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 …
The Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) launches a new Water Report “Guidance on realizing real water savings with crop water productivity interventions”, that includes clear and practical guidelines on how to implement ‘real’ water savings in agriculture through interventions for enhancing crop water productivity. A distinction …
Widespread adoption of efficient irrigation technologies, including drip irrigation, has been proposed as a means of limiting groundwater over-exploitation, especially in the intensively farmed and water-stressed South Asia region. This paper reports on a randomized control trial conducted in the Indian state of Andhra Pradesh to evaluate the potential productivity …
Order of the National Green Tribunal in the matter of Haider Ali Vs Union of India & Others dated 15/04/2021. Grievance in this application is against use of ground water for maintenance of cricket play grounds without availing of alternative of using STP treated water and installing rainwater harvesting systems …
Order of the National Green Tribunal in the matter of Manoj Mishra Vs Union of India & Others dated 26/03/2021 This application has been filed by the South Delhi Municipal Corporation (SDMC) in a decided matter against the Delhi Jal Board (DJB). The grievance is that the Corporation is maintaining …
Order of the National Green Tribunal in the matter of Lt. Col. Sarvadaman Singh Oberoi Vs Union of India & Others dated 18/11/2020. The issue for consideration in the original application was identification, protection and restoration of water bodies in Gurgaon in Haryana. However, in the light of proceedings which …
This study uses CBA to analyze the economic worthiness of adaptation measures currently being practiced by some farmers on their land in Kenya. Researchers used cost-benefit analysis to analyse the financial and economic worthiness of agriculture adaptation measures (soil and water conservation and agroforestry) using primary data from a survey …
Order of the National Green Tribunal in the matter of Friends through its General Secretary Vs Ministry of Water Resources dated 13/07/2020 regaring excessive loss of water due to use of reverse osmosis (RO) technology in India. The NGT chairperson Justice Adarsh Kumar Goel and Justice Sonam Phintso Wangdi noted …
Counter affidavit/reply on behalf of the Ministry of Jal Shakti, Department of Water Resources, River Development and Ganga Rejuvenation. An application was filed before the NGT to prevent wastage and misuse of groundwater on account of overflow from overhead tanks in residential and commercial areas. The applicant had also pointed …
Order of the National Green Tribunal in the matter of Lt. Col. Sarvadaman Singh Oberoi Vs Union of India & Others dated 01/06/2020 regarding identification, protection and restoration of water bodies in India. The NGT in its order emphasized on the importance of harvesting surplus water during excessive rains from …
Status report on action plan on utilization of treated sewage submitted in compliance to National Green Tribunal order of September 11, 2019 passed in O.A. No. 148/2016 in the matter of Mahesh Chandra Saxena Vs South Delhi Municipal Corporation & Others. The Central Pollution Control Board (CPCB) in its recommendations …
April 22 is the 50th Anniversary of Earth Day, and the COVID-19 pandemic underscores how connected we are, in every corner of the world. COVID-19 is impacting everyone around the world and every aspect of our daily lives: our social interactions, our family life, our communities, and, of course, how …
Action plan for rejuvenation of ponds by the Directorate of Environment and Climate Change, Department of Science, Technology and Environment, government of Punjab dated March 31, 2020. The action plan was in pursuance to the NGT order of May 10, 2019, directing all states and Union Territories to review the …
Water being a State subject, initiatives on sustainable water management including conservation and water harvesting in the Country is primarily States’ responsibility. Further, a number of States have done notable work in the field of water conservation/harvesting. Of these, mention can be made of ‘Mukhyamantri Jal Swavlamban Abhiyan’ in Rajasthan, …
The Haryana Pond And Waste Water Management Authority (Amendment) Bill, 2020 is a Bill further to amend the Haryana Pond and Waste Water Management Authority Act, 2018. To achieve the object of development, protection, rejuvenation, conservation, construction & management; utilization of pond water in Haryana for irrigation, along with necessary …
The preparation of the State Action Plan for 2019-20 is aimed at achieving the desired outcomes under the key focus areas. The Empowered Committee (EC) has observed that the implementation of Rural Development Programmes had been outstanding in various States/UTs. Over the last four years, the Ministry of Rural Development …
Order of the National Green Tribunal in the matter of Tribunal on its own motion Vs Govt. of NCT of Delhi & Others dated 03/02/2020 regarding water management in Delhi including rain water harvesting, revival of water bodies and use of treated water and control of illegal extraction of ground …
Order of the National Green Tribunal in the matter of Jai Gopal Dhiman Vs Department of Agriculture & Farmer Welfare, Govt. of Punjab & Others dated 07/11/2019 regarding preponing of paddy planation from 20th June to 13th June will lead to depletion of ground water level. Report submitted by a …
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” dated 11/09/2019 regarding contamination of ground water in Delhi. The Tribunal in its order of August 30, 2018 ordered the constitution of …
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 …
The state government’s ambitious plan to store water in the Yamuna floodplains received a fillip with the state cabinet approving an inter-departmental committee report which recommends giving farmers in Delhi Rs 77,000 annually per acre for land leased for the project. Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal granted the nod Wednesday. Under …
