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 Pandit Hari Shankar Samadhiya Vs. Union of India & Ors dated 29/01/2014 regarding pollution and encroachment in the area of the Morar River bed in the city of Gwalior. Original Source: http://www.greentribunal.gov.in/orderinpdf/12-2013(CZ)(OA)_29Jan2014.pdf Previous Orders: http://www.greentribunal.gov.in/e-orders.php?eid=5030
This communication discusses quantifying basin-scale water wealth by transformation from the presently adapted basin terminal gauge site run-off aggregation to distributed hydrological modelling approach. In this study, an attempt was made to propose modifications to simple monthly water balance model using time-series land-use grids derived from the temporal remote sensing …
The formulation of Ganga River Basin Management Plan (GRBMP) by a consortium of seven IITs could be viewed as one of the most significant development for the region in 2013. The basic approach in this framework action plan is - "apply modern science and technology in conjunction with traditional wisdom". …
For the health of Ganga, the Ganga River Basin Management Plan (GRBMP) has suggested some restriction of environmentally harmful activities that damage the river and its environment. At the same time, it also suggests for the promotion of environmentally beneficial activities in Ganga basin. The interim report of GRBMP that …
Hydrological experts from Arunachal Pradesh and Assam have advocated a holistic and integrated river basin plan and management of water resources between both the States to mitigate recurring flood and erosion problem. Majority of the participants in a day–long workshop on ‘integrated river basin management for mitigation of flood and …
The pollution of Ganga is a complex issue that needs a multi-pronged approach to address. Along with the failure of Ganga Action Plan (GAP), other factors like religious faith that holy Ganga can never be polluted, citizens' apathy and lack of political will are also responsible for the plight of …
The publication is being brought out once in every two years and covers a wide range of data on water resources and its related resources in the country. It comprises six chapters & two appendixes. Summary tables and charts have been included within the chapters to facilitate overview and better …
Conservation of the lakes can significantly enhance the much wanted and rapidly declining underground water availability in and around the growing city of Coimbatore. This was one of the major ecological functions of the lakes possibly conceived by the far-sighted Tamil kings in the past. 800 years old wetland which …
This study tries to identify the initial issues of the water energy nexus by determining the demand for water by the energy sector to meet the needs of the economy. It also estimates for certain countries the total water available in the long term for the energy sector. It has …
Multiple dams are planned and are under construction on the west flowing rivers near Mumbai for the growing drinking and industrial water needs of Municipal Corporation of Greater Mumbai (MCGM) and the entire Mumbai Metropolitan Region (MMR). In the media and in official MMR discussions, these projects are portrayed as …
Central Water Commission (CWC), Government of India has undertaken the task of conducting “Cumulative Impact and Carrying Capacity Study of Siang sub-basin including Downstream Impacts” with an objective to assess the cumulative impacts of hydropower development in the Siang river sub basin in Brahmaputra river valley basin. RS Envirolink Technologies …
The Ganges Basin is a part of the Ganges-Brahmaputra-Meghna (GBM) River Basin and is one of the most populated (600 million) river basins in the world. This study focuses on the Eastern Ganges Basin (EGB) and covers India (Bihar, Jharkhand and West Bengal), Bangladesh and the Nepal Terai. Poverty is …
Communities across the globe can build resilience to climate change by re-inventing old water storage strategies and investing in new ones, according to a new report by the International Water Management Institute (IWMI), a member of the CGIAR global partnership, which unites organizations engaged in research for a food secure …
Communities across the globe can build resilience to climate change by re-inventing old water storage strategies and investing in new ones, according to a new report by the International Water Management Institute (IWMI), a member of the CGIAR global partnership, which unites organizations engaged in research for a food secure …
Hydrological assessment for sustaining rice production in a changing climate: A case study of Krishna river basin, India - A presentation by Dr. Balaji Narasimhan at the 4th National Research Conference on Climate Change, Indian Institute of Technology, Madras, October 26-27, 2013.
Determinants of livestock holders’adaptive capacity to climate change in Gandaki river basin, Nepal - A presentation by Chandra Kant Dhakal held at the 4th National Research Conference on Climate Change Indian Institute of Technology, Madras, October 26-27, 2013.
The environment ministry has set up an expert group, as mandated by the Supreme Court, to determine whether hydropower projects along Alaknanda and Bhagirathi rivers and their tributaries contributed to environmental degradation, an effort to ensure there is no repeat of the Uttarakhand disaster witnessed earlier this year. Headed by …
Oil and Natural Gas Corporation (ONGC), facing a prolonged stagnancy in oil production, has got a shot in the arm with one of its blocks in the Krishna-Godavari basin off the Andhra Pradesh coast, close to Reliance Industries’ much-touted KG-D6 field, having been found to hold reserves four times the …
Managing disasters, sustaining development in the Hindu Kush Himalayas - a presentation by Aditi Mukherji at CSE Annual South Asian Media Briefing Workshop on Climate Change, 2013 held in New Delhi from September 18-19, 2013.
This modelling study demonstrates at what level of global mean temperature rise .1Tg/ regions will be exposed to significant decreases of freshwater availability and changes to terrestrial ecosystems. Projections are based on a new, consistent set of 152 climate scenarios (eight 1Tg trajectories reaching 1.5–5C above pre-industrial levels by 2100, …
