Order of the National Green Tribunal in the matter of Nizamuddin West Association Vs Union of India & Others dated 16/04/2025. The matter related to desilting of 24 drains with special focus on two drains - Kushak drain and Sunheri Pul drain before the monsoon. The court was informed that …
Order of the National Green Tribunal in the matter of Rohit Kumar Vs State of Bihar dated 11/02/2022. Grievance in the application is against illegal sand mining on the bank of Dakhner river near Paraiya (Gaya), Gaya-Rafiganj Road, Bihar, adversely affecting the environment. The applicant has filed photographs and mentioned …
Report on behalf of the committee constituted by the National Green Tribunal vide its order, 08/11/2021 in the matter of Rohit Kumar Vs State of Bihar & Others. The matter related to illegal sand mining on the bank of Dakhner river near Paraiya (Gaya), Rafiganj Road, Gaya Bihar, which is …
At least 61 persons have died in a heat wave that hit three Bihar districts on Saturday, officials said on Sunday. Thirty persons have lost their lives due to the sweltering heat in Aurangabad, while 20 have died in Gaya and 11 in Nawada district so far since Saturday, Disaster …
In the wake of 11 deaths from January to June 8 this year in Bihar due to Acute Encephalitis Syndrome (AES) against 48 reported cases, the Union government has deployed a multi-speciality team in the State. “The team, which arrived on Wednesday, will review the surge in cases of encephalopathy/ …
Order of the National Green Tribunal in the matter of Sanjay Kumar Vs Chief Secretary, State of Bihar & Others dated 23/04/2019 regarding illegal mining on Phalgu river in Belagunj and Khizar sarai block, Bihar. The applicant has alleged that due to deep excavation of sand beyond the permissible limit …
GAYA: Drain effluents enter Falgu riverbed at no less than 24 points thereby aggravating subsurface water pollution. In several localities of the town, handpumps and submersible machines draw water with bad odour and higher mud content. For several years now, the proposal to channelize drain effluents and establish water treatment …
Monsoon has not only brought with it a deluge of civic woes but also a deadlier bite - of the Aedes Aegypti mosquitoes - that spread dengue fever, chikungunya and Zika fever during this time of the year. Three suspected cases of dengue have been reported at Rajendra Memorial Research …
Gaya: More than a week after the outbreak of dengue in the western part of Gaya town, the health department has not allegedly gone much beyond the survey stage. Several dozen residents of the area are suffering from the deadly disease. Whereas, six dengue patients have been admitted to Anugrah …
Gaya: Taking serious note of the acute water crisis prevailing in the town and alleged anomalies in the implementation of the project to lay new pipelines and construct a mega water tower, the Patna high court has directed the PHED to submit a status report and action plan to meet …
Gaya: Groundwater samples collected from three different places falling under Gaya Municipal Corporation area were sent to Quality Testing Laboratory of the Public Health Engineering Department (PHED). The test results show very high level of turbidity (presence of muddy content), iron and bacterial contamination rendering the water unfit for human …
Patna: Experts gathered at the three-day 'Bijli Vikalp Sangam', held at Bodh Gaya from March 4 to 6, called for prioritizing renewable energy to meet future electricity needs, build consensus for a new energy paradigm driven by social and individual responsibility, prior consent of all communities concerned before initiating any …
A study was conducted on the residents of Bhupnagar, a fluoride endemic village in Gaya district, Bihar, to assess the ameliorating effect of amla (Emblica officinalis) on fluoride-induced toxicity. Fifty-three subjects of different age groups were included in the study. Among these, 27 subjects (test group) were given amla powder …
The Opposition BJP on Wednesday extended all support to the farmers holding protest demanding adequate compensation for the kin of the farmer who committed suicide on Tuesday night. A 50-year-old farmer of Patna district’s Naubatpur area consumed poison after he failed to earn much from his paddy crop and was …
Patna: Early neonatal mortality (deaths within 24 hours of birth) still makes the highest contribution to Bihar's infant mortality rate. A study in the state's ten districts has found 45% infant deaths take place within 24 hours. Neonatal deaths within 28 days are also high with 21% dying during the …
A division bench of chief justice L Narasimha Reddy and Justice Vikas Jain on Monday asked the Gaya DM to appear in person on February 13, 2015. The order was issued on a PIL filed by one Pratijnya on the issue of pollution of Falgu river. He stated that people …
GAYA: There is some ray of hope for the victims of physical deformity caused by excessive fluoride content in ground water as the state-level conference of orthopaedic surgeons is being organized in Gaya. The conference is scheduled to be held at Bodh Gaya between February 13-15 and according to Dr …
PATNA: Bihar government has planned to construct 37,908km of rural roads under Mukhyamantri Gram Sampark Yojna (MMGSY) to link all the habitats having a population of over 250 with all-weather road in the next five years. This was announced by rural works department (RWD) minister Shrawan Kumar in the state …
GAYA: The somewhat untimely outbreak of Acute Encephalitis Syndrome (AES) has taken health officials by surprise and all out efforts are now being made to fight the menace with effective actions of both the treatment and prevention variety. ANMMCH, Gaya, has so far reported 17 AES cases and eight casualties. …
It has been a year since Varanasi associated itself with the Green Pilgrimage Network but it is yet to start working on the project. The India chapter of the Green Pilgrimage Network (GPN) was launched on October 15, 2013 in Hyderabad, which was organized by the International Council for Local …
The latest Comptroller and Auditor General (CAG) report has found gross irregularities in mining and quarrying in Bihar, which caused estimated revenue loss of Rs 442 crore in 535 cases between 2008-09 and 2010-11. According to the report district mining officers of the State are totally ignorant of the situation …
