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 …
About P120 million have been allocated by the People’s Survival Fund (PSF) Board to support two climate change adaptation projects in Mindanao. The panel, composed of six goverment officials and three civil society members, has approved the funding support for the local government units (LGUs) of Lanuza, Surigao Del Sur …
NAGPUR: Not very far from its origin, only the traces of Nag River's catchment area can be seen, now that the entire river bed has been covered to build houses. The sparse water that exists there is coal black, decked with non recyclable plastic and polythene. Volunteers of city NGOs …
Order of the National Green Tribunal in the matter of National Green Tribunal Bar Association Vs. Rohit & various other Noticees dated 22/11/2016 regarding sand mining. National Green Tribunal directs the "Noticee to pay Environmental compensation of Rs. 5 Lakh/ - within three weeks to the Uttar Pradesh Pollution Control …
Order of the National Green Tribunal in the matter of National Green Tribunal Bar Association Vs. Umesh Yadav & Others dated 21/11/2016 regarding illegal mining of sand. National Green Tribunal directs the said Noticee to pay Environmental compensation of Rs. 50,000/- within two weeks to the Uttar Pradesh Pollution Control …
Order of the Madras High Court in the matter of Dr. D. A. Prabakar Vs State of Tamil Nadu & Others dated 21/11/2016 regarding Pepsi Cola and Coca Cola in the SIPCOT Industrial Growth Centre, Gangaikondan Village, Maanur Taluk, Tirunelveli District using water from Tamirabarani River for the purpose of …
Question raised in Lok Sabha on Water Sharing Treaty with Neighbouring Countries, 17/11/2016. The Government of India have signed three treaties namely, India-Bangladesh for sharing of waters of river Ganga at Farakka on 12th December 1996, India- Nepal (Mahakali Treaty) for development of water resources of Mahakali river (known as …
Experience has shown that river floods can significantly hamper the reliability of railway networks and cause extensive structural damage and disruption. As a result, the national railway operator in Austria had to cope with financial losses of more than EUR 100 million due to flooding in recent years. Comprehensive information …
Judgement of the Supreme Court of India in the matter of the Punjab Termination of Agreement Act 2004 regarding sharing of Ravi-Beas river waters dated 10/11/2016. Supreme Court in its Order said the Agreement (dated 31st December, 1981 about sharing of waters of Ravi and Beas rivers) "could not have …
Galgibaga: The villagers of Galgibaga and Mashem are, once again, agitated as they fear the reclamation of the Galgibaga river, in violation of CRZ norms, will lead to massive displacement of water and flooding near residential areas. Work on the 7.74-km-long, four-lane bypass road from ‘Char Rasta’ near Chaudi, Canacona, …
Predictions of river flow dynamics provide vital information for many aspects of water management including water resource planning, climate adaptation, and flood and drought assessments. Many of the subjective choices that modellers make including model and criteria selection can have a significant impact on the magnitude and distribution of the …
Order of the National Green Tribunal in the matter of Manoj Mishra Vs. Union of India & Others dated 01/11/2016 regarding fresh construction and expansion of ghats on the bank of the river Hindon. This application has been filed on behalf of Ghaziabad Development Authority praying that they may be …
Global wildlife could plunge to a 67 per cent level of decline in just the fifty-year period ending this decade as a result of human activities, according to WWF’s Living Planet Report 2016. The report shows how people are overpowering the planet for the first time in Earth’s history and …
The 13th century CE Sun Temple at Konark in Odisha, India, is believed to have been built at the mouth of an ancient river named Chandrabhaga. This mythical river figures prominently in ancient literature, although at present no river exists in the proximity of the Konark Sun Temple. This study …
The development of methods for rapid flood mapping and risk assessment is a key step to increase the usefulness of flood early warning systems, and is crucial for effective emergency response and flood impact mitigation. Currently, flood early warning systems rarely include real–time components to assess potential impacts generated by …
An acute shortage of water has hit three major towns in Kirinyaga County, raising fears of disease. Kerugoya, Kutus and Ngurubani residents said they have to fetch cooking and drinking water from the contaminated Thiba and Rwamuthambi rivers. They said an outbreak of typhoid, cholera and diarrhoea was likely in …
The RC issued the directive after he made unexpected visit to Ndua source of water in Ulinji Village in the municipality and witnessed a massive environmental destruction along River Ndua caused by human activities, especially farming and house construction, as well as indiscriminate cutting of trees. Mr Zelothe ordered immediate …
The world’s rivers deliver 19 billion tonnes of sediment to the coastal zone annually1, with a considerable fraction being sequestered in large deltas, home to over 500 million people. Most (more than 70 per cent) large deltas are under threat from a combination of rising sea levels, ground surface subsidence …
NAINITAL: Taking a serious note of unlawful constructions in the state, the Uttarakhand high court on Monday ordered a ban on mining activities within one kilometre radius of bridges across the state. The development comes after a PIL was filed by a resident of Ramnagar alleging that illegal construction has …
Trichy: A group of people from two villages in Lalgudi taluk came to the district collectorate in Trichy to submitting a memorandum opposing the proposed commencement of sand quarry in Kollidam river here on Monday. Illegal mining in Kollidam river upto 40 feet has affected their cultivation owing to depleting …
Seeking to resolve several inter-state disputes over the sharing of river waters through model legislation, the Centre has come out with the draft National Water Framework Bill, 2016, to provide a mechanism to develop and manage river basins in an integrated manner so that every state gets an “equitable“ share …
