Order of the National Green Tribunal in the matter of Yuva Mandal Sansthan Mithdiya Vs State of Punjab & Other dated 14/07/2021. The applicant (Yuva Mandal Sansthan Mithdiya) requested that directions be issued to Punjab and Rajasthan to curb the inflow of industrial waste and sewage water into the Sutluj …
State had planned to auction at least 140 “in-stream” sites along the Sutlej, Beas and Ravi as well as numerous seasonal streams The National Green Tribunal’s stay on sand mining on riverbeds without clearance from the Environment Ministry has put a lid on the proposal by the Punjab Government to …
Order of the National Green Tribunal in the matter of Abhishek Rai Vs State of HP Ors dated 29/07/2013 regarding pollution to the river Beas and its tributaries.
Poachers fish in the Beas, the Sutlej and other water bodies in the region while the authorities stand as mute spectators. Poaching is rampant in Gurdaspur, Pathankot, Hoshiapur, Kapurthala, Nawanshar and Jalandhar districts even though the government has imposed a complete ban on fishing from June 15 to August 15. …
The Himachal Pradesh State Pollution Control Board has constituted a special committee to check illegal and unscientific dumping of muck by hydropower projects and other developmental activities in the basins of the Sutlej, Ravi, Beas and Pabbar, which could cause havoc during the rains. The decision has been taken by …
The historic Kali Bein, which had become an example of rejuvenation of a dead rivulet, is again stinking- this time with lakhs of dead fish in it as the flow of fresh water has been reduced and dirty water continues to flow into it. Around a dozen trolley loads of …
The construction of the Shah Canal, which will bring the state’s share of irrigation water from Pong Dam to farmers of Kangra district after a wait of about 40 years, is complete. Irrigation officials have released water into the canal and found the project to be fit for use for …
Almost 40 per cent glaciers in Afghanistan have been reduced in 40 years, whereas the glaciers supplying water to Ravi, Chenab, Beas and Jhelum Rivers are thinning,” said Dr Chaudary Inayatullah, Climate Change Expert at Save the Children. Dr Chaudhry was speaking at a seminar, ‘Building Resilience in the Indus …
For the second consecutive day, Haryana Chief Minister Bhupinder Singh Hooda raised the issue of water disputes with neighbouring Punjab and sought the intervention of the prime Minister. Speaking at the National Water Resources Council, in the National Capital, Hooda said the Council should deliberate on the modalities to resolve …
The green bench of Himachal Pradesh high court has ordered imposition of up to Rs.200 as fine for first-time offenders littering public spaces and asked the government to consider imposing a higher penalty. The court, in a recent judgment, also ordered that for subsequent offences, week-long community service could be …
The holy waters of Beas river have gradually become a dustbin, sewerage and even a corpse-yard for the residents as well as visitors in Kullu. It's blue water, with white rapids, looks so beautiful from a distance, but the reality remains quite different. Be it hotels, restaurants, houses or even …
Tightening a noose around those violating norms, a team of the Punjab Pollution Control Board raided the premises of a Mukerian-based sugar mill and found the unit allegedly discharging contaminated water into a drain that flows into the Beas. Led by Environmental Engineer Jagdish Lal, the Punjab Pollution Control Board …
An Environment Ministry panel has recommended conditional nod for a hydro-electric power project located on River Beas in Hamirpur district of Himachal Pradesh. The Expert Appraisal Committee for River Valley and Hydro Power Projects (EAC) has recommended environment clearance for Dhaulasidh Project subject to submission of the updated avi-fauna list, …
In the last one week, Pong Reservoir level has gone up by 23 feet A late surge in rains has raised the Pong Dam level dramatically. However, in what could be grim news for partner states of Punjab - Haryana and Himachal Pradesh, Bhakra, the dam that matters the most, …
Work on the strategic 8.82-km-long Rohtang tunnel has come to a grinding halt as the Seri Nullah flash flood has washed away a 150-metre-long stretch of its approach road and a Bailey bridge on the Beas. The flash flood has come as a third blow to the project after the …
Chandigarh: Haryana and Uttar Pradesh were indulging in heavy overdrawls from the Bhakra Beas Management Board (BBMB) grid when it collapsed yesterday. What’s worse, Haryana continued to overdraw heavily today too when the system collapsed again. BBMB sources said though the reason for the successive collapse will be investigated by …
Deficient rains deplete reservoir levels; winter crops may be hit too This year’s frail monsoon has depleted Indian reservoirs to alarming levels last seen during the devastating drought of 2009, threatening even winter-sown crops and making the country vulnerable to drinking water scarcity by February as India’s grossly inadequate storage …
A s the silver waters of the Kishanganga rush through this north Kashmir valley, Indian labourers are hard at work on a hydropower project that will dam the river just before it flows across one of the world's most heavily militarised borders into Pakistan. The hum of excavators echoes through …
Officials Reduce Outflow As Water Level Dips Chandigarh: With the water level in Bhakra and Pong reservoirs at “worrisome” low levels, the Bhakra Beas Management Board (BBMB) has reduced water release by 10% to partnering states, including Punjab and Haryana, where sowing of paddy has already been hit due to …
Owing to abysmally low level of water in the Bhakra and Pong dams, the water supply to partner states, including Punjab, Haryana and Rajasthan, was cut by 10 per cent this morning. The reduction in water supply is set to hit transplantation of paddy and watering of other crops in …
