As per the central norms, establishments with seating capacity of 36 or more generating sewage must install and operate a compliant STP, regardless of whether it is in a municipality or a panchayat area Panaji: A booming tourism industry has meant that Goa has seen several restaurants being set up inside large residential complexes. This…
As per the central norms, establishments with seating capacity of 36 or more generating sewage must install and operate a compliant STP, regardless of whether it is in a municipality or a panchayat area Panaji: A booming tourism industry has meant that Goa has seen several restaurants being set up inside large residential complexes. This…
Panaji: The Goa State Pollution Control Board (GSPCB) has directed multiple departments to take measures to curb pollution in River Sal following repeated complaints and an inspection by its team.Based on the inspection team’s recommendations, the Board directed the Water Resources Department (WRD) to desilt and clean all nullahs within the Fatorda and Margao constituency…
Calangute: A gram sabha of the Calangute panchayat on Sunday was divided over a proposed study of Calangute’s carrying capacity, with some villagers claiming Delhi-based agency, The Energy and Resources Institute (TERI), was not the right one to do it.Sarpanch Joseph Sequeira said after demands from villagers during many gram sabhas in the last couple…
Mumbai: One hundred days’ worth of freshwater supply in volume — that’s approximately how much rainwater landed on Mumbai in the first week of July. Enough, for those inclined to measure it differently, to fill 166,000 Olympic-sized swimming pools.It’s a hot irony that the city continues to face a 10% municipal water cut, and hundreds…
Prime Minister Narendra Modi waters a sapling during his visit to HPCL Refinery, at Pachpadra, in Balotra on Saturday. Union Minister for Petroleum and Natural Gas Hardeep Singh Puri and Rajasthan Governor Haribhau Kisanrao Bagde also present Pachpadra: Prime Minister Narendra Modi Saturday pitched for a cooperative approach to interstate water sharing, asserting that political…
The CCP said if the six homes that are still not connected to the sewerage network do not apply for connections, their premises will be sealed Panaji: The Goa State Pollution Control Board (GSPCB) on Tuesday told the Bombay high court that sections of Mala lake —opposite the old Sulabh toilet and the PDA building…
Panaji: The Bombay high court on Tuesday directed the Sewerage and Infrastructure and Development Corporation of Goa Ltd to process all sewage connection applications of residents near Mala lake within one week. This is regarding a suo motu PIL concerning large quantities of dead fish found floating in Mala lake.During the hearing on Tuesday, the…
Ranchi: Jal sahiyas (community water volunteers) in the state will soon receive periodic vocational training in plumbing at industrial training institutes (ITIs).During a review meeting of the drinking water and sanitation department on Tuesday, chief minister Hemant Soren directed that jal sahiyas be provided plumbing training and entrusted with the responsibility of repairing faulty handpumps…
