Rivers
Order of the National Green Tribunal regarding deterioration of Nayar river, Uttarakhand, 05/06/2025
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 …Colombia declares red alert for low water levels
Colombia has declared a red alert because of low water levels in two key rivers which supply hundreds of towns and cities in the South American country, President Juan Manuel Santos said on Wednesday. A fifth of Colombia's municipalities are already under water rationing measures as the El Nino phenomenon …East Africa: Ethiopia, Sudan and Egypt Reach Agreement On Grand Ethiopian Renaissance Dam (GERD)
Ministers of water and foreign affairs of Ethiopia, Sudan and Egypt on Tuesday (December 29) have reached agreements pertaining to the Grand Ethiopian Renaissance Dam (GERD) following 3-day talks in Khartoum. The Agreement was one step forward towards finalizing and reaching agreement on the nomination of the two consultancy firms …Parrikar slams greens for their attempts to stall projects
Defence Minister Manohar Parrikar has slammed green activists for attempting to stall State projects by approaching the National Green Tribunal (NGT) while failing to intervene in the Mhadei water dispute case. “There is objection to everything, be it the third Mandovi bridge, creating infrastructure for garbage treatment or other State …Hydro-plants drain water resources
The decrease of surface water on rivers, lakes and streams and the depletion of underground water, which has been caused by the massive construction of hydropower plants, has worsened the dry season in the Central Highlands, senior officials said. Pham Dinh Thu, chairman of the Gia Lai Province's People's Council, …Order of the National Green Tribunal regarding river bed mining in Lalupura and Peer Badauli, Karnal District, Haryana, 23/12/2015
Order of the National Green Tribunal in the matter of Virender Kumar Vs Ministry of Environment, Forests & Climate Change & Ors. dated 23/12/2015 regarding river bed mining in Lalupura and Peer Badauli, Karnal District, Haryana. NGT directs the humes pipes stated to have been installed in the river and …Two Hundred Seventieth Report on Environmental issues of Kerala in General and Kochi/Ernakulam in particular: Standing Committee on Science & Technology, Environment & Forests
The Department-related Parliamentary Standing Committee on Science & Technology, Environment & Forests, present this Two Hundred Seventieth Report on "Environmental issues of Kerala in General and Kochi/Ernakulam in particular". The Department-related Parliamentary Standing Committee on Science & Technology, Environment & Forests has been undertaking study visits in various States/cities across …Pearl mussels 'extinct from several rivers'
Pearl mussels may be extinct from several rivers in Scotland, Scottish Natural Heritage (SNH) has warned. A new survey commissioned by SNH suggests 114 Scottish watercourses support populations of one of the UK's rarest freshwater molluscs. However, the shellfish were missing from 11 rivers where they were previously found. SNH …Yettinahole anti-people project: Nethravathi conservation forum
'Similar projects likely to be implemented in Western Ghats' Zilla Nethravathi Nadi Samrakshana Okkoota Chief Convener Dr Niranjan Rai alleged that Yettinahole project intends to empty the Nethravathi river and it is an anti-people project. He was speaking while taking part in a protest staged in front of the taluk …Groundwater level plunges in Kadur
The farmers in the taluk are in distress as the sources of water have dried up and water is unavailable even after sinking for 300 feet. Rivers Avathi and Veda were the lifelines of the farmers in the taluk. These two rivers have gone dry due to extensive sand mining. …Dredging issue: Officials inspect River Tiracol
MAPUSA: Complying with directives from the National Green Tribunal (NGT), Pernem deputy collector Narayan Gad, along with officials of the captain of ports and the department of mines and geology, inspected the mouth of River Tiracol at Keri on Wednesday. Last month, the NGT had directed Gad to verify whether …Judgement of the National Green Tribunal regarding unregulated licensing of the river rafting camps operating in river Ganga, 10/12/2015
Judgement of the National Green Tribunal in the matter of Social Action For Forest And Environment (SAFE) Vs Union of India & Others dated 10/12/2015 regarding haphazard and unregulated licensing of the river rafting camps operating in river Ganga from Shivpuri to Rishikesh which is a serious source of pollution …Question raised in Lok Sabha on Presence of Arsenic in Major Rivers, 10/12/2015
Question raised in Lok Sabha on Presence of Arsenic in Major Rivers, 10/12/2015. Central Pollution Control Board (CPCB) is monitoring water quality at 1275 locations on 445 Rivers, including river Ganga. The monitored data does not reflect any detectable presence of Arsenic contamination in rivers at any of the monitored …Massive River Once Flowed Across Sahara: Scientists Find Paleoriver Network Under Desert Sands
Scientists have discovered that a vast river network was occupied the sands of the western Sahara desert. The researchers gathered images, which detected a paleoriver network beneath the desert sands, according to a study. The former river system is believed to be a part of the Tamanrasett River valley, which …Order of the National Green Tribunal regarding illegal mining in Yamunanagar, Haryana, 03/12/2015
Order of the National Green Tribunal in the matter of Sandeep Kumar Vs. Ministry of Environment, Forests and Climate Change & Ors dated 03/12/2015 regarding illegal mining in Yamunanagar District, Haryana.Draft notification on the Standards for 'Primary Water Quality Criteria for Bathing Waters'
The Union government has come out with fresh guidelines to determine quality of water in rivers and other water bodies. The notification, which was issued by the ministry of environment forests and climate change (MoEF), contains 14 points and states the desired levels in each parameter that will be used …Ignore hydrology at your peril
Chennai floods show the vulnerabilities that arise from the neglect of urban planning. (Editorial)British Columbia, Alaska sign pact on protecting shared waterways
The Canadian province of British Columbia signed a memorandum of understanding with Alaska on Wednesday to protect transboundary rivers, watersheds and fisheries and be more involved in major mining developments in each other's territory. Under the agreement, a bilateral group will be created to monitor water quality in transboundary waters. …Judgement of the National Green Tribunal regarding environmental clearance granted for quarrying of sand in river Vellar, Cuddalore District, Tamil Nadu, 20/11/2015
Judgement of the National Green Tribunal (Southern Zonal Bench, Chennai) in the matter of S. Dhanapal & Others Vs Union of India & Others dated 20/11/2015 regarding Environmental Clearance (EC) dated 27-02-2014 granted for the proposal of quarrying of sand in 19.00.00 ha in River Vellar at S.F. No. 98(P) …Transfer project cannot meet China’s water needs
Better local water management is the way to keep pace with escalating demands, not pumping water across the country, warn Jon Barnett and colleagues.Civic panel calls for hyacinth-free rivers
Hyacinth, the breeding ground for mosquitoes and rising dengue cases, has made the standing committee of Pimpri Chinchwad Municipal Corporation (PCMC) sit up. Its members have directed the health and environment departments to remove the weed from Pavana, Indrayani and Mula rivers. Committee chairman Atul Shitole said hyacinth in the …