Water pollution
The dumping of construction rubble into the Keelkattalai Lake over the past few days was polluting the environment. The lake is one of the sources of drinking water for the residents of the Gandhi Nagar area. A wide variety of birds such as egrets, herons and cormorants also appears in the lake. Over the past [...] Continue Reading »
The environmental condition in Gurgaon is deteriorating day by day. Besides infrastructural development, water, air, and noise pollution levels are also on a rise. Activists say that there is still hope but only if the residents of the city act. There are many reasons to be worried about like water scarcity, water pollution and ground [...] Continue Reading »
The newly expanded areas under Madurai corporation (MC) like; Yagappa Nagar, Gomathypuram, Tahsildar Nagar and Melamadai are looking forward for getting an sewage disposal method implemented at the earliest. Might be these areas are newly added under corporation, however it is a fact that these areas lack basic facilities and this has become a matter [...] Continue Reading »
Three illegal water connections were traced out by Gujarat Pollution Control Board (GPCB). Surat Municipal Corporation (SMC) was receiving complaints flowing down since few weeks in concern with water pollution issues. To ease residents of Unn Khadi from these issues immediately, GPCB gave a surprise visit to Gujarat Environment Protection and Infrastructure Company Limited (GEPIL) [...] Continue Reading »
The Comptroller and Auditor General of India (CAG) has found a series of lapses on the part of the Karnataka State Pollution Control Board (KSPCB) in preventing pollution in the Bangalore Metropolitan Area (BMA). CAG report nails KSPCB, BDA, BWSSB & KPCL. According to the report for the financial year 2010 tabled in the Assembly, [...] Continue Reading »
Residents of maduravoyal-Chennai raise stink over dumping yard near school. Residents say seepage from the dump has polluted groundwater, making it unfit for use. Besides the stench, heaps of domestic waste, plastic and rotting carcasses pose serious health risk to residents. Garbage from Porur and Virugambakkam is dumped in the yard everyday. Neighbours complained of [...] Continue Reading »
The Residents of the area have noticed dead fish floating on the surface of the Devera Bislahalli Lake near Marathalli Ring Road. The lake, which covers an area of 4.64 hectares, has been certified as polluted by the Palike. Residents say the water has been polluted as sewage has been released into the lake. Bruhat [...] Continue Reading »
