Water crisis grips Shimla; heavy silt, damaged pipes to be blamedA water crisis looms large over the capital city of Himachal Pradesh with heavy rains in the past few days damaging supply schemes and caus...
Large number of fishes and aquatic lives found dead in Kameng river in Arunachal PradeshWater of the River has turned turbid at Marjangla. The official said, “The total dissolved solids (TDS) level of the Kameng river is around...
NABARD sanctions Rs 446 crore for drinking water projects in PunjabVillages in Ferozepur and Fazilka face issues of high turbidity, whereas villages in Rupnagar and Hoshiarpur have a challenge of seasonal w...
Delhi Jal Board has overcome water supply problem, plant at full capacity: Raghav Chadha"We treat the raw Ganges water which comes from the Upper Ganga Canal at Muradnagar and provides it to the citizens of Delhi. But due to th...
Uttarakhand flash floods: High turbidity likely to affect water supply in parts of Delhi, says DJB"In the aftermath of Uttarakhand Disaster, turbidity in raw water fetched by Delhi from Upper Ganga Canal has increased to unprecedented le...
IITM incubated Planys launches new version of underwater bot for Oil & Gas, Process IndustriesFounder and CEO Tanuj Jhunjhunwala said the latest bot would be able to collect data in very challenging situations like high depths, and t...
Army joins rescue operations to track trapped miners in MeghalayaAn Army team comprising about 20-25 members has been deployed to support the Navy.
Monsoon ups risk of typhoid, diarrhoea, malaria: Tips to stay safe from water-borne diseasesSimple tips one can take to evade a spate of diseases that strike people during this season.
Indian plant seed could bring clean water to millionsThe plant - commonly known as the drumstick tree - is cultivated for food and natural oils, and the seeds are already used for a type of ru...
Tibet earthquake caused Brahmaputra's turbidity: ChinaSome media outlets quoted reports of formation of barrier lakes in Tibet close to Arunachal Pradesh which has sparked concerns of a possibl...
Siang water becoming muddy and black beyond McMahon line is being ascertained: Kiren RijijuEarlier, Assam health minister, Himanta Biswa Sarma, had expressed concern over the water of Siang River in Arunachal Pradesh getting muddy.
High turbidity of Siang water in Arunachal may pollute River Brahmaputra: CongressCongress has stated that there are high chances of Brahmaputra River which is the lifeline of Assam getting polluted.
High turbidity turning river Siang black: Lab reportsDeputy commissioner of East Siang district Tamyo Tatak told TOI that the colour of the river water is dark for nearly two months now.
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Ganga water quality has improved: StudyThe chloride level too decreased significantly from 26 to 16 mg/l and the TDS (total dissolved solids) came down to 102 from as high as 210...
- Green check-ups on the card for Gulf of Kutch
Identifying the future pressures on Gulf of Kutch, an initiative has been undertaken to carry out its environmental health check-up at regu...
- Government finds flaw with own appointed panel to study the feasibility of Sethusamudram project
If dredging has to commence again, it will be a fresh start due to the accumulated sedimentation due to the littoral drift and the seasonal...