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 …
The need of the hour is ecological management of rivers looking at them as living, dynamic systems which needs to be people centric Parineeta Dandekar is the associate co-ordinator of SANDRP and member of Freshwater Fisheries Specialist Network, IUCN. Since time immemorial, rivers have held a coveted place in the …
The “controversial” Ken-Betwa river-linking project proposed in poverty-ridden Bundelkhand region in Madhya Pradesh has found its first victim in Panna Tiger Reserve (PTR), robbing the national park of its first inmate, a 3-year-old female big cat. A 3-year-old tigress was tranquillised and translocated from PTR to Satpura national park on …
India’s first inter-State river interlinking project was given a go-ahead by the National Board for Wildlife (NBWL) at a meeting chaired by Minister of State for Environment and Forests, Anil Madhav Dave on August 23, according to a report that was made public on Tuesday. This would be the first …
Interlinking of rivers need 30-km long canal; Researchers prepare routing map. Visakhapatnam: After linking the Krishna and Godavari rivers, the Andhra Pradesh government has now set its sights on interlinking the Vamsadhara and Nagavali rivers that flow through Srikakulam and Vizianagaram districts in north Andhra. While there are half a …
Question raised in Lok Sabha on Inter-State River Water Sharing Disputes, 11/08/2016. On the basis of complaints made by the State Governments, the Central Government has, so far, set up 08 tribunals to settle water disputes among the States under the inter-state river water disputes (ISRWD) Act, 1956. The present …
The government expects to spend a massive Rs 5,60,000 crore on various river interlinking (ILR) projects, according to a statement by Minister of State, Water Resources, Sanjeev Balyan in the Lok Sabha on Monday. Though this is only a projection and not timebound — as none of these projects are …
Question raised in Rajya Sabha on Inter Linking of Minor and Major Rivers for Floods and Drought, 08/08/2016. The Government is planning to start implementing this National Project as a model link project of ILR programme, which will benefit the drought prone areas of Bundel Khand region in Uttar Pradesh …
Question raised in Rajya Sabha on Inter Linking of Minor and Major Rivers for Floods and Drought, 08/08/2016. The Government is planning to start implementing this National Project as a model link project of ILR programme, which will benefit the drought prone areas of Bundel Khand region in Uttar Pradesh …
Question raised in Rajya Sabha on Inter-Linking of River Projects, 08/08/2016. The Government is planning to start implementing this National Project as a model link project of ILR programme, which will benefit the drought prone areas of Bundel Khand region in Uttar Pradesh and Madhya Pradesh. The present status of …
India is one of the world's largest food producers, making the sustainability of its agricultural system of global significance. Groundwater irrigation underpins India's agriculture, currently boosting crop production by enough to feed 170 million people. Groundwater overexploitation has led to drastic declines in groundwater levels, threatening to push this vital …
At a time when the dispute between Odisha and Chhattisgarh is raging on over sharing of the Mahanadi water, it has come as a blessing in disguise for Odisha to further up its ante against the Centre's ambitious plan for Mahanadi-Godavari link. The state government is opposing the interlinking project …
Question raised in Lok Sabha on Interlinking of Rivers, 21/07/2016. The inter-basin transfer of water, through interlinking of rivers (ILR), is considered to be essential for addressing the twin problems of water scarcity and floods. Under the National Perspective Plan (NPP) for ILR prepared by this Ministry, 30 links (16 …
Question raised in Rajya Sabha on Proposal for Linking of Rivers for National Water Grid, 18/07/2016. Under the National Perspective Plan (NPP) for water resources development through inter basin transfer of water, prepared by this Ministry, 30 links (16 under Peninsular Component & 14 under Himalayan Component) have been identified …
Addition of four satellite core areas, 8000 hectares of extra buffer area adjacent to the Panna Tiger Reserve, a possible reduction in the height of the Daudhan dam and an environment management plan of Rs.5073 crore are the chief mitigation plans the union environment ministry has put forth in the …
The study by the environment ministry valued the benefits of the project at Rs 3000 crore anually A study commissioned by the Union environment, forests and climate change ministry has concluded that interlinking the Ken and Betwa would stifle the ecosystem services the Ken provided. Commissioned by the Environment Ministry …
Panna, Madhya Pradesh: The Centre's project to link Ken and Betwa rivers has become a stage for a man-animal conflict in Madhya Pradesh's Panna tiger reserve. While both the Centre and the state government see this project as a solution to the water crisis in Bundelkhand region, activists are worried …
Experts say Central Kerala may see an eco-disaster, socio-economic crisis The Tamil Nadu government pushing for implementing the proposed Pampa-Achencoil-Vaipar River Link Project (PAVRLP) on a priority basis has already caused rancour and concern among a section of environmentalists and experts in Kerala. This is one of the key items …
Water Resources, River Development and Ganga Rejuvenation Minister Uma Bharati has threatened to go on a hunger strike if concerns for tigers and vultures come in the way of linking two rivers that will benefit millions of people in central India. The ministry also favours concurrent audits by the Comptroller …
The controversy hit project intends to divert water from Ken river in Madhya Pradesh to Betwa river in Uttar Pradesh for irrigation and it will submerge 5,258 hectares of forest land including 4,141 ha of Panna Tiger Reserve. The expert appraisal committee (EAC) earlier in February had said that it …
A team of wildlife experts submitted a crucial report Monday on which hinges the fate of the first-ever inter-State river linking project since India’s independence. The submitted report — not yet public — warns of the dangers to the ecology and animal life due to the proposed Ken-Betwa project. The …
