Order of the National Green Tribunal in the matter of News Item titled "Chennai Citizen Connect: Captain Cotton Canal nearly choked due to garbage dumping appearing in the DT Next dated 11.05.2025". The application was registered suo-motu on the basis of the news item titled Chennai Citizen Connect: Captain Cotton …
Availability of a safe and reliable water supply is an issue in developing nations, including India. Rainwater harvesting (RWH) is a site-specific source control used to satisfy human, agricultural, and safety demands for water. This study analyzed the effects of capturing rainwater for a 12.5 year period (Jan 1999–Jun 2011) …
Buildings coming up illegally in areas which were hit by floods Residents of Srinagar city are alleging rampant construction of shopping malls and other commercial buildings in the flood-hit localities. They alleged that violations of the Srinagar Master Plan were taking place under the nose of the authorities but nothing …
The Minister of State (Independent Charge) of Environment, Forest and Climate Change, Shri Prakash Javadekar, has emphasised the need to work together to conserve biodiversity to ensure the future for the present generation and the coming generations. In his message on International Day for Biological Diversity being celebrated today, Shri …
Michael Steiner, Ambassador of Germany to India, called on the chief minister, Mufti Mohammad Sayeed, here this morning. His wife, Eliese Steiner, accompanied him. Minister of State for H&UDD; and I&C;, Mohammad Ashraf Mir, was also present on the occasion. During their meeting, the chief minister discussed with the German …
Guwahati and Srinagar are the two Indian cities at highest risk of being devastated by an earthquake, with 36 other cities in areas prone to earthquakes, according to government data. Guwahati and Srinagar fall in what is called “very severe intensity zone”, or zone V, the highest-risk earthquake zone. Eight …
Srinagar admn to come up with traffic management plan in 2 days The Departments of Public Works, Traffic, Srinagar Municipal Corporation (SMC), Srinagar Development Authority (SDA) and the Town Planning Organisation, Kashmir, have been directed to come out with a traffic management plan within two days by Public Works Minister …
Encroachment, pollution contribute to steady degradation of the water body The slow implementation of Centrally-sponsored conservation projects, which were designed to lease fresh life to the Dal Lake, is contributing to the steady degradation of the picturesque water body. None of three key projects framed over the past decade to …
Divisional Commissioner, Kashmir, Rohit Kansal, Srinagar DC Farooq Shah and Municipal Commissioner GN Qasba today reviewed the functioning of the Achan dumping site, which serves as the main dumping arena of solid waste in the city. “Kansal took stock of landscaping approved for the area to turn it into a …
Observing that “insatiable human greed” is bent upon to destroy the Jhelum, one of the “oldest rivers” in the region, the J&K; High Court has directed the Chief Engineer of the Irrigation and Flood Control Department and other statutory authorities to remove all encroachments from the banks of the river …
The High Court has asked the Consumer Affairs and Public Distribution (CAPD) Department to ensure that no flood contaminated food items are sold in Kashmir. In an application, advocate G A Lone had submitted before the court that dietary items contaminated with the flood waters are being openly sold in …
Rains hamper rescue Ops; 60,000 shifted, 2 lakh still marooned Fourteen children, who died at a hospital were among 43 people found dead in Kashmir Valley as the flood waters receded in Kashmir valley during the past two days as more than 1,84,000 people have been so far rescued by …
14 more die in Jammu as toll mounts to 184 in J-K Modi visits state, announces Rs 1,000 crore aid Omar tells people help on way Army, IAF step up efforts At least 130 Army columns and 50 Army medical teams have been deployed in the state. The IAF has …
Order of the National Green Tribunal (Principal Bench, New Delhi) in the matter of Dr. Irfan Ahmad & Ors. Vs. Mr. Nawang Rigzin Jora & Ors. dated 29/08/2014 regarding landfill dumping site at Achan, Srinagar. The Tribunal has directed the Commissioner of Municipal Corporation to discuss with the State Government …
The Committee on Environment of Jammu and Kashmir Legislative Assembly headed by MLA Syed Aga Ruhullah today inspected Housing facility for residents of Behrar Colony and took stock of pace of progress of these quarters. The Committee stressed for plantation at Behrar Colony. The committee comprising Legislators, Dr. Mustafa Kamal, …
Order of the National Green Tribunal (Principal Bench, New Delhi) in the matter of Dr. Irfan Ahmad & Ors. Vs. Mr. Nawang Rigzin Jora & Ors. dated 03/07/2014 regarding landfill dumping site at the Achan dumping site in the outskirts of Srinagar. Funds that have been sanctioned by the Central …
Directs SMC to file reply, indicate area earmarked for disposal of carcasses Taking note of carcasses of animals scattered all over the Achin garbage dumping site, the Jammu and Kashmir High Court has directed the Srinagar Municipal Corporation (SMC) to file a response in this regard by next hearing. Observing …
Tall claims of the government of improved infrastructure in the city fell flat today when an inch of snow and light rainfall resulted in flooding of all the major roads in the Srinagar city. The worst scenario in the city was at Jehangir Chowk, Iqbal Park, Magarmal Bagh, Saraibala, Wazir …
The Ashoka Trust for Research in Ecology and the Environment (ATREE), Bangalore, in collaboration with the University of Kashmir, Srinagar, recently started a scoping study supported by the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) on the Dal Lake titled “Strategy and Action Plan for Strengthening the Ecological Integrity of the Dal …
Govt authorities fail to check dumping of filth on roads Though the District Magistrate last week banned throwing of garbage on roads, heaps of garbage still lay unattended on city roads, emanating foul smell. Residents of Magarmal Bagh said stinking smell emanating from the garbage had made it very difficult …
JAMMU, Feb 19: The draft Srinagar Master Plan was put in the public domain once, but was withdrawn due to the fact that the required notification of the Government was pending which is pre-requisite as per the J&K; Development Act, 1970 and a private consultancy Sai Consultants has been hired …
