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 …
At least 21 people were killed in rain-related incidents in Uttarakhand, Uttar Pradesh (UP), Rajasthan and Assam, with monsoon gaining momentum in several parts of north and northeast India. At least 10 people were killed in Uttarakhand in rain-related incidents. Four persons lost their lives in Tehri district as their …
Farmers are taking the matter of temporary land acquisition by Jal Nigam under the Gangajal Project to the high court. Eight farmers have already filed petitions against the move and, according to the sources, at least six others are also preparing to move HC. According to officials, these lawsuits may …
Order of the National Green Tribunal in the matter of Suo Motu Uttarakhand Human Rights Commission Vs. Chief Secretary, Govt. Of Uttarakhand & Others dated 12/07/2016 regarding pollution of river Kausi and Ganga. NGT directs counsel appearing for the State of Uttarakhand and Pay Jal Nigam to state all steps …
Chennai: As the Centre unveiled projects worth 2,000 crore on Thursday to clean the polluted Ganga, a city-based firm is gearing to take part in the ambitious campaign. Tamil Nadu Water Investment Company Limited (TWIC) has prepared a Detailed Project Report (DPR) to save the river from industrial pollution at …
NEW DELHI: The Centre on Monday decided to have an exclusive central law on the country's national river to speed up the process of its rejuvenation through effectively implementing the ambitious 'Namami Gange' programme. The law, if enacted, will help the Centre to properly negotiate the inter-state nature of works …
Amroha: Pollution Control Board (PCB) on Tuesday issued notices to six factories in Amroha district for allegedly polluting river Bagad, a tributary of the Ganga. It directed each factory to clean up the river at their own expense. One of the factories is said to be owned by a senior …
Varanasi: The stand of Union water resource ministry, headed by Uma Bharti, to oppose major hydroelectric projects proposed on Alaknanda-Bhagirathi-Mandakini river basins has been appreciated and welcomed by environmentalists and river scientists in the city. "It is a big step taken by Uma Bharti's ministry for rejuvenation of the Ganga. …
Kolkata: The government has received clearance from the National Mission for Clean Ganga (NMCG) to launch a tree plantation drive on the banks of the river in Bengal. A coordination meeting was held on Saturday for all the government departments concerned to work out the overall plan; the drive will …
One of the first announcements of Prime Minister Narendra Modi pertained to cleaning the Ganga. But this is not the first time an attempt has been made to clean the river. River cleaning schemes initiated in 1974, 1985, 1993, 1996 and 2008-09 have been monumental failures. While the Prime Minister's …
Kanpur: Ganga has drifted away from the ghats so much that one has to walk miles from the ghats to reach the middle of the stream and complete religious rituals. On Tuesday, when devotees reached ghats to take a plunge on the occasion of Ganga Dusshera they were left disappointed. …
The Centre for Science and Environment (CSE) on Tuesday appreciated the BJP-led central government's work on pollution control and monitoring but also pointed out tardiness in its flagship programmes like sanitation and Ganga rejuvenation. "The NDA government has taken few important steps towards improving the way we manage our environment …
NDA government has done well on pollution standards and monitoring, but needs to do much more on green clearances, forestry and its flagship schemes on sanitation and the Ganga: CSE With the National Democratic Alliance (NDA) government entering its third year in power, the New Delhi-based public research and advocacy …
Centre for Science and Environment (CSE), has reviewed the performance of the National Democratic Alliance (NDA) government at the end of its two years in office on measures of environmental governance, particularly as undertaken by the Ministry of Environment, Forest and Climate Change (MoEF&CC;). CSE analysis focuses on some key …
KANPUR: National Green Tribunal (NGT) has allowed two tanneries of Kanpur Nagar to operate on certain conditions. NGT in its order has directed management of these two tanneries to operate their units for two weeks only, as during this period a team of experts would examine the equipment and measures …
The hydrology of the Ganga River is mainly characterized by high monsoon rainfall and seasonal variability in discharge flow. The study is focuses on both the up and down-streams of Farakka barrage. It has been executed with the help of Modified Normalized Difference Water Index using Landsat satellite images (2014), …
Agra: In contrast to the Central Pollution Control Board's (CPCB) report which stated that 126 slaughterhouses are running in Uttar Pradesh, UP Pollution Control Board (UPPCB), in its report to the National Green Tribunal (NGT), said there are just 58 such units in the entire state. In a startling revelation …
Failing to achieve much so far in cleaning Ganga, one of Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s pet projects, the Centre recently rolled out a plan to remove all the floating waste found on its surface. The project’s reach includes Uttarakhand, Uttar Pradesh, Jharkhand, Bihar and West Bengal, and five states the …
Order of the National Green Tribunal in the matter of M/s Hotel Shiv Sai Vs. The Member Secretary UEPPCB dated 26/05/2016 regarding disposal of waste into river Ganga by hotels, Uttarakhand. NGT noted that685 hotels out of which only 3 hotels have been sealed and to 9 hotels notices of …
With regard to industrial pollution, the ministry had issued directions to 150 grossly polluting industries More than 2,000 environmental approvals have been granted in the past two years, environment minister Prakash Javadekar said on Monday. Faster approval of environmental clearances was another major achievement, he said. All this would unlock …
DEHRADUN: A few days after the National Green Tribunal (NGT) acted tough on the Nainital district administration and issued bailable warrants against the district magistrates and other officials for not taking strict action against pollution in the Kosi river, the district administration on Tuesday cracked down on Club Mahindra and …
