Water Pollution

"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.

Toxic Water Fears In Pakistan Region Infamous For Deformities

World News | Agence France-Presse | Friday May 11, 2018

Basharat Ali was 15 when his legs began to falter, a condition doctors have blamed on polluted water in a Pakistani region infamous for the deformities that afflict many of its people.

Goan-Portuguese School Kids Collaborate, Pen Book On Water Pollution

Education | Indo-Asian News Service | Sunday March 25, 2018

The book "Stories from Here and Beyond", which has been authored by 10- and 12-year-old children from Auxilium High School in North Goa and Alberta Meneres School located in Sintra, Portugal, was released earlier this week.

NGT Directs Delhi, Haryana To Meet On February 20 Over Rising Ammonia Levels In Yamuna

India News | Press Trust of India | Friday February 16, 2018

The National Green Tribunal today directed the Delhi and Haryana governments to hold a meeting to resolve the issue of high ammonia content in the water being provided to the national capital.

Brahmaputra Turning Black Due To Natural Causes, Says Union Minister

India News | Press Trust of India | Monday December 4, 2017

A preliminary study has found that the water of the Siang river, which originates in southern Tibet and becomes the Brahmaputra upon entering Assam through Arunachal Pradesh, is turning black due to a recent earthquake in the region, Union minister Arjun Ram Meghwal has said.

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.

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.

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...