Dehradun: In a heart-wrenching tragedy, Army jawan Sunil Rawat, a resident of Kumjuk village in Chamoli district, lost his life while saving his friend from drowning in the Punera Gadera (rivulet) near Sutol motor road. The 25-year-old soldier, posted in Garhwal Rifles in Bhatinda, Punjab, had returned home on leave for Dev Puja when the … Read more
New Delhi: The Supreme Court, while observing that tanneries are among the most polluting industries and the damage caused by them by discharging untreated or partially treated effluents into the River Palar and surrounding areas in Tamil Nadu, has resulted in irreversible damage to the water bodies, groundwater, and agricultural lands, on Thursday (January 30, … Read more
Dehradun: The National Green Tribunal (NGT), while hearing a petition about sewage discharge into the Mandakini River in Kedarnath, has issued strict instructions to the state government. The NGT emphasized the need for serious action based on the recommendations of the committee formed to assess sewage treatment and solid waste management in the Kedarnath area. … Read more