Order of the National Green Tribunal in the matter of Rajendra Prasad Gupta Vs State of Uttar Pradesh & Others dated 23/05/2025. Counsel appearing for the state of Uttar Pradesh submitted that the action plan to prevent the discharge of untreated sewage and industrial effluents in river Ganga is ready …
Question raised in Lok Sabha on Hydro-Power Projects on Ganga, 01/12/2016. At present, nine (9) Hydro Electric Projects (HEPs) (above 25 MW) with an aggregate installed capacity of 2585 MW are under construction on the river Ganga and its tributaries.
Taking serious note of flow of tanneries discharge into Ganga, the Pollution Control Board (PCB) has written a letter to general manager, pollution control unit of Jal Nigam in this regard. The regional pollution control board office, expressing its displeasure, has asked the Jal Nigam to take all precautionary measures …
KANPUR: Taking a tough stand against pollution control authorities of UP regarding discharge of effluents from tanneries in Jajmau in Kanpur, a bench of the National Green Tribunal (NGT), headed by Justice Swatantra Kumar on Tuesday, asked them to inform the bench about the number of tanneries functioning at Jajmau …
Jajmau, Unnao and Banther are the other big tannery hubs in Uttar Pradesh that The tannery hub in Kanpur discharges high levels of carcinogenic chromium as it continues to pollute the Ganga The National Green Tribunal (NGT) on Monday pulled up the Uttar Pradesh government for their lax attitude towards …
The National Green Tribunal has questioned the Uttar Pradesh government and its pollution control board over regulation of tanneries on the banks of river Ganga in Kanpur, asking how could they regulate them if their officials "can't even enter their premises". The NGT said industrial effluents, which contain high chromium, …
The main causes attributed to the Pollution of River Ganga are due to disposal of industrial and domestic sewage effluent joining to it directly by drains or indirectly through tributaries. The storm water drains designed to flood-out the storm water during rainy season, are now being used for disposal of …
‘Stretch between Haridwar and Unnao is worst polluted’ The National Green Tribunal on Thursday directed the Uttar Pradesh government and tanneries located on the banks of river Ganga at Kanpur to clear their stand on shifting them to some other place to stop uncontrolled discharge of effluents into the river. …
The tribunal has asked the Centre to submit a note detailing the state of river Ganga and how it has deteriorated The National Green Tribunal (NGT) on Thursday asked the Centre to give a note detailing the state of river Ganga in the past and how it has deteriorated now. …
HARIDWAR: Even though the major culprits in the deterioration of Haridwar's air quality are burning of waste and dry leaves and vehicular emissions, the city's dwindling green cover is no less to blame for it. During the past few decades, Haridwar is believed to have lost a significant number of …
Bijnor: The Uttar Pradesh Pollution Control Board (UPPCB) has asked 31 factories in Bijnor and Amroha districts to stop discharging the industry waste into the tributaries of the Ganga River ahead of Kartik Purnima, when lakhs of devotees will take a dip into the sacred river. The board has issued …
Patna: In a major embarrassment to the state government, the State Level Environment Impact Assessment Authority (SEIAA) has charged Bihar State Road Development Corporation Ltd (BSRDCL) -- an execution wing of Road Construction Department (RCD) -- with submitting a ‘fake’ environment impact assessment (EIA) report while applying for environmental clearance …
NGT had said "a project of national importance is being carried out and all authorities including Centre and state government do not know how many drains are polluting Ganga. The Ganga rejuvenation project, which is of national importance, is being carried out by officials "who do not know" how many …
Noida: Given the continuing problem of inadequate and substandard water supply across sectors, the RWA body sought for a concrete remedy to the issue in a letter to authority CEO P K Agarwal on Wednesday. Terming the situation as alarming, the RWA body threatened to go on a protest if …
The National Green Tribunal Tuesday rapped Uttar Pradesh government for wasting crores of rupees of public money on Ganga rejuvenation and restrained it from spending on any major project except maintenance work on the stretch from Haridwar to Kanpur. “The State of Uttar Pradesh and its authorities will not carry …
Order of the National Green Tribunal in the matter of M.C. Mehta Vs. Union of India & Ors. dated 19/10/2016 regarding Ganga pollution especially the area from Haridwar to Unnao. NGT in its Order expressed disappointment as none of the parties could inform NGT as to "how many drains carrying …
Order of the National Green Tribunal in the matter of M.C. Mehta Vs. Union of India & Ors. dated 18/10/2016 regarding Ganga river pollution. The Uttar Pradesh State Government, Uttar Pradesh Jal Nigam, Uttar Pradesh Pollution Control Board and Central Pollution Control Board are directed to file a comprehensive map …
PATNA: Even as hundreds of idols were immersed in the Ganga in Patna and neighbouring areas on Tuesday and Wednesday to mark the end of the Durga Puja festival, the district administration did not show any concern for the increasing pollution of the river water. The Ganga is already highly …
The Union Cabinet under the Chairmanship of Prime Minister Shri Narendra Modi has approval the River Ganga (Rejuvenation, Protection and Management) Authorities Order, 2016. The Order lays down a new institutional structure for policy and implementation in fast track manner and empowers National Mission for Clean Ganga to discharge its …
Self-sustainability in terms of mitigation for climate change would be difficult for India without external help, European Union Counsellor for Environment, Energy and Climate Change Henriette Faergemann said on Wednesday. She was speaking on the possibilities of investment for cleaning Ganga and promoting wind energy. "Absolutely, help will be required. …
Although the Ganges River Basin (GRB) has abundant water resources, the seasonal monsoon causes a mismatch in water supply and demand, which creates severe water-related challenges for the people living in the basin, the rapidly growing economy and the environment. Addressing these increasing challenges will depend on how people manage …
