Day.