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Chemical Pollution
India Industry Water Conclave on Nov 28, 2017 at FICCI, New Delhi
Posted on 07 Nov, 2017 10:12 AMThe theme for the Conclave this year is “Water Use Efficiency: An Imperative for India” to highlight the imperative of water use efficiency in the industry, agriculture and urban contexts.
NCR water bodies disappearing due to urbanisation: Study
Posted on 31 Oct, 2017 08:42 PMStudy says 40 percent of NCR's water bodies lost to urbanisation in 42 years
Salt and sweet: When sun turned saline water potable
Posted on 18 Oct, 2017 07:08 PMSolawata, a small village in Jaipur district is barely 10 kilometers away from Sambhar, India's largest saline lake which is a major centre of salt production that produces about two lakh tonnes of salt a year. On our way to the village from Sambhar, we see caravans packed with bright coloured camel saddles parked on the road.
Najafgarh seeks attention
Posted on 17 Oct, 2017 05:07 AMHere’s some news for nature lovers. A dirty drain in Delhi could well be on its way to becoming a bird sanctuary. The Najafgarh drain or nallah that flows through the northwest part of Gurugram is becoming a new habitat for the strikingly tall Greater flamingos, a rosy-white pink billed migratory bird as it passes through southwest Delhi.
New biological tool to treat azo dyes
Posted on 03 Oct, 2017 08:23 AMA new eco-friendly method could soon be available to address pollution due to azo dyes in wastewater from textile units.
Wetlands wait to be saved
Posted on 14 Sep, 2017 10:52 AMIn the afternoons these days, Basai wears a deserted look. Known as a bird’s delight and privileged by the protected status of a national park, the wetland is located just eight kilometres from Sultanpur bird sanctuary in Gurugram in Haryana. No birds can be spotted foraging the soil of the Basai wetland or its waters.
Removing chromium from polluted water using hyacinth
Posted on 07 Sep, 2017 04:59 PMHeavy metal poisoning is a growing concern in many parts of the country. A new method for removing chromium-6, a highly toxic heavy metal, from waste water has been developed by a group of scientists from India and Ethiopia. They claim it to be low-cost and safe.
A Data Journey in Odisha
Posted on 06 Sep, 2017 02:22 PMBack in 2015, the Member of Parliament (MP) from Balasore, Odisha got to know about a strange problem in his constituency. There were reports of a number of bone deformities and crippled people in areas surrounding Patripal village of Remuna block. They seemed to be related to fluoride in water, causing a disease called Skeletal Fluorosis.
Ganapati idol immersion continues despite ban
Posted on 30 Aug, 2017 05:28 AMDespite ban, immersion of Ganpati idols made of PoP continue in Bengaluru lakes
Flood situation improves in Bihar and West Bengal
Posted on 22 Aug, 2017 09:34 PMBihar floods: Fear of epidemic looms large