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 …
Order of the National Green Tribunal in the matter of Sandeep Kumar Vs. MoEF & Others dated 04/01/2017 regarding illegal and unauthorized mining in the state of Uttarakhand. NGT directs the Government of Uttarakhand to file an affidavit on the extent of environmental degradation caused by illegal mining and the …
A minimum of eight units, in Chamoli and Uttarkashi districts were selected through probability proportional to size sampling technique (PPS) to study the work profile of nettle units in Uttarakhand. Fifty per cent of nettle units were established in the years 2007-2008. It was observed that 72.50 per cent and …
Three years after the Uttarakhand flash floods, the implementation of the Bhagirathi eco-sensitive zone (ESZ) is yet to take off. The ESZ, which is expected to ensure "sustainable development" in the highly fragile areas from Gaumukh to Uttarkashi, may get further delayed now as the Union ministry of environment and …
Almora: More than 100 half-burnt and fully burnt trees were allegedly cut in high-altitude villages of Gunji and Navi near Dharchula in Kumaon recently in contravention of rules, local villagers have alleged. The trees were burnt in a fire that broke out earlier this week which was defused by personnel …
This article aims to examine the use pattern and potentiality of livestock farming in the Uttarakhand Himalaya, India. We collected and compared data on livestock population and production in 13 districts of Uttarakhand (2001–14) and noted that number of milching livestock, improved hen and milk production increased during the period. …
Order of the National Green Tribunal in the matter of Social Action for Forest & Environment (SAFE) Vs. Union of India & Ors. dated 22/12/2016 regarding camping activities along Ganga. The Counsel appearing for the Ministry of Environment, Forest and Climate Change submits that they have already cleared and approved …
Sighting of swamp deer population, outside their sole habitat and protected zone of Jhilmil Jheel Conservation Reserve in the state, across Ganges had been heartening news for the wildlife lovers. However, the recent incident of poachers trying to target swamp deer groups in Afzalgarh, close to Corbett Tiger Reserve has …
City legislator Madan Kaushik inaugurated a plantation drive organised by the Rudra Yagna Samiti and the Pragat Bharat Sanstha here yesterday. Mass plantation would be done in the city periphery under the campaign. Kaushik planted a sapling at the Sadbhawna Ganga ghat. He said human life and ecology could only …
Order of the National Green Tribunal in the matter of National Green Tribunal Bar Association Vs. Gugan @ Muban, Rashid & various other Noticees dated 28/11/2016 regarding environmental and ecological degradation resulting from illegal mining in the state of Uttarakhand. Status report filed on behalf of the State of Uttarakhand …
RUDRAPUR: Sixteen days after demonetization, as queues outside banks and ATMs continue to get longer, the decline in purchasing power of customers due to currency shortage has hit not just legal businesses but also the illegal ones. Uttarakhand’s Udham Singh Nagar district, a hotbed of illegal mining, has seen the …
In a major decision to deal with climate change which is threatening to assume worrying proportions, the Uttarakhand government has decided to deploy one percent of the total budget of each of its 66 department towards climate change adaptation measures . State council on climate change has given the go-ahead …
Potential hydro power projects in the Himalayan region would need to factor in chances of increased floods from the formation of new lakes and the expansion of existing ones due to melting glaciers, says an analysis of Himalayan glaciers and their possible future impact on livelihoods in States adjoining the …
HARIDWAR: Even though the major culprits in the deterioration of Haridwar's air quality are burning of waste and dry leaves and vehicular emissions, the city's dwindling green cover is no less to blame for it. During the past few decades, Haridwar is believed to have lost a significant number of …
DEHRADUN: The cases of dengue in Uttarakhand have soared to 2011 on Tuesday with Dehradun remaining on the top affected districts with 1386 cases. According to a report released by the health department, the state in 2015 recorded 1655 dengue cases and 106 cases in 2014. “The cases are rising …
NAINITAL: Kumaon’s western forest circle constitutes one-third of the tiger population of the country which is outside of tiger reserves, with 130 big cats living in the region, according to a new report. The report is based on studies of tiger habitats conducted by the forest department from November 2015 …
Order of the High Court of Uttarakhand at Nainital in the matter of Tara Singh Rajput Vs State of Uttarakhand & Others dated 07/11/2016 regarding the issue of felling of trees indiscriminately as well as the unauthorized constructions, in the close vicinity of Bhimtal Lake area, Nainital district in the …
Order of the National Green Tribunal in the matter of M/s Aman Metals Finishers Vs. Uttrakhand Environment Protection and Pollution control Board dated 02/11/2016. M/s Aman Metal Finishers is the applicant seeking direction to permit it to operate its unit on the basis of provisional consent and authorization granted by …
Around 200 individuals in the state will now be known as ‘power farmers’, thanks to Uttarakhand Renewable Energy Development Agency (UREDA) that has roped in natives to set up solar power generation plants on their land. These farmers will directly supply the renewable energy to the state government at a …
An international team of a journalist and a filmmaker will set sail down the Ganga in a solar-powered boat to bolster public trust in clean energy using environment-friendly transport. The team of American journalist, traveller and adventurer Thomas Tomczyk and Guatemalan filmmaker Ana Cosenza will aim for a world record …
The situation of air pollution is going from bad to worse in Haridwar as per the residents and medical experts both, especially in past one decade the holy city has registered escalated respiratory patients. The residents who once enjoyed the serene ganges and cool breeze sometimes land up cursing themselves …
