The World Meteorological Organization’s State of the Climate in Asia 2024 report warns that the region is warming nearly twice as fast as the global average, driving more extreme weather and posing serious threats to lives, ecosystems, and economies. In 2024, Asia experienced its warmest or second warmest year on …
Order of the National Green Tribunal (Principal Bench, New Delhi) in the matter of Aditya N. Prasad Vs. Union of India & Ors. dated 15/05/2014 regarding damage, felling and cutting of trees under the garb of de-concretization.
The National Green Tribunal issued notices on Tuesday to resident welfare associations of various colonies, and all government and private hospitals enlisted in Delhi to submit affidavits on installation of rainwater harvesting mechanism. If installed, NGT asked them to explain whether the water harvesting mechanism are functioning . After a …
Once a beautiful water body that attracted scores of visitors, Badkhal Lake is now only a piece of dry land, dependent completely on rainwater.Dry and dirty - the Capital's water bodies are dying. With encroachments, sewage and concrete constructions all over them, these reservoirs portray yet another picture of ineptitude …
The Delhi High Court on Wednesday issued notice to the Delhi Jal Board and Delhi Development Authority on a plea that said birds and animals were dying because of poisonous and polluted water released from illegal factories. A division bench of Justice Pradeep Nandrajog and Justice Jayant Nath sought response …
The DDA told the court that it had identified several new sites where groundwater could be extracted. The Delhi Development Authority (DDA) will dig 16 borewells in Dwarka to increase water supply during summer, DDA’s counsel told the Delhi High Court on Wednesday. The DDA told the court that it …
The court has now issued notices to the government, DDA and DJB to respond to the plea by August 13. The Delhi High Court on Wednesday issued notices to Delhi Jal Board (DJB) and Delhi Development Authority (DDA) on a plea seeking clean water for animals and birds in the …
New Delhi: A German researcher’s study of the dying Yamuna is an interesting take on Delhi’s aspirations to be a ‘world class city’ vis-à-vis its utter failure in conserving the river. The study talks about Delhi’s constant obsession with beautifying and developing Delhi’s riverfront and how this has ironically meant …
Of the 1,012 water bodies in Delhi, as many as 349 have reportedly dried up and 165 have been encroached upon. These startling figures have been complied through satellite imaging by the city administration’s Delhi Parks & Gardens Society. The society has also linked the entire data base to the …
The transformation of Sanjay Lake from a wetland or a breeding ground for water birds into an artificial polluted lake is a cause of concern for environmentalists as well as residents of Mayur Vihar Phase –II. According to Brijendra Singh, who goes for a morning walk to the lake every …
Displaced from their homes, denied the promised plot of land in lieu, having survived a major fire – which many of them believe was deliberate – and the onslaught of bulldozers, the residents of the resettlement colony in Bawana area in North-West Delhi are angry that no politician has come …
If BJP comes to power, the first thing we will demand from the government is to give the status of full statehood to Delhi, said Delhi BJP chief Harsh Vardhan. Hoping to wrest seven Lok Sabha seats in national capital, BJP on Wednesday made an array of promises like granting …
Locals residing in and around the Asiad Games Village in South Delhi turned up on Wednesday to protest against the re-opening of the Asiad Tower, a wedding venue situated inside the games village, saying a marriage venue so close to their houses made their lives miserable. The site, which was …
NGO Says Site Vital For Groundwater Recharge, But Agency Not Listening Creating landfills in two villages of Zone P-II in north Delhi, a part of Yamuna floodplains, may contaminate groundwater and further pollute the river. A proposal for this has, however, been made in the zonal development plan by DDA. …
Statement of the Minister of Environment and Forests in response to Lok Sabha Starred Question No. 273 for 10 February 2014, asked by Shri Shri Sajjan Singh Verma regarding Removal of concrete surrounding trees in the country, including Delhi. Minister Of Environment And Forests, Dr. M. Veerappa Moily has stated …
Order of the National Green Tribunal in the matter of M/s Mellcon Engineers Pvt. Ltd. V/s Delhi Pollution Control Committee dated 10/02/2014 regarding order of the Delhi Pollution Control Committee in refusing to renew the consent to its establishment. Original Source: http://www.greentribunal.gov.in/orderinpdf/89-2013(Ap)_10Feb2014.pdf
Government has decided to shift the depot to another place to restore the flood plain of the Yamuna The Delhi Development Authority (DDA) on Wednesday informed the Delhi High Court that it did not have spare land for allocation to the State Government for relocation of the sprawling Millennium Bus …
Order of the National Green Tribunal in the matter of Gulshan Bhalla Vs. Pawan Kohli & Ors. dated 22/01/2014 regarding operation of the unit called “KAY AAR INDS.,” situated at 19/239, Sarai Basti, Shahzada Bagh Industrial Area, Old Rohtak Road, Delhi engaged in rubber compounding for manufacturing of rubber auto …
Order of the National Green Tribunal in the matter of R.C. Jain Vs. Govt. of NCT of Delhi & Ors. dated 22/01/2014 regarding the issue of waste management by East Delhi Municipal Corporation. NGT has also ordered the "The DDA as well as the East Delhi Municipal Corporation shall file …
After a tiring day at work, the only thing that refreshes me is a walk to Sanjay Lake area. Nature is the best way to rejuvenate yourself ,” said Ram Mishra, a resident of Mayur Vihar. He feels the presence of a lake near the residential area is a boon …
NGT Panel Sets Pollution Limits, Guidelines For Cutting Waste, Water Reuse New Delhi: Only 300 restaurants and hotels in Delhi have taken clearance from Delhi Pollution Control Committee (DPCC), while thousands of others may be operating without its consent, violating the norms under water and air acts along with other …
