Water Pollution

22 Bars, Restaurants Ordered To Shut Down In Delhi's Hauz Khas Village

Delhi News | Edited By Aloke Tikku | Saturday September 23, 2017

Days after the high court called south Delhi's Hauz Khas Village known for its restaurants, bars, and cafes "a ticking time bomb", the city government on Saturday ordered 22 well-known eating joints to be shut down for violating pollution norms.

Dogs Turn Blue In Mumbai Suburb. It Could Be The Water

Offbeat | Written By Meghna Nijhawan | Wednesday August 16, 2017

Photos of stray dogs from Navi Mumbai's Taloja Industrial Area are all over social media. The reason is their peculiar bright blue colour. The change in colour is reportedly due to the pollutants being discharged into the nearby Kasadi river.

In China's Murky Waters, Global Sewage Firms Seek Rewards

World News | Reuters | Sunday July 9, 2017

Global sewage and water treatment firms are eyeing opportunities in an unsavory place: a growing pile of waste in China, the world's most populous nation

Bengaluru Lake: Green Panel Tells Officials To Close 76 Polluting Units

Bangalore News | Press Trust of India | Wednesday May 24, 2017

The National Green Tribunal has directed authorities to close 76 polluting industrial units around Bengaluru's Bellandur lake. A bench headed by NGT Chairperson Justice Swatanter Kumar directed the Bengaluru Deputy Commissioner and the authorities concerned to ensure immediate disconnection of water and electricity supply to these plants.

Quality Of Water In Major Rivers Across UP Not As Per Norms: Government Audit

India News | Press Trust of India | Thursday May 18, 2017

The water quality of major rivers and water bodies in Uttar Pradesh is not as per the norms and the main reason for this is inadequate sewage and industrial effluent treatment facilities in the state, a CAG report said.

Humans Threaten Crucial 'Fossil' Groundwater: Study

World News | Agence France-Presse | Tuesday April 25, 2017

Human activity risks contaminating pristine water locked underground for millennia and long thought impervious to pollution, said a study Tuesday that warned of a looming threat to the crucial resource.

Are You Ready for Edible Water Bottles? London-Based Students Design Water That Can be Eaten!

sparshita saxena | Monday April 17, 2017

These tiny blobs look like giant drops of water and are actually ice dipped in a solution of brown algae and calcium chloride.

IIT Roorkee Students To Raise Rs 50 Lakh For Bio-Toilets At Ganga Ghats

Education | Press Trust of India | Saturday March 25, 2017

Students at IIT-Roorkee have taken to crowdfunding to raise Rs 50 lakh for building bio-toilets on the ghats of river Ganga and design drones to monitor water pollution as their contribution to "Clean Ganga" campaign.

Polluted Environments Kill 1.7 Million Children A Year: WHO

World News | Reuters | Monday March 6, 2017

A quarter of all global deaths of children under five are due to unhealthy or polluted environments including dirty water and air, second-hand smoke and a lack of adequate hygiene, the World Health Organization (WHO) said on Monday.

Clean Up or Shut Down: Supreme Court's Ultimatum to Polluting Industries

India News | Reported by A Vaidyanathan, Edited by Aloke Tikku | Wednesday February 22, 2017

Industries across the country will have to set up effluent treatment plants within three months or shut down, the Supreme Court ordered on Wednesday, setting the stage for a nationwide crackdown on industries that pollute the country's rivers and water bodies. "States don't worry about human lives," Chief Justice of India Jagdish Singh Khehar obser...

Are You Obsessed With Hygiene? It Could Increase Your Asthma Risk

NDTV Food | Monday February 20, 2017

Canadian researchers have found that children with access to clean drinking water may be at an increased risk of developing asthma in childhood than those who do not.

Pollution Shoots Up In Hyderabad, Finds Echo In Assembly

Hyderabad News | Divya Vishwanathan | Thursday December 22, 2016

An alarming increase in the air, water and noise pollution in Hyderabad led to ruckus in the Telangana assembly on Tuesday.

China Presses In 'Mist Canon' To Fight Pollution

World News | Press Trust of India | Monday December 5, 2016

As smog continues blanket capital Beijing and several cities in China, engineers pressed in pollution-fighting artillery called "mist canon" which sprays moist water to dilute the haze.

Natural Healing: 7 Home Remedies for a Dry Throat

NDTV Food | Tuesday July 25, 2017

Lately, a lot of people have been complaining of an itchy throat due the rising levels of pollution and dust. Here are 7 home remedies to treat dry throat.

Nigerian Farmers, Fishermen Sue Shell In UK Over Pollution

World News | Associated Press | Tuesday November 22, 2016

Britain's High Court will begin hearing lawsuits filed by a group of Nigerian farmers and fisherman alleging that decades of oil spills have fouled the water of the Niger River Delta, where a Shell subsidiary has operated since the 1950s.

Doctor Cautions as Delhi Half Marathon Unveils Route Map

Press Trust of India | Wednesday November 16, 2016

To keep all participants sufficiently hydrated there will be 12 water stations along the route, from where around 98,000 litres of water will be distributed

Use Helicopters To Make It Rain Over Delhi: Top Green Court On Smog

Delhi News | Edited by Shuchi Shukla | Tuesday November 8, 2016

As Delhi grapples with unprecedented air pollution, the Supreme Court asked the Centre today to come up with a Common Minimum Programme within 48 hours. The court also questioned whether in India there is a "graded response system" like in Beijing and Paris, where the city shuts down if pollution crosses a level.

How to Buy the Best Air Purifier in India?

Gopal Sathe | Tuesday November 8, 2016

Air purifiers from the likes of Panasonic, Xiaomi, Sharp, Blueair, and others are available in India - what you need to know to buy the best one.

Public Works Department Sprinkles Water On Roads To Reduce Dust Pollution

Delhi News | Press Trust of India | Sunday November 6, 2016

Aiming to bring down dust pollution, Public Works Department (PWD) of the Delhi government today started the work of sprinkling water on roads.

Restaurant Causing Pollution: Green Panel Issues Notice To Delhi Civic Body

Delhi News | Press Trust of India | Sunday November 6, 2016

The National Green Tribunal has issued notice to the East Delhi Municipal Corporation (EDMC) on a plea seeking closure of a restaurant in East Delhi for allegedly causing air and water pollution.

Delhi Pollution: Arvind Kejriwal Says Schools Shut For 3 Days, Odd-Even May Return

India News | Reported by Snigdha Basu, Edited by Anindita Sanyal | Sunday November 6, 2016

Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal said that in view of the intense air pollution in Delhi, all schools will remain closed for three days and the odd-even road rationing scheme may return. All constructions and demolitions will be banned for five days, water will be sprinkled on roads and strict action will be taken against the burning of trash, ...

Delhi Government Announces Raft Of Measures To Tackle Air Pollution

Delhi News | Press Trust of India | Tuesday November 1, 2016

As air pollution in the city rose to unprecedented levels, Delhi government today announced a raft of measures including vacuum cleaning and sprinkling of water on arterial roads, cutting dust from construction sites and prohibiting burning of leaves.

Green Panel Notice To Government On Dumping Debris In Chenab, Tawi Rivers

India News | Press Trust of India | Wednesday October 26, 2016

Indiscriminate dumping of soil in rivers Chenab and Tawi during construction of a stretch of a national highway has led the National Green Tribunal (NGT) to issue notices to the Centre, concerned authorities and companies on a plea for enforcement of its earlier order prohibiting it.

Green Panel Directs Surprise Checks Of Polluting Industries

Ghaziabad News | Press Trust of India | Tuesday October 25, 2016

National Green Tribunal has directed surprise checks of polluting industries in Ghaziabad and adjoining areas after a plea alleged that toxic discharge from these units was causing air and water pollution there.

More Water To Be Released In Yamuna To Bring Pollution Down: Uma Bharti

India News | Press Trust of India | Monday October 17, 2016

To bring down the level of pollution in Yamuna and ensure unfettered flow in the river, adequate water will "soon" be released in it from Haryana's Hathni Kund barrage, Union Minister Uma Bharti has said as she sought to address concerns raised by local religious leaders in Mathura.

Large Population Straining India's Water Resources: Hamid Ansari

India News | Press Trust of India | Tuesday October 4, 2016

India's growing population has placed unreasonable demands on its natural resources including water Vice President Hamid Ansari said today. He pointed to the plight of the Yamuna River - considered among the most polluted in the country - as an example of stressed water resources. Blaming inequitable water distribution, non-utilisation and ill-plan...

BRICS Environment Ministers To Meet In Goa On September 16

India News | Press Trust of India | Wednesday September 14, 2016

The environment ministers of BRICS countries will meet in Goa on September 16 to strengthen mutual cooperation in areas of air and water pollution and climate change.

Environment Ministers Of BRICS Countries To Meet In Goa This Week

India News | Press Trust of India | Tuesday September 13, 2016

Environment Ministers of BRICS countries will meet later this week in Goa to prioritise actions for cooperation in critical areas, including air and water pollution and climate change.

Yes, Minister! Dolphins Got Blind Because Of Pollution, Says Ministry

India News | Press Trust of India | Wednesday August 31, 2016

In a curious U-turn, Ministry of Water Resources today said its Minister Uma Bharti's Lok Sabha statement that gangetic dolphins were getting blind because of pollution is "factually correct".

Centre Mulling Law To Punish Those Polluting Ganga: Uma Bharti

India News | Indo-Asian News Service | Monday July 18, 2016

The government will soon bring forth a legislation to punish those who pollute the Ganga river, Water Resources, River Development and Ganga Rejuvenation Minister Uma Bharti said on Monday.