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Possible to clean Yamuna to bathing standards by 2025: ExpertsThe Yamuna can be considered fit for bathing if biological oxygen demand (BOD) is less than 3 milligram per litre and dissolved oxygen (DO)...
PPPs crucial for investment, technology efficiency for waste management in India: Hardeep Singh PuriThe statement also stated that Padmashri Naina Lal Kidwai, Chair, India Sanitation Coalition (ISC), said picking up on the theme of enhanci...
FM announces Rs 1.4 lakh crore for Swachch Bharat 2.0In her Budget speech on Monday, finance minister Nirmala Sitharaman dubbed the initiative 'Urban Swachh Bharat Mission 2.0'.
Baghjan gas well site inundated after persistent rainfallCurrently, there is only one connecting road (Plastic Park Road) which is narrow at some places, resulting in a big challenge to movement o...
Baghjan oil blow out: OIL lines up firm for bio-remediation of spillOIL stated that removal of the crane stuck close to the site was successfully completed. Arrangement for collection of required quantity of...
Bengaluru landfills to be cleared soonThe Karnataka State Pollution Control Board (KSPCB) has started working on clearing the landfill following directions from the Central Poll...
Centre turns to ‘sewage-eating’ microbes to treat Ganga water at 54 new sitesUnder bioremediation technique, the activated microbes eat up contaminants such as oil and organic matter. The bacteria play a vital role i...
Individuals, private institutions get role in Mission GangaThe tendering process is too being simplified to avoid bureaucratic delays and a committee of officials has been put in place to approve th...
Individuals, private institutions get role in Mission GangaThe tendering process is being simplified to avoid bureaucratic delays and a committee of officials has been formed to approve projects.
Chennai oil spill: Govt steps in to safely dispose off hazardous sludgeWith authorities involved in the post-oil spill clean up operations off Chennai coast expecting to finish the task in the next couple of da...
Chennai oil spill: Over 90% of clean-up work over,says CentreAmong others, the Indian Oil Corporation (IOC) was providing special bio-remediation material for treatment of the collected oil sludge for...
Government plans to get rid of dumpyards in 20 big cities in just three yearsOn Monday, municipal commissioners of these cities agreed to formulate time bound action plans by factoring in the solid waste already dump...
Oil India tastes success in restoring polluted water bodiesThis has made the environment of the pits conducive for the growth of algae and associated aquatic flora and fauna, the PSU claimed.
Centre releases Rs 37.5 crore for Buddha Nullah cleaningThe central government has sanctioned an additional Rs 37.50 cr for Buddha Nullah cleaning project, Manish Tewari has said.
- Ahmedabad Municipal Corporation to clean Sabarmati riverbed
The Ahmedabad Municipal Corporation will conduct a thorough bio-remediation of the Sabarmati riverfront in the coming months.
Govt sanctions Rs 4065.81 cr for pollution abatement schemes for rivers, lakesThe government has sanctioned Rs 4065.81 crore for pollution abatement schemes for rivers and lakes in various states with Uttar Pradesh ge...
- TERI completes first phase of oil spill clean-up operations
TERI on Saturday announced that it has managed to scoop up all the oil sludge, tar balls and oil stained sand from Awas Beach near Alibaug.