Order of the National Green Tribunal in the matter of Akhilesh Kumar Vs State of Uttar Pradesh & Others dated 23/05/2025. The matter related to illegal mining activites carried out by Jai Maa Chandrika Enterprises, Rajendra Nagar, village Kabari, district Mahoba, Uttar Pradesh. The applicant also alleged about illegal sale …
Trade unionists and environment experts from around the world have agreed that environmental rights such as access to clean water, health care and energy be made part of workers rights. The decision was taken during a conference on labour and environment organised by the United Nations Environment Programme in Nairobi …
• A report found that 12 months after a ban on smoking in bars in New Zealand, there were no downturn in bar sales, tourism or employment, contrary to predictions of serious economic consequences to the hospital industry following the ban. • The Center for Biological Diversity recently filed a …
India is making good progress in increasing access to Water Supply and Sanitation (WSS) infrastructure in both urban and rural areas, but is lagging behind expanding access to service that is reliable, sustainable and affordable. This report analyses the main reasons for the gap between infrastructure and service and presents …
Jawaharlal Nehru National Urban Renewal Mission has been launched by Govt. of India in the year 2005-2006 to carry out development of selected city. To access the funds under JNNURM, the selected city is required to prepare City Development Plans (CDPs) and implement the reforms at the state and the …
BWSSB already wants to close public fountains in Bangalore city as the Bangalore Mahanagara Palike asn't paid up its dues of Rs 160 crore.Will GBWASP attend to the water needs of the poor? Right now, even the poor have to pay the minimum beneficiary capital contribution (BCC) of Rs 2,500. …
The Prime Minister, Dr Manmohan Singh, today reviewed the six components of rural infrastructure under Bharat Nirman for 2005-06. It has been pointed out that progress in four components of rural telephony, rural water supply, rural housing and coverage of new stretches of roads under the rural roads programme exceeded …
The 'controversial' Tipaimuk dam to be built on the conjunction of Manipur, Mizoram and Assam has started getting positive response from the respective governments. A tripartite committee was held in Aizawl at the District Commissioner's office among the state government officials, North Eastern Electric Power Corporation (NEEPCO) officials along with …
For more than a decade, a chain of evidence has accumulated that demonstrates that thousands of people living around the now-abandoned Union Carbide factory site in Bhopal, India, are suffering direct exposure to toxic substances from their water supplies. A number of the contaminants, described by a range of studies, …
This article looks at the emerging policy context on irrigation and drinking water supply in Jharkhand, the position of water rights in state legislation, the importance of water user groups, the critical issues of access to water for both the rural and the urban poor and the legal implications.
The study pertaining to the thorough study of water, in reference to the quality in terms of sensory, physico-chemical and microbiological parameters, was undertaken in a model city Patiala of state of Punjab. The results indicate that the water samples collected from the different localities and various water sources viz. …
A group of 17 non-Government organisation engaged in implementation of "Swajaldhara Abhiyaan'- campaign for santation and supply of clean drinking water
The government says that poor people living along the Yamuna are the problem. But the fact is that s/he who uses the most water also generates the most waste. The situation in India's capital city is shameful in this regard. The bulk of the water goes to the rich and …
Water commands premimum and none knows it better than the building than the building industry. Water recycling is , therefore the latest thing that 'home builders' appear to be focussing on -not really as an add on faciltiy but more asa necessity, given the paucity in supply an spiralling demand …
Bangaloreans may be soon able to breath some clean air. With the implementation of the Euro-III emission norms, pollution levels in the Garden City, which is now chocking with vehicular emissions, is expected to come down significantly. Complying with the Centre's directions, oil companies are supplying Euro-III standard fuel and …
Excavations of a human settlement in the United Arab Emirates dating back to around 7,000 years ago reveal that the area, now a desert was once lush green with vegetaion and plentiful supply of water. The flint tools and remains of small buildings in Al Ain in Abu Dhabi dating …
Under the state partnership programme, the European Commission has provided a grant of Rs 928 crore to Rajasthan and Chhattisgarh for drinking water and other development schemes. This was announced during the high-powered European Union Parliamentary delegations's meeting with the Rajasthan Chief Minister, Ms Vasundhara Raje in Jaipur.
The Rajasthan Government appointed a technical advisor to the Inter-state Water dispute committee for setting all issues related to the Indira Gandhi Canal Project and Ravi-Beas-Sutlej rivers. The Cabinet also considered a proposal on setting up of a task force on implementation of the excise policy, Mr Rathore said.
Ruling out full privatisation in the water sector, the Delhi Chief Minister, Ms Sheila Dikshit, has said the Government was open to private partnership in the construction of water treatment plants and supply of meters. The Government was also "seriously considering' a proposal to set up a water regulatory body …
As the Himachal Pradesh government prepares to built micro hydel projects in a big way on the banks of small rivers, anglers and environmentalist express concerns at the damage it may cause to aquatic life of the Himalayan streams.
