Order of the National Green Tribunal in the matter of Sanjay Kumar Vs Union of India dated 09/11/2023. The grievance raised by the Applicant is that National Highways & Infrastructure Development Corporation Limited (NHIDCL) has failed to take action for construction of landslide protection gallery, slope protection work and river …
Prime Minister Narendra Modi might be concerned over the state of Ganga river, but the authorities responsible for keeping the river pollution free seem reluctant to care about its condition. As a result, the river becomes contaminated near its source in Gangotri itself. The sewage treatment plant approved for Gangotri …
With the summer heat melting the glaciers faster, the rising levels of Bhagirathi river have raised the level of anxiety being experienced by those living along the banks of this river in the Uttarkashi district. The rising waters of the Bhagirathi covering the banks of the river are also adversely …
With the State Government turning a blind eye to the detrimental effects of building large dams like the Tehri dam, the native fish species once found in abundance in the Bhagirathi river and its major tributary Bhilangana have now become rare, while the increasing population of the common carp in …
The committee was appointed by the ministry in October 2013 following a Supreme Court order. At least 23 power projects should be scrapped in Uttarakhand, a high-level committee of the Environment Ministry has recommended while partly blaming hydro-power plants for the devastation caused by flash floods in the state last …
Kedarnath was the worst hit in Uttarakhand in June 2013 tragedy.Dams and tunnels will wreck Uttarakhand, green activists have said all along. It's official now. Blaming hydropower projects for aggravating the impact of the Uttarakhand catastrophe of June 2013 and for environmental degradation of the state, an expert committee of …
Successive state governments in Uttarakhand have pursued economic growth through industrialization without taking into account the fragility of the state’s mountains. A massive rain storm in June 2013 exposed the inherently fragile character of the mountain region. As a battered state began to rehabilitate itself the Supreme Court directed the …
After the June 2013 floods and widespread destruction, the Uttarakhand government was widely criticised for illegal constructions and increasing hydro-power projects across its river beds. However, the state has sought permission from the Centre to increase its mandate for clearing an additional 50 hydro projects and also removal of eco-sensitive …
The Himalayan mountain front is characterised by front parallel longitudinal valleys called Dun, that occupy the synformal troughs. The perennial glacial fed rivers Ganga and Yamuna experience first major gradient loss along the valley floor of Dehra Duyn and produce characteristic landforms and deposits by the gradational processes of streams …
Construction of hydro power projects in a planned manner is unlikely to interfere with stability of the Himalayas which offer maximum unexploited hydro power potential, says an expert. “Scientists fear that the calamity in Uttarakhand a few months ago is a precursor to bigger and more destructive floods. So more …
The government has maintained that it would study the Supreme Court's ruling on hydel projects At a time when the Uttarakhand government has launched a campaign to highlight its achievements in the media, the hydropower sector, a key growth driver in the hill state, has virtually been put on the …
The Association of Power Producers (APP), comprising leading power sector players, has written to Prime Minister Manmohan Singh to intervene and direct the Ministry of Environment and Forests (MoEF) to re-constitute the expert committee set up to study the level of impact contributed by the hydro power projects on the …
Power producers have sought more representation of the industry in the committee set up by the government to assess the impact of Uttarakhand’s two dozen hydropower projects on the ecology of the hill state that witnessed devastating flash floods in June. The Association of Power Producers (APP) and Indian National …
The environment ministry has set up an expert group, as mandated by the Supreme Court, to determine whether hydropower projects along Alaknanda and Bhagirathi rivers and their tributaries contributed to environmental degradation, an effort to ensure there is no repeat of the Uttarakhand disaster witnessed earlier this year. Headed by …
Sometime due to major accident and leakage the situation become worst for the nearby peoples. Kedarnath is a town located in the Indian state of Uttarakhand and has gained importance because of Kedarnath Temple located at the latitude of 30.73 and the longitude of 79.06. This region is seismically and …
The National Green Tribunal (NGT) has slammed the Uttarakhand government and the ministry of environment and forests (MoEF) for their failure to provide a list of illegal construction along the river banks and other ecologically-sensitive sites. The Uttarakhand government has not responded to the NGT demand for a listing of …
Dehradun: The Uttarakhand high court on Monday banned all construction activity within 200 metres of all rivers in the state — including the Ganga and its tributaries such as the Alaknanda, Bhagirathi, Mandakini, Pindar, Kali and Gouri — with immediate effect. In 2000 the Uttar Pradesh government had allowed various …
Uttarakhand CM Vijay Bahuguna has said the state government would shortly formulate special policies for the development of new hydel projects and other reconstruction works in view of the June 16-17 floods. For this purpose, the chief minister said the government would set up a core group to formulate the …
Order of the National Green Tribunal in the matter of Legal Aid Committee, National Green Tribunal Bar Association Vs Union of India & Others dated 26/08/2013 regarding ecological and environmental disaster that occurred in the State of Uttarakhand and massive constructions and projects raised on the various hills of the …
Ministry of Environment and Forests directed to constitute an expert body to make detailed study The Supreme Court has directed the Ministry of Environment and Forests as well as the State of Uttarakhand not to grant any further environmental clearance or forest clearance for any hydroelectric power projects in Uttarakhand …
The Ministry of Environment and Forests is not aware of any scientific report relating to ecological degradation in the famous Gangotri, Yamunotri and Badrinath Dhams due to environmental change and pollution. However, a pilot study conducted on impact of hydro power projects in Bhagirathi Valley by GB Pant Institute of …
