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 …Erosion takes dangerous turn near Dispur
Rampant erosion by the Bahini and the Basistha river in Bangaon (Manjhipara) area of Beltola has now raised concern of the local residents. The river is now eroding the right embankment rapidly. It may be mentioned that, the Bahini and Basistha river flows together through Bangaon for which the force …Judgement of the National Green Tribunal regarding Vishnu Prayag Hydro Electric Project, River Alakananda, Uttarakhand, 24/09/2015
Judgement of the National Green Tribunal (Principal Bench, New Delhi) in the matter of Bharat Jhunjhunwala Vs Union of India & Others dated 24/09/2015 regarding Vishnu Prayag Hydro Electric Project located on the upper reaches of River Alakananda in Uttarakhand. The Applicant prays for restitution of the environmental damage resulting …Order of the National Green Tribunal regarding illegal sand mining, District Yamuna Nagar, Haryana, 24/09/2015
Order of the National Green Tribunal (Principal Bench, New Delhi) in the matter of Omakumar Vs. State of Haryana & Ors. dated 24/09/2015. According to the Applicant, no mining is permitted in District Yamuna Nagar of Haryana, where during dry season a dry stretch of about 3 to 5 kms. …Flash flood creates havoc in Poonch
3 trapped in flash flood, road to Balley Bridge washed away District administration put all the three tehsil on high alert after flash flood created havoc in Poonch, forcing hundreds of peoples to migrate from low line area to safer place. While 03 persons were trapped in flood in Poonch …7-day Streamflow Forecasts: Australia’s new water forecasting service to predict river flows 7 days ahead
Water managers at over 100 forecast locations across Australia can now predict the level of water in rivers seven days in advance with the Bureau of Meteorology’s new streamflow forecasting service. Officials expect that the service will provide significant economic benefits and environmental outcomes by improving water management. Parliamentary Secretary …NGT Orders Interim Stay on Netravathi Diversion Project
MANGALURU: The National Green Tribunal (NGT) southern zone gave an interim stay for the Netravathi river diversion project in its order issued on Wednesday. The appeal to the NGT was filed by K N Somashekar who had contested as an independent candidate in the previous Lok Sabha elections from Bengaluru. …Small country takes big steps to conserve water
PUNE: "Please use water cautiously. It is not that we don't have water, but every drop matters here," is the standard greeting of a receptionist at a residential apartment in the West Coast Road locality of Singapore. She goes on to explain Singapore's average annual rainfall of 2,400 mm and …Judgement of the National Green Tribunal regarding cancellation of the environmental clearance granted to the Project Proponent (Lalitpur Power Generation Company Ltd.), 15/09/2015
Judgement of the National Green Tribunal (Principal Bench, New Delhi) in the matter of Mohar Singh Yadav Vs Union Of India & Ors. dated 15/09/2015 regarding cancellation of the environmental clearance granted to the Project Proponent (Lalitpur Power Generation Company Ltd.) vide order dated 31st March 2011. The Applicant states …Sustainable water management under future uncertainty with eco-engineering decision scaling
Managing freshwater resources sustainably under future climatic and hydrological uncertainty poses novel challenges. Rehabilitation of ageing infrastructure and construction of new dams are widely viewed as solutions to diminish climate risk, but attaining the broad goal of freshwater sustainability will require expansion of the prevailing water resources management paradigm beyond …Pakistan becoming water-stressed: Irsa
ISLAMABAD: The Indus River System Authority (Irsa) has conceded that Pakistan is becoming a water-stressed country as the availability of per capita water has declined. Irsa told Senate the other day, “It is true that Pakistan is becoming a water-stressed country as the per capita water availability has went down …Murray-Darling water buybacks capped at 1,500 gigalitres as bill passes Senate
Greg Hunt describes passage of legislation as a signature moment in water reform as Greens accuse him of ‘caving in to hardline Nationals’ The Abbott government has won Senate support to set a 1,500 gigalitre cap on the amount of water it can buy back from the Murray-Darling basin. The …Sustainable sand mining management guideline
This guideline provides criteria for sustainable sand mining both in-stream and off-channel extraction of sand, the theory of sediment transport in rivers, an important factors determining sand replenishment rate together with a discussion of the impacts of river sand mining. Recommendations for management of sustainable sand extraction are the key …Floods render 103 families homeless at Anpum, Loklung
Incessant downpour for the past week has swelled the water level of Yomgo River above the danger mark and the flood water left a trail of devastation in Liromoba constituency of West Siang district. Paddy fields at Kambu village have been completely washed away and more than fifty-two households of …Sand mining menace: States sharpen arsenal
Karnataka has filed over 30 FIRs to combat illegal sand mining while AP realised Rs 390 crore from penalties in 2014-15. To curb the menace of illegal mining of river-bed sand, governments of at least nine states have begun a crackdown on these miners by setting up flying squads, levying …Pratapgarh villagers turn ‘Manjhi’ for a river
PRATAPGARH/ALLAHABAD: After five years of collective work, over 10,000 people in nearly 50 villages of Pratapgarh and Allahabad districts have been successful in bringing the Bakulahi river back to its natural course. If Bihar's Dasrath Manjhi's resolve to break mountain was for carving out a road, these Manjhis from Mandhata …Researchers to track an elusive predator lurking in Tamil Nadu’s rivers
CHENNAI: From the ancient Chinese to kingdoms in ancient Europe, Africa, and Britain, otters have for more than a thousand years helped humans fish and been a source of wonder for their industry and resilience. They may not have been put to the same use in the country or the …Order of the National Green Tribunal regarding projects in the Netravathi basin across river Netravathi and its tributaries, Dakshina Kannada and Hassan Districts in Karnataka, …
Order of the National Green Tribunal (Southern Zone, Chennai) in the matter of M/s. A. Purushottam Chitrapur, Vs. Union of India & Others dated 07/09/2015 regarding projects in the Netravathi basin across river Netravathi and its tributaries / streams in Dakshina Kannada and Hassan Districts in Karnataka.Order of the National Green Tribunal regarding illegal dredging / quarrying of Veppampatti lake, Salem District, Tamil Nadu, 04/09/2015
Order of the National Green Tribunal (Southern Zone, Chennai) in the matter of Chinnapaiyan, Edappadi Taluk,Vs.Member Secretary, Tamil Nadu State Pollution Control Board, Chennai dated 04/09/2015 regarding illegal dredging / quarrying of Veppampatti lake having an extent of 350 acres of land (approximately 120 hectares) from which water overflows through …Judgement of the National Green Tribunal regarding industrial activity within a distance of 8 kms. from River Mula, Ahmednagar, Maharashtra, 02/09/2015
Judgement of the National Green Tribunal (Western Zone Bench, Pune) in the matter of Dinkar Sitaram Dhulgand Vs Utech Sugar Ltd. & Others dated 02/09/2015 regarding industrial activity within a distance of 8 kms. from River Mula, Ahmednagar, Maharashtra.Dynamics and quantification of dissolved heavy metals in the Mahanadi river estuarine system, India
Dynamics of heavy metals such as Fe, Mn, Zn, Cr, Cu, Co, Ni, Pb, and Cd in surface water of Mahanadi River estuarine systems were studied taking 31 different stations and three different seasons. This study demonstrates that the elemental concentrations are extremely variable and most of them are higher …