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Wednesday, April 29, 2026
TopicWater pollution

Topic: water pollution

25% of sewage treatment capacity unused in Delhi, says Economic Survey. ‘22 drains pour into Yamuna’

The 22-km stretch of the Yamuna in Delhi, from Wazirabad to the Okhla barrage, accounts for the majority of its pollution load.

After pink Yamuna froth, blue ‘chemical cocktail’ in a Noida gali. Residents are used to it

Bright blue water overflowed from a drain and spilled into Gali 7 of Mamura village in Noida this week. The reason is right in the neighbourhood.

Yamuna’s froth is now pink. Which industries are under scrutiny

NGO Earth Warriors on Monday wrote a letter to Delhi CM Rekha Gupta, urging her to take action against textile and dyeing industry.

‘Aquapreneurs’ are turning the tide on water pollution

80% of wastewater is untreated globally, leading to 485,000 annual deaths and $260 billion in economic losses. Every $1 invested in wastewater infrastructure offers an estimated economic gain of $4.3.

UK water supply company fined for sewage leaks that killed protected fish

Swindon Magistrates' Court ordered Wessex Water to pay £560,000 in fines and costs.

UK government unveils new water pollution law

The proposed legislation will allow the Environment Agency to impose fines of up to £300 for pollution.

Indian Coast Guard Organizes Pollution Response Seminar and Mock Drill in West Bengal

The event will be held at the Headquarters Coast Guard District No. 8 (West Bengal) in Haldia from May 22-23, 2024.

Even Tomars and Mughals dumped waste in the Yamuna—Swapna Liddle on Delhi’s water history

Swapna Liddle's lecture at IIC Delhi kicked off a series of events titled History of Water in Delhi: Politics, Prosperity, Culture and Belief. She said that water served a civilisational feature but was often overlooked.

Microplastics, pollutants in Cauvery river causing growth defects in fish, says IISc study

Microplastics, industrial and agricultural waste being dumped into the Cauvery are causing hypoxic conditions in the river’s waters, harming marine life.

Lockdown hasn’t cleaned Ganga. Modi must not fall for photoshopped images on social media

Modi government must know the difference between Ganga river being clean and looking clean. The fall in discharge of industrial waste has achieved only the latter.

On Camera

New promo video by PLA Navy is a teaser of China’s deep blue capabilities

Rather than functioning as conventional propaganda, the video operates as a device for interpretation, subtly shaping expectations about future developments in China’s naval trajectory.

Adani’s giant copper plant hits technical setbacks in first year

The 500,000 tonne-per-year plant produced just 94,000 tonnes of refined copper from April 2025 to February this year.

JD Vance worried Pentagon not giving Trump the full picture of the war—The Atlantic report

Vance, originally sceptical about US launching strikes against Iran, is reported to be worried that the US does not have enough interceptors and offensive missiles, something he has raised with Trump.

Trump, Netanyahu’s Iran gamble: The regime change rebound

American objectives are unmet. They neither have muscle nor motivation to resume the war. As for Iran, the regime didn’t just survive, it’s now led by more radical individuals.