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 …
The village panchayat of Chharba, where the cola major plans to set up its Rs 600-cr bottling plant, passes resolution on not to allow the proposed project to come up Chharba-Langha Road, 30 km from Dehradun city, is a green industrial belt. This patch on the western fringes of the …
A statement signed by eminent lawyers, activists, groups and individuals has been sent to the Prime Minister, vice chairman of the planning commission, the ministry of environment and forests and the minister of water resources, protesting against the construction of the Lakhwar Dam on the Yamuna in the Upper Yamuna …
Says river’s catchment area is fragile and falls under Zone V seismic belt Citing the fragility and seismic nature of the Yamuna catchment as one of the reasons for not going ahead with the construction of dams, a Delhi-based non-government organisation, Yamuna Jiye Abhiyan, has written to the Planning Commission …
An earthquake of moderate intensity on Monday shook Garhwal region and its adjoining areas in the hill state of Uttarakhand but there were no reports of any loss of life or damage to property. The quake, measuring 4.3 on the Richter scale, occurred at around 1619 hours, state MeT Director …
Amid concern about animals being run over by speeding trains in forest areas, yet another elephant was killed and another injured when the Delhi-bound Jan Shatabdi express hit a herd of pachyderms in the district on Sunday morning. The incident occurred near Motichoor Fatak, about 50 kms from Dehra Dun. …
In a two-day National Discussion seminar, which was organised under Nirmal Bharat Abhiyan by Union Drinking Water and Sanitation Ministry at CGO Complex, New Delhi on Saturday, Uttarakhand Peyjal Minister Mantri Prasad Naithani said that Uttarakhand Government would set its target to make the State free from open defecation practice …
This study suggests that the payment against the cultural services from forest is possible provided the capacity of individual tourist and stakeholders is raised upto that limit. Besides this, the importance of the forest is also well appreciated by these tourists.
Siliguri: A group of environmental activists set out from here on a 2,000km awareness yatra on Tuesday to press for the introduction of what they are calling gross environmental product (GEP), a measure similar to GDP for monitoring India’s natural resources. The 11-member team will travel on bicycles from Siliguri …
Uttarakhand has the third largest tiger population among 17 States with tiger population in India, but compared to other States, it receives lesser funds from the National Tiger Conservation Authority (NTCA). While forest department official state that the funds depend on the number of tiger reserves in the State, wildlife …
With an aim to boost growth, the Centre has announced a series of new sops with an estimated cost Rs 250 crore for Uttarakhand. These include a textile park, two spice parks, two convention centres and horticulture cold- storage chains. “We have brought new schems to boost growth in Uttarakhand …
Leading scientist P Rama Rao (file photo) will recieve the Defence Research and Develop-ment Organisation’s (DRDO’s) lifetime achievement award for 2011 from Prime Minister Manmohan Singh here tomorrow. Prof. Rao (75) is being given the award in recognition of his exceptional contributions in a wide array of technology and management …
In an effort to provide non-stop supply of potable water to the residents, more than 2,000 tubewells will be operated through solar energy by the Uttarakhand Jal Sansthan Department if everything goes well according to the plan. The Department officials informed that the decision was taken following the erratic power …
Though the construction of rainwater harvesting tanks is prescribed for houses in the building bylaws of the Mussoorie Dehradun Development Authority (MDDA), most building owners in the city are openly flouting the provision with impunity, providing for these provisions only on paper. Housing societies and residential complexes, which have sprung …
The sanitation workers of Dehradun have become prone to health hazards as the practice of wearing masks and gloves is still not prevalent among them. The authorities concerned claim that the practise is not widely adopted by the sanitation workers as they are not habituated to this practice and feel …
Interacting with a Confederation of Indian Industry (CII) delegation, Uttarakhand Governor Aziz Qureshi said that the State has tremendous potential for development. He shared with the delegation his thoughts on rejuvenating some of the important tourist destinations in the State including Nainital and Mussoorie. Assuring the delegation of his support, …
The National Bee Board and Forest Research Institute will work jointly to promote honey culture programmes in forestry sectors, which will be very useful for poverty alleviation and for improvement and social upliftment of the poor villagers, who will participate in beekeeping and honey culture. This decision was taken following …
At least 40 fruit trees have been axed to construct a residential complex on Rajpur Road which has not even been approved by the Mussoorie Dehradun Development Authority. The People For Animals, Uttarakhand member secretary Gauri Maulekhi has submitted a written complaint to the Dehradun District Magistrate eliciting attention to …
A raging controversy has erupted over land acquisition for the proposed widening of the Dehra Dun-Haridwar highway to four lanes on the Kuanwala stretch near here by the National Highways Authority of India with villagers blocking the road seeking enforcement of the national land acquisition norms and compensation as given …
Dehradun Senior Superintendent of Police Neeru Garg convened a meeting with the representatives of Wedding Points’ Association to discuss measures to control noise pollution in Dehradun on Monday. She said that the police will take all possible steps to control noise pollution in the district. No one will be allowed …
Anyone violating the orders of Supreme Court on noise pollution by using loudspeakers in parties or other events after the fixed time in the State capital will face legal action. Dehradun SSP Neeru Garg said this while talking to The Pioneer. However, as citizens across the city have experienced, the …
