Order of the National Green Tribunal in the matter of Swarup Kumar Rath Vs Union of India & Others dated 15/05/2025. Additional Government Advocate appearing for the state of Odisha stated that the work of restoration of Suka Paika canal is almost nearing completion and is expected to be completed …
Order of the National Green Tribunal in the matter of Swarup Kumar Rath Vs Union of India & Others dated 15/05/2025. Additional Government Advocate appearing for the state of Odisha stated that the work of restoration of Suka Paika canal is almost nearing completion and is expected to be completed …
Order of the National Green Tribunal (Eastern Zone Bench, Kolkata) in the matter of Pradip Kumar Pattnaik Vs Union of India & Others dated 24/04/2024. The applicant, Pradip Kumar Pattnaik challenged the creation of an artificial concrete island which was obstructing the free flow of perennial water source of river …
Order of the National Green Tribunal (Eastern Zone Bench, Kolkata) in the matter of Swarup Kumar Rath Vs Union of India & Others dated 31/08/2023. The Original Application had been filed by the applicant on the allegation that some people have closed the mouth of river Sukapaika (a branch of …
Order of the National Green Tribunal (Eastern Zone Bench, Kolkata) in the matter of Tribunal On its Own Motion Vs State of Odisha & Others dated 26/09/2022. The Collector and District Magistrate-cum-Chairman, District Environment Impact Assessment Authority (DEIAA), Kendrapara has informed the NGT, Eastern Zone Bench, Kolkata that due to …
Order of the National Green Tribunal in the matter of Srikanta Kumar Pakal & Others Vs State of Odisha & Others dated 16/04/2021. The matter related to illegal sand mining in Mahanadi river, Nuapatana Mouza, Tangi-Choudwar tehsil, district Cuttack. The allegation of the applicant is that remote sensing satellite pictures …
Affidavit by Dillip Kumar Samantaray regarding encroachments taking place on the flood plains of the river Mahanadi dated 14/12/2020. The district administration of Cuttack has taken a project on Mahanadi riverbed in the name of Baliyatra River Front Improvement Project (BARFI). The sand dredged from the river was being filled …
Order of the National Green Tribunal in the matter of Jayant Dehuri & Others Vs State of Odisha & Others dated 12/02/2019 regarding construction of a distillery and laying of pipes through Gramya Jungle in Fakirpur Village, Harabhanga Tehsil, Boudh District of Odisha. According to the applicants, it is a …
Hydropower is a valuable renewable energy resource in India, which can help in climate change mitigation and meet the increasing energy demands. However, the crucial role of climate change on hydropower production in India remains unexplored. Here using the observations and model simulations, we show that seven large hydropower projects …
The Centre on Tuesday handed over reference of the Mahanadi water dispute to the chairman of Mahanadi Water Disputes Tribunal, Justice A M Khanwilkar. The Tribunal was constituted on 12 March appointing Justice Khanwilkar as chairman and Justice Ravi Ranjan and Justice Indermeet Kaur Kochhar as its members. The Secretary …
The Odisha Government demanded an early handover of the Mahanadi tribunal’s terms of reference during the first regional conference meeting of five States held in Kolkata on Monday. Besides, the State asked for a halt in the construction work of Mohamala Sirapur barrage and other projects on Mahanadi upstream in …
What is the background to the dispute and, going beyond the political rhetoric in both states, who are the parties actually affected by it? In line with the Supreme Court’s order in January, the Ministry of Water Resources last week notified the setting up of a Tribunal to resolve the …
Order of the Supreme Court of India in the matter of State of Odisha Vs State of Chhattisgarh dated 23/01/2018 regarding water dispute in respect of waters of the Mahanadi Basin. This suit was filed by the State of Odisha asking for an injunction restraining State of Chhattisgarh from continuing …
To chalk out the future course of action in view of the disputes regarding the use of Mahanadi river water, a well-rounded strategy that includes both the people and policymakers is needed. The strategy must allow for dialogue by rebuilding trust and should look at arbitration and negotiation as methods …
Judgement of the National Green Tribunal (Eastern Zone Bench, Kolkata) in the matter of Biswajit Mohanty Vs State of Odisha & Others dated 16/10/2017 regarding construction activity and reclamation of river bed, encroachment of river embankment, establishment of Labour Camps in river bed of rivers Mahanadi and Kathjodi at Cuttack, …
CUTTACK:The Eastern Zone bench of National Green Tribunal (NGT) has given its nod for the week-long Baliyatra. The annual event will be held from November 4 to 10 at the same place as every year. After the go ahead, the district administration has started gearing up for festival. The NGT, …
Activists will also will meet President Ram Nath Kovind, Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Union water resources minister Uma Bharti. Bhubaneswar: With Odisha’s injunction suit on Mahanadi row already registered in the Supreme Court and poised for hearing, the Mahanadi Banchao Andolan (MBA), a regional river conservation outfit, is all …
Petitioner had raised concerns relating to impact on environment The National Green Tribunal (Eastern Bench) has issued notice to the Union Ministry of Water Resources, the Chhattisgarh government, the Chhattisgarh Environment Conservation Board, the Chhattisgarh State Level Environment Impact Assessment Authority and the Odisha government with regards to usage of …
The Biju Janata Dal (BJD) on Thursday announced its decision to intensify agitation over Mahanadi river water dispute with Chhattisgarh even as the State Government has already decided to approach the Supreme Court for a settlement of the issue. Announcing the decision at a media conference here, BJD spokespersons Prasanna …
Odisha Government will soon approach the Supreme Court and National Green Tribunal (NGT) against Chhattisgarh for projects undertaken by it on the upstream of Mahanadi river. BJD spokesperson Pratap Keshari Deb informed this while reacting to a statement from Water Resources Minister of Chhattisgarh Brij Mohan Agrawal that Odisha Government …
Cuttack: In an effort to curb pollution of water bodies, the Cuttack Municipal Corporation (CMC) had dug up six temporary ponds for immersion of Ganesh idols. Awareness programmes were held to educate people about the Orissa High Court order which directed that temporary water bodies be used for l immersion …
