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 …Order of the National Green Tribunal regarding dumping of muck in river Satluj, 19/11/2015
Order of the National Green Tribunal in the matter of Madan Lal Vs. Union of India & Ors. regarding the illegal dumping of huge quantities of muck by the Project Proponent in river Satluj. NGT directed a committee of officers from the Pollution Control Board Himachal Pradesh and officers from …Order of the National Green Tribunal Cooum river Eco restoration project, Tamil Nadu, 18/11/2015
Order of the National Green Tribunal (Southern Zone, Chennai) in the matter of P. Edwin Wilson & Others Vs State of Tamil Nadu & Others dated 18/11/2015 regarding progress of the Integrated Cooum river Eco restoration project.Order of the National Green Tribunal regarding Ram Nadi river encroachment, Pune, Maharashtra, 17/11/2015
Order of the National Green Tribunal (Western Zone Bench, Pune) in the matter of Indu Gupta & Ors. Vs. Goel Ganga & Ors. dated 17/11/2015 regarding Ram Nadi river encroachment, Pune, Maharashtra.NGT seeks replies from govt on Tiracol dredging
Mapusa: National Green Tribunal (NGT) on Monday issued notices to central, Goa and Maharashtra government authorities including a private company in the alleged case of dredging at the mouth of River Tiracol. NGT has sought replies from Kiranpani port private Ltd, Goa, Goa government, Goa coastal zone management authority, Goa …Demolish Gadkhali structure or face jail term, green body warns
KOLKATA: The National Green Tribunal (NGT), eastern zone bench, on Monday, ordered state authorities to demolish a three-storey structure at Gadkhali in the Sundarbans by December 11 or serve a jail term. Demolition of the structure, constructed by the South 24-Parganas Zilla Parishad as a tourist lodge, had been ordered …Himachal asks Centre to release funds for river project
The Himachal Pradesh government on Monday urged the Centre to release the second instalment of funds for the Swan River Flood Management Project in Una district. Himachal Irrigation and Public Health Minister Vidya Stokes made the demand during a meeting with Union Water Resources Minister Uma Bharti where she apprised …Study warns against creating waterholes sans research
Recording preference of elephants for natural water bodies, the study by Wildlife Conservation Society India Program cautions that practices like creating waterholes without research on impacts may be counterproductive for conservation. The research evaluated elephant distribution during dry season in Bandipur and Nagarahole National Parks and adjoining forests in the …Analysis and prediction of reference evapotranspiration with climate change in Xiangjiang River Basin, China
Reference evapotranspiration (ET0) is often used to estimate actual evapotranspiration in water balance studies. In this study, the present and future spatial distributions and temporal trends of ET0 in the Xiangjiang River Basin (XJRB) in China were analyzed. ET0 during the period from 1961 to 2010 was calculated with historical …Order of the National Green Tribunal regarding sand mining of river Tapti, 06/11/2015
Order of the National Green Tribunal (Central Zonal Bench, Bhopal) in the matter of Mukesh Purve Vs. State of Rajasthan & Others dated 06/11/2015 regarding sand mining of river Tapti.NMC’s lack of environment department is showing
Nagpur: The city that once stood as role model for environment is now seeing its environmental resources deteriorate, be it greenery or lakes. Its three rivers-- Nag, Pili and Pora-- have already turned into sewage carrying nullahs. Experts say the absence of a department of environment in Nagpur Municipal Corporation …Order of the National Green Tribunal regarding sand mining on river Son, District Anupur, Madhya Pradesh, 20/10/2015
Order of the National Green Tribunal (Central Zonal Bench, Bhopal) in the matter of Sangwari Research Organization Vs. State of Madhya Pradesh & Others dated 20/10/2015 regarding sand mining on river Son in village Manpur, Tehsil & District Anupur, Madhya Pradesh.Order of the National Green Tribunal pertaining to interference in the catchment area of lakes and other river bodies in Rajasthan, 19/10/2015
Order of the National Green Tribunal (Central Zonal Bench, Bhopal) in the matter of Tilok Ram Vs. State of Rajasthan & Others dated 19/10/2015 pertaining to interference in the catchment area of lakes and other river bodies in Rajasthan leading to either fall in the water levels or their total …What’s a lake, NGT asks Haryana govt
“What else is a lake,” asked the NGT bench headed by Justice Swatanter Kumar. The National Green Tribunal (NGT) pulled up the Haryana government on Wednesday after the latter claimed that the Najafgarh lake was “not a lake but a low-lying area where rainwater and overflow from the Sahibi river …Order of the National Green Tribunal regarding the ferris wheel project (Kolkata Eye) on the Hooghly waterfront, 08/10/2015
Order of the National Green Tribunal (Eastern Zone Bench, Kolkata) in the matter of Kolkata Giant Wheel Pvt. Ltd & Ors Vs Subhas Datta & Ors dated 08/10/2015 regarding the ferris wheel project (Kolkata Eye) on the Hooghly waterfront. NGT in its order dt. 13.2.15 passed an order restraining any …Hearing on sand mining stay at NGT Delhi on October 5
Sand mining stay in Madhya Pradesh will come up for hearing at principal bench of National Green Tribunal (NGT), New Delhi, headed by chairperson Justice Swatanter Kumar on October 5. The bench will decide whether to stay sand mining in Madhya Pradesh till October 31. NGT central zone bench passed …Srivaikuntam dam work: farmers launch indefinite fast
A total of 20 farmers, including 91-year-old C. Nainar Kulasekaran, founder of Tamirabharani River Water Protection Federation, launched an indefinite fast at Nattathi in Srivaikuntam taluk on Tuesday, urging the government authorities to set up a joint committee to monitor the desilting work under way in Srivaikuntam dam. Mr. Kulasekaran …Order of the National Green Tribunal regarding sand mining in Village Himanpura, and Village Bhedi Khurd, District Jalaun in river bed of river Betwa, Uttar …
Order of the National Green Tribunal in the matter of Jan Sashaktikaran Vs. Union of India & Ors.dated 30/09/2015 regarding sand mining in Village Himanpura, and Village Bhedi Khurd, District Jalaun in river bed of river Betwa, Uttar Pradesh.No sand mining in north India till September 1 each year: Green Tribunal
The Tribunal was hearing a plea by environment activist Virendra Kumar New Delhi: The National Green Tribunal has directed the Union Environment Ministry not to grant environmental clearance for sand mining in the rivers of north India till September 1 each year and not during the rainy season. A bench …Complete preparations for resumption of quarrying in Gaula river in 3 days
Preparations for resumption of quarrying in the Gaula river should be completed by officials of the Uttarakhand Forest Development Corporation (UFDC) in three days. The Nainital district magistrate Deepak Rawat said this while chairing a meeting to review preparations for the quarrying. Rawat directed that quarrying on the Gaula should …Order of the National Green Tribunal regarding the Yattinahole Project, Karnataka, 28/09/2015
Order of the National Green Tribunal (Principal Bench, New Delhi) in the matter of H. A. Kishor Kumar Vs Union of India & Others dated 28/09/2015 regarding the Yattinahole Project, Karnataka. The counsel appearing for the applicant has pressed for an order of interim stay on the ground that large …