Good Food is First Food. It is not junk food. It is the food that connects nature and nutrition with livelihoods. This food is good for our health; it comes from the rich biodiversity of our regions; it provides employment to people. Most importantly, cooking and eating give us pleasure. …
A Bill further to amend the Goa Ground Water Regulation Act, 2002 (Act 1 of 2002). This Act may be called the Goa Ground Water Regulation (Amendment) Act, 2022. It extends to the whole of the State of Goa.
Order of the National Green Tribunal in the matter of Dharampal Singh & Others Vs State of Uttar Pradesh & Others dated 08/07/2022. Grievance in the application is against discharge of sewage, solid waste, bio-medical and other waste into the pond in village Atta Dallu Patti Chindauri, district Meerut in …
Indigenous peoples, who have endured centuries of colonization, violence and domination, often relegated to live in marginal territories, in harsh conditions, offer us valuable ways to address the global water crisis through their traditional practices, both in terms of the sustainable management of aquatic ecosystems and the democratic governance of …
Reply by the Jammu & Kashmir Environment Impact Assessment Authority in the matter of Raja Muzaffar Bhat Vs Jammu & Kashmir Environment Impact Assessment Authority & Others, 26/06/2022. The matter related to grant of Environmental Clearance (EC) for minor mineral block No. 4, Panzan Bridge to Trumbi Bagh, village Lalgam, …
Uttarakhand Pollution Control Board report to the National Green Tribunal in compliance to the court order, May 11, 2022 (Ganesh Chand Sharma Vs State of Uttarakhand & Others). The matter related to saving the naula/water source located at village Malla Dhadharia, tehsil Salt Khumad, district Almora from the proposed construction …
This publication shows how the three pillars of drought management: (1) monitoring; (2) vulnerability assessment; and (3) risk mitigation and response, help to integrate the management of the two phenomena. With climate change seriously affecting the water cycle in many parts of the world, it is important that stakeholders understand …
Central Ground Water Board, North Central Region, Bhopal monitors ground water level in the state of Madhya Pradesh through a network of 1482 ground water monitoring dug wells and piezometers, four times in a year in order to bring out the spatial and temporal changes in the ground water regime. …
Rapid climate change is causing weather extremes in every region of the world. The global water cycle is now experiencing a structural change not seen since the last Ice Age, leaving human systems struggling to adapt and respond. Some events will have noticeable consequences in the short term, such as …
Action taken report of the Joint Committee as per the directions of the National Green Tribunal passed in Original Application No. 33 of 2022 (SZ) relating to the encroachment into the water bodies while developing the land by M/s DS-Max Properties Private Limited. Multi storeyed residential apartment project in the …
Order of the National Green Tribunal in the matter of Kartik Sharma Vs State of Uttarakhand dated 18/05/2022. Grievance in the application is against unregulated drawal of water from Mussoorie lake, having potential for damage to the lake. The violators include Hotel Jaypee Residency, Mussoorie and others. The NGT directed …
Order of the National Green Tribunal in the matter of Ganesh Chand Sharma Vs State of Uttarakhand & Others dated 11/05/2022. The applicant (Ganesh Chand Sharma) has requested issuance of directions to the respondents not to construct Taradi-Dhabra Shashikhal Motar Marg above the naula of village Malla Dhadhariya and to …
Report of the National Mission for Clean Ganga (NMCG) in the matter of M.A. No. 253/2019 in Original Application No. 487/2015 (Bharat Jhunjhunwala & Others Vs Inland Waterways Authority & Others). The report was in compliance of the National Green Tribunal order, September 2, 2021 on whether EIA is necessary …
Satisfying the changing food habits and increased demand for food intensifies pressure on the world’s water, land and soil resources. However, agriculture bears great promise to alleviate these pressures and provide multiple opportunities to contribute to global goals. Sustainable agricultural practices lead to water saving, soil conservation, sustainable land management, …
Water access is the cornerstone of livelihoods for most rural communities in Tanzania. Yet limited capacity for effective planning, management and governance of water sources is deepening vulnerability to the increasing and often unpredictable impacts of climate change. This paper assesses Tanzania’s recently centralised approach to rural water planning through …
Order of the National Green Tribunal in the matter of Rohit Thankran Vs State of Haryana & Others dated 29/04/2022. Grievance in the application is against alleged damage to the water body in khasra No. 24 and 28, village Jharsa, district Gurgaon by the Haryana Shehri Vikas Pradhikaran (HSVP). According …
Inspection report of the Joint Committee constituted by the National Green Tribunal (Southern Zone) in respect of Original Application No. 123 of 2020 (Suomotu on the basis of the newspaper report published in Dinamalar Chennai city supplement edition, July 9, 2020 under the caption 'Moovarasampattu temple pond has become rain …
Action taken report by the District Collector, Sagar in the matter of Jaya Thakur Vs State of Madhya Pradesh & Others dated 05/4/2022. The matter related to encroachment of a water body. A team was constituted for demarcation of the water body and it was found that Lakha Banjara lake …
Water resources of India are examined in the context of the growing population and the national ambition to become and be seen as a developed nation. Planning, development and management of water resources need to be governed by common integrated perspective considering local, regional, State and national context, having an …
Rivers, lakes, and wetlands cover the landscape of our blue planet, but over 97 percent of the world’s freshwater resources lie beneath the ground. In fact, scientists estimate that there is 100 times as much groundwater on Earth as there is freshwater on its surface. Groundwater is vital to human …
Order of the National Green Tribunal in the matter of Prem Mohan Gaur Vs National Highway Authority of India & Others dated 23/03/2022. The matter related to illegal and unauthorized excavation, demolition of a bundh and construction over the submergence area of Ghamroj Bundh by the National Highways Authority of …
