Judgement of the National Green Tribunal (Eastern Zone Bench, Kolkata) in the matter of Calcutta Citizens's Initiative & Others Vs State of West Bengal & Others dated 15/11/2017 regarding threat to the environment of the Rabindra Sarobar Lake and its surrounding due to football matches held during night time and …
BENGALURU: In a huge boost to studies on climate change and its impact in the state, R Shankar, minister of forests, ecology and the environment, on Tuesday inaugurated the state’s first climate change laboratory on the premises of the Environmental Management and Policy Research Institute (EMPRI) located at the Doresanipalya …
Forest department and environmental NGOs have opposed desilting works in Sirumugai range in Coimbatore District, scheduled to be carried out by the Public Works Department (PWD). The area falls in the backwater region of Bhavani Sagar dam. Forest officials say uncontrolled desilting on the river bed will disturb animals that …
A day after announcing a blanket ban on sand mining from Narmada riverbed, Madhya Pradesh government on Tuesday set up a committee comprising senior bureaucrats and technical experts to recommend 'scientific mining'. The committee headed by state mining and industries minister Rajendra Shukla will submit its initial report in six …
AGRA: The National Green Tribunal on Monday directed four five-star hotels of Agra to get approval from the Central Ground Water Authority to extract groundwater and submit a report within two weeks. The court was hearing a petition filed in September 2015 by a Delhi-based environmentalist Shailesh Singh against six …
Calls for community involvement in strengthening bunds by planting trees Lieutenant Governor Kiran Bedi has stressed the need for budgetary allocation to de-silt 84 tanks so as to recharge groundwater level in rural areas. As part of her weekend morning visit, Ms. Bedi on Sunday visited Kuruvinatham and Kirumambakkam tanks. …
Activists concerned by forest land to Navy, threat to Husainsagar and Osmansagar. Dammagudem reserve block covers 3,261 acres of forest land that is home to protected animals like deers, wild boars and other exotic flora and fauna. Hyderabad: The Telangana state government faces criticism from civic activists in the state …
Recommends physical and biological ecological rehabilitation The Yamuna floodplains, damaged during the Art of Living (AoL) foundation's 2016 World Culture Festival, will require "physical and biological" rehabilitation at an estimated cost of Rs 42 crore and may take ten years to complete, a National Green Tribunal (NGT) appointed expert panel …
JAIPUR: Rajasthan's interstate water dispute redressing cell chairman Rohitashv Sharma on Tuesday said a meeting would soon be organised with Madhya Pradesh's irrigation minister Narottam Mishra to resolve disputes related to sharing of Chambal water. Sharma, who assumed office last week, held a review meeting with the state government officials …
The Supreme Court on Tuesday cautioned the Centre against “hoodwinking” it on the number of wetlands and lakes in the country and set a week deadline for it to come out with a “holistic” report on the issue. The reaction came after the Ministry of Environment and Forests informed the …
Odisha Government will soon approach the Supreme Court and National Green Tribunal (NGT) against Chhattisgarh for projects undertaken by it on the upstream of Mahanadi river. BJD spokesperson Pratap Keshari Deb informed this while reacting to a statement from Water Resources Minister of Chhattisgarh Brij Mohan Agrawal that Odisha Government …
The activists opposed to the Girivalam path-widening project have shifted their focus to theerthams and ponds which may take a hit from the project. With the National Green Tribunal-appointed committee scheduled to visit the path on October 15 and 16, activists have turned their attention to the issues facing water …
Decreasing water level in Pushkar Lake has come down hard on fishes and dozens of them died in last 48 hours. The incident irked the priest association which has warned of agitation during the international cattle fair. Sensing the anger of priests, district administration, on Tuesday, connected pipelines of Bisalpur …
The study points out that wastage due to leakages and indiscriminate use is adding to the growing problem. An ongoing study by a team of researchers from the Indian Institute of Science (IISc) has indicated that Bengaluru will soon face a huge water crisis. The study that is likely to …
Backed by two scientists, residents of Dwarka recently submitted their suggestions to the National Green Tribunal, saying that reviving waterbodies in Dwarka could ensure water sufficiency in the area. The team comprising Shashank Shekhar, assistant professor of geology at DU and JNU emeritus professor Vikram Soni found that just tapping …
The Centre has constituted a team of officers to visit selected districts of western Uttar Pradesh particularly Meerut and Muzaffarnagar to study status of irrigation development and implementation of Pradhan Mantri Krishi Sinchayee Yojna. The members are - CM Pandey (additional commissioner, department of Agriculture and Farmers Welfare), GN Sharma, …
Mass coral bleaching has destroyed at least 35 percent of the northern and central Great Barrier Reef, Australian scientists said on Monday, a major blow to the World Heritage Site that attracts about A$5 billion ($3.59 billion) in tourism each year. Australian scientists said the coral mortality figure will likely …
