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 …
Natural disasters, which are expected to increase due to climate change, also render women and girls vulnerable to sexual abuse and exploitation, particularly in contexts of pre-existing economically Women are more likely to observe the impact of climate change on their lives, and are more vulnerable to such impacts, anecdotal …
NOIDA: Come Monday, Noida and its residents will take a big step towards segregating waste at source. Over the past few days, the Noida Authority and NGOs have held awareness drives and meetings with RWAs to inculcate a habit in people that they separate dry and wet waste before it …
Nainital: While hearing a public interest litigation (PIL), filed by one Himanshu Chandola, concerning industries polluting the environment in the hill state, Uttarakhand high court on Thursday directed the State Pollution Control Board to inform the court about the suitable actions and measures to be taken in two effluent treatment …
Haridwar: In a move to give boost to eco-tourism in Dehradun, state administration have announced that it will make an eco-tourism park by spending Rs 70 crore on a patch of around 12.45 hectares in Tarla Nagal forest area of Sahastradhara. However, the move has not been welcomed by green …
Dehradun: Falling two slots from last year’s 15th rank, Uttarakhand this year was relegated to the 17th position among 21 states of the country in the healthcare rankings recently released by central government think tank Niti Aayog in its report titled ‘Healthy States Progressive India: Report on Rank of States …
This analysis reflects on experiences and lessons from four country settings—Zambia, India, Sweden and South Africa—on building collaborations in local health systems in order to respond to complex health needs. These collaborations ranged in scope and formality, from coordinating action in the community health system (Zambia), to a partnership between …
Uttarkhand's Tourism Department will launch a cleanliness drive on the World Environment Day on June 5 to spread a message among people about building a clean environment. The drive, "Swachh Bharat Swachh Garhwal", will be launched simultaneously in all the seven districts of Garhwal region on the World Environment Day, …
Nainital: With Gaula river, lifeline of Haldwani, touching its lowest level in six years, threat of acute water scarcity looms large in the city and its adjoining areas. At present, the rate of flow in the river is 70 cusecs (cubic feet per second) as against 74 last year. The …
Karnaprayag: Pilgrims going to the Badrinath shrine are encountering what are certainly not pleasant sights. Heaps of garbage can be found burning in open dumping grounds at quite a few places on the route to Badrinath, most significantly at Karnaprayag, where dark smoke contaminating the air welcomes the pilgrims. The …
Haridwar: The Uttarakhand forest department has recorded a loss of Rs 23.59 lakh due to ravaging wildfires that have gutted 1369 hectares of forest cover in 1099 fire incidents till date in the state this season. Most of the fires have occurred in Kumaon region (681) followed by Garhwal region(367) …
The National Green Tribunal has ordered environment audit of the work undertaken by state-run NHIDCL to ascertain the amount of muck dumped into the Bhagirathi river in Uttarakhand during construction of road. A bench headed by NGT Chairperson Justice Adarsh Kumar Goel directed a committee comprising representatives of the Environment …
Order of the National Green Tribunal in the matter of Kunal Raheja Vs State of Uttarakhand & Others dated 17/05/2019 regarding illegal mining and illegal construction in the flood plain of River Ganga in District Pauri, Uttarakhand. Reports submitted by the District Magistrate, Pauri and the State Pollution Control Board …
Order of the National Green Tribunal in the matter of Gaurav Jain Vs National Highways Infrastructure Development Corporation Ltd. & Others dated 17/05/2019 regarding dumping of muck waste into Bhagirathi River in the Batheri Chungi and Nallupani areas of the NH-34 leading to the Gangotri Dham. The NGT directs an …
Order of the National Green Tribunal in the matter of Jitender Yadav Vs Union of India & Others dated 16/05/2019 regarding unscientific disposal of municipal solid waste at Almora, state of Uttarakhand. The matter has been pending before the Tribunal for the last four years. The Tribunal through its order …
Order of the National Green Tribunal in the matter of Anil M. Puri & Others Vs State of Uttarakhand & Others dated 15/05/2019 on the issue of grant of consent to establish (CTE) to an industry in the area of river Kosi and Dabka in Tehsils Bazpur, Kashipur and Ramnagar. …
The present study outlines major concerns and potential environmental consequences of the proposed Pancheshwar high dam in Uttarakhand (Central Himalaya), India. We evaluate the risks associated with the project in the light of environmental impact observed for the Tehri project in the region and the geological understanding developed over the …
Following a plea raising concerns over incidents of forest fires in Uttar Pradesh, Uttarakhand and Jammu and Kashmir, the National Green Tribunal has sought a report from the Union Environment Ministry. A bench headed by NGT judicial member S.P. Wangdi said, “The Ministry of Environment, Forests and Climate Change (MoEF&CC;) …
The National Green Tribunal Monday constituted a committee, drawing representatives from various departments including wildlife and PWD, to provide it a factual report on alleged illegal construction of a road for use by commercial vehicles in the ecologically sensitive Rajaji Tiger Reserve in Uttarakhand. A petition filed by advocate Gaurav …
Order of the Supreme Court of India in the matter of Birendra Singh Vs Ministry of Environment, Forest and Climate Change & Others dated 07/05/2019 regarding finalising a standard to determine a 'deemed forest" for Uttarakhand. The SC was informed on April 24, 2019 that the state of Uttarakhand had …
Atmabodhanand broke his fast in the presence of the ashram's inmates, officials of NMCG and Uttarakhand police On a fast for 194 days — over six months — to protect river Ganga from mining and a glut of dams, Swami Atmabodhanand (26) of Matri Sadan Ashram in Haridwar finally broke …
