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 …
The idea of interlinking rivers is appealing because it is so grand, but this is also the reason it is nothing more than a distraction The Supreme Court recently issued a diktat to the central government about the scheme to interlink rivers. The directions are straightforward. The government shall set …
NEW DELHI: Environmentalist GD Agarwal, 80, who is on a fast-unto-death since Jan 15 to save the Ganga river on Friday agreed to end his fast after the government agreed to his demands, his supporters said. "He will break his fast today (Friday) as we got a communique from the …
Making it clear that it cannot allow the devastation of the state for the sake of benefiting a few individuals, the High Court on Wednesday imposed a ban on sand mining in AP with effect from April 1. A Division Bench comprising Chief Justice Madan B. Lokur and Justice Noushad …
Dhubri, March 21: The North East Craft and Rural Development Organisation, an NGO, has been demanding an alternative road along the Mora Gadadhar river which flows on the northern side of the town. The main connecting road from Bepari Patty More of Gauripur (on NH 31) to Dhubri town was …
To ensure that no illegal mining takes place in Panchkula, the parking/plying of JCB machines, trolleys and dumpers has been prohibited in a radius of 200 metres of riverbed areas in Panchkula. Also, parking of JCB machines/dumpers on road has been banned from 7 am to 7 pm. The Panchkula …
Dehradun Power major NTPC today said it is implementing three big hydel projects with a total capacity of 942 Mw in Uttarakhand. These three projects include Tapovan Vishnugad (520 mw), Rupsiyabagar-Khasiabara (261 mw) and Lata Topovan (171 mw) in the state, NTPC’s regional executive director (Hydro) Malvinder S Soin said.While …
NEW DELHI: Highlighting the importance of the Kosi river corridor in the Corbett tiger reserve in Uttarakhand, the World Wildlife Fund (WWF) said Sunday that the crucial pathway is facing a threat from upcoming resorts and hotels. Recent photos taken in the corridor, situated in the Terai Arc Landscape (TAL) …
JAMMU: Minister of State for Power, Shabir Ahmad Khan today said that the work on 37.5 MW Parnai Hydro Electric Project on Suran river is expected to start during the current year after completion of bidding process by May, 2012. Mr Khan further said that project will be completed at …
MUMBAI: Shortage of coal in the country might have raised concern over impending power cuts but the state was committed to making Maharashtra load-shedding free by the end of 2012, governor K Sankaranarayanan said at the joint Budget session of the state legislature on Thursday. The governor reiterated what the …
GUWAHATI, March 14 – Anti-mega dam activists today held an assembly by the river Siang on the occasion of the International Day of Action against Dams and for Rivers, which is meant for removal of the dams and restoration of the rivers, among others. It is a day to educate …
The expert appraisal committee for river valley and hydropower projects has suggested to the Union ministry of environment and forests to rectify the Environment Impact Assessment Notification to include the public consultation in downstream areas. The issue of holding public consultation in the downstream areas has been raised by number …
Proposes securing additional water within Tribunal’s framework Drawing additional Cauvery water within the framework of the Cauvery Water Dispute Tribunal award is the short term plan recommended by the Bangalore Water Supply and Sewerage Board’s (BWSSB) expert committee, appointed by the government to find solutions to the growing demand for …
NEW DELHI, March 13 – Assam Government’s Rs 297 crore proposal to clean up Bharalu and Kalong rivers has been returned by National River Conservation Directorate (NRCD). The State Government had submitted projects proposals for pollution abatement of Bharalu and Kalong rivers at an estimated cost of Rs 223 crore …
TURA: The Tura district administration has imposed Section 144 CrPC prohibiting the dumping of sewage and pumping of water from the streams of Tura in view of the drastic water shortage problem of the town. West Garo Hills deputy commissioner Pravin Bakshi held a meeting on water conservation and containing …
SHILLONG: The Khasi-Jaintia Ri-Bhoi Border Fish Protection Committee (KJRBFPC) including the KSU Mawryngkneng Circle has decided to recognize Umkhen River as a Fish Conservation Area. The decision came after a meeting held by the KSU Mawryngkneng Circle and the KJRBFPC including the Rangbah Shnong of villages located near the river …
The Indus Water Treaty has now become ineffective as India is continuously violating all clauses of the treaty and Pakistan is not challenging them at any international forum by tacit approbation. International Water Expert Engr Bashir Malik, who has served United Nations and World Bank as chief technical adviser on …
KOCHI: Summer is the cruellest for the people of Kuttanad as drinking water would be the most sought-after thing in Kuttanad. The waterlogged areas of Kuttanad like Chambakulam, Edathua, Kainakary and Thayankari are reeling under acute shortage of potable water. According to the people in Edathua, more than six wards …
Kisan Board Pakistan (KBP) claimed on Monday that India has allocated billions of rupees for a project to divert Chenab River for its usage and depriving Pakistan from its share of water. KBP President, Sardar Zafar Hussein Khan, in a statement alleged that the Pakistan's government was playing the role …
