Environment
Patna Municipal Corporation Steps Up Ganga Ghat Cleaning As Water Level Falls
Patna Municipal Corporation has stepped up cleaning and mosquito-control measures at Ganga ghats ahead of the upcoming festival season.
Bihar’s Groundwater Crisis Deepens As Water Levels Decline Across Several Areas
Bihar is facing growing pressure on its groundwater reserves, with long-term declines recorded in several areas and irrigation accounting for...
Patna Municipal Corporation Runs RRR Vans, Takes Students On Sewage Treatment Plant Visit
The campaign under Swachhata Hi Seva 2026 includes mobile RRR vans for collecting reusable household items and educational visits to...
Bihar Pollution Control Board Moves To Shut Two Industries Over Untreated Effluent Discharge
The State Pollution Control Board has initiated action to close two industrial units after inspections found serious violations related to...
A Tigress Is Leaving Bihar — But Why Is She Being Sent To West Bengal?
A tigress from Bihar’s Valmiki Tiger Reserve is being considered for relocation to Buxa Tiger Reserve, with the selection process...
Bihar Pollution Control Board Marks World Ozone Day With Seminar On Ozone Protection
The Bihar State Pollution Control Board organised a seminar on Wednesday to raise awareness about ozone-layer protection and measures to...
Patna Women’s College Marks Ozone Day With E-Waste Drive, Guest Lecture on Environmental Challenges
Patna Women’s College observed Ozone Day with an e-waste collection drive and guest lecture highlighting the environmental, health and disposal...
Bihar Loses More Than 90% of Its Lakes in Six Years, Water Body Census Finds
Bihar’s recorded lake count has fallen by 2,435 in six years, according to the latest water body census, with 10...
Winter Bonfires Raise PM2.5 Levels by Up to 30% in Patna, Study Finds
A study by the Air Pollution Action Group and Patna Municipal Corporation has found that open bonfires used for winter...
Bihar to Get ₹74.71 Crore TTRO Plant; Treated Sewage Water to Be Reused at NTPC Barh
A ₹74.71 crore Tertiary Treatment and Reverse Osmosis (TTRO) plant will enable the daily reuse of 11 million litres of...
