Order of the National Green Tribunal in the matter of Nizamuddin West Association Vs Union of India & Others dated 16/04/2025. The matter related to desilting of 24 drains with special focus on two drains - Kushak drain and Sunheri Pul drain before the monsoon. The court was informed that …
Aided by widespread rainfall since Tuesday, forest fires which ravaged thousands of hectares of green cover in Uttarakhand were doused completely on Thursday with no reports of fresh blaze from anywhere in the state. Meanwhile, the administration claimed it was fully prepared to deal with fresh fires in case they …
Uttarakhand forest fires are a man-made disaster, Environment Minister Prakash Javadekar said on Monday as the National Disaster Response Force claimed that the inferno had gone out in more than 70 per cent of the affected areas. Four people have been arrested in connection with the fires. Latest satellite imageries …
NAINITAL: Not only the plains of north and western India, but several parts of hill state Uttarakhand are also staring at the water shortage with the onset of summer. As the mercury reached close to 40 degree Celsius mark, lowers hills of Kumaon region have started feeling the pinch. The …
Dehradun: The number of diabetes patients in Uttarakhand has more than doubled in the past five years, with the state witnessing a rise in both type I and type II diabetics, according to the latest data released by the health department. In 2011, Uttarakhand had recorded 19,308 diabetes patients while …
ALMORA: A recent review of the Uttarakhand government agenda of providing adequate sanitation facilities in rural households in Almora in 2015-16 showed that 27% of the population in the rural areas defecates in the open. "More than 36,000 rural households do not have toilets," said Chandan Singh Dewri, deputy project …
ALMORA: The district of Almora has been selected for a pilot project to study means of disaster management, jointly organized by the National Institute of Disaster Management, under the home ministry, Gorakhpur Environmental Action Group, and US-based Institute for Social and Environmental Transition (ISET). Under the programme, the impact of …
The provision of declaring Biodiversity Heritage Sites (BHS) in the National Biodiversity Act 2002 provides an opportunity to give recognition to the community initiatives vis-a-vis the institution of the sacred natural sites (SNS). In brief, the salient feature of the Biodiversity Act 2002, as relates to the BHS, is that …
DEHRADUN: With several parts of Uttarakhand receiving incessant rainfall and the Met department issuing warning of heavy showers in the state, the disaster management department has deployed 18 quick response teams (QRTs) to deal with emergencies. Meanwhile, the BSF and state disaster response personnel have been working to clear roads …
A large number of villages in the Kumaon region are still without road connectivity as over 1,000 sanctioned roads in rural areas in Bageshwar and Almora districts have not been given forest clearance or their estimated construction cost has risen considerably. “Some roads have not been constructed due to lack …
In a bid to stem the ever-increasing problem of migration from the hills, the state government is investing about Rs 35 crore in projects related to agriculture and horticulture. Dheeraj Singh Garbyal, managing director of Uttarakhand Agriculture Produce Marketing Board (Mandi), told TOI, "The state government is serious in checking …
उत्तराखंड के अल्मोड़ा में बुधवार को बारिश कहर बनकर टूटी। भारी बारिश ने बिंता के नौलाकोट में तबाही मचा दी। द्वाराहाट ब्लॉक के बिंता नौलाकोट में दोपहर भारी बारिश ने तबाही मचा दी। सरपटिया लमढुंगा गधेरा उफान पर आ गया, दो परिवारों की 13 बकरियां गधेरे में बह गई। ग्रामीणों …
Uttarakhand continues to face winter wildlife challenges year after year. Man-animal conflict turns to worse during winter months and the highest number of these incidents involve leopards attacking humans. Forest predominant Uttarakhand has a population of about 2,000 leopards as per the last census. Shrinking habitat and rising population of …
To make the Kosi river, lifeline of Almora town, perennial and clean, a group of volunteers from Almora town today reached Kantli, Tyunsal and Someshwar villages in the Takula block and made the villagers aware of the receding water level of the river and its consequences on the life of …
Residents of eight villages near Almora town are protesting against the dumping of garbage by the Almora Nagar Palika Parishad near their homes and cattle grazing grounds. They say the dumped garbage is not only affecting the environment around their villages but also polluting natural water sources being used by …
Chief Secretary N Ravi Shankar said that in order to accelerate the pace of all round development of the State, forest clearances should be accorded top priority. He said this while reviewing the progress of forest land transfer through video conferencing with district magistrates here on Wednesday. He has directed …
Opposing declaration of a sensitive zone within 10 km radius of Binsar sanctuary, residents of villages surrounding the sanctuary today demonstrated at the sanctuary’s gate. They boycotted the meeting called by the Forest Department to talk to the villagers about the declaration. “If the government declares 10 km radius area …
Uttarakhand Meteorological Centre has finally declared the arrival of monsoon in Uttarakhand on Tuesday. "Delayed monsoon, however, caused shortfall of around 63 per cent rainfall than normal in the month of June this year," said Uttarakhand Meteorological Centre director Anand Sharma. The Met office figures indicate that the State experienced …
यात्रा शुरू होने के साथ और गरमा गया है मसला उत्तराखंड में लोकसभा की पांच सीटों को अपने पक्ष में करने के लिए बीजेपी और कांग्रेस के नेता तूफानी दौरा कर रहे हैं। यहां 4 सीटों पर आपदा राहत बड़ा मुद्दा है। यह मुद्दा किसी के लिए आफत ला सकता …
Slamming the Uttarakhand government for encouraging industrial development in the ecologically sensitive region, environmentalist Anil Prakash Joshi opposed the proliferation of industries in the State, which, according to him, is “being promoted by the State government.” The criticism of the Bahuguna government by Dr. Joshi, who is the founder of …
Climate change : Evidence, impact on vector borne diseases and remedial measures - A presentation by Ramesh C Dhiman at the 4th National Research Conference on Climate Change, Indian Institute of Technology, Madras, October 26-27, 2013.
