Pipeline Testing in front of one of the apartments on Hall road Richards Town Bengaluru: Residents of at least four apartment complexes on Hall Road in Richards Town have avoided the supplied Cauvery water for nearly three weeks after foul odour and discoloured liquid triggered contamination fears, leaving families dependent on borewell supply for daily…
Jhansi: The residents of Luhari village in Bangra block of Jhansi on Friday formally took over the operation and maintenance of their piped water supply system during a ‘Jal Arpan Diwas’ programme.The programme, held under the Jal Jeevan Mission is aimed at providing piped water to each rural house. It is being organised in villages…
Navi Mumbai: Polluted creek water entering DPS Flamingo Lake during high tide emerged as another major threat to one of Navi Mumbai’s key wetlands, part of the Ramsar-listed Thane Creek Flamingo Sanctuary ecosystem, recent studies showed. The latest water sample from the tidal inflow channel revealed high levels of contamination, raising concerns over the sharp…
Heaps of hazardous medical waste, including syringes, vials, gloves, PPE kits and expired drugs, litter the canal leading to Yantaganahalli Lake in Nelamangala, Bengaluru Rural district, prompting quick official action. Bengaluru: Sending a strong message against environmental violations in rural areas, the Karnataka govt on Friday directed officials to initiate criminal proceedings against those polluting…
Chennai: Taking strong exception to the Tambaram corporation and water resources department’s failure to plug sewage contamination of Madambakkam lake, the southern bench of the National Green Tribunal (NGT) has ordered the civic body to fast-track implementation of the underground sewerage scheme.Until the project is completed, the tribunal has directed the corporation to operationalize an…
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…
