Contamination, Pollution and Quality

Koley Kisku, a primary school student at Ranipur village at Rampurhat block in Birbhum district of West Bengal suffers from a thyroid gland related ailment that has partially affected his ability to speak. His school mates say that the 11-year-old could speak normally till a few years ago but he began to lose his voice.

The national conclave on food held on March 15, 2019 at New Delhi saw experts urge policy changes to promote sustainable food production especially organic farming as well as regulations to reduce misuse of antibiotics and pesticides.

Activists seek President, PM intervention to protect mangrove trees in Maharashtra

UN releases the World Water Development Report 2019

UN Environment Assembly adopts resolutions on single-use plastics, nitorgen management piloted by India

Fluoride, arsenic, nitrate, and other chemicals in drinking water pose significant health risks (such as fluorosis and arsenicosis) to o

Once again, Indore tops in Swachh Survekshan

In India, women often travel long distances to fetch water. This in turn affects school attendance for young girls, and has a domino effect on other development indicators. Women and girls are an important stakeholder to be considered in the design of interventions and programmes to ensure access to safe water for all.

Not just surface water, pollution leads to deficit in dissolved oxygen in Ganga's riverbed sediment: Study

In a decade, only a quarter of centrally funded major to medium irrigation schemes completed: Report