Order of the National Green Tribunal in the matter of Naresh Kumar Vs Government of NCT of Delhi & Others dated 13/05/2025. The matter is related to illegal extraction of groundwater in Manakpura, Delhi by the water supply mafia. According to the complainant, one Hemant has illegally drilled a borewell …
Question raised in Lok Sabha on Fluorides in Ground Water, 16/03/2017. State-wise number of fluoride affected habitations ( more than permissible level prescribed by Bureau of Indian Standards for drinking water) as reported by the States into Integrated Management Information System (IMIS) of the Ministry as on 10th March, 2017 …
Question raised in Lok Sabha on Contamination of Ground Water, 10/03/2017. Diseases such as Cholera, Acute Diarrhoeal Diseases (Dysentery and Diarrhea), Enteric Fever (Typhoid) and Viral Hepatitis A & E are caused by consumption of contaminated drinking water. State/UT wise details of number of cases and deaths reported due to …
Karnataka is among seven states selected by the Union Water Resources Ministry for the World Bank-aided National Groundwater Management Improvement Scheme (NGMIS) on a pilot basis. The ministry selected Karnataka, Gujarat, Haryana, Madhya Pradesh, Maharashtra, Rajasthan and Uttar Pradesh based on an alarming drop in the groundwater table due to …
The contractor hired to carry out the final round of the Tokyo Metropolitan Government’s groundwater survey at the new Toyosu wholesale food market said Saturday it was told to use a method that deviated from previous survey practices. The ninth round of the two-year-long survey, conducted between late November and …
Judgement of the National Green Tribunal in the matter of Suresh Kumar Pukhrajji Dhoka & Others Vs M/s. T.N. Pandya & Others dated 02/03/2017 regarding extraction of groundwater from borewells by business units in Jagannath Shankar Sheth Road, Mumbai. According to the Applicant, water is extracted from the borewells for …
CHENNAI: The Tuticorin thermal power plant with a total capacity of 1,050 MW has been shut down as the Tamirabarani river has gone dry. The five units in the plant draw some 180 million litres of water as coolant every day through a Tamil Nadu Water Supply and Drainage Board …
Water is a crosscutting issue across many of the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs). However, there is one goal that is focused explicitly on water - Goal 6. Sustainable management of water implies that, as part of water resources management activities, sufficient water is left for ecosystems so that they can …
Pollution and a decreasing amount of forest have damaged Bogor's environment and severely degraded the city’s groundwater, which is now in a critical state, an official said on Monday. "Research in West Java in 2016 found that the groundwater of Bogor [in West Java] is in critical condition. If we …
Order of the National Green Tribunal in the matter of Kush Kalra Vs. DMRC & Ors. dated 27/02/2017 regarding extraction of groundwater by DMRC. NGT directs DMRC to furnish the detail of the borewells dug, date of digging, quantity of water extracted from the underground and whether each of the …
A catastrophic flowslide occurred at the Hongao dumpsite on 20 December 2015 in the Guangming New District of Shenzhen, China. The flowslide caused 77 causalities and damaged 33 buildings. In the absence of extreme weather conditions and seismic activity, the causes of the failure were analyzed on the basis of …
Vijayawada has recorded an alarming depletion in groundwater resources, much to the dismay of the citizens. Groundwater resources in the city used to be accessible at a depth of 25 feet Vijayawada: The falling groundwater level in the city has become a huge problem. The city, which has expanded in …
Question raised in Lok Sabha on Contamination of Ground Water, 09/02/2017. Ground water quality data generated by Central Ground Water Board (CGWB) during various scientific studies and ground water quality monitoring indicates that ground water in isolated pockets in parts of various States is contaminated with Fluoride, Nitrate, Arsenic, Lead, …
Increasing the level of water table can help in slowing down global warming, boost crop yields and preserve peat soils in the UK, according to a new study. The research, led by scientists from the University of Sheffield in the UK, found increasing the level below which the ground is …
Decades after a uranium mine is shuttered, the radioactive element can still persist in groundwater at the site, despite cleanup efforts. A recent study led by scientists at the Department of Energy’s SLAC National Accelerator Laboratory helps describe how the contaminant cycles through the environment at former uranium mining sites …
Cultivation affected in 1k acres of Vanthada, farmers struggle for livelihood. Kakinada: Many water sources and groundwater levels have been depleted in Nagulakonda of Eastern Ghats, which spreads from Visakhapatnam to East Godavari, due to mining activity. Thousands of tribals and farmers depend on this water for sustenance and livelihood. …
The year 2017 might prove to be a better than 2016 for Telangana, at least when it comes to the situation of underground water. A report released by Telangana groundwater department on Wednesday has showed that groundwater level at most places in the state was much better compared to December …
NGT chairperson posed question to the officials after the additional solicitor general, appearing for the petitioner, pointed out that bore-wells were permitted in an area where water levels have dipped drastically. The National Green Tribunal (NGT) on Wednesday rapped the Himachal Pradesh government and its tourism department on its plans …
This critique assesses if the National Water Framework Bill 2016 and the Mihir Shah Committee report are truly interdisciplinary and based on the principles of integrated water systems governance. The question still remains whether the recommendations are enough to bridge existing gaps and address future challenges in water governance.
Welcoming the debate on the assumptions underpinning water resource monitoring in India triggered by the Mihir Shah Committee report, the authors suggest that the proposed National Water Commission should focus on providing integrated data and science to help water managers and policymakers, avoiding getting directly involved in planning or regulation.
Order of the National Green Tribunal in the matter of Shailesh Singh V/s. Hotel Holiday Regency, Moradabad & Ors. dated 23/12/2016 regarding groundwater extraction by hotels in Moradabad, Uttar Pradesh. Respondents submitted before National Green Tribunal that they will be presenting a chart giving data of water consumed per day …
