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 …
This latest UNESCO publication explores how to maximize the use of groundwater and rainwater for development and climate change adaptation in an approach called 3R that refers to Recharge, Retention & Reuse. This book explores how to maximize the use of groundwater and rainwater for development and climate change adaptation …
Continuing her tirade against the Tamil Nadu CM M Karunanidhi, the AIADMK chief J Jayalalithaa on Friday charged him with bartering away the rights of the people of Tamil Nadu people the Mullaperiyar issue. In a scathing statement, Jayalalithaa alleging changed stance on the issue and objecting to deferring of …
The government will move cautiously on interlinking of rivers keeping in mind environmental and ecological concerns, Prime Minister Manmohan Singh said. "The interlinking of river system is something which can help in expanding area under irrigation. But there are also problems. There are environmental concerns," the Prime Minister said at …
More than 20,000 people displaced by the Ganga came down to the streets today, demanding relief and rehabilitation for more than 1.5 lakh victims who have lost their home and hearth to the river in the past two decades. The people flocked here under the banner of the Panchanandapur Ganga …
The Department of Fisheries released more than 5,000 trout fingerlings into the Trithan river today. Deputy Director, Fisheries, RP Dogra said the cold and non-polluted waters of many streams in the state was fit for survival of the trout which had attained the class of most loved table fish and …
Oct. 28: A severe food crisis looms large over the state with the government deciding to declare a crop holiday for 75 per cent irrigable area in the Godavari delta in the forthcoming Rabi season. The delta, with over 10 lakh acres in East and West Godavari districts and considered …
Come January and a heady blend of adventure, wildlife and heritage is set to unfold on the waters of the mighty Brahmaputra with MV Mahabaahu, a four-storiedluxury liner taking travel
The High Court (HC) yesterday directed the government to immediately take steps to stop extraction of sands from the beds and cutting of the banks of the river Jadukanta in Sunamganj district. The HC bench of Justice Syed Mahmud Hossain and Justice Quamrul Islam Siddiqui also issued a rule upon …
By Paranjoy Guha Thakurta Oct 19 : While trying to understand why hardly a year goes by when some part of India experiences drought even as another region is devastated by floods, one came across an amazing case study in corruption and apathy: the Saryu canal project in Uttar Pradesh. …
India said the Chinese government had assured it no dam on the Brahmaputra was proposed India today said it was verifying claims made by the Chinese government that it was not building a dam that would divert the Brahmaputra and will cause hardship for those living downstream. Tone measured, India …
A two-day seminar on danger of construction of big river dams was organised by NEEDS, a Jorhat-based NGO, at the Fishery Training Centre here on October 10-11. The seminar discussed about the danger of the
A flood alert was sounded along the banks of Cauvery river and bathing banned in the famous tourist spot of Hogenakkal waterfall in the district on Wednesday following release of surplus water from dams in neighbouring Karnataka into the inter-state river. District Collector P Amudha issued the flood alert orders …
LUCKNOW: As rivers emerging from Nepal showed no signs of relent, the floods in over a dozen districts of east UP and Terai region claimed 10 more lives on Monday, taking the toll to over 30. Though the state administration claimed that relief operation is underway at war footing, hundreds …
Oct. 12: Rattled by the recent floods, the irrigation department has decided to make use of digital sensors to monitor water movement across rivers more quickly. The department will soon set up this system which will work with the aid of satellite technology. It is also planning to build small …
