Order of the National Green Tribunal in the matter of In Re: News Item titled "Nayar river is vanishing - a yatra reveals conservation goes beyond science and policy" appearing in ‘The Down To Earth’ dated 03.06.2025. The original application was registered suo-motu based on the news item titled "Nayar …
With contaminated water being supplied in the potable water connections in district headquarters for the past few days, the threat to public health is on the rise. It is pertinent to mention that with the population of town increasing, the daily requirement of potable water in town is four MLD …
Rajendra S Markuna | Haldwani Illegal mining in Gola and other local rivers continues, even when the Union Environment and Forests Ministry has given its approval for the resumption of mining in various rivers of the State. Forest officials have, however, maintained that it will take at least a fortnight …
In a major initiative to study the impact of global warming on forests, the state government has decided to undertake a research project to study whether or not certain species are moving
The Defence Terrain Research Laboratory focusses on providing state-of-the-art terrain intelligence to the armed forces. "WE are proud of our laboratory and the excellent work we are doing for the Army and the Directorate General of the Border Roads Organisation [BRO]," said Major General Umang Kapoor, Director, Defence Terrain Research …
Sunil Kumar | Dehradun With an aim of finding solutions to the prevailing water crisis in the State, Uttarakhand Jal Sansthan is in deliberation with Sky Water India Pvt Ltd and other companies to tap atmospheric water. The project would be known as sky water project. State Drinking Water Supply …
Gargi Parsai NEW DELHI: In a formidable show of strength, farmers belonging to various organisations have begun to pour into the Capital to lodge their protest on the opening day of the winter session of Parliament here on Thursday against Centre
Self help groups in Uttarakhand have launched a campaign to banish polythene bags by replacing them with paper bags and providing them to shop keepers at lucrative prices. "Pahal" is one such group that has been training women to make paper bags from old newspapers. Women in this group are …
The Parliamentary Standing Committee on human resource development(HRD) in their 31st Report on the functioning of the central government hospitals under the department of health, had expressed concern about inadequate facilities for the treatment of poor patients for major illnesses. The committee felt that it was essential to explore all …
Despite efforts by the government to arrest the alarming maternal mortality rate (MMR) in India, progress has been very slow in the past few years. Outlook has now learnt the government is considering taking a leaf out of Bangladesh
In blatant violation of orders passed by the Uttarakhand High Court regarding the ban on mining in Dehradun, mining activities in river beds have continued in various locations in the District and Vikasnagar development block. Observers state that the so-called hindrance caused to building and development works due to the …
KOCHI: The Ministry of Environment and Forests has issued a notification under the Biological Diversity Act (2002) and released a revised list of endangered species in Uttarakhand, Uttar Pradesh, Himachal Pradesh and Kerala. The National Biodiversity Authority has issued alerts to protect 13 animal species and 26 plant species threatened …
Brig (Retd) C S Thapa The latest method of tiger census by Wildlife Institute of India (WII) is throwing up surprises. It was earlier reported that Rajaji National Park had 24 tigers. By photo-mapping, this figure has come down to 10-12 tigers. A recent report published by the Wildlife Institute …
The Centre is coming out with a new mechanism to encourage states to maintain and enhance forest covers. The policy which is in the design stage, aims at giving special
Dehra Dun: Nearly 12 tigers have gone missing from the Rajaji National Park, forest department officials said on Monday. According to official sources here, the latest estimate suggests that there are only 10-12 tigers left in the area, which had a total population of 24 according to the 2005 census. …
In its latest tiger count, the Wildlife Institute of India has reported at least 10 tigers less than the previous estimate made at the Rajaji sanctuary in Uttarakhand. The earlier census conducted in 2005 by the forest department was based on the pugmark count, a method now viewed as unscientific. …
