Order of the National Green Tribunal in the matter of In re : News item appearing in Hindu dated 11.12.2023 titled “Cauvery basin lost nearly 12,850 sq.km. of green cover” dated 10/01/2024. The original application is registered suo motu on the basis of the news item titled “Cauvery basin lost …
Chennai: Tamil Nadu Chief Minister J Jayalalithaa on Saturday urged the central government to withdraw the recommendation for conducting an environmental impact assessment (EIA) for a dam across Siruvani River in Kerala. In a letter to Prime Minister Narendra Modi, she urged his intervention to withdraw the recommendations made by …
With Tamil Nadu moving the Supreme Court seeking release of Cauvery waters, the Congress government in Karnataka, which is facing deficient rainfall in the catchment areas, has called an all-party meeting on Saturday in Bengaluru to decide the next course of action. Karnataka Water Resources Minister M.B. Patil told a …
Tamil Nadu on Monday approached the Supreme Court seeking direction to Karnataka to release 50.052 tmcft of Cauvery water from its reservoirs for samba cultivation. It accused Karnataka of diverting river water meant to be a “life-saver for Tamil Nadu farmers during distress years for undeclared projects in violation of …
CHENNAI: Chief Minister J Jayalalithaa on Thursday announced that in a day or two, the State government would move the Supreme Court to get the Cauvery water due to the State by filing an interim petition. She said Karnataka had been releasing water for irrigation within the State as it …
The state is staring at the worst drinking water crisis in 40 years, the government said on Wednesday. "The inflow into Krishnarajasagar (KSR) reservoir has been very low and this is the worst situation in the Cauvery basin in the last 40 years," said energy minister D K Shivakumar. "We …
CHENNAI: Karnataka chief minister Siddaramaiah's assertion on Monday that his government planned to build a reservoir at a cost of 5,912 crore in Mekedatu across the Cauvery is set to churn the political scene in Tamil Nadu. The farmers community in the Cauvery delta region will intensify the agitation against …
Judgement of the National Green Tribunal (Southern Zone Bench, Chennai) in the matter of R Janakiraman Vs Department of Environment and Forest Chennai & Others dated 05/08/2016. This application is filed by the applicant seeking a direction against the respondents to ban immersion of idols containing Plaster of Paris (PoP) …
TRICHY: Aadi Perukku is an auspicious festival when people throng river banks wishing for prosperity, but not many realise the damage such congregations cause to the environment. Heaps of garbage in the form of garlands, used pieces of cloth and plastic bags were floating on the Cauvery river after they …
The Tamil Nadu Pollution Control Board (TNPCB) has issued notices and is monitoring the mercerising units located on the banks of the Noyyal in the district. According to an official of the board, the district has hardly any textile processing units and only a handful of mercerising units. The local …
To make the most of the water released from the Metur dam in the Cauvery river, the city corporation has started digging pits around bore wells and infiltration wells on the river bed. The idea is to ensure percolation of water to recharge the river bed. The Cauvery meets the …
Project seeks to protect coastal districts from cyclones and flooding The Asian Development Bank (ADB) will provide a $100 million (Rs. 670 crore) loan to mitigate climate change risks in the Cauvery delta by strengthening six irrigation channels in the Vennar sub-basin and rehabilitating 13 irrigation pumping schemes. The ADB …
Olirum Erodu Foundation has teamed up with Annai Cauvery River Protection Trust to carry out remediation of environmental pollution in the Cauvery River. The two organisations have resolved to organise a ‘padayatra’ from Talacauvery on the Brahmagiri hill in Kodagu district, Karnataka, to Poompuhar in Tamil Nadu, on July 10 …
No water for drinking, agriculture activities in the district The severity of drought in the district can be explained best with the number of lakes that have gone dry this year. Out of 203 lakes in the district, 159 have completely dried up. All seven taluks of the district have …
At the heart of the Cauvery Delta as part of the campaign for Assembly election, All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam (AIADMK) general secretary J Jayalalithaa flayed her arch rival, Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam (DMK) president M Karunanidhi, for not implementing the final award of Cauvery Water Disputes Tribunal (CWDT) that …
With borewells drying up faster than ever before, some places in the city are facing a water crisis. Almost half of Bengaluru depends on deep borewells, as a result of intermittent and no supply of Cauvery water. However, non-availability of groundwater has left the citizens worried. A BWSSB official said …
Bengaluru and Mysuru are in for difficult days ahead: drinking water stocks will last for just 60 days. A failed monsoon has brought down the water levels at the Kabini reservoir to less than 6.4 tmc ft. This is the main source of drinking water for Bengaluru, Chamrajanagar, Kollegal, parts …
BENGALURU: The frothing, dying Bellandur Lake may get a new lease of life. In a generous gesture by the Centre, the Union Budget has allocated `750 crore to the Bangalore Water Supply and Sewerage Board, primarily for the city’s polluted lakes. The board had sought only `500 crore, said a …
Drinking water supply likely to be affected during summer The dipping water level in the Almatti dam in Bagalkot district Water levels in Krishna and Cauvery reservoirs have hit record low threatening drinking water supply to Bengaluru and other parts of the state during summer. Even if the State government …
The present work measures the concentration of different solid species of the trace elements Fe, Mn, Zn, Pb, Cu, Cr, Co and Ni in the surface sediments of Arasalar river estuary at different stations & seasons (2011-2012). Analysis of sediments for trace element concentration gives history of accumulation of metals …
It will cause irreparable damage to the Western Ghats region, says expert The Yettinahole project, if implemented, will not only cause irreparable damage to the Western Ghats region in Karnataka, but also open a new front of disputes with the Krishna and Cauvery Water Disputes Tribunals, cautioned S.G. Mayya, retired …
