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 …
Varanasi: Shankaracharya of Jyotish Pith and Dwarka Sharda Pith Swami Swaroopanand Saraswati, who founded Ganga Seva Abhiyanam (GSA), and the members of National River Ganga Basin Authority (NRGBA) are seeking effective measures from the Centre and the state government to save the holy Ganga river. In the presence of Swami …
Chikmagalur: District in-charge Minister Suresh Kumar has said that Chikmagalur will be included in the II Phase of Kannada Ganga Project. Addressing the reporters after attending the Kannada Rajyotsava programme in Chikmagalur on Tuesday, he said that already 16 towns and cities have been included in the project with the …
The Sindh Wildlife Department has failed to preserve a protected species, Indus blind dolphin, as seven dolphins were found dead in the Indus River between Guddu and Sukkur barrages during last one week. Two blind dolphins were caught in the gates of Guddu barrage on Sunday while five others were …
The Supreme Court today said it would not favour interlinking of rivers if it causes huge financial burden on the Centre and asked for a report on its costs. “My concern is only on the financial liability of the project. We want to make it clear that we would not …
The Ganga, a symbol of religious and spiritual faith of India, is one of the most polluted rivers in India today. Not only untreated sewage is dumped but also toxic waste from hospitals and tanneries is thrown into it. Prof Devendra Swaroop Bhargava, former professor of Environmental Engineering at IIT …
Field observations conducted at Kanpur, to analyze the ration of biochemical oxygen demand (BOD) contributions by benthasludge to the overlaying waters of the river Ganga were presented in part 1 of this paper. This data was later correlated to the data obtained under different conditions of operating and process variables …
This study investigates the impact of monthly Ganges–Brahmaputra river discharge variations on Bay of Bengal salinity and temperature during the period 1992–1999. The Ganges–Brahmaputra river discharge is characterized by a well-defined seasonal cycle with strong interannual variations. The highest/lowest yearly peak discharge occurs in summer 1998/summer 1992, with 1998 value …
WWF-India has been working in the upper Ganga river stretch since 1997. Various programmes and projects involving indicator aquatic species and local communities have been implemented. It has been a major learning experience. The overarching focus has been on the effort to improve the status of the Ganga river ecosystem. …
ALL construction activities along the banks of the river Ganga in Allahabad were brought to a halt last month. The Allahabad Development Authority (ADA) issued a moratorium in compliance with a state high court order to stop ongoing projects within 500 metres of the river’s highest flood level. The court …
Patna: An alert was sounded on Monday as the overall flood situation in Bihar worsened following heavy rains in the catchment areas of the rivers and the discharge of water from two dams in Madhya Pradesh and Uttar Pradesh. CM Nitish Kumar has directed the state water resources and disaster …
LUCKNOW: With an aim to bringing the focus on rivers and those who live on their banks, a group of six men and women from different countries is on an expedition across the Gomti. "We have people from Germany, Switzerland and India with us," said Andy Leemann, who has taken …
A river regulation zone (RRZ) notification should be top priority for the ministry of environment and forests (MoEF) to stop annual flooding of rivers in the sub-continent. Manoj Misra, convenor of the Yamuna Jiye Abhiyaan, has written to environment minister Jayanthi Natarajan highlighting the devastating floods in Mahanadi river system …
With the submergence of thousands of villages in nine districts in Bihar appearing inevitable due to an alarming rise in the water levels of the Sone and the Ganga, chief minister Nitish Kumar on Sunday conducted an aerial survey to oversee the preparations for evacuation and relief distribution. “Teams of …
A day after Prime Minister Manmohan Singh returned from his two-day Bangladesh visit, External Affairs Minister S M Krishna said that the government would work towards arriving at “solutions” acceptable to “all stakeholders” towards resolving the Teesta water-sharing issue. Krishna, who accompanied the PM to Dhaka, said that the government …
Indian prime minister Manmohan Singh on Wednesday said Bangladesh and India will find a viable formula to resolve the Teesta water-sharing issue with equity and fairness. ‘Water is a very sensitive subject in this region. Unfortunately, this (the deal on sharing Teesta water) is not successful within the time available,’ …
LUCKNOW: Thronged by thousands of devotees on a daily basis, Sangam, the confluence of Ganga, Yamuna and the mythical Saraswati in Allahabad will have a different set of visitors on September 23 and 24. Conservationists and scientists would be in the Sangam city to participate in the meet called 'Ganga …
Decreasing flow of water through the rivers from upstream is destroying the ecosystem of Sundarban. Experts from home and abroad observed that alarming decrease in water flow down the rivers caused high salinity in both water and soil of Sundarban, causing a massive change in faunal composition of the forest. …
Growing concerns about China’s plans to divert waters of the Brahmaputra in Tibet has prompted a Parliamentary panel to seek from the government complete data of major river systems in the country for the past 10 years. In a report submitted to Parliament on Tuesday, the Standing Committee on Water …
How much water should flow in Indian rivers? Hydrologists have been discussing minimum river flows for over four decades now. The churning has resulted in the concept of environmental flow, or e-flow. This implies strategically releasing water downstream of dams and reservoirs to protect the services a river provides. Two …
INDIA’S ENVIRONMENTAL HISTORY, VOLUMES 1 AND 2, Edited by Mahesh Rangarajan and K Sivaramakrishnan, Permanent Black, Rs 1,850 This reader brings together some of the most interesting writings on India’s ecological pasts. Volume 1 has essays that range from prehistoric India to the middle of the 19th century. Volume 2 …
