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Order of the National Green Tribunal in the matter of Manoj Kumar Misra & Others Vs. Union of India & Others dated 05/08/2016 regarding pollution of river Yamuna, Delhi. Tribunal noted that the judgement of 13th January, 2015 for the implementation of “Maily Se Nirmal Yamuna Revitalization Project, 2017” was …
It is not just the Opposition that is out to target Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s emotive connect with the Ganga. Statistics show very little has been done in the past two years of BJP rule — in spite of spending Rs 2,958 crore of the Rs 3,703 crore allocated — …
At a time when the dispute between Odisha and Chhattisgarh is raging on over sharing of the Mahanadi water, it has come as a blessing in disguise for Odisha to further up its ante against the Centre's ambitious plan for Mahanadi-Godavari link. The state government is opposing the interlinking project …
The National Ganga River Basin Authority (NGRBA) has worked out a framework which envisages that no untreated sewage will be disposed in the river by 2020, the Lok Sabha was informed on Thursday. “As per NGRBA framework, it is envisaged that no untreated sewage shall be disposed to the Ganga …
AP sought the release of Krishna waters from Nagarjunasagar for the Krishna Pushkaralu. Hyderabad: Differences over sharing of Krishna waters between TS and AP at the Krishna River Management Board meeting held here forced an abrupt end to the meeting. While AP sought the release of Krishna waters from Nagarjunasagar …
The government will soon bring forth a legislation to punish those who pollute the Ganga river, Water Resources, River Development and Ganga Rejuvenation Minister Uma Bharti said on Monday. In response to a question on whether the industries polluting Ganga have been punished, the minister informed the Rajya Sabha that: …
Centre jacks up its share for the nationalised project. Hyderabad: There is good news for fund-starved AP. The Central government will release Rs 3,000 crore for the Polavaram irrigation project. This became possible through a loan that the Centre has taken from Nabard. The Union finance ministry has asked the …
NEW DELHI: The Centre on Monday decided to have an exclusive central law on the country's national river to speed up the process of its rejuvenation through effectively implementing the ambitious 'Namami Gange' programme. The law, if enacted, will help the Centre to properly negotiate the inter-state nature of works …
Varanasi: The stand of Union water resource ministry, headed by Uma Bharti, to oppose major hydroelectric projects proposed on Alaknanda-Bhagirathi-Mandakini river basins has been appreciated and welcomed by environmentalists and river scientists in the city. "It is a big step taken by Uma Bharti's ministry for rejuvenation of the Ganga. …
Continue with Bachawat Award, Telangana, AP told Hyderabad: The Krishna River Management Board on Wednesday told TS and AP to continue with the sharing of water as per the Bachawat Tribunal, at least till the next one month during which period the two states would have to try and sort …
The Delhi government has drawn up an elaborate plan for Yamuna revival, focusing on the cleaning of drains, development of green areas along the river and creation of reservoirs. Involving several agencies, including the Centre, Delhi Jal Board would supervise the work that's expected to take about two years and …
Nagpur: The ministry of environment, forest and climate change (MoEFCC) has provided the much-needed push to rejuvenate the city's iconic Nag River and its tributary Pili. The ministry approved the Nagpur Municipal Corporation's Nag river pollution abatement project that also comprises north and central sewage zone projects at a meeting …
* Union Secretary calls on CM Jammu and Kashmir Government has sought the technical and financial support of the Union Water Resources Ministry in the implementation of flood management programme around river Jhelum and Tawi in the State. The issue was discussed by the Chief Minister, Mehbooba Mufti with Shashi …
Water Resources, River Development and Ganga Rejuvenation Minister Uma Bharati has threatened to go on a hunger strike if concerns for tigers and vultures come in the way of linking two rivers that will benefit millions of people in central India. The ministry also favours concurrent audits by the Comptroller …
A four-member Central team led by J. Chandrashekhara Iyer, Central Water Commission Chief Engineer, visited Pampa and Cheriyanavattom in the foothills of Sabarimala on Monday as part of the Union Water Resources Ministry’s mission to conserve the Pampa river. V. Kunjambu, Regional Director of the Central Ground Water Board, R.N. …
Draft law says water shall not be denied to anyone over inability to pay, being proposed as model legislation for states. A proposed new law on water promises to give every person the right to a minimum amount of “safe water”, while making the state “obliged” to “protect” and conserve …
The Water Resources Ministry is on tenterhooks on account of its Central Water Commission’s fresh study pointing to a continuous decline in the water level in country’s 91 major reservoirs. Though several parts of the country received sporadic rain this week, the measurement for the week ending May 26 said …
Failing to achieve much so far in cleaning Ganga, one of Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s pet projects, the Centre recently rolled out a plan to remove all the floating waste found on its surface. The project’s reach includes Uttarakhand, Uttar Pradesh, Jharkhand, Bihar and West Bengal, and five states the …
A team of wildlife experts submitted a crucial report Monday on which hinges the fate of the first-ever inter-State river linking project since India’s independence. The submitted report — not yet public — warns of the dangers to the ecology and animal life due to the proposed Ken-Betwa project. The …
Often at loggerheads, the BJP-led NDA government and the Arvind Kejriwal dispensation on Saturday came together to launch a fresh “wholesome” action plan worth around Rs 825 crore to rid Yamuna of its filth within two-and-half years. Under the third Yamuna Action Plan (YAP), flagged off by Union water resources …
