Chamoli

Action taken report by District Magistrate Chamoli regarding Benital lake, Chamoli, Uttarakhand, 26/02/2024

Action taken report by way of affidavit on behalf of District Chamoli through District Magistrate, Chamoli, Uttarakhand in compliance of NGT order dated November 9, 2023. The matter is related to the protection of Benital lake. It has been reported that the size of the lake has reduced to the …

Action taken report by District Magistrate Chamoli regarding Benital lake, Chamoli, Uttarakhand, 26/02/2024

Action taken report by way of affidavit on behalf of District Chamoli through District Magistrate, Chamoli, Uttarakhand in compliance of NGT order dated November 9, 2023. The matter is related to the protection of Benital lake. It has been reported that the size of the lake has reduced to the …

Lessons from Joshimath: the need for a Himalayan development model

The fragility of the Himalayan ecosystem was recently highlighted by incidents of land sinking in Joshimath, a small hill town in India’s Uttarakhand. This crisis has generated intense debate on aspects of development and environmental sustainability in the region, including the exploitation of Himalayan natural wealth and the strain placed …

Order of the National Green Tribunal regarding waste management, Gairsain, district Chamoli, Uttarakhand, 11/11/2021

Order of the National Green Tribunal in the matter of Chaitanya Bhandari & Others Vs Uttarakhand Environment Protection & Pollution Control Board dated 11/11/2021. Grievance in the application is against failure to scientifically manage the dumping ground at Gairsain, district Chamoli, Uttarakhand, for disposal of waste, in violation of Solid …

Order of the National Green Tribunal regarding EC granted to Vishnugad-Pipalkoti Hydro-Electric Project, district Chamoli, Uttarakhand, 08/10/2021

Order of the National Green Tribunal in the matter of Dr. Bharat Jhunjhunwala & Others Vs Union of India & Others dated 08/10/2021. The Appeal has been preferred against Environment Clearance (EC), August 26, 2021 granted by MoEF&CC to the Vishnugad-Pipalkoti Hydro-Electric Project of 444 MW in an area of …

Order of the National Green Tribunal regarding muck disposal in river Dhauliganga, Chamoli, Uttarakhand, 02/01/2020

Order of the National Green Tribunal in the matter of Gram Pradhan & Residents of Tapoban Vs State of Uttarakhand dated 02/01/2020 regarding loss to inhabitants in the course of construction of barrage by National Thermal Power Corporation Limited (NTPC) in the year 2005 for which land of the people …

Order of the National Green Tribunal regarding Vishnugad project, Chamoli district, Uttarakhand, 01/08/2019

Order of the National Green Tribunal in the matter of Gram Pradhan & Residens of Tapoban Vs State of Uttarakhand dated 01/08/2019. Construction of barrage by the National Thermal Power Corporation Limited (NTPC) for the Vishnugad project in village Tapovan, District Chamoli, Uttarakhand in the year 2005 had created problems …

Auli wedding: HC seeks detailed report on environmental damage

Not satisfied with the report submitted by the Uttarakhand Environment Protection and Pollution Control Board (UEPPCB) regarding the extravagant marriage event held by South African businessmen brothers Ajay and Atul Gupta at Auli last month, the High Court has directed the UEPPCB, Chamoli district magistrate and State Government to submit …

Burning of garbage piles creating pollution on way to Badrinath

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 …

NGT directs state government to pay environmental compensation if found guilty in SEAC report

Dehradun: The National Green Tribunal (NGT) on Thursday directed imposition of environmental compensation on Uttarakhand government for initiating construction of a new legislative assembly building at Gairsain in Chamoli district without mandatory clearances. The penalty money will be submitted to state pollution control board within two months of decision given …

Order of the National Green Tribunal regarding illegal cutting of trees, District Chamoli, Uttarakhand, 03/12/2018

Order of the National Green Tribunal in the matter of Gram Pradhan, Gram Sabha Sarkot, Chamoli Vs State of Uttarakhand dated 03/12/2018 regarding illegal cutting of thousands of grown up trees at Damuthol Tok to Devsari Road, 8 km. from Gwaldam – Nandkishori Road in District Chamoli, State of Uttarakhand. …

Houses damaged in Chamoli cloudburst

Cloudburst at two places in Chamoli district led to extensive damage to property and blockade of 32 internal roads early on Monday. The cloudburst that occurred in Kundi (Ghat Tehsil) village and Ratgaon (Tharali tehsil) between 1.30 am and 2.30 am extensively damaged more than a dozen houses and vehicles. …

Rawat inaugurates renovated power project in Helang Valley

Chief Minister Trivendra Singh Rawat on Friday inaugurated the renovated 3,000 kilowatts Urgam Hydro Power Project built by Uttarakhand Jal Vidyut Nigam (UJVN) on Kalpganga river in Helang Valley (Chamoli). He said that the project on Kalpganga river would prove to be a milestone for development of this mountainous region. …

No environment clearance but U’khand ready with assembly building near Gairsain

DEHRADUN: Despite the National Green Tribunal (NGT) recently pulling up the Uttarakhand government for not taking environmental clearances for the assembly building near Gairsain, rapid construction work is underway at the three-storey structure in Chamoli district. A TOI team visited Bhararisain, 15 km from Gairsain, where the colossal building has …

24 new dengue cases in state, first death in Kumaon

DEHRADUN: Uttarakhand recorded 24 new dengue cases and a death on Wednesday and with this the total count of dengue patients in the state crossed the mark of hundred. One Mohd Kamil, 45, from Uttar Pradesh succumbed to the virus on Wednesday and doctors in Haldwani tagged this as the …

Uttarakhand farmers to be allowed cut20 varieties of trees:Union agriculture minister

Union agriculture minister Radha Mohan Singh on Sunday said in order to bolster income of farmers, the Uttarakhand government would be allowed to bring about necessary changes in the law enabling them to cut 20 varieties of trees, according to a central government scheme, which has already been in place …

Judgement of the National Green Tribunal regarding dumping of construction debris into River Alaknanda, 13/04/2017

Judgement of the National Green Tribunal in the matter of Vimal Bhai Vs Tehri Hydro Development Corporation & Others dated 13/04/2017 regarding dumping of construction debris into River Alaknanda. It is the case of the applicant that this indiscriminate dumping of construction material and debris into River Alaknanda is polluting …

Order of the National Green Tribunal regarding dumping of muck and construction waste into the river Alaknanda by Tehri Hydro Development Corporation, Chamoli, Uttarakhand, 11/01/2017

Order of the National Green Tribunal in the matter of Vimal Bhai Vs. Tehri Hydro Development Corporation & Others dated 11/01/2017 regarding dumping of muck and construction waste into the river Alaknanda by Tehri Hydro Development Corporation, Chamoli District of Uttarakhand. Related Order

Mapping and profile of Himalayan nettle (Girardinia diversifolia) units in Uttrakhand

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 …

Environmental clearance given for Rishikesh-Karnaprayag railway line

HARIDWAR: Work on the much anticipated 125-km long Rishikesh-Karnaprayag railway line, which will make Char Dham Yatra more accessible for the pilgrims, is expected to begin in December 2016. In-principal clearance for the first phase of the project has already been given by the Union ministry of forests, environment and …

New legislative Assembly building at Gairsain hits NGT roadblock

DEHRADUN: The Uttarakhand government's ambitious project of creating a new legislative Assembly building at Bharisain in Gairsain, the proposed summer capital of the state, has hit a road block as the matter has now reached NGT on Thursday on the grounds that proper environmental clearance and approval from Central Ground …

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