Order of the National Green Tribunal in the matter of In Re: News Item titled "Nayar river is vanishing - a yatra reveals conservation goes beyond science and policy" appearing in ‘The Down To Earth’ dated 03.06.2025. The original application was registered suo-motu based on the news item titled "Nayar …
SILCHAR: Cluster of villages across Barak Valley have been threatened by erosions of various rivers crisscrossing the zone. A good number of villages have been completely or partially wiped out by the swirling and surging waters of Barak, in particular, during heavy floods. Reports about the fate of such villages …
An interim agreement on sharing Teesta water holds the key to wider and deeper ties between India and Bangladesh. Such an agreement will clear the way for wide-ranging cooperation between the two countries, which in turn will contribute significantly to the economic growth and improvement of the security environment of …
Gangtok, Nov. 16: The National Commission for Minorities today urged the Sikkim government to review the two hydel projects on the Rathong Chu as the river was considered holy by the Buddhists. The appeal came from commission member Spalzes Angmo, who looks after the interests of the Buddhists in the …
The West Bengal chief minister, Mamata Banerjee, gave a positive note to the Bangladesh foreign minister, Dipu Moni, on Wednesday, saying she would try her best to reach an agreement on Teesta water sharing soon safeguarding the interests of both sides. Mamata, who withdrew herself from the final stage of …
While the long-term outlook for grape-growers in the Finger Lakes region is favorable, it is less than optimal for skiers and other winter sports enthusiasts in the Adirondacks. Fir and spruce trees are expected to die out in the Catskills, and New York City’s backup drinking water supply may well …
It is close to a year since the Bangalore Water Supply and Sewerage Board (BWSSB) formed an expert committee to look into the short and long-term plans to meet the growing demand for water in the City. Although the committee is tight-lipped about details of their seven meetings, most of …
India and Nepal will hold bilateral talks on shared water programmes, including the progress on the 6000-MW multi-purpose Pancheshwar hydropower project on the river Mahakali near the border. The Joint Committee of Secretaries will meet on November 24 and 25, Union Water Resources Minister Pawan Kumar Bansal said here after …
SHILLONG: There is a major question about the quality of the water being pumped through the source at Umsohlang stream in Mawlai Mawdatbaki. The water through this source is supplied to various localities in Mawlai after being treated at a treatment plant at Umsohlang. During the inspection on Wednesday, a …
The government has opened a hole in the ban against sand mining in coastal areas — it has permitted traditional coastal communities to remove sand bars in rivers and estuaries strictly by manual methods only. While builders have been demanding an opening up of sand mining in coastal areas in …
NEW DELHI, Nov 9 – The Planning Commission has accorded investment clearance to implement anti-erosion works to protect Brahmaputra dykes. This project is estimated to cost Rs 8.35 crore. The dyke works relate to 69 km (Uluberi) and 78 km (Borigaon). The proposed scheme envisages anti-erosion measures for a 9000-m …
Itanagar: The peoples’ movement against mega dams on the Siang river has appealed to both the Congress governments at the Centre and state not to come up with anymore MoA or MoUs to build dams on the river in Arunachal Pradesh. The Forum for Siang Dialogue (FSD), Siang Peoples’ Forum …
LUCKNOW: An ailing Yamuna may heave a sigh of relief if claims of Uttar Pradesh Jal Nigam are anything to go by. The corporation has claimed that the 144 million litres per day (mld) capacity water treatment plant in Agra will start functioning in less than a year. Chairman, UPJN, …
Funds for four more nullahs in phased manner JAMMU: In a step aimed at ensuring that flash floods don't cause devastation in future, the Planning Commission has cleared investment of ` 35.83 crore for flood protection and training works on one major nullah in Leh district of the Ladakh region. …
HALEM, Nov 7 – Continuous erosion by the Brahmaputra on the southern part of Gohpur constituency has become a major problem for the people living under Lohitmukh, Raonamukh, Pichola, Subansiri and Bartamuli gaon panchayats, in Pub-Chaiduar development block. In the last five years, the Brahmaputra has eaten up villages like …
Terming the multi-crore-rupee Mutha and Mula river restoration project of the Pune Municipal Corporation, under the Jawaharlal Nehru national urban renewal mission (JNNURM) as blatant commercialisation of the rivers, civic and social activists opposed the ongoing project once again. On Sunday, in a meeting called by Sajag Nagrik Manch in …
The death toll from Thailand's worst floods in decades surged above 400 on Wednesday as public anger simmered over the authorities' handling of the crisis. The government said the disaster has now killed 427 people, an increase of 42 from the figure reported a day earlier. So far no deaths …
Water security is one of the most important ingredients of the human security as the agricultural and industrial sectors are heavily dependent on water. Externally, it has lead to tensions between India and the neighbouring countries, and given rise to many intra-State conflicts internally. According to the National Commission for …
The Kolkata Metropolitan Development Authority (KMDA) would soon undertake a survey for preparing a detailed project report (DPR) to make the chief minister's dream project~ beautification of banks along the river Hooghly~ successful. The state urban development minister, Mr Firhad Hakim, today held a meeting with the mayor and officials …
The Kolkata Metropolitan Development Authority (KMDA) would soon undertake a survey for preparing a detailed project report (DPR) to make the chief minister's dream project~ beautification of banks along the river Hooghly~ successful. The state urban development minister, Mr Firhad Hakim, today held a meeting with the mayor and officials …
