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 …
A team of Save the Environment Movement officials inspects a spot at Shyampur in Dhaka on Tuesday to measure the extent of pollution in the water as chemical effluent falls into the River Buriganga. — Indrajit GhoshA team of Save the Environment Movement officials inspects a spot at Shyampur in …
The government is considering the possibility of mining sand from lakes in the districts of Kolar, Chikkaballapur, Bangalore Urban and Rural districts and Ramanagara. The government has begun the tendering process for awarding works for mining sand from river fronts in the State, Minister for Public Works Department H C …
California Governor Jerry Brown is expected to declare a drought emergency for the parched state on Friday, allowing him to seek federal help as the state faces its third dry winter in a row, according to a Democratic political source and local media. California has just completed what may turn …
Illegal mining is continuing along the borders of Punjab in Una district. In many areas, hills are being destroyed and rivulets getting choked due to illegal mining. A survey by The Tribune in areas along the border revealed that about 100 heavy-duty tippers cross into Punjab from Himachal every day. …
Order of the National Green Tribunal in the matter of Sarbeswar Mishra & Anr. Vs Union of India & Ors. dated 16/01/2014 on the use of water from the river Baiterani in Orissa by the industry and also regarding construction of industry in forest area without obtaining forest clearance. Original …
Order of the National Green Tribunal in the matter of Jalbiradari & Anr. Vs. The MoEF. dated 15/01/2014 regarding industries, which are within proximity of 30 metres distance from the both side walls of ‘Mithi’ river. NGT order also states that National Environmental Engineering Research Institute (NEERI) has accepted the …
Europe is poised to suffer more droughts as the 21st century progresses because of climate change, according to a study by the European Union's Joint Research Centre and Germany's University of Kassel. Many river basins, particularly in southern Europe, will probably become more prone to periods of reduced water supply …
Water experts estimate that Tk 500 billion will be needed to give the country's ruined rivers a new lease of life. Bangladesh Water Development Board (BWDB) has already taken a move, as part of a giant dredging project, to let water flow again in the rivers which are becoming dried …
Order of the National Green Tribunal in the matter of Pandit Hari Shankar Samadhiya Vs. Union of India & Ors dated 13/01/2014 regarding encroachment in the river front as well as river bed of river Morar in Gwalior.
Order of the National Green Tribunal in the matter of Sudesh Vs. Union of India & Ors. dated 13/01/2014 regarding construction activity in river bed of river Dohan passing through villages Pali and Jat, Haryana. Original Source: http://www.greentribunal.gov.in/orderinpdf/340-2013(OA)_13Jan2014.pdf
Order of the National Green Tribunal in the matter of Akash Vashishtha & Anr.Vs.Union of India &Ors.; dated 10/01/2014 regarding flood plain area and the permissible activity therein. Original Source: http://www.greentribunal.gov.in/orderinpdf/609-2013(MApp)_10Jan2014.pdf Previous Orders: http://www.greentribunal.gov.in/e-orders.php?eid=5038
A mapping study carried out by the Space and Upper Atmosphere Research Commission for the period between 2008 and 2013 has shown that snow cover over the Indus River basin during the winter of last year was greater. If meteorological conditions remain average, it is expected that rivers this year …
The National Green Tribunal (NGT) has issued notices to the ministry of environment and forests (MoEF), ministry of power, National Hydroelectric Power Corporation (NHPC) and the state governments of Assam and Arunachal Pradesh on the issue of releasing minimum sustenance water at the rate of 450 cumecs from the Lower …
An ambitious project to mitigate flood damage in Bihar has taken a major step forward with a central agency finalising the detailed project report for linking four intra-state rivers which would help protect three districts from floods. The multi-purpose project, which envisages diversion of 492 cumecs of flood water from …
The District Administration Office (DAO), Morang has warned of closing down the crusher industries operating illegally near the different rivers in Biratnagar district. Organising a press conference here on Thursday, Chief District Officer of Morang Ganesh Raj Karki said that the crusher industries operating without meeting the standards would be …
In a major setback to India, the final order of the Hague-based Permanent Court of Arbitration (PCA) has asked India to increase its environmental flow downstream by 112 per cent from what India had demanded in the Kishenganga/Neelum river below the 330 MW Kishenganga Hydro Electric Power Project (KHEPP). The …
States get authority to give clearance to mines less than 25 hectares By revising guidelines for considering proposals for the grant of environmental clearance, the Central Government has cleared the decks for allowing mining up to 25 hectares (62 acres). The Ministry of Environment and Forests (MoEF) has amended the …
The formulation of Ganga River Basin Management Plan (GRBMP) by a consortium of seven IITs could be viewed as one of the most significant development for the region in 2013. The basic approach in this framework action plan is - "apply modern science and technology in conjunction with traditional wisdom". …
Unregulated sand mining from river Jhelum is gaining a dangerous proportion across Kashmir, experts say, similar to central Indian states of Uttar Pradesh and Madhya Pradesh, posing an existential threat to water body’s biodiversity and sudden erosion of its banks. The state government says it will dispatch teams to locations …
Bangladesh, Bhutan, India, and Nepal in the Eastern Himalayas are interconnected by the common river systems of the Ganges, Brahmaputra, and Meghna (GBM). The GBM basin is home to approximately 700 million people, comprising over 10% of the world's population. The economy and environment of the region depend on water, …
