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IIT Indore reveals severe pollution in drain leading into Kshipra river ahead of Simhastha 2028 pilgrimageIIT Indore conducted an investigation revealing significant pollution levels in Nagdhaman Nala, which impacts Kshipra river water quality. ...
India wants more factories, fabs and data centres. Where will the water come from?India's ambition to become a developed nation by 2047 is constrained by growing water resource challenges. Industries across sectors, inclu...
Inside Gujarat's Rs 426 cr tourism makeover: Rs 14.3 cr Rain Forest, Rs 16 cr cruise, Rs 50 cr IRCTC hotel, Rs 5.79 cr Cactus & Butterfly GardenPrime Minister Narendra Modi inaugurated 23 projects worth Rs 307.83 crore and laid the foundation stones for eight more worth Rs 118.88 cr...
PM Modi inaugurates, lays foundation stone for projects worth over Rs 400 crore in Ekta NagarPrime Minister Narendra Modi laid the foundation stone and inaugurated development projects in Ekta Nagar, Gujarat. These projects are desi...
PM Modi releases Rs 19,000 crore under 24th instalment of PM-KISANPrime Minister Narendra Modi on Friday launched and laid the foundation stones for development projects worth over Rs 14,400 crore in Gujar...
From Patna to Kanpur, can an emerging market fix dirty, broken cities?Patna is set to become the first municipality in Bihar to issue municipal bonds, raising Rs 200 crore for urban infrastructure. This move h...
Amit Shah launches projects worth Rs 8,941 crore for Delhi Yamuna river cleaningUnion Home Minister Amit Shah inaugurated projects aimed at cleaning the Yamuna river, including a sewage treatment plant. The projects, wo...
Bears control sentiment. Structural changes control growth. 5 stocks from the water management spaceThere is little doubt that the market is facing some fierce headwinds. But remember this: A headwind, however fierce, can only do two thing...
AdaniConneX's Vizag data centres to use air cooling, cut freshwater consumptionThe facilities will have dedicated industrial water connections rather than draw supplies from municipal lines, a move aimed at preventing ...
In 1969, Chicago mother of seven lost her husband to lung cancer and saw her kids suffer from respiratory issues. She used family's heath crisis to expose toxic neighbourhood, became the mother of environmental justice movementHazel Johnson transformed a personal tragedy into a lifelong battle against environmental pollution after losing her husband to lung cancer...
UK’s ‘Poo Bus’ ran on human waste and food scraps. How five people’s annual waste fuels a 300 km journeyThe UK launched the Bio-Bus, a 40-seat vehicle powered by biomethane made from human sewage and food waste in 2014. Operated between Bath a...
Maharashtra imposes minimum 10% water cut in urban, rural local bodies from Oct 16 amid deficient monsoonMaharashtra will enforce a 10 percent reduction in water supply starting October 16 due to insufficient rainfall. The state has prioritized...
In 2015, Bill Gates backed a Seattle-based company that turned human waste into drinking water and Electricity. Now it has secured $500 million from investors, and earns nearly $100 million a yearThe Omniprocessor, developed by the Seattle-based Janicki Bioenergy with support from the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation, came to the lime...
Karnataka expands BWSSB mandate to entire Bengaluru Urban district beyond GBA limitsKarnataka government has brought the entire Bengaluru Urban district under the BWSSB’s jurisdiction to plan drinking water and sewage infra...
‘When we stop asking 'Who will fix this?’: Anand Mahindra praises Maharashtra town's people who revived a dying river and won Rs 1 crore prizeAnand Mahindra highlighted the revival of Maharashtra’s Kham River as his Monday Motivation, praising the collective effort of citizens, ci...
In 2009, Britain turned 45,000 tonnes of food waste into biogas; the result generated 1.7 MW of renewable electricity for 2,700 homes at Westwood in NorthamptonshireIn 2009, Britain turned 45,000 tonnes of food waste into biogas; the result generated 1.7 MW of renewable electricity for 2,700 homes at We...
Landslides, heavy rain disrupt transport, residential infrastructure in Sikkim's Gangtok; DDMA initiates damage assessmentsContinuous heavy rainfall has triggered landslides, mudflows and road blockages across Gangtok district, damaging homes and public infrastr...
Between 1997 and 2005, officials removed 282 buildings from California’s Giant Forest; the project gave 231 acres back to giant sequoiasGiant Forest sequoia grove underwent extensive restoration efforts. Commercial activity and 282 buildings were removed from the grove. Ecol...
Safety can't be reduced to paperwork, says Delhi CM Rekha GuptaDelhi's Chief Minister Rekha Gupta announced mandatory building safety audits after a recent collapse. The city aims for electric mobility ...
Karnataka environment minister Ramalinga Reddy orders inspections of Bengaluru STPs, sets compliance deadlineMinister Ramalinga Reddy ordered intensified inspections for sewage treatment plants across Bengaluru. BWSSB and KSPCB must ensure all STPs...