Tiruvallur municipality discharges untreated sewage into Putlur lake, contaminating groundwater for over 10,000 families. Residents demand action as STP remains dysfunctional despite NGT orders.
Municipal Commissioner Gaurav Kumar orders immediate repair of Loniyapurwa STP after major pipeline leak halted operations. Action follows months of inaction on flagged issues. Read more.
Supreme Court directs UP government to clarify land transfer for Khoda-Makanpur STP. CPCB and UPPCB ordered to test water from 8 Noida plants. Next hearing on January 21.
Greater Noida Authority announces a Rs 38-crore, 12 MLD sewage treatment plant in Techzone IT City to address persistent overflow issues. Completion expected in 18 months. Read more.
A dispute over sewage tanker entry at Baga's STP led to a blockade by the Arpora-Nagoa sarpanch. Read about the confrontation and resolution.
Bhilai Municipal Corporation begins construction of 150 MLD sewage treatment plant near Kachandur village. This Rs 145 crore project will clean water bodies and enable water reuse for irrigation.
A 21-year-old worker died while cleaning a sewage treatment plant in Powai. His uncle and contractor were critically injured during rescue. Mumbai Police filed accidental death report.
Bengaluru faces a critical water management crisis as sewage treatment plants struggle with capacity, forcing millions of litres of untreated wastewater into lakes and threatening urban sustainability.