Order of the National Green Tribunal in the matter of In Re: News Item titled "Are missing palm trees causing more lighting deaths in Bihar appearing in ‘The Times of India’ dated 29.05.2025". The original application was registered suo-motu based on the news item titled "Are missing palm trees causing …
Pegged at an estimated cost of Rs 18,000 crore, the project proposes to transfer water from the Ken river basin to the Betwa basin in Uttar Pradesh The Centre's ambitious Ken-Betwa river linking project has received the final environmental clearance, subject to general and specific conditions. This is part of …
A high-powered inter-ministerial committee constituted by the Water Resources Ministry has counseled caution while carrying out proposed desilting of the Ganga from Bhimgauda (Uttarakhand) to Farakka (West Bengal) which is aimed at ensure its natural and optimal flow to help keep it clean. The committee, headed by Madhav Chitale (Expert …
Environmentalists on Thursday lambasted ambitious plans to bring much needed water to remote central India by linking two rivers, in the latest clash over dwindling water resources. The Ken-Betwa project was approved by the Forest Advisory Committee on Wednesday but without any of the changes sought by environmentalists, such as …
Regulating fluvial systems by dams, barrages and construction of inter-basin link canals, has severe impacts on fish populations across the world’s rivers. In India, all major fluvial systems are interrupted by a series of barriers. This includes small weirs to large dams and salt-water barriers preventing saline incursion to the …
In a significant development which will pave the way for final forest clearance to the Centre's ambitious Ken-Betwa river-linking project, the Forest Advisory Committee (FAC) - an apex body of the environment ministry which takes a call on diversion of forests for any major development project - on Tuesday agreed …
CHANDIGARH/NEW DELHI: Stalemate over Satluj-Yamuna Link (SYL) canal is likely to continue after Punjab government on Thursday told the Centre that it is faced with critical water situation in the state and reiterated its inability to share water with its neighbouring states. A meeting took place between Punjab chief secretary …
The forest advisory committee (FAC), an expert body that advises the government on approval or rejection of major projects involving diversion of forest land has recently recommended the Ken-Betwa river link project (phase 1) in Madhya Pradesh for forest clearance. But minutes of FAC's meeting held on March 30 when …
Question raised in Rajya Sabha on Inter-Linking of Rivers, 20/03/2017. Under the National Perspective Plan (NPP) for water resources development through inter basin transfer of water prepared by this Ministry, NWDA has identified 30 links (16 under Peninsular Component & 14 under Himalayan Component) for preparation of Feasibility Reports (FRs). …
Question raised in Lok Sabha on Inter-Linking of Rivers, 09/03/2017. Regarding potentiality of Waterways, Inland Waterways Authority of India (IWAI) declared River Brahmaputra in Assam as National Waterway -2 in 1988. IWAI undertakes various river conservancy works including hydrographic surveys in order to maintain the targeted depth, provide navigational aids …
Water resource ministry says that concerns of the Expert Advisory Committee have been addressed, and an approval should come soon Centre's ambitious Rs 10,000 crore Ken-Betwa river linking project is on its way to obtain environmental clearance, Water Resources Minister Uma Bharati and Secretary Amarjit Singh said on Tuesday. The …
The Union government in the Rajya Sabha stated that the detailed project report (DPR) of the Par-Tapi-Narmada and Damanganga-Pinjal link projects have been completed and have been submitted to the state governments of Gujarat and Maharashtra. The minister of state for water resources, river development and Ganga rejuvenation Sanjeev Kumar …
Question raised in Rajya Sabha on River Inter-Linking Under Peninsular Component, 28/11/2016. Under the National Perspective Plan for water resources development through inter basin water transfer prepared by this Ministry, National Water Development Agency (NWDA) has identified 16 links from the Peninsular Component for preparation of Feasibility Reports (FRs). The …
Question raised in Lok Sabha on Conservation of Water, 24/11/2016. Under the scheme of RRR of water bodies Comprehensive improvement and restoration of water bodies, is undertaken for increasing tank storage capacity, Ground Water Recharge, Increased availability of drinking water, Improvement in agriculture/horticulture productivity, etc. State-wise details, on number of …
Question raised in Lok Sabha on Survey on Inter-Linking of Rivers, 24/11/2016. Under the National Perspective Plan for water resources development through inter basin transfer of water prepared by the then Ministry of Irrigation, now Ministry of Water Resources, RD & GR, NWDA has identified 30 links (16 under Peninsular …
Question raised in Rajya Sabha on Interlinking of Rivers, 21/11/2016. Under the National Perspective Plan for water resources development through inter basin transfer of water prepared by the this Ministry, National Water Development Agency (NWDA) has identified 30 links (16 under Peninsular Component & 14 under Himalayan Component) for preparation …
Question raised in Rajya Sabha on Interlinking of Rivers, 21/11/2016. Under the National Perspective Plan for water resources development through inter basin transfer of water prepared by the this Ministry, National Water Development Agency (NWDA) has identified 30 links (16 under Peninsular Component & 14 under Himalayan Component) for preparation …
Question raised in Lok Sabha on Inter-linking of Rivers, 17/11/2016. Under the National Perspective Plan (NPP) for water resources development through inter basin transfer of water prepared by this Ministry, NWDA has identified 30 links (16 under Peninsular Component & 14 under Himalayan Component) for preparation of Feasibility Reports. After …
Question raised in Lok Sabha on Inter-State River Water Sharing Disputes, 17/11/2016. Central Government has so far set up eight tribunals to settle water disputes among the States under the inter-State River Water Dispute (ISRWD) Act, 1956. The details and the current status of each of the inter-State river water …
Question raised in Lok Sabha on Water Sharing Treaty with Neighbouring Countries, 17/11/2016. The Government of India have signed three treaties namely, India-Bangladesh for sharing of waters of river Ganga at Farakka on 12th December 1996, India- Nepal (Mahakali Treaty) for development of water resources of Mahakali river (known as …
Invalidates Punjab Termination of Agreements Act 2004, rules state has to comply with judgments on completion of SYL canal In a blow to Punjab, the Supreme Court on Thursday ruled that Punjab was bound to share the Ravi-Beas waters with Haryana and other states and comply with its two judgments …
