Reply affidavit filed by the Ministry of Environment, Forest and Climate Change in the matter of Debadityo Sinha & Others Vs Union of India & Others. An application filed before the NGT said that illegal construction activities and clearing the vegetation and forest using massive earthwork and levelling the land …
DEHRADUN: With 10 patients, six of them in the state capital, testing positive for swine flu, Uttarakhand government has declared an alert against the disease. So far, Dehradun has registered the highest number of cases of swine flu. Earlier, two deaths, one each in Haldwani and Dehradun, were recorded. State …
The National Green Tribunal today sought response from the government on a plea challenging the construction of the 300 MW Lakhwar multi-purpose project being built by Uttarakhand Jal Vidyut Nigam Limited (UJVNL). A bench headed by NGT Chairperson Justice Swatanter Kumar issued notice to Ministry of Environment and Forests, Ministry …
The provision of declaring Biodiversity Heritage Sites (BHS) in the National Biodiversity Act 2002 provides an opportunity to give recognition to the community initiatives vis-a-vis the institution of the sacred natural sites (SNS). In brief, the salient feature of the Biodiversity Act 2002, as relates to the BHS, is that …
NAINITAL: In an illustration of how fast HIV is spreading in Uttarakhand despite the government spending crores in AIDS-control measures, a query by a Haldwani-based RTI activist has revealed that the state spent almost Rs 5 crore in curbing the disease and spreading awareness in last 10 years, while 652 …
Order of the National Green Tribunal (Principal Bench, New Delhi) in the matter of National Green Tribunal Bar Association Vs. Union of India & Ors dated 21/07/2015 regarding felling of trees in various parts of the District Dehradun, including Mussorrie, Uttarakhand.
Dehradun District Magistrate Ravinath Raman has broken the impasse between the Landour Cantonment Board and the Municipal Council (MC) of Mussoorie over garbage dumping in the cantonment area. Raman, who was briefed about the issue by Mussoorie SDM Shalini Negi yesterday, directed the Municipal Council to lift garbage from the …
The Society of Pollution and Environmental Conservation Scientists (SPECS) has undertaken the water quality testing campaign in Dehradun for the 17th year in a row. This year’s results reveal that most of the areas in Dehradun are not getting water fit for drinking. Besides high-level hardness, the presence of excess …
Chief minister Harish Rawat on Wednesday agreed to compensate 334 people as the state would acquire their land, spread over 2,100 square km, for the setting up of the 300 MW Lakhwar multipurpose project and the 120 MW Byasi hydropower project by the Uttarakhand Jal Vidyut Nigam (UJVNL) on the …
The Supreme Court has declined to intervene in the case in which the Nainital High Court had ordered the Uttarakhand government to return about 100 acres of land to the Chharba gram panchayat. In 2005, the Chharba gram panchayat transferred land to the State government to set up a university …
The local voluntary organisation, Waste Warriors, conducted two clean-up drives in Dalanwala on the weekend. A total of nine teachers from Maple Bear School accompanied the organisation’s CEO Jodie Underhill and three members of Waste Warriors staff to clean a section of Circular Road. The group collected 237 kg of …
Ground and satellite based measurements of spectral optical properties of aerosols have been carried out at Dehradun (DDN) in the Indo-Gangetic Plain (IGP) and Kavaratti (KVT) at Lakshadweep in southern Arabian Sea during pre-monsoon season (March–May) 2012. The measurements illustrate distinct seasonal impact on aerosol properties with maximum dust loading …
Rudraparayg DM Raghav Langar said the Met department issued snowfall alert in areas above 3,500 meters and heavy rain fall alert in areas situated above 2,000 to 3,500 meters, starting from 9 am on Thursday. The areas that will be affected particularly include Uttarkashi, Tehri Garhwal, Pithoragarh and hilly areas …
Uttarakhand continues to face winter wildlife challenges year after year. Man-animal conflict turns to worse during winter months and the highest number of these incidents involve leopards attacking humans. Forest predominant Uttarakhand has a population of about 2,000 leopards as per the last census. Shrinking habitat and rising population of …
Dehradun: The state-owned Doiwala Sugar Company Limited (DSCL) is in trouble as the state level committee has found the plant is flouting green norms repeatedly. The committee has already served a show cause notice last month to the company, but it is yet to get any response on the same. …
In order to comply with the National Green Tribunal directions for maintaining records of all trees in Dehradun district, the Forest Department will work with other authorities concerned to collect the required information. The Forest Department maintains statistics on trees in reserve forest areas but for information on trees growing …
HALDWANI/NAINITAL: Elaborate efforts to revive the Naini lake with the help of artificial oxygen supply and advanced biological technology may soon grind to a halt due to the shortage of funds and resources. "A lot of our revenue used to come from approving building plans for construction of small and …
At least seven permissions for sand mining, many of them given last year, were found to be in violation of norms laid down by the Union ministry of environment and forests. Not only district magistrate, but even the Uttarakhand state government, is now facing heat in the matter. Of the …
Though the Rispana river might appear to be a dying stream carrying waste water, the National Institute of Hydrology (NIH) Roorkee has revealed that it is a perennial stream. This was stated in response to information sought under the Right to Information founder-chairperson of Making a Difference by Being the …
While dengue is threatening to take epidemic proportions in Dehradun, the Health Department officials engaged in much-hyped anti-dengue drive took a cool off from their duty on Wednesday on account of Vishwakarma Jayanti. Top officials of department, however, maintained that the drive against dengue is continuing in the worst affected …
Fateh Singh from Jaunsar-Bhabhar here points to a valley on the brink of losing its serenity. If a cement company finalises its plan to set up a plant in the valley, land in 10 villages nestling in it will be acquired. The people in these habitations believe that if the …
