Namami Gange: Industrial pollution flowing into Ganga down nearly 60 per cent since 2017Industrial pollution in the Ganga has significantly decreased by almost 60 percent since 2017. This achievement is credited to the Namami G...
09 Jun, 2026, 09.53 PM IST
Over 100-year-old cooperative society transforming lives of farmers in PunjabA century-old cooperative in Punjab's Hoshiarpur district is empowering farmers with loans, equipment rentals, and ultra-low-cost biogas. T...
06 Jun, 2026, 05.21 PM IST
'Holistic' preparations underway for Nashik Kumbh Mela but it's a race against time, say authoritiesNashik is gearing up for the Kumbh Mela with massive infrastructure projects and heritage conservation. Authorities are integrating technol...
06 Jun, 2026, 05.04 PM IST
Wastewater turning into resource: NMCG pitches circular water economy modelSewage is now seen as a resource in India. Treated wastewater is replacing freshwater use in industries. Projects are underway to supply tr...
25 May, 2026, 02.52 PM IST
Delhi government approves Rs 1,000 crore projects for Yamuna rejuvenationThe government led by Chief Minister Rekha Gupta, is working in mission mode for the rejuvenation of the Yamuna and the cleaning of the Naj...
24 May, 2026, 07.25 PM IST
Jharkhand records zero polluted stretches on Ganga main stem for 7th straight year: Namami GangeJharkhand has set a benchmark by maintaining its segment of the Ganga river pristine for seven straight years. This achievement stems from ...
19 May, 2026, 03.47 PM IST
Cocaine pollution in rivers may be affecting salmon behaviour more than scientists expectedResearch reveals cocaine and its metabolite, benzoylecgonine, significantly alter salmon behavior, causing increased travel distances and p...
08 May, 2026, 04.05 PM IST
As Yamuna chokes, political heat rises in Mathura ahead of 2027 UP electionsThe deteriorating condition of the Yamuna river in Mathura is becoming a significant political issue ahead of the 2027 Uttar Pradesh assemb...
03 May, 2026, 11.09 AM IST
Waste water to clean energy: Japanese engineers harness the power of osmosisEngineers have opened the world's second osmotic power plant, generating electricity from the difference in salinity between treated sewage...
04 Apr, 2026, 12.33 PM IST
18% GST on treated sewage water for industrial useThe Maharashtra Authority of Advance Rulings has reasoned that the treated water here is purified water. It is used within the applicant's ...
27 Sep, 2021, 08.22 AM IST
Toilet to tap: Delhi residents to get treated sewage waterDelhi chief minister Arvind Kejriwal announced that 150 MGD (Million gallons per day) of treated water will be used to increase the 900 MGD...
11 Jul, 2018, 11.31 AM IST
NTPC inks pact with Noida Authority to use treated sewage water at Dadri plantNTPC aims utilisation of waste water to ensure a sustainable ecological balance by minimising waste and reusing treated waste water at its ...
15 Jun, 2018, 05.13 PM IST
Treated water for power plants will need Rs 32,000 crore investmentThe use of sewage water by central and state power generation companies will alone require an investment of up to Rs 32,000 crore.
15 May, 2016, 11.32 AM IST
Will use treated sewage water for ground maintenance: BCCIWith the Bombay HC raising questions, the BCCI today said that it will procure treated sewage water for ground maintenance for IPL matches ...
12 Apr, 2016, 03.35 PM IST
Lake in newly declared Bangalore bird sanctuary yet to undergo clean drive one year onThe pipes pumping polluted water out of the lake should be better designed and not prone to break or sink into the soft lake bed.
12 Apr, 2016, 10.09 AM IST
Treated sewage water to keep Sabarmati river flowingThe non-perennial Sabarmati river is now likely to replenish its supply from the city's treated sewage water
22 Jul, 2013, 10.17 AM IST
- Nashik Municipal Corporation fined for releasing sewage into Godavari
The Maharashtra Pollution Control Board (MPCB) has penalised the Nashik Municipal Corporation for polluting the Godavari river.
31 Jan, 2013, 05.00 AM IST