Sewage discharge: Haryana asked to give details on steps

Last Updated: Monday, November 18, 2013, 19:13

Haryana government was Monday directed by the National Green Tribunal to file afresh the details of the steps taken by the state to resolve the issue of discharge of untreated waste into a Gurgaon village.

Mull sewage treatment plant for Barapulla drain: NGT to govt

Last Updated: Monday, October 28, 2013, 21:28

The covering of drains would be a "disaster" and what requires serious consideration is whether there should be a sewage treatment plant for Delhi`s biggest drain, the Barapulla drain, National Green Tribunal (NGT) said Monday.

New device harnesses Sun and sewage to produce fuel

Last Updated: Saturday, October 12, 2013, 10:57

A novel new device that uses only sunlight and wastewater to produce hydrogen gas fuel has been developed.

J&K court directs govt to seal hotels without sewage plants

Last Updated: Thursday, September 26, 2013, 14:08

Jammu and Kashmir High Court today directed the state government to seal all the hotels in Gulmarg tourist resort which have not installed Sewerage Treatment Plants (STP).

Now, spinning CDs to clean sewage water

Last Updated: Tuesday, September 24, 2013, 18:17

Wonder what to do with your obsolete audio CDs? Researchers have come up with a practical application: they can be used to break down sewage.

Electricity generated from sewage using `wired microbes`

Last Updated: Sunday, September 22, 2013, 16:22

Stanford University engineers have devised a new way to generate electricity from sewage using naturally-occurring "wired microbes" as mini power plants, producing electricity as they digest plant and animal waste.

Now, app that gives pollution alerts to beach-goers in UK

Last Updated: Sunday, August 25, 2013, 18:33

A smartphone app that gives swimmers and surfers real-time warnings about pollution incidents on beaches has been launched in the UK.

Body of three month old girl fished out from sewage canal

Last Updated: Thursday, August 22, 2013, 21:03

The body of a three month old baby girl was fished out from a sewage canal at Thirumanimuthraru area today, police said.

Chinese baby rescued from sewage pipe goes home

Last Updated: Friday, May 31, 2013, 10:05

A Chinese baby, who was rescued from a sewer pipe, was released from a hospital to his maternal grandparents late Wednesday.

Mother of rescued China’s baby could not afford abortion

Last Updated: Wednesday, May 29, 2013, 14:22

The videos and pictures of the rescue of a newborn baby stuck in a sewerage pipe in China evoked many sentiments.

80% urban sewage left untreated in India: Study

Last Updated: Tuesday, March 5, 2013, 23:39

Nearly 80 per cent of urban sewage is left untreated which is "killing" Indian rivers, a study has said.

Recycling urban sewage answer to water woes: Experts

Last Updated: Monday, March 4, 2013, 21:17

Recycling sewage for human use is the solution for depleting water in rivers and lakes, and rising domestic and industrial waste in Indian cities and towns, said participants at a seminar here Monday.