Order of the National Green Tribunal in the matter of In Re: News Item titled "Nayar river is vanishing - a yatra reveals conservation goes beyond science and policy" appearing in ‘The Down To Earth’ dated 03.06.2025. The original application was registered suo-motu based on the news item titled "Nayar …
Order of the National Green Tribunal in the matter of News Item Published in “Hindustan Times” dated 19.06.2015 Titled “Dirty flows your drinking water” authored by Ritam Haldar” with Vinod Kumar Jain Versus NCT of Delhi & Others. The matter relates to revival of water bodies in Delhi. The Tribunal …
Order of the National Green Tribunal in the matter of Manoj Mishra Vs Union of India & Others dated 25/07/2019. Recharge of groundwater from Palla to Wazirabad in Delhi by creating water bodies and reservoirs in Yamuna flood plain area came up for consideration before the NGT on July 25, …
While the Centre has initiated the “Jal Shakti Abhiyan” for water conservation across the country on July 1, the illegal mining has already played havoc with the water table in the district, with the riverbed being dug up to more than 40 feet. If the experts are to be believed, …
Gurgaon: Palri village in Gurgaon has set an example by building a new pond and reviving another water body under the integrated watershed management programme (IWMP), enhancing the groundwater level in the village by around 4 feet. Earlier, the villagers were largely dependent on water tankers and could not use …
Question raised in Lok Sabha on Ground Water Recharge Work under MGNREGS, 02/07/2019. As per the Schedule-I of the Mahatma Gandhi National Rural Employment Guarantee Act, 2005 (MGNREGA), ‘Public works relating to Natural Resource Management (NRM): (i) Water conservation and water harvesting structures to augment and improve ground water like …
The report 'National Compilation on Dynamic Groundwater Resources of India, 2017' is a compilation of State-wise assessment carried out jointly by CGWB and State Groundwater Departments at periodical intervals under the supervision of State level Committee of the respective States/UTs and under overall guidance of Central Level Expert Group. The …
A state-of-the-art water recharging and recycling system has been made operational on the premises of the Golden Temple. Named as ‘Rainwater Harvesting and Recharging Mechanism’, the project has been set up by the Punjab Pollution Control Board (PPCB) through Jalandhar-based firm Varun Mitra-Friends of Water. Under the project, three recharging …
Amid hue and cry over open borewells in the state after the death of two-year-old Fatehveer at Bhagwanpura village of Sangrur, a piece of advice has come from the state’s water and sanitation department to convert all abandoned borewells into groundwater recharging wells. The issue has been flagged at a …
Order of the National Green Tribunal in the matter of Mahesh Chandra Saxena Vs Central Pollution Control Board & Others dated 31/05/2019 regarding groundwater recharge by Delhi Jal Board (DJB) and Delhi Development Authority (DDA), Public Works Department (PWD) Delhi, New Delhi Municipal Council (NDMC), South Delhi Municipal Corporation (SDMC) …
MYSURU: In a move which is likely to prevent drying up of lakes around Mysuru, Minor Irrigation and Groundwater Improvement department is planning to fill the lakes with Cauvery water drawn from the KRS dam. The work on the project, which will cover 16 lakes including iconic Lingambudhi lake in …
The ground water is a replenishable and dynamic resource in nature. For assessing its availability over time and space and ensuing sustainability of the development programs , it becomes essential to continuously or periodically monitor the ground water regime and quality. It is an effort to obtain information on ground …
Anantapur best district, Simhachalam best religious place Andhra Pradesh stood third in the National Water Awards for 2018 behind Maharashtra and Gujarat, as part of the awards instituted by the Ministry of Water Resources, River Development, and Ganga Rejuvenation in 2007. In different categories for districts, Anantapur, Kurnool and Kadapa …
Order of the National Green Tribunal in the matter of Shailesh Singh Vs Hotel Holiday Regency, Moradabad & Others dated 03/01/2019 regarding depletion of ground water. The Applicants have informed the Court that MoWR has clearly acted contrary to the mandate of the judgement of the Supreme Court as well …
The recharge of groundwater in 2018 was not highly appreciable as in more than 3,000 villages in the state, groundwater levels had dropped over 3 metres, or to the maximum depth. A team of experts at the city-based Groundwater Survey and Development Agency (GSDA) has submitted a detailed report on …
The World Bank has assigned Deltares and its partners AECOM India and FutureWater to carry out the project “Analytical Work and Technical Assistance to support Strategic Basin Planning for Ganga River Basin in India” in cooperation with the Government of India. The objectives of the project are: to strengthen the …
Order of the Natinal Green Tribunal in the matter of Legal Aid Committee, NGT Bar Association Vs. MoEF & Others dated 07/08/2018. This application seeks directions to check diversion of the area marked as Natural Conservation Zone (NCZ) by the National Capital Region Planning Board (NCRPB) in the Regional Plan. …
Dehradun once famous for its salubrious climate, air free of dust and smoke, tranquility and reputed institutes is now not only the most polluted city among the mountain States of India but has risen high up in crimes of all hues and shades. The burgeoning population, ever increasing pollution / …
The National Green Tribunal has directed the Haryana government to restore 123 water bodies in Gurugram and Faridabad districts and assign each one of them a unique identification number within three months. A bench headed by NGT Chairperson Justice Adarsh Kumar Goel said immediate steps should be taken to protect …
NEW DELHI: Delhi’s groundwater resources are fast depleting and many parts are already suffering from indiscriminate withdrawal that may take years to replenish. Yet, agencies are considering lining or concretising the base of the moat lake at Purana Qila to ensure that there is water all year round. The Archaeological …
MUMBAI: The monsoon cannot come a moment too soon for Maharashtra. A whopping 71% of the state's 353 talukas reported a drop of more than a metre in the ground water level by March this year compared to a 5-year average. By now, two months later, the water level is …
