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Rivers in peril: How pollution endangers India's water lifelines
March 13, 2025 12:02 pm
Despite decades of legal efforts and policy interventions, river pollution in India continues to be a pervasive problem. What are the major reasons behind it and what could be the way forward?
The Yamuna myth: Delhi's lifeline isn't what you think
February 16, 2025 11:02 pm
The issue of Yamuna's pollution and the slow death of the river almost always tops the agenda when Delhi goes to polls. But the river really isn't the problem — our lack of understanding is.
Failure to check nightlife, river pollution to have impact on this assembly constituency
September 27, 2024 8:16 am
The constituency is currently represented by Sunil Tingre of NCP, led by Ajit Pawar. It is now an open battlefield of politics with major tussles within the ruling Mahayuti alliance.
Pavana, Indrayani, Mula rivers to turn pollution-free, Pimpri-Chinchwad civic body says Rs 3,200 crore plan on cards
December 16, 2023 8:03 am
The tender process for the river rejuvenation project will be carried out in the next three months, state Industry Minister Uday Samant said.
Industrial effluent, sewage water polluting rivers in country: National Green Tribunal chief
November 14, 2022 7:11 am
The NGT chief said that the quality of air and water has deteriorated to an alarming stage, and it is the duty of every individual to take responsibility to clean the environment and stand against the violators who pollute it.
NGT terms 'river of plastic' video as 'alarming', directs Himachal SPCB to verify facts
July 20, 2018 5:08 pm
The video went viral on social media showing the river flowing through Ashwani Khud, near Seri, in Solan district with a vast amount of plastic seen enveloping the river.
What steps are being planned to check river pollution: Bombay HC to govt
April 25, 2018 5:41 am
The HC on August 4, 2016 had directed the government to make a statement as to whether the state intends to come out with a new water regulation policy or river regulation policy, as the earlier policy had been scrapped by the government in 2015.
Plan to tackle Mula-Mutha pollution to be implemented in Aundh-Baner-Balewadi
November 01, 2017 5:15 am
Under the proposed project, the PMC plans to construct 11 new STPs of 396 MLD treatment capacity to cater to sewage generation up to 2027. It will also lay 113.6 km of sewers and construct 24 community toilets.
River Pollution: MPCB issues closure notices to 100 industrial units along Mithi
June 24, 2015 1:45 am
In October 2013, the Nation Green Tribunal had ordered all 239 ‘polluting’ industries on the banks to be shut.
Hindon: Once the lifeline of UP, now not fit for bathing
May 17, 2015 1:55 am
The cause, according to the CPCB, are “effluents discharged from sugar mills, slaughter houses & chemical industries”.
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Nepal's holiest river Bagmati tainted by garbage and black sewage
August 17, 2022 10:00 pm
As the Bagmati reaches the valley of Kathmandu, the capital, its colour changes from clear to brown and then to black, choked with debris, its contents undrinkable and unsuitable even for cleaning.
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