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 …
Scientists from Cardiff University have found that Britain's urban rivers are the cleanest they've been in over two decades. The 21-year study of over 2,300 rivers measured the presence of clean-river invertebrates - a yardstick for river health - which during the days of heavy industry and poor sewage treatment …
PANAJI: A judicial magistrate first class (JMFC) court at Panaji directed the Old Goa police to conduct an inquiry and also register an FIR on the basis of a complaint seeking action against illegal sand mining within the coastal regulation zone (CRZ) in River Mandovi. Activist Kashinath Shetye had filed …
The District Administration Office (DAO), Morang has been preparing to shut down all kinds of crusher factories in the district. The DAO decided to ban stone crushing factories after the water level in the rivers where they have been operating began dropping alarmingly. Chief District Officer Ganesh Raj Karki said …
In has come to the notice of the Sub–Divisional Office, Mairang Sub Division that some unscrupulous elements are indulging in rampant sand mining from the river bed of Kynshi within Mairang Civil Sub Division. This is having an adverse impact on the river bed resulting in environmental degradation and is …
PANJIM: The State government, in its petition to be filed shortly before the Water Disputes Tribunal against the Maharashtra government on the Virdi Large Minor Irrigation Project, has prayed that the project -- including the canals and dams built to divert the waters of River Mhadei and its tributaries -- …
Despite retreating glaciers, the amount of water supplied by the Himalayan Mountains will increase in the coming decades, a study from FutureWater, Utrecht University and the International Centre for Integrated Mountain Development (ICIMOD) suggests. Glacier- and snowmelt contribute water to ten important river basins originating from the Himalayas and in …
The national green tribunal (NGT) has directed the Goa coastal zone management authority (GCZMA) for the second time within a month to furnish details about the status of the newly-constructed Benaulim-Sinquetim bridge across River Sal. An NGT tribunal bench comprising judicial member Justice V R Kingaonkar and expert member Ajay …
Damauli, June 2: Some 40 houses at Bhimad bazaar are at risk due to the erosion by Seti River. The houses have been put at the risk after the river started eroding the area every year. According to the Seti River Control and Bazaar Management Committee, the locals of the …
Britain’s urban rivers are the cleanest they have been in more than 20 years say the authors of a scientific study . The 21-year study of more than 2,300 rivers and tributaries, from the Thames in the south to the Tyne in north, shows snails, mayflies and other small creatures …
The federal government will seek to reduce the Murray Darling water buyback target by 200 billion litres that will lower the government’s previously announced cap, according to a new strategy paper. A water-recovery strategy obtained by the Australian to be released on Monday outlines that the government can improve water …
The Kosi River corridor is situated in the Nainital and Almora districts of Uttarakhand and connects the Corbett Tiger Reserve with the forests of Ramnagar Forest Division. This corridor serves as a vital link between the source population of tigers in Corbett and the adjoining forest areas and enables them …
Discussion about water in South Asia – in particular the shared rivers of the region – is vociferous, antagonistic and increasingly associated with national security. Renewable water resources in the region have fallen dramatically on a per capita basis since the 1960s. India hit the ‘water stress’ mark around a …
This comprehensive study conducted by Central Water Commission on 387 river water quality stations covering 16 river basins found that water samples at 171water quality (WQ) stations were within the permissible limit for all purposes, while 100 stations were beyond the permissible limit due to presence of two or more …
ORF report "Attitude towards Water in India", authored by Samir Saran, Sonali Mitra and Sarah Hassan, seeks to decode the diverse perspectives around water and rivers. It attempts to tease out the diversity in understanding of water challenges and difference in approaches to managing water across sectors, communities and geographies. …
The ecosystem of the Halda river, the major breeding ground for sweet water carps in the country, is now under threat due to two rubber dams constructed in the upstream of the river, said experts yesterday. They made the observation at a press conference organised by the Halda River Protection …
Judgement of the National Green Tribunal (Western Zone Bench, Pune) in the matter of AWAAZ Foundation & Others Vs State of Maharashtra & Others dated 29/05/2014 regarding illegal dredging activities in the coastal and river areas of the State of Maharashtra, inaction on part of the authorities to control the …
Climate change upsets life, livelihood alike; major rivers flowing below usual level The water level of the Jamuna has never dropped to this low in the last one decade. At Bahadurabad point on May 14 this year, it was 14.51 metres above sea level, and 15.82m and 15.22m on the …
Barely a month after the ban on use of heavy equipment in local rivers took effect, excavators have returned in the wake of a decision of the District Development Committee of Nawalparasi lifting a ban on excavation at rivers. Earlier, a ban had been put in place on the use …
The Orion Group-sponsored 102MW Digital Power and Associates Limited gets permission for fuel imports for a year without getting the environmental impact assessment to run a power plant. Energy and Mineral Resources Division has made the decision recently. The company sought to import 1.80 lakh tonnes of furnace oil to …
The Supreme Court yesterday directed the authorities concerned to maintain status quo on construction of a dam across the river Kobadak in Tala upazila of Satkhira. The court also scrapped a High Court verdict that had rejected a writ petition which challenged the legality of construction of the dam. The …
