Water Demand

Order of the National Green Tribunal regarding pollution of Godavari river, Telangana, 29/05/2025

Order of the National Green Tribunal in the matter of News Item titled "Telangana: Deepening pollution crisis in Godawari threatens lives livelihoods appearing in the Telangana Today dated 13.05.2025" dated 29/05/2025. The application was registered suo-motu on the basis of the news item titled Telangana: Deepening pollution crisis in Godawari …

Judgment of the National Green Tribunal regarding violation of environmental norms by Umang Dairies, Gajraula, district Amroha, Uttar Pradesh, 25/02/2022

Judgement of the National Green Tribunal in the matter of Kapil Vs Central Pollution Control Board & Others dated 25/02/2022. An application was filed in the NGT against M/s. Umang Dairies Limited, Hasanpur road, Gajraula, district Amroha, Uttar Pradesh for causing pollution and extracting groundwater and operating a dairy plant …

Judgment of the National Green Tribunal regarding illegal running of water plants, Delhi, 25/02/2022

Judgement of the National Green Tribunal in the matter of Rakesh Kumar Vs Govt. of NCT of Delhi dated 25/02/2022. The matter related to illegal running of water plants in Kashmere Gate, Tilak Bazar, Sadar Bazar, Azad market, Chandni Chowk. The court expressed its disappointment at the slow pace on …

Order of the National Green Tribunal regarding illegal mining, tehsil Narnaul, district Mahendragarh, Haryana, 16/02/2022

Order of the National Green Tribunal in the matter of Sanjay Kumar Vs Union of India & Others dated 16/02/2022. Grievance in the application is against illegal mining by M/s Nimawat Granite Private Limited at plot No. 03, tehsil Narnaul, district Mahendragarh and extraction of ground water, without requisite permission. …

Order of the Supreme Court regarding computation of the water consumption from April 2010 to March 2020 to be paid by ACC Limited, Chhattisgarh, 11/01/2022

Order of the Supreme Court of India in the matter of ACC Limited Vs State of Chhattisgarh & Others dated 11/01/2022. The matter relates to the computation of the water consumption from April 2010 to March 2020 and the amount payable thereon. The state of Madhya Pradesh has re-computed the …

Report to the NGT regarding rice mills operating in Arani taluk and surrounding areas of Thiruvannamalai district without requisite permission for using groundwater, 10/01/2022

A status report in compliance to the National Green Tribunal order, Southern Zone, Chennai, December 09, 2021 in original application 167 of 2021 by Water Resources Department, Ground Water Circle, Tharamani, Chennai. The matter related to the operation of rice mills in Arani taluk and surrounding areas of Thiruvannamalai district …

Order of the National Green Tribunal regarding violation of environmental norms for the project of Wave City at Ghaziabad and High-Tech City at NOIDA, 06/01/2022

Order of the National Green Tribunal in the matter of Mahakar Singh Vs State of Uttar Pradesh dated 06/01/2022. Issue for consideration is the remedial action against illegal cutting of trees, extraction of groundwater and construction without Environmental Clearance (EC) for the project of Wave City at Ghaziabad and High-Tech …

Water for the poor: Dhaka’s water utilities turnaround challenge

Providing public utilities services to slum areas has always been a significant public policy challenge in developing countries. Providing public utilities services to slum areas has always been a significant public policy challenge in developing countries. The capital city Dhaka of Bangladesh is a representative use case of sprawling slum …

Status report on rice mills by Water Resources Department, Tiruvannamalai district, Tamil Nadu, 29/10/2021

Status report by the Superintending Engineer, Water Resources Department, Tiruvannamalai district, Tamil Nadu in the matter of rice mills functioning in over exploited, critical and semi critical categories. Out of 137 rice mills, none of them have obtained NOC from the Chief Engineer, Water Resources Department, SG&SWRDC, Tharamani, Chennai for …

Order of the National Green Tribunal regarding violation of environmental norms by beverage industries, Greater Noida, Uttar Pradesh, 31/08/2021

Order of the National Green Tribunal in the matter of Sushil Bhatt Vs Moon Beverages Limited & Others dated 31/08/2021. Grievance in the application was that M/s Moon Beverages Ltd. and M/s Varun Beverages Ltd. were operating at Greater Noida, Uttar Pradesh in violation of environmental norms by discharging effluents …

Ebb and flow, Volume 2: water in the shadow of conflict in the Middle East and North Africa

The Middle East and North Africa Region encapsulates many of the issues surrounding water and human mobility. It is the most water-scarce region in the world and is experiencing unprecedented levels of forced displacement. Ebb and Flow: Volume 2. Water in the Shadow of Conflict in the Middle East and …

Petition filed by Andhra Pradesh over sharing of Krishna river water, July 2021

Writ Petition filed by Andhra Pradesh before the Supreme Court over sharing of Krishna river water with Telangana. The petition stated that Telangana was refusing to follow the decisions taken under the Andhra Pradesh Reorganization Act, 2014 and was also responsible for violating Bachwat Award of May 31, 1976. In …

Balancing water demands and increasing climate resilience:establishing a baseline water risk assessment model in Ethiopia

Water is essential to sustainable economic growth and climate change adaptation. Ethiopia’s growth and development are vulnerable to water security risks. Despite being known as the “water tower of Africa,” Ethiopia is naturally exposed to highly variable rainfall. Climate change and economic growth across sectors are increasing competing water demands. …

Order of the Supreme Court regarding allocation of more water to Delhi from Haryana, 07/05/2021

Order of the Supreme Court of India in the matter of 'In Re: Remediation of polluted rivers' dated 07/05/2021. The petition was filed by the Delhi Jal Board seeking a direction to the state of Haryana to ensure enough water supply to maintain the level of water at Wazirabad pond …

Order of the National Green Tribunal regarding use of ground water for maintenance of cricket play grounds, India, 15/04/2021

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 regarding illegal construction and illegal extraction of groundwater without permission, Ghaziabad, Uttar Pradesh, 13/04/2021

Order of the National Green Tribunal in the matter of Shailesh Singh Vs M/s. Aadi Best Consortium Pvt. Ltd. dated 13/04/2021. This application was filed on August 27, 2015 for remedial action against illegal construction without permission of the Ghaziabad Development Authority (GDA) and also extraction of groundwater without permission …

Order of the National Green Tribunal regarding illegal groundwater extraction for Prateek Grand City, Ghaziabad, Uttar Pradesh, 09/04/2021

Order of the National Green Tribunal in the matter of Rajpal Singh Kandhari & Others Vs State of Uttar Pradesh & Others dated 09/04/2021. Grievance in this application is against illegal extraction of ground water for the project Prateek Grand City, Plot Nos. 4/BS-01 & 4/BS-05, Siddhartha Vihar, Ghaziabad. The …

Joint inspection report on Moon Beverages, Udhyog Kendra, Greater Noida, Uttar Pradesh, 08/04/2021

Joint inspection report of the CPCB and UPPCB in compliance to the NGT order, December 2, 2020 in matter of Original Application No. 69/2020 (Sushil Bhatt Vs Moon Beverages Limited & Others). As per the last joint inspection team recommendations, Moon Beverages has complied with all the recommendations except obtaining …

World Water Development Report 2021: valuing water

The 2021 edition of the United Nations World Water Development Report, titled “Valuing Water” assesses the current status of and challenges to the valuation of water across different sectors and perspectives, and identifies ways in which valuation can be promoted as a tool to help improve its management and achieve …

Affidavit by the Ministry of Jal Shakti on groundwater guidelines issued on September 24, 2020

Affidavit on behalf of Ministry of Jal Shakti, Department of Water Resources, River Development & Ganga Rejuvenation (MOJS) and Central Ground Water Authority (CGWA) regarding groundwater management in India dated 01/02/2021. The applicant (Devidas Khatri) had sought for the quashing of the notification issued by the Ministry of Jal Shakti …

Creating urban water resilience in India: A water balance study of Chennai, Bengaluru, Coimbatore, and Delhi

This study attempts to contribute to the mission’s objective by analysing the gaps and constraints in the current urban water balance and the city water budgeting process. The 2021-22 Union Budget announced the launch of the Jal Jeevan Mission (Urban), an ambitious project that aims to provide potable tap water …

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