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 …
OVER A century ago in 1896, British physician E Hanbury Hankin reported in the French journal Annales de l’Institut Pasteur that cholera microbes died within three hours in the Ganga water, but continued to thrive in distilled water even after 48 hours. He had collected samples from below the bodies …
CENTRE:BJP president Nitin Gadkari addresses party workers during the celebration of completion of Chief Minister B.S. Yeddyurappa's 1000 days in office, in Bangalore on Sunday. BANGALORE: Bharatiya Janata Party president Nitin Gadkari on Sunday said that the NDA, if voted to power, would link the Ganga and the Cauvery to …
Linking of rivers in India and proper use of the water would propel the development engine of the country, said D.Gangappa, Convenor of the Akhila Bharatha Jala Sangama Andolan and former collector of Thanjavur, here on Tuesday. He told The Hindu that the Andolan has suggested that the Central government …
LUCKNOW: A group of river water conservationists and activists will take up the cause of pollution in Gomti by organising a Gomti Yatra from March 27 to April 2. The activists, belonging to various non-government organisations, will also do sampling on at least 200 spots to assess pollution levels in …
The Parliamentary Standing Committee on the Water Resources Ministry on Thursday recommended necessary steps to complete the Ganges Barrage Project within 2012. The committee made the recommendation at a meeting held in the Jatiya Sangsad Bhaban, said an official release. The committee also asked the Water Resources Ministry to identify …
LUCKNOW: UP on Monday got a major boost for its ongoing Ganga clean-up programme with the Centre clearing its four important projects, pending for a long time. These projects are estimated to cost around Rs 500 crore and will be funded on the basis of 70:30 ratio by the Centre …
In its bid to clean rivers mainly Ganga the state government tabled an Amendment Bill in the Legislative Assembly on Friday which will prohibit the sell and use of plastic or polythene within a prescribed area of rivers, relatively smaller rivers and ponds. The Urban Development Minister Nakul Dubey tabled …
Contaminated and polluted water kills more than 2.2 million people per year which experts point out is more than the number of people killed from all forms of violence, including wars. The situation is especially dangerous in India where 80 per cent of all urban water is being discharged daily …
NEW DELHI: The national advi Jan. 13: The national advisory committee of Intach an NGO involved in conservation, has decided to take up initiatives for getting the 135-km stretch of river Ganga from Gomukh, its point of origin, to be declared ecological and cultural heritage zone. This zone would include …
DHAKA: In what is seen as a major development in India-Bangladesh relations, New Delhi and Dhaka have agreed to sign a 15-year interim accord on sharing the waters of common rivers Teesta and Feni. This was decided at a Secretary-level meeting of the Indo-Bangladesh Joint River Commission (JRC) here Monday. …
LUCKNOW: In a major boost to clean the Ganga in Uttar Pradesh, the Union environment ministry has formally cleared four new projects, which entail an expense of Rs 512 crore. A deal to this effect was clinched by the state government at a high-level meeting held in New Delhi between …
Kanpur: The Uttar Pradesh Pollution Control Board has sought permission from the State Government for the closure of 11 tanneries in the city. According to the Board, despite repeated warnings, these tanneries have failed to install primary treatment plants in their units and have continued to discharge polluted water in …
Japanese underwater acoustics technology, used for detection of Gangetic dolphins, is now being planned for the Brahmaputra. Aaranyak, a biodiversity conservation society of theNortheast, which had earlier conducted two surveys in 2005 and 2008, now plans to use Japanese technology to increase the detection of dolphins.
With threats to the sihu or Gangetic dolphin (Platanista gangetica) being still real in Assam, there is a need to take strong protective steps to ensure their survival. Better awareness among people along with effective anti-poaching measures could help determine the fate of the species that has already been affected …
Until the 1940s, the irrigation and drinking water needs of India were met by rivers, ponds, lakes, dugwells, and rainwater sources. However, in the middle of the 20th century India continually faced two daunting challenges: providing food for an ever-growing population and decreasing the burden of highly prevalent water-borne diseases, …
Global population growth exerts stresses on river basins that provide food, water, energy and other ecosystem services. In some basins, evidence is emerging of failures to satisfy these demands. This paper assembles data from nine river basins in a framework that relates water and food systems to development. The framework …
This paper analyses water availability and use within and between the Challenge Program on Water and Food basins. It describes the main features of water demand and supply in the basins and indicates where there are deficits and opportunities for development of water resources. A typology of basin water resources …
Big river basins are complex systems of people and nature. This article explores the resilience of nine case studies of big river basins. A system description and generic conceptual model suggests that resilience to changes in water quantity is critical. When water becomes limiting, the social-ecological system must adapt rapidly …
The authors analysed livelihood conditions in 10 river basins over three continents to identify generalizable links between water, agriculture and poverty. There were significant variations in hydrological conditions, livelihood strategies and institutions across basins, but also systematic patterns across levels of economic development. At all levels, access to water is …
