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 …
The Central Pollution Control Board (CPCB) has established a network of monitoring stations on rivers across the country. The present network comprises of 2000 stations in 27 States and 6 Union Territories spread over the country. The monitoring network covers 383 Rivers, 127 Lakes, 9 Tanks, 59 Ponds, 40 Creeks/Seawater,17 …
The Ministry of Environment and Forests constituted a committee under the Chairmanship of Shri J.M. Mauskar, Special Secretary to Government of India vide Office Order No.J-11013/30/2009-IA.II (I) (Pt.) dated 14th December, 2009 to examine the issues relating to monitoring of projects. The mandate of the committee was as follows: To …
How much water should flow in Indian rivers? Hydrologists have been discussing minimum river flows for over four decades now. The churning has resulted in the concept of environmental flow, or e-flow. This implies strategically releasing water downstream of dams and reservoirs to protect the services a river provides. Two …
JAMMU: To review the status of feasibility reports of various hydro power projects under investigation in Jammu province, the Minister for Higher Education, Abdul Gani Malik today convened a meeting of officers from Jammu and Kashmir Power Development Corporation at Civil Secretariat here this morning. The meeting was attended by …
The flood situation continued to be grim in the state with 29 districts and more than 25 lakh people badly affected by it. With 10 more deaths reported in the past two days, the toll in flood and rain-related incidents rose to 123. All major rivers were flowing above the …
China is calling it a run-of-the-river project and, for now, India is buying its explanation. After months of debate over Beijing's plans to divert the Brahmaputra, the prime minister assured the Rajya Sabha on August 4 that there was no cause for concern. "We have been assured that nothing will …
GUWAHATI, Aug 25 – The floodwaters of the Jiadhal and Gai River have inundated 24 villages for the second time, since August 15, today. The fresh flood has affected around 13,000 people of these villages. Dhemaji District Disaster Management Authority (DDDMA) sources attribute this development to the rains that is …
KOCHI: An ambitious plan to protect the ponds and other water sources has been taken up by the district panchayat against the backdrop of widespread reclamation of paddy fields and mangrove swamps taking place in the district. Christened ‘Lotus and Water Lily’, the project is seen as a big step …
As part of our environmental analysis of the Bharathapuzha river basin, southern India, we examined the trend of temperature in the basin for a period of 36 years (1969–2005). It shows an overall upward trend in annual and daily temperatures. The temperature during winter, and the southwest (SW) and northeast …
Assam Chief Minister Tarun Gogoi on Tuesday announced a Rs. 100-crore package for the flood-hit Dhemaji district. The announcement came during a tour of the district by Mr. Gogoi for a first-hand assessment of the devastation by flood in the backward district. He announced this while talking to the flood-affected …
Kolkata Heavy rainfall has led to floods in several districts of the state, putting the rice crop in West Bengal in jeopardy. Although the state was hopeful of reaching record production in 2011-12 backed by good rainfall in the first half of the monsoon, prolonged rain has inundated vast areas …
Nearly 2.9 million people affected in the State The death toll in rain-related incidents across West Bengal rose to 36 on Thursday even as several parts of the State continued to remain submerged. Nearly 2.9 million people have been affected and there are fears of fresh areas being inundated as …
A Bill to provide for nationalisation of inter-State rivers for the purpose of equitable distribution of river waters among the States and for matters connected therewith or incidental thereto.
With two more deaths, the toll in rain-related mishaps across West Bengal rose to 29 on Wednesday even as some major rivers continued to flow above the danger mark. Altogether 26 lakh people in 14 districts have been affected by the heavy rain pounding the State for a week now …
Many major rivers on the rise; landslides halt Char Dham Yatra Incessant rain continued its killing spree in North and Eastern India on Tuesday claiming 29 more lives even as the threat of floods looms large over the national Capital with the Yamuna on the rise. Twelve people died in …
A regional water body, comprising water experts, activists and environmentalists from Bangladesh, China, India, Nepal, Bhutan and Pakistan was launched here yesterday to save rivers. The river boy, "Peoples' Commission," was floated to create public opinion in favour of keeping the rivers in the Himalayan downstream alive. President of International …
Flashflood triggered by incessant rainfall and hilly water claimed four lives in Bandarban in the last few days. Flash flood in the district damaged several hundreds houses and inundated crop land and disrupted road communication. Flood water has started to recede from low-lying areas but several thousands of people still …
The World Bank has agreed to provide $648-million loan to help build the Vishnugad Pipalkoti Hydro Electric project on the Alaknanda river in Uttarakhand. The loan agreement for this amount was signed with THDC India Ltd (THDC) here on Wednesday. This project is expected to generate an estimated 1,665 million …
JAIPUR: Monsoon has brought relief to farmers and officials of the Public Health and Engineering Department (PHED). Overflowing dams and natural reservoirs across the state indicate an end of water woes for next summer as well. According to sources from the irrigation department, a majority of dams, including Bisalpur, Kota …
