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 …
Kohima: Flash floods following heavy downpour in Nagaland inundated many low-lying areas and caused soil erosion in river banks and landslides in hilly areas. According to an official report here today, the Chathe river caused soil erosion, damaging properties and rendering people living alongside the river homeless. Soil erosion threatened …
Ranchi, June 27: State government today informed Jharkhand High Court that a barrage would be constructed on Kanhar river in Garhwa, thus putting an end to the speculation of construction of a dam, which was pending for more than three decades. The matter was brought before the high court in …
JORHAT: Floods have again caused havoc in north-west Jorhat as the Sholmora Nahatiya embankment along the southern bank of the Bhogdoi river was washed away at two places this morning. The embankment was broken near the Sholmora Bridge and at Nahatiya area. The river water entering through the broken parts …
The flood water of the river Bhogdoi washed away the Sholmora Nahatiya embankment along the southern bank of the river situated in North West Jorhat at two places today around 11-45 am. The embankment was broken near the Sholmora bridge and at Nahatiya area. The water of the river coming …
Permitted Coliform Count: 5/ml. In some places on the Mandovi it is 1900/ml PANJIM: Scientists of the National Institute of Oceanography have discovered waters in Goa’s two main rivers Mandovi, Zuari and along the coast have levels of bacteria far higher than the permissible for recreational bathing and even fishing. …
Responding to a PIL filed by the Shramik Mukti Sanghatna, the Bombay high court on Thursday asked the state if clearances from the ministry of environment and forests (MoEF) are required to build a dam on Kalu river in Thane. The Shramik Mukti Sanghatna has alleged that the dam is …
An industry approach to greener hydropower is far from perfect, but it does offer a way forwards. (Editorial) http://www.nature.com/nature/journal/v474/n7352/full/474420a.html
BALASORE: Even as the flood waters have receded in northern parts of Balasore, erosion of river embankments has left people scared. Banks of rivers at many places have eroded due to lack of maintenance and appropriate measures to protect them. Sources said massive erosion of the embankments of Subarnarekha has …
Narmada river-banks will be developed spending an amount of Rs. one crore in Jabalpur. Urban Administration and Development Minister Babulal Gaur made this announcement while dedicating newly developed Shiv-Ghat with Rs. 50 lakh on the bank of Narmada river near Jabalpur. It may be mentioned that the Chief Minister Shivraj …
Meet on inter-State river water issues State keen on renewing PAP pact with Tamil Nadu Cauvery waters available to be put to optimum use Thiruvananthapuram: A high-level meeting convened by Chief Minister Oommen Chandy here on Tuesday to evaluate the current status of inter-State river water issues decided that the …
Rs 1008 cr mega project for greater Jammu JAMMU: Despite construction of over 50 Tube Wells in and around Jammu by Economic Reconstruction Agency (ERA) in just last three to four years, the city of temples is still facing 3 MGL (30 lakh gallons) shortage of water per day while …
Over 14,000 people in West and East Midnapore were rendered homeless today as a swelling Kangshabati river breached mud embankments. The flooding in the low-lying villages was aggravated because water was released from the Tarafeni barrage. Irrigation officials said there was a surge of around 80,000 cusecs of water in …
Report and recommendations of Nayanjot Lahiri, member of the expert team sent by MoEF on a site visit for the purpose of reviewing specific issues including the environmental impact of Srinagar HPP. Report and recommendations of Nayanjot Lahiri, Member of expert team send by Ministry of Environment and Forests (Government …
Around 80,000 people living in Manikchak are in panic with rains bringing to halt anti-erosion work along a 4km stretch of the Ganga. Heavy rain last night inundated low-lying areas in Malda district and increased water levels in many rivers. People of Domhat in Manikchak have rued that the anti-erosion …
BHUBANESWAR/BALASORE: Several rivers in northern Orissa were in spate on Saturday following incessant rains as two persons were swept away by Baitarani river in Keonjhar district. A man and his son went missing while crossing Baitarani near Satahalia village. A search operation was launched to trace them. Several areas of …
A team of Court of Arbitration along with experts from India and Pakistan on Sunday visited the storage facility for the 330-MW Kishanganga hydropower in Bandipora district of J&K; to look into objections raised by Islamabad. The 29-member group surveyed the storage facility in Bandipora, sources said. The group includes …
New Delhi: Union environment minister Jairam Ramesh has gone ahead and paved the legal ground to regulate development work along 135 kilometres of the Bhagirathi river from Gaumukh to Uttarkashi after the Uttarakhand government failed to do so. In a letter to the BJP chief minister of the hill state, …
Environment Minister Jairam Ramesh has asked the Uttarakhand government to take action to stop illegal river bed mining in Ganga, particularly around Haridwar. This latest missive comes on the heels of the death of Swami Nigamanand, who was protesting against mining in the Ganga. Ramesh's strongly worded letter to Uttarakhand …
