Order of the National Green Tribunal in the matter of In re : News item appearing in Hindu dated 11.12.2023 titled “Cauvery basin lost nearly 12,850 sq.km. of green cover” dated 10/01/2024. The original application is registered suo motu on the basis of the news item titled “Cauvery basin lost …
Several parts of the state are already facing severe drinking water scarcity which could worsen in the days to come. There is now an apprehension among weather experts that Karnataka is slipping into its worst-ever drought. A failed Northeast monsoon could result in aggravating the drought scene in the coming …
CHENNAI: Just words are not enough, Union government should officially annul methane and shale gas projects in the Cauvery delta as a policy decision. This was the argument put forth by the farmers' organisations before the southern bench of National Green Tribunal (NGT) on Tuesday in response to the recent …
The need of the hour is ecological management of rivers looking at them as living, dynamic systems which needs to be people centric Parineeta Dandekar is the associate co-ordinator of SANDRP and member of Freshwater Fisheries Specialist Network, IUCN. Since time immemorial, rivers have held a coveted place in the …
Experts call for appropriate pricing of water in cities to prevent wastage A resolution to the Cauvery water-sharing row between Karnataka and Tamil Nadu must involve a radical change to attitudes towards water conservation, including recycling and appropriate pricing of the natural resource, observed a discussion organised by the Bangalore …
Mandya: The water level at the Krishna Raja Sagar (KRS) reservoir has fallen to an alarming 76.9ft against a capacity of 124.80ft. Bengaluru, Mandya and Mysuru which depend heavily on the Cauvery, could be staring at a drinking water crisis if the level falls below 74ft. The corresponding water level …
Farmers’ representatives across the State will launch a six-day campaign for constituting the Cauvery Management Board from November 5 to 10. Addressing the media here on Friday, P.R. Pandian, coordinator of the All Farmers Associations, said that the campaign which would commence at Kanyakumari would culminate in Chennai. The farmers’ …
Order of the Supreme Court of India in the matter of State of Karnataka Vs State of Tamil Nadu & Others dated 18/10/2016 regarding Cauvery river water distribution. The GS Jha-led Supreme Court appointed team submitted its report before the apex court after inspecting the Krishnaraja Sagar and the Kabini …
Tamil Nadu joined counterparts Karnataka and Kerala to oppose the Centre’s stand that the court was barred from entertaining the appeals as the tribunal’s award was final and binding on the three neighbouring States, as per the parliamentary law of the Inter-State Water Disputes Act, 1956. “No ordinary parliamentary law …
Interim order to hold till SC decides on maintainability of States’ pleas against tribunal award The Supreme Court on Tuesday acknowledged that both Karnataka and Tamil Nadu are in dire need of water, but warned the State governments that it will not tolerate any acts of violence from its citizens …
The Supreme Court had asked the high level central technical team to assess the realities in Cauvery basin areas in Karnataka and Tamil Nadu. The high level central technical team, led by central water commission chairman GS Jha, will submit its findings and report to the Supreme Court on Monday. …
The Central government can constitute the Cauvery Management Board (CMB), an instrumentality recommended by the Cauvery Water Disputes Tribunal (CWDT) to ensure implementation of the 2007 final order, without having to obtain approval of Parliament, according to a veteran water expert here. A. Veerappan, secretary of the Tamil Nadu PWD …
Trichy: Over 340 activists of Cauvery Protection Movement including CPI leader R Nallakannu were arrested by police in Karur on Wednesday while protesting against illegal sand mining being carried out on the Cauvery river bed . Handing over video evidence of the illegal sand mining to the district administration, members …
Order of the Supreme Court of India in the matter of State of Karnataka & Others Vs State of Tamil Nadu & Others dated 27/09/2016 regarding Cauvery water dispute. Supreme Court directs the State of Karnataka to release 6000 cusecs of water from tomorrow i.e. 28th September, 2016 and hoped …
Order of the Supreme Court of India in the matter of State of Tamil Nadu Vs State of Karnataka & Others dated 04/10/2016 regarding Cauvery water dispute. Supreme Court directs the State of Karnataka to release 2000 cusecs of water from 7.10.2016 till 18.10.2016.
From Mysore Road to Karnataka Sangh in Delhi, Agenda tries to understand why a legal dispute shuts down life in Bengaluru. http://www.ndtv.com/video/shows/agenda/why-the-cauvery-divides-people-431023
Order of the Supreme Court of India in the matter of State of Tamil Nadu Vs State of Karnataka & Others dated 30/09/2016 regarding Cauvery river water allocation. The Apex Court in its Order said that the State of Karnataka is flouting the order of the Court and referred to …
Judgement of the National Green Tribunal (Southern Zone, Chennai) in the matter of M/S. Empee Power and Infrastructure Pvt. Ltd. Vs Government of Tamil Nadu & Others dated 19/09/2016 regarding plan for a 1320 MW coal based Coastal Thermal Power Plant in 400 acres of land in Neithavasal Village, Sirkali …
It will have adequate representation from all States but will not have a voting system: Jha The Water Resources Ministry has begun the process of setting up a Cauvery Water Management Board (CWMB), though it might take beyond four weeks to finalise the chairman and the various members of the …
The Wayanad Vana Naseekarana Virudha Samara Samiti, an umbrella organisation of environmental organisations in the district, has urged the government to launch eco-restoration projects to mitigate man-animal conflicts in the district. The massive mono-crop plantation by the Forest Department after felling native trees in various parts of the district and …
Brushing aside Karnataka's plea that release of any more Cauvery water to Tamil Nadu would plunge Bengaluru into a drinking water crisis, the Supreme Court on Tuesday directed the state to give 6,000 cusecs of water daily to Tamil Nadu from September 21to 27. Karnataka found itself in a piquant …
