River water quality in India did not improve during COVID lockdowns: CSE
India has 39 glaciers and water bodies that are melting fast and have recorded more than 40 per cent increase in water levels since 2009. … Read more
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Yamuna water improved during lockdown : Ministry of Jal Shakti
The Minister of State for Jal Shakti & Social Justice and Empowerment Rattan Lal Kataria informed that Lok Sabha on Thursday that the water quality … Read more
Pollution by power plant in Kanpur: NGT directs panel to submit report on the plea
The National Green Tribunal Thursday formed a committee and directed it to submit a report on a plea alleging air pollution and water pollution by … Read more
JICA Extends ODA Loan of INR 1864 Crore for the Project for Pollution Abatement of Nag River
Japan International Cooperation Agency (JICA) has signed an agreement with the Government of India to provide an Official Development Assistance (ODA) loan of 29,082 million … Read more
Global effort required to tackle key challenges from water scarcity: CSRI
Credit Suisse Research Institute (CSRI) recently published a comprehensive study on water scarcity and the key challenges that lie ahead, calling for definitive action to … Read more
Ganga may not flow clean in the near future, says new analysis
Almost four years since Prime Minister Modi promised a clean Ganga, the river continues to run polluted and people living in cities along the river … Read more
Hardly anything done to clean Ganga, situation extraordinarily bad: NGT
Voicing dissatisfaction over the steps taken by the Uttarakhand government to clean the Ganga, the National Green Tribunal (NGT) today said the situation was extraordinarily … Read more
Major environmental problems facing India
India, the global host of World Environment Day being observed on Tuesday, continues to grapple with several environmental issues like air and water pollution, and … Read more