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 …
The Uttarakhand Environment Protection and Pollution Control Board (UEPPCB) has sought details regarding registered hotels and resorts along the Ganga river in Haridwar and Rishikesh from four district magistrates. The report will ascertain whether any hotels or resorts are dumping untreated sewage in Ganga. In addition to this, notices were …
The much-touted Namami Gange project, which was allocated Rs 20,000 crore by the Union Government recently, will complete its first phase by October 2016 and on-ground Ganga rejuvenation work will begin. As per Ganga Rejuvenation-Water Resources Union Minister Uma Bharti, Clean Ganga drive will show its initial results by October …
One year may not be enough for him to show results as far as his pet Ganga cleaning project is concerned, but Prime Minister Narendra Modi is determined to demonstrate substantial progress on the issue when his government goes to the polls at the end of its term. A timeline …
The Rs. 20,000 crore Namami Gange project is spread over five years and covers 41 tributaries of Ganga. Rs. 7272 crore has been set aside for interventions in existing, defunct projects while Rs. 12,728 crore has been allocated for new initiatives. This is a four-fold increase since the new government …
India plans to order 80 billion-rupees ($1.3 billion) of sewage plants before next June to clean waste water in 118 towns on the banks of the Ganges, its holiest river, according to the nation’s water ministry. The government, which is working on 50 treatment projects, will call for tenders to …
Order of the National Green Tribunal (Principal Bench, New Delhi) in the matter Naweda Tanners & Others Vs U.P. P.C.B. dated 19/05/2015 regarding industrial pollution of river Ganga especially by tanneries. The Tribunal also directed that " all the industries shall install the electromagnetic flow meters as indicated in the …
Shyamlal Yadav outlines the national effort to clean the holy river, its history, and what has changed. On May 13, the Cabinet approved the flagship Namami Gange programme to clean and protect the Ganga, incorporating significant new funding and implementation elements. Shyamlal Yadav outlines the national effort to clean the …
Just as the SC has asked for a comprehensive look at the mass of hydropower projects on the Ganga in Uttarakhand, NGT wants a similar exercise for the project rush in Arunachal's river system The Union government has bought yet more time from the Supreme Court to decide the fate …
A day after government gave a Rs 20,000 crore boost to its flagship 'Namami Gange' programme, the Union water resource minister Uma Bharti on Thursday said around Rs 7,000 crore would be spent on payment of dues of previous clean Ganga projects, which have escalated due to time and cost …
`Namami Gange' To Create Jobs For Local People The government's efforts to clean and protect the Ganga on Wednesday got a big financial boost of Rs 20,000 crore which the Centre will spend to rejuvenate the national river in the next five years. The Union Cabinet, chaired by PM Narendra …
Order of the National Green Tribunal in the matter of Krishankant Singh Hoon & Anr. Vs. Union of India & Ors dated 12/05/2015 regarding slaughter houses running illegally in Uttar Pradesh and primarily relates to Gaziabad, Meerut and Hapur. It was decided that: The the State of UP, UPPCB, Nagar …
Order of the National Green Tribunal (Principal Bench, New Delhi) in the matter of M/s Blue Star Finishers Vs. U.P.P.C.B. dated 11/05/2015 regarding Ganga pollution caused by the tanneries of Wajidpur, Jajmau, Kanpur, Uttar Pradesh.
Question raised in Rajya Sabha on directions for discharge of polluted water, 11/05/2015. National Mission for Clean Ganga (NMCG) has issued a notice on 23.03.2015 (Published in leading newspapers) to the 118 municipalities / urban local bodies and 687 industries in the Ganga river basin to furnish the action plans …
Question raised in Rajya Sabha on discharge of waste into Ganga and its tributeries, 11/05/2015. The Central Pollution Control Board (CPCB) has inventorised 764 Grossly polluting industries discharging 501 mld of trade effluent directly or indirectly into the drains reaching the river Ganga and its tributaries. The CPCB has also …
The northeastern part of the Indian Ocean, i.e. the Bay of Bengal (BoB) is located near some of the most complicated tectonic zones on the Earth. An earthquake of magnitude ~6.0 occurred on 21 May 2014 near the coast of Odisha. Occasional moderate to large earthquakes in BoB highlight the …
The permission to allow mining in Bishanpur and Bhogpur areas of Haridwar district after three days of an announcement regarding its closure has once again stirred a hornet's nest. Even as the district magistrate and director, mining and geology department, pass the buck, Matri Sadan priests on Thursday wrote a …
Order of the National Green Tribunal (Principal Bench, New Delhi) in the matter of Sunaina Singh Vs. Rama Shyama Paper Pvt. Ltd. & Ors. dated 07/05/2015 regarding pollution caused by M/s Rama Shyama Paper Pvt. Ltd., Bareilly, Uttar Pradesh. The Tribunal in its order noted that "tt is evident from …
Government's ambitious Ganga cleaning programme and setting up of the National Green Tribunal could shift India's view of its responsibilities to safeguard its natural bounty, a study by Circle of Blue has revealed. "Prime Minister Modi's campaign to clean up the River Ganga and development of the National Green Tribunal …
Days after a report by experts from different government agencies blamed a handful of Uttar Pradesh cities, including Moradabad and Bareilly, for pollution in Ganga, the national green tribunal (NGT) on Thursday issued notices to the state governments of Uttar Pradesh and Uttarakhand. Hearing a petition which said that 23 …
The Ganges coastal zone of Bangladesh and West Bengal, India, is characterized by extremes in terms of both challenges and opportunities. Despite the huge investment in the coastal zone over the past 50 years, the poverty of farming families in the region remains extreme. The CGIAR Challenge Program on Water …
