Order of the National Green Tribunal in the matter of Residents Welfare Association Savita Vihar Vs Irrigation & Flood Control Department & Others dated 28/05/2025. The applicant raised the grievance against throwing of construction debris and sewage obstruction in the Ghazipur drain. According to the applicant this drain flows behind …
There seems to be no let-up in the bad news about the city's vanishing lakes and stormwater drains. A recent study by IISc has warned that north Bengaluru is certain to witness heavy water-logging and even flooding in case of a heavy storm or rainfall. The reason: the fragile network …
Passes resolution in gram sabha meeting; submits petition to district administration A village panchayat in the district has called for the closure of a factory, which it accuses of polluting the environment and emitting toxic fumes. The Machakavundampalayam Panchayat passed the resolution during a gram sabha meeting accusing the battery-processing …
China's central authorities have released a pilot list for 16 so-called 'sponge cities.' The 'sponge cities' are new projects being launched to use the full potential of rain water. The first batch of the 16 'sponge cities,' including Wuhan, Chongqing, Xiamen, Zhenjiang and others, will set up systems to allow …
Agra: Union minister and local MP Ram Shankar Katheria has sought the Centre's assistance to prevent sewage discharge into the Yamuna from Mantola nullah, one of the major sewer lines of the city that is closely located to two world heritage sites: Taj Mahal and Agra Fort. In a letter …
A study of Vadodara and Chhotaudepur districts conducted by MS University's (MSU) Department of Geography of Faculty of Science identifies tribal areas of the region as high risk areas of vector-borne diseases, especially malaria. According to the study, Jetpur Pavi, Naswadi, Kawant and Chhota Udepur talukas in Chhota Udepur district …
The National Green Tribunal has sought response from Uttar Pradesh Pollution Control Board (UPPCB) on unauthorised dairies running in Meerut district of Uttar Pradesh. A bench headed by Justice U D Salvi issued notice to UPPCB and sought its response on dairies in Ganga Nagar area of Meerut within two …
GUJRAT: The Punjab government has approved a sum of Rs200 million for water supply and drainage scheme in Dinga city, the second major town of Kharian Tehsil. The initial fund of Rs50 million has also been released for early execution of the project. The scheme is mainly aimed at provision …
The Delhi Jal Board (DJB) today decided to provide sewerage facilities in the unathorised colonies in a phased manner under the newly finalized Sewerage Master Plan (SMP) 2031. At a meeting held by Deputy Chief Minister Manish Sisodia, the DJB announced that the projects being undertaken under the SMP would …
Order of the National Green Tribunal (Central Zonal Bench, Bhopal) in the matter of Kapil Malaiya & Others v. Union of India & Others dated 19/03/2015 regarding discharge from the railway colony in Bahubali Colony, Sagar, Madhya Pradesh.
Flash floods have occurred frequently in the urban areas of southern China. An effective process-oriented urban flood inundation model is urgently needed for urban storm-water and emergency management. This study develops an efficient and flexible cellular automaton (CA) model to simulate storm-water runoff and the flood inundation process during extreme …
Even as he assured the city residents that his government is making all efforts to bring water to the Capital from other States, Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal asserted on Sunday that the city needs to tap rainwater in order to minimise dependence on other States for the scarce resource. …
Order of the National Green Tribunal (Principal Bench, New Delhi) in the matter of Arvind Kumar Shukla Vs. Ghaziabad Development Authority & Ors. dated 27/02/2015 regarding releasing untreated sewage and garbage into the open drains and streets which ultimately join river Ganga and tributaries of Yamuna.
The city of Guwahati has a rich historical past and finds frequent mention in medieval historical sources and epics. From the pre-historic existence, the city has evolved through various stages of development and lately, the city has entered a phase of vigorous growth changing remarkably its fabric of settlement and …
Even as government agencies build stormwater drains across the city, SWARAN, a citizens’ network, is teaming up with voluntary organisations to oppose the move. The group claims that such structures do not provide a sustainable solution to flooding. Pointing out the problems caused by road digging in Indira Nagar, Adyar, …
A report by Goa state pollution control board (GSPCB) on pollution in St Inez creek has indicated that a section of residential and commercial complexes have been polluting the water body. This is contributing significantly to the overall pollution in the creek, which is contaminated with sewage water right up …
As the timeframe for the Millennium Development Goals (MDG) nears completion, minds are turning to the Post-2015 Development Agenda. This is accompanied by the realization that the focus on drinking-water and sanitation without due attention being paid to the end products of water and sanitation provision (i.e. wastewater) may have …
The present report on “Urban Slums in Delhi” is brought out by the Directorate of Economics & Statistics on the basis of sample survey conducted under the 69th NSS Round (July 2012- Dec 2012) in respect of state sample. This report contains information relating to 2012 on ownership, area type, …
The Delhi High Court on Wednesday directed the Delhi Jal Board (DJB) to submit its action plan to deal with waterlogging in the city, particularly near Kushak Nalla in South Extension, by February 25. The bench of Justices Badar Durrez Ahmed and Sanjeev Sachdeva directed the DJB to examine an …
I write this with considerable impatience and one question. Do we really have the time to waste on controversies like what ancient India did or did not achieve by way of scientific discoveries? This is when there is the huge unfinished agenda to use the best of science to tackle …
If the National Green Tribunal's (NGT) judgment on Yamuna and stormwater drains in Delhi is implemented, drains, that are eyesore now, will transform to recreational green spaces. NGT, while pronouncing a judgment on restoration of Yamuna and natural drains in the city earlier this week, accepted the recommendations of an …
