Five girls fall unconscious after drinking water in school

NAWADA: Five primary school girls, all below 10 years, besides two school cooks of Jogna village primary school under Warisaliganj police station fell unconscious after consuming poison-laced water drawn from the school hand pump on Tuesday. Nawada DM Lallanjee visited the sadar hospital where the victims were admitted for treatment and directed the DEO to submit an inquiry report at the earliest.

The school headmistress, Premlata Kumari, said possible mixing of poison was the outcome of a conspiracy to defame her. The civil surgeon said the children are responding well to the treatment and that all the victims are out of danger.

According to Premlata, the two female cooks, Sunaina Devi and Sunaina Chouhan besides students Veena Kumari and Sonmati Kumari (Class V), Khushbu and Poonam (Class III) and Babita Kumari (Class I) started vomiting soon after drinking the water. Before falling unconscious they complained of stomach ache and burning sensation in the eyes.

The news spread like wild fire and panic-stricken guardians helped the victims to be carried to sadar hospital for treatment, where the DM and the DEO, Ehtram Hussain besides the civil surgeon, Madheshar Sharma, monitored the treatment and pacified the agitated parents.

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NGT panel submits report on effluent discharge in drain

NOIDA: The high-level expert panel formed to ascertain levels of toxic pollutants released by industries into the Simbhaoli drain near Ghaziabad that empties into the Ganga, submitted its report to the National Green Tribunal (NGT) on Tuesday.

The inspection report has highlighted instances of discharge of untreated and toxic effluents by at least two industrial units in the region.

The committee, comprising Central Pollution Control Board (CPCB) and UP Pollution Control Board (UPPCB) member-secretaries, inspected the levels of adherence to pollution control norms in Simbhaoli Spirits, Simbhaoli Sugars and Gopalji Dairy Foods. The panel, formed by the principal bench of the tribunal, had conducted the inspection on February 13.

The bench had ordered the formation of the panel based on an application filed by UP-NCR activists regarding pollution of the Ganga.

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National Green Tribunal stays discharge of untreated effluents into Sahibabad drain

NEW DELHI: The National Green Tribunal on Wednesday imposed a stay upon discharge of 'untreated effluents' into the Sahibabad drain in Ghaziabad apart from restraining unauthorized cutting of trees in notified green belt areas of Vaishali. The tribunal has also directed that no unauthorised coverings should be placed upon the Sahibabad Drain No 1, which begins at Loni in Ghaziabad to empty at Kalindi Kunj in Delhi.

A bench of the tribunal headed by Justice P Jyothimani issued the directions based upon an application filed by Ghaziabad-based environmental activist Hazi Arif. Apart from imposing the stay order, the bench has also issued notices to the Ghaziabad Development Authority (GDA), the UP Pollution Control Board, the Ghaziabad Municipal Corporation and the UP State Industrial Development Corporation (UPSIDC) directing them to strictly implement the orders.

The bench has further restricted private individuals from raising any constructions upon the drain, which are considered to cause obstructions to the free flow of effluents, unless they have valid permissions from authorities.

It had been alleged by the applicant that not only are industrial effluents being discharged but also private individuals are putting up covers on the drain so as to prevent its testing at regular intervals by concerned authorities.

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Sewage plants to generate electricity power

RAJKOT: Rajkot Municipal Corporation (RMC) has designed a project in which electricity will be generated through methane gas emanating out of sewage treatment plants proposed to be set up at Raiyadhar and Bedigam.

RMC commissioner Ajay Bhadoo told reporters that the plants in Raiyadhar and Bedigam will be of the capacity of 56 MLD and 76 MLD respectively.

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Rs 242-cr tender for sewage works floated

NASHIK: The Nashik Municipal Corporation (NMC) has issued e-tender for various sewage-related works to the tune of Rs 242.06 crores to be done through a private agency in the city.

The sewage-related works include laying RCC (reinforced cement concrete) pipes, gutters, drainage lines, repairing chambers, in various prabhags of the city through a contractor. The tender for the works was floated on Sunday and the bids will be opened this month-end.

"The private agency should be approved by the state government, central government or semi-government and should have experience of working in this field," said an NMC official. "In some places, new pipes have to be laid, in others, they have to be replaced or repaired as they have become old," he said.

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