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 …India River-Link Water Works to Begin as Early as April
Work on India’s first river-linking project connecting the northern Ken and Betwa rivers will begin in April at the earliest, said Anuj Kumar Bishnoi, senior-most bureaucrat in the water ministry. The project that’s expected to eventually bring drinking water to 1.35 million people in the largest user of groundwater in …State ready with a master plan for rivers, water bodies till 2025
Taking a long-term view on development of water resources, the Chhattisgarh Government is ready with a Master Plan for development of rivers and other water bodies till the year 2025, officials stated. To minimise the gap between developed irrigation capacity and actual irrigation capacity, old irrigation schemes are to be …Judgement of the National Green Tribunal regarding cancellation of construction of all roads falling in flood plains of all rivers, Pune, 14/01/2015
Judgement of the National Green Tribunal (Principal Bench, New Delhi) in the matter of Sarang Yadwakar Vs Commissioner Pune Municipal Corporation & Ors. dated 14/01/2015 regarding cancellation of construction of all roads falling in flood plains of all rivers and shown in the Development Plan of Pune; and further for …Order of the National Green Tribunal regarding training of river Beki, Manas National Park, 09/01/2015
Order of the National Green Tribunal in the matter of Rohit Choudhury Vs Union of India & Ors. dated 09/01/2015. This is a Miscellaneous Application praying for an order granting stay on all activities of the project “Training of river Beki on L/B and activation of river Manas and Hakua …An index-based framework for assessing patterns and trends in river fragmentation and flow regulation by global dams at multiple scales
The global number of dam constructions has increased dramatically over the past six decades and is forecast to continue to rise, particularly in less industrialized regions. Identifying development pathways that can deliver the benefits of new infrastructure while also maintaining healthy and productive river systems is a great challenge that …Flood risk of natural and embanked landscapes on the Ganges–Brahmaputra tidal delta plain
The Ganges–Brahmaputra river delta, with 170 million people and a vast, low-lying coastal plain, is perceived to be at great risk of increased flooding and submergence from sea-level rise. However, human alteration of the landscape can create similar risks to sea-level rise. Here, we report that islands in southwest Bangladesh, …Udaipur river model for Narmada revival
UDAIPUR: Inspired by success of the conservation project of the legendary Ayad river in Udaipur, authorities of Madhya Pradesh has agreed to adopt it as a role model for an ambitious task of rejuvenating the Narmada river. A portion of the holy Narmada extending up to 1,069 km between Amarkantak …National register of large dams 2015
National Register of Large Dam (NRLD) is a compilation of the large dams in the country prepared as per information received from the State Government / Authority concerned. The lists of dams have been regrouped as per their location within the territory of a State. The sole purpose of the …Govt to bring 103 rivers under national waterways: Gadkari
The Centre will soon bring 103 rivers under national waterways to give boost to the inland water transportation, which is largely under-utilised. Union shipping, roads and surface transport minister Nitin Gadkari said his ministry has already taken a decision of announcing 103 rivers as national waterways and the matter would …Bhairab River Re-excavation Project gets clearance
DHAKA : The Cabinet Purchase Committee on Wednesday approved five proposals, including the Bhairab River Re-excavation Project in Meherpur to be implemented by Dockyard and Engineering Works Ltd, a company run by Bangladesh Navy, reports UNB. A meeting of the Cabinet body, chaired by Finance Minister AMA Muhith, gave nod …NGT urged to stop WRD activities
GUWAHATI, Dec 23 – RTI-cum-environmental activist, Rohit Choudhury has filed a plea before the Kolkata-based Eastern Zone Bench of the National Green Tribunal (NGT), to pass orders directing the State’s Water Resources Department (WRD) to stop all activities for streamlining the course of the Beki river on its left bank …Global estimate of submarine groundwater discharge based on an observationally constrained radium isotope model
Along the continental margins, rivers and submarine groundwater supply nutrients, trace elements, and radionuclides to the coastal ocean, supporting coastal ecosystems and, increasingly, causing harmful algal blooms and eutrophication. While the global magnitude of gauged riverine water discharge is well known, the magnitude of submarine groundwater discharge (SGD) is poorly …Question raised in Rajya Sabha on pollution level of rivers and rivulets in Goa, 11/12/2014
Question raised in Rajya Sabha on pollution level of rivers and rivulets in Goa, 11/12/2014.Water pollution in India: Eighth report of the (Sixteenth Lok Sabha) Public Accounts Committee (2014-15)
Public Accounts Committee (2014-15) present this Eighth report (Sixteenth Lok Sabha) on water pollution in India based on C&AG; Report No. 21 of 2011-12, Union Government for the year ended March 2012 related to the Ministry of Environment and Forest. The above mentioned Report of the Comptroller and Auditor General …Question raised in Rajya Sabha on water quality of Ganga, 08/12/2014
Question raised in Rajya Sabha on water quality of Ganga, 08/12/2014.Order of the National Green Tribunal regarding dumping of muck or debris in the river Alaknanda by Jaypee Associates, 05/12/2014
Order of the National Green Tribunal (Principal Bench, New Delhi) in the matter of Vimal Bhai Vs. Japee Associates & Ors. dated 05/12/2014 regarding dumping of muck or debris in the river Alaknanda by Jaypee Associates. The common stand taken by the Respondents including the Project Proponent is that there …Order of the National Green Tribunal regarding illegal mining activities in Lohit District of Arunachal Pradesh, 03/12/2014
Order of the National Green Tribunal (Eastern Zone Bench, Kolkata) in the matte of Deohoiso Kri Vs. State of Arunachal Pradesh & Ors. dated 03/12/2014 regarding illegal and unauthorised activities like mining of minor minerals and stone crushing in Reserve Forest Area in violation of Air Act 1981 and Forest …Order of the National Green Tribunal regarding illegal mining in the river bed Sadi and other territories, Rajasthan, 02/12/2014
Order of the National Green Tribunal (Central Zonal Bench, Bhopal) in the matter of Netyendra Manav Vs. State of Rajasthan & Ors. dated 02/12/2014 regarding illegal mining in Rajasthan. The Tribunal noted that as a result of the illegal mining in the river bed Sadi and other territories and nallahs …Landscape degradation of river Island Majuli, Assam due to flood and erosion by river Brahmaputra and its restoration
Majuli, one of the largest inhabited river islands in the world, is under serious threat due to large-scale bank erosion by the Brahmaputra River. There is urgent need to preserve this socio-culturally rich island of over 0.2 million people. Erosions have been shrinking its landmass significantly and thereby causing enormous …Question raised in Rajya Sabha on interlinking of rivers , 01/12/2014
Question raised in Rajya Sabha on interlinking of rivers , 01/12/2014.