Wetlands

Affidavit by the Ministry of Environment, Forest and Climate Change on the conservation of the water body Agula Bandha, Berhampur, Odisha, 20/05/2025

Affidavit by the Ministry of Environment, Forest and Climate Change in the matter of Sisir Kumar Panda Vs Union of India & Others dated 20/05/2025. The issue pertained to the removal of illegal construction/obstruction caused by the state authorities as well as the private persons in the ecological sensitive zone …

Judgement of the National Green Tribunal regarding Nirma's cement plant site in Bhavnagar, Gujarat, 18/05/2015

Judgement of the National Green Tribunal (Principal Bench, New Delhi) in the matter of Shree Mahuva Bandhara Khetiwadi Vs M/s. Nirma Limited & Others dated 18/05/2015 regarding environmental clearance dated 8th December, 2008 to M/s Nirma Ltd for the cement plant and the captive power plant to be established and …

South Africa: Midmar Sewage Pollution Concern

Radio personalities, celebrities, government and environmental specialists visited Midmar dam and Mpophomeni township just outside Howick on Wednesday and witnessed first hand the raw sewage spilling into Midmar's tributaries. University of KwaZulu-Natal Master of Science student Sanele Ngubane said there was major concern with the water quality of Midmar dam …

British species facing their 'biggest threat in a generation', say leading nature groups

British species and landscapes are facing their “biggest threat in a generation”, according to 100 leading nature groups which represent eight million people across the UK. The Joint Links coalition, made up of organisations such as the WWF and the National Trust, warns that laws which have protected species and …

City wetlands lose 99% value to urbanization

Bengaluru: Degradation has stripped the wetlands of Bengaluru of all their value. The loss in value is a staggering 99.8%, an IISc study has revealed. The study put the valuation of a relatively pristine wetland in Bengaluru at Rs10,435 per hectare per day. However, a polluted wetland of the city …

Construction on wetlands in Bengaluru: NGT fines 2 companies

Cracking the whip on two commercial projects in Bengaluru, National Green Tribunal today imposed Rs 117.35 crores and Rs 22.5 crores as damages on two companies for degrading the environment. The Tribunal also directed the Centre to stop sanctioning any venture on wetlands and catchment areas of water bodies in …

National Green Tribunal halts all plan approvals on wetlands in City

The National Green Tribunal on Thursday halted all approvals given by the government agencies for construction of buildings on wet­lands and catchment areas of water bodies in Bengaluru for three months. The tribunal principal bench headed by Justice Swatanter Kumar and its members Justice U D Salvi, D K Agrawal …

Rainwater harvesting is nobody's child

Policy Muddle Equally To Blame For Programme's Failure For years the city has drawn more water from the ground than what rain puts back inside. At most places, water is found at more than 50-metre depth. Aware of the approaching crisis, Delhi high court had forced the city government to …

Bengaluru lake foaming shows urban wetlands under threat: CSE

The Centre for Science and Environment (CSE) on Sunday said that recent phenomenon of foaming of lake Varthur in east Bengaluru shows that the wetlands in the city as well as urban India are under a serious threat. The foam is the result of the water in the lake having …

Foaming of Bengaluru lake matter of serious concern: CSE

Taking note of the recent foaming of lake Varthur in Bengaluru, a green body today warned that such a phenomenon was a "serious" threat to the country's wetlands including those in Delhi-NCR, and called for increased community participation for its management. Varthur lake, considered one of the biggest water bodies …

Bengaluru lake foaming shows urban wetlands under threat: CSE

The Centre for Science and Environment (CSE) on Sunday said that recent phenomenon of foaming of lake Varthur in east Bengaluru shows that the wetlands in the city as well as urban India are under a serious threat. The foam is the result of the water in the lake having …

Halt ‘illegal’ Statue of Unity: Activists to NGT

The Gujarat government’s ambitious ‘Statue of Unity’ project now faces a legal hurdle as a group of activists from Gujarat has moved the National Green Tribunal (NGT), demanding a stay on the construction of the project, claiming that it does not have environmental clearance. The construction for the 180-metre statue …

New Criticism After New Jersey Posts Text of Exxon Settlement

Environmental groups and some New Jersey lawmakers issued new criticism on Tuesday of the state’s proposed $225 million pollution settlement with Exxon Mobil Corporation, one day after the state made the text of the deal public. The State Department of Environmental Protection posted the agreement on its website on Monday, …

Judgement of the National Green Tribunal regarding Coastal Zone Management plan in Mundrothuruthu Gram Panchayat, Kollam, Kerala, 01/04/2015

Judgement of the National Green Tribunal (Southern Zone, Chennai) in the matter of Quilon Educational Trust Vs State of Kerala & Others dated 01/04/2015 regarding Coastal Zone Management plan in respect of the areas coming under Mundrothuruthu Grama Panchayat including the land in Sy.No.09 to 98 in Block No.29 of …

Crowd power to fund Perumbakkam lake clean-up

CHENNAI: The next time you pass Perumbakkam lake on the southern fringes of the city, instead of lamenting about its dying state, just log on to the internet and do your bit to change it. A group of volunteers is using the reach of the internet to seek contributions to …

NGT slams UP Govt for failure to perform ‘statutory duty’

The National Green Tribunal on Thursday pulled up the Uttar Pradesh Government for failure to perform its “statutory duty” towards identification of wetlands in the State and directed it to complete the exercise within a period of three months in accordance with the law. “We direct Uttar Pradesh (Government) to …

Judgement of the Supreme Court of India regarding conversion of land from ‘Nilam’ (Wetland) to ‘Purayidam’ (Dry land), Kerala, 10/03/2015

Judgement of the Supreme Court of India in the matter of Revenue Divisional Officer, Fort Kochi Vs Jalaja Dileep & Others dated 10/03/2015 regarding conversion of land from ‘Nilam’ (Wetland) to ‘Purayidam’ (Dry land).

Green protest against wetland reclamation

For Muttom residents it's a fight for survival. They came together and formed a 'People's Collective' to protest against the ongoing wetland reclamation activities near Metro's depot at Muttom. On Sunday, they began this battle by starting paddy cultivation on the wetlands that remained unused for more than 15 years. …

Public protest against asbestos factory to be constructed

Residents, members of the clergy and civil organisations took to the streets blocking Colombo-Puttalam main road on Saturday protesting against constructing of a roofing sheet factory near the Anawilundawa bird sanctuary. The protest march commenced from the Sri Ratnasiri Vihara in Nalladarankattuwa was supported by people of Arachchkattuwa, Helamba, Watawana, …

Second Sharda institute under NGT lens

Agra: More trouble is in store for the Sharda Group of Institutions. After its Anand Engineering College, another institute of the group, Hindustan Institute of Technology and Management (HITM), is now under scanner of the National Green Tribunal for allegedly violating environment and wildlife norms. Admitting a petition of DK …

Effect of river environment on the land use of Guwahati city: perspectives from nature-culture relationship

The city of Guwahati has a rich historical past and finds frequent mention in medieval historical sources and epics. From the pre-historic existence, the city has evolved through various stages of development and lately, the city has entered a phase of vigorous growth changing remarkably its fabric of settlement and …

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