Water Pollution
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Indonesian fishing village grapples with piles of trash amid erratic high tides I PICS INSIDE
World | March 18, 2024 17:14 ISTA pile of trash, most of which are plastics and domestic waste, near fishing boats that are stranded as high tides brought by erratic weather hit and sweep the trash to the shore, on a beach in Teluk fishing village, in Pandeglang regency, Banten province, Indonesia.
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River Water Pollution: 5 reasons why you should avoid taking bath in Ganga
Health | February 29, 2024 18:30 ISTWhile the Ganges hold a special place in the hearts of many, it is important to prioritise the health of ourselves and the environment. It is time to acknowledge the dirty truth about the Ganges and take the necessary steps to restore its glory.
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Himachal: More people fall ill after consuming contaminated water in Hamirpur, CM seeks report
India | January 29, 2023 22:51 ISTOfficials from the Jal Shakti department have stopped water supply to the affected villages after the incident. However bottled water is being distributed among the people.
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Pollution claimed 90 lakh lives globally in 2019, India tops list with over 23.5 lakh deaths
India | May 18, 2022 13:57 ISTThe majority of air pollution related deaths- 9.8 lakh- in India were caused by ambient PM2.5 pollution- tiny pollution particles in air that are two and one half microns or less in width, the researchers said.
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86 districts in Andhra, 52 in Madhya Pradesh affected by fluoride
India | March 06, 2022 8:15 ISTThe regional meeting was held in Bengaluru for stock taking of the JJM and SBM schemes for Andhra Pradesh, Karnataka, Kerala, Madhya Pradesh, Tamil Nadu, Telangana and the UTs of Puducherry and Lakshadweep.
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Greater Noida: Residential society fined Rs 1 crore for water pollution
India | March 03, 2022 12:48 ISTIt is mandatory for all group housing societies, institutions and commercial establishments built on an area of more than 20,000 square metres in Greater Noida.
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Delhi to be free of air, water and noise pollution in 3 years: Union minister Nitin Gadkari
India | September 30, 2021 16:19 ISTAddressing the annual session of industry body PHDCCI, the road transport minister said that his ministry has spent Rs 60,000 crore on road infrastructure development -- an effort that also helped in reducing air pollution in Delhi.
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Fish found dead at temple pond in Tamil Nadu
News | September 25, 2020 18:45 ISTSeveral fish were found dead in Saravana Poigai pond of Thiruparankundram Murugan Temple in Madurai.
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Lucknow loses almost half its water bodies to builders
India | July 08, 2019 18:44 ISTThe state government and the Supreme Court have made various interventions to stop instances of land-grabbing and construction over water bodies but the situation remains beyond control.
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Pollution in western UP rivers: NGT directs state govt to submit Rs 5 cr
India | March 17, 2019 17:16 ISTA bench headed by NGT Chairperson Justice Adarsh Kumar Goel directed the UP chief secretary to personally look into the issue of availability of potable water to the affected inhabitants of Saharanpur, Muzaffarnagar, Shamli, Meerut, Bagpath and Ghaziabad districts.
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Non-food products overlooked as water pollution sources
Lifestyle | August 05, 2018 21:21 ISTIgnoring the contributions from other consumer products such as clothing and furniture means that we're only addressing a part of the cause of pollution.
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Water Crisis: Causes, Effects and 5 Ways of cope with Water Shortage
Health | May 29, 2018 12:09 ISTHere are the 5 Ways to cope with Water Shortage.
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Causes behind Brahmaputra turning black could be natural: Union minister Arjun Ram Meghwal
India | December 04, 2017 11:20 ISTA preliminary study has found that the water of the Siang river is turning black due to a recent earthquake in the region, the Union minister said.
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Caution Delhiites! 82% of water samples in New Delhi are contaminated with microplastic
Lifestyle | September 08, 2017 11:41 IST82% of water samples surveyed in New Delhi are contaminated with particles smaller than 5 millimetres in size.
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20 children fall ill after drinking water in Bihar school
India | August 04, 2014 14:52 ISTPatna: At least six children fainted and 20 fell ill Monday after drinking water at a school in Bihar's Bhojpur district, an official said. All were out of danger after receiving medical treatment.The incident took
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