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 …
DEHRADUN: The state government has marked over 10,000 trees on the 30 km stretch between Harsil and Gangotri, which will be cut down for widening of road. The environmentalists are terming the exercise as a major ecological disaster in the eco-sensitive zone of Garhwal Himalayas. "It is ironical that on …
Rejecting GVK Group firm Alaknanda Hydro Power Company's contention that the 2013 cloudburst and floods in Uttarakhand was an "act of god", the National Green Tribunal has directed it to pay a compensation of Rs 9.26 crore to the persons affected by the disaster. The green panel held the company …
BHUBANESWAR (Thomson Reuters Foundation) - Authorities in eastern India are struggling to evacuate more than 100,000 people stranded in villages after floods intensified, killing more than 300 and driving hundreds of thousands from their homes, officials said on Thursday. The heavy monsoon rains have caused rivers including the Ganges and …
To reduce the long queue at hand pumps, Uttarakhand pey jal nigam has decided to install around 200 eco-friendly hand pumps, which will work through solar energy. The department has managed to install 58 of them in various parts of Dehradun district, while eight still needs to be put up. …
HARIDWAR: In view of several suspected cases of dengue being reported from various parts of the city, the administration has geared up for a multi-pronged attack on the disease to ward off its outbreak. District malaria officer, Gurnam Singh, said that the number of patients showing symptoms of dengue have …
DEHRADUN: Uttarakhand Forest Development Corporation (UFDC) has been made the nodal agency to conduct beach camping activity in the state. For this, an area of 18.367 hectare of reserve forest land from Rishikesh to Kaudiyala has been transferred to UFDC to conduct beach camping on 20 beaches. The ministry of …
Judgement of the National Green Tribunal in the matter of Rajendra Singh Bhandari Vs State of Uttarakhand & Others dated 24/08/2016 regarding the eligibility for appointment of Chairman/ Member Secretary of State Pollution Control Board. A related question is about the appointment of Members of the State Pollution Control Board. …
MUSSOORIE: An underground tunnel in Mussoorie that aims to solve parking woes of the hill station has run into controversy. The proposal to let part of the tunnel be built under the premises of the Convent of Jesus and Mary School, Hampton Court has angered both school authorities and parents …
In a landmark judgment, the National Green Tribunal (NGT) has held Alaknanda Hydro Power Co. Ltd. - GVK liable for payment of compensation for lack of proper care in storing muck from a construction project, which allowed the material to flow during the floods in Srinagar, District Pauri, Uttarakhand in …
Order of the National Green Tribunal in the matter of Social Action for Forest & Environment (SAFE) Vs. Union of India & Others dated 23/08/2016 regarding beach camps along the stretch of river Ganga. Counsel appearing for the State of Uttarakhand has placed the Tribunal a detailed map showing the …
The proposed Ganga Act, which, if enacted, will be the first-of-its-kind legislation for river regulation in India, its aim being to bring under the Centre’s ambit the power to penalise the polluters. A senior Water Ministry source said that the government’s inability to impose any fine or serve notices directly …
National Green Tribunal on Thursday asked the petitioners to provide a list of stone crushers who are allegedly flouting several environmental norms in Uttarakhand. The matter has been posted for hearing in next 15 days. "We will be filing an amendment application with the list of violators and will request …
Order of the National Green Tribunal in the matter of Gulab Singh Bhandari & Others Vs. State of Uttarakhand & Others dated 18/08/2016 regarding stone crushers violating the conditions of the consent to operate granted to them.
Order of the National Green Tribunal in the matter of M/s Parul Fabricator Pvt. Ltd. Vs. Uttarakhand Environment Protection & Pollution Control Board dated 18/08/2016 regarding consent to operate for M/s Parul Fabricator Pvt. Ltd. engaged in manufacturing of auto parts and sheet metal components. NGT directs the respondent industry …
DEHRADUN: With heavy rain and frequent landslides blocking more than 130 roads in various districts of Uttarakhand, patients from far-flung areas are struggling to reach hospitals. The state government seems helpless as reports trickle in of the sick and the dead. As many as five patients have lost their lives …
DEHRADUN: Titli Trust has made its finding public after conducting a joint survey with Wildlife Conservation Society on leopard afflicted forest divisions of the state for a year. In its observation, Trust has nullified perception of relation between shrinking habitat and prey base with increase in human-leopard conflict and, also …
Order of the National Green Tribunal in the matter of M/s. SLG Bright Wires Vs. Uttarakhand Environment Protection & Pollution Control Board dated 12/08/2016 regarding M/s. SLG Bright Wires engaged in manufacturing of MS steel wires, Alloy steel wires, SS wires, Copper wire & Brass wires involving annealing, pickling, phosphating …
Order of the National Green Tribunal in the matter of Park Prime Hotel Vs. State of Uttarakhand & Ors. dated 11/08/2016 regarding disposal of waste generated by Park Prime Hotel into river Ganga, Haridwar, Uttarakhand. Uttarakhand Pollution Control Board submits that the Hotel is now compliant and non-polluting. It has …
In Uttarakhand, where most of the places have been receiving rain for the past several days, a heavy rain alert has been issued over the next 48 hours As parts of eastern and western India grapple with consequences of floods, which have claimed at least 150 lives in the region, …
In accordance with the earlier decision of the Supreme Court of India, the Tehri dam displaced families rehabilitated in Pashulok and Pathari areas will be granted land ownership rights. Chairing a meet with departmental officials on Monday, the State Tourism Minister Dinesh Dhanai directed revenue department officials to hold a …
