Order of the National Green Tribunal in the matter of News item titled "Uttarakhand HC License expired why is floating hotel running?" appearing in the Times of India dated 07.01.2024. The MA was registered on the basis of the report dated June 14, 2024 filed by the National Mission for …
Studies and investigations taken up by the Central Groundwater Board and other agencies have helped generate a vast amount of data in a comprehensive manner which has been collated to provide a glimpse of ground water scenario of the Himalayan regions. The hill areas represent a complex hydrogeological set up …
As many as 18 other hydro power projects in the northeastern States have been cleared by the CEA December 29: At a time when uncertainty looms large over the implementation of the 2000MW Lower Subansiri Hydroelectric Project, the Central Electricity Authority (CEA) has cleared the 1800MW Subansiri Middle Hydroelectric Project …
Water scarcity severely impairs food security and economic prosperity in many countries today. Expected future population changes will, in many countries as well as globally, increase the pressure on available water resources. On the supply side, renewable water resources will be affected by projected changes in precipitation patterns, temperature, and …
Order of the National Green Tribunal in the matter of M/s Riverside Resort Pvt.Ltd. Vs Pimpri Chinchwad Mun.Corpon. & Ors dated 12/12/2013 regarding construction carried out by the Pimpri Chinchwad Municipal Corporation which is likely to hinder the flow of the river bank. Original Source: http://www.greentribunal.gov.in/orderinpdf/26-2013(WZ)(OA)_12Dec2013.pdf Previous Rulings: http://www.greentribunal.gov.in/e-orders.php?eid=5816
The Ganges Basin is a part of the Ganges-Brahmaputra-Meghna (GBM) River Basin and is one of the most populated (600 million) river basins in the world. This study focuses on the Eastern Ganges Basin (EGB) and covers India (Bihar, Jharkhand and West Bengal), Bangladesh and the Nepal Terai. Poverty is …
The importance of weather, climate, and water information is rising because of the need to minimize growing economic losses, serve more elaborate societal needs, and help countries adapt to climate change. Weather and Climate Resilience highlights recent World Bank experience and offers guidance on good practices that will help modernization …
Hydrological assessment for sustaining rice production in a changing climate: A case study of Krishna river basin, India - A presentation by Dr. Balaji Narasimhan at the 4th National Research Conference on Climate Change, Indian Institute of Technology, Madras, October 26-27, 2013.
Over the last 100 years, linear trends of tributary streamflow have changed on Columbia River Basin tribal reservations and historical lands ceded by tribes in treaties with the United States. Analysis of independent flow measures (Seasonal Flow Fraction, Center Timing, Spring Flow Onset, High Flow, Low Flow) using the Student …
The National Green Tribunal on Friday issued directions upon all states and UTs to ensure brick kiln owners indulging in brick-earth quarrying must obtain environmental clearances from the Union environment ministry. The tribunal also restrained any person, company or authority from carrying out any such digging activities of brick earth …
Kerala on Tuesday submitted before the Constitution Bench of the Supreme Court that the report of the Empowered Committee (EC) on the safety of Mullaperiyar dam has to be relooked in the light of the facts brought by the state. Senior counsel Harish Salve, appearing for Kerala, argued that the …
Rajkot Municipal Corporation ( RMC) has put the Aji river re-development plan on a fast track. On Monday, the civic body announced formation of two committees that will oversee the planning and implementation of the development plan for the river. Aji has been reduced to a stretch of stinking sewerage …
Glacier systems that feed two key rivers in South Asia will badly retreat this century, but demands for water are still likely to be met, a study predicted on Sunday.The health of glaciers in the Himalayas is a closely-watched issue, as they supply vital meltwater to a region facing surging …
Wetlands, such as those of the Tana River Delta in Kenya, are vital but threatened ecosystems. The flooding characteristics of wetlands largely determine their physical, chemical and biological properties, so their quantification is crucial for wetland management. This quantification can be achieved through hydrological modelling. In addition, the analysis of …
The Empowered Committee after going through several aspects had technically concluded that the Mullaperiyar dam is hydrologically, structurally and seismically safe for raising the water level beyond 136 ft, senior counsel Vinod Bobde, appearing for Tamil Nadu, asserted in the Supreme Court on Wednesday. Mr. Bobde made this submission before …
We need to think about a pan-Himalayan development strategy which is based on the region's natural resources, culture and traditional knowledge - An interview with Sunita Narain.
Satellite images provide information on the flood disaster footprints, which is essential for assessing the disaster impact and taking up flood mitigation activities. The Brahmaputra floods that occurred during June–July 2012 devastated a large part of Assam. This article discusses the maximum spatial extent affected due to the flood event, …
Central to the concept of Participatory Groundwater Management is community ownership and treatment of groundwater as a common property resource. The core principle is demystification of hydrological science for the benefit of rural communities, enabling them to blend their local hydrological knowledge for sustainable management of their groundwater resources. Great …
The hydrological roles of glaciers and seasonal snow in the Indus, Ganges, Brahmaputra, Amu Darya, Syr Darya and Mekong basins are, for the first time, assessed comprehensively at a major river basin scale in this paper. Contribution of glacier runoff, subdivided into renewable and nonrenewable components, and seasonal snowmelt to …
While India is seeking a joint mechanism with China for better transparency about 39 project sites that the latter is reported to have identified on tributaries of the Brahmaputra, including seven on the main river, what was signed on Monday during the visit of Premier Li Keqiang was a “renewal” …
Order of the National Green Tribunal in the matter of Akash Vashishtha & Anr. Vs Union of India & Ors regarding unauthorized and illegal constructions raised on the flood plain of river Yamuna dated 20/05/2013.
