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 …
As part of a plan to create slum-free cities, the government on Tuesday announced that 10,000 flats would be constructed in Chennai and other cities and towns in the state. “To fulfil the Vision 2023 and slum-free cities plan of the Union and state governments, the Tamil Nadu Slum Clearance …
Site selection has completely ignored its impact on water resources A new study by Community Environmental Monitoring has shed light on the hydrological implications of the proposed 4000-MW Cheyyur thermal power project. “Site selection for the plant has ignored its impact on the surface water resources such as tanks and …
Order of the National Green Tribunal (Western Zone Bench, Pune) in the matter of Dombivli Common Effluent Treatment Plant Vanshakti V/s MPCB dated 16/07/2014 regarding diversion of Khemani Nulla by Ulhasnagar Municipal Corporation.
Even as Union Finance Minister Arun Jaitley announced an ambitious Rs. 2037-crore ‘Namami Ganga’ project in his maiden budget to kick-start the process of cleaning up the holy river, a noted water expert has said the model adopted to rejuvenate the Thames in London could be “ideal” for freeing the …
Police, settlers clash as eviction drive enters eighth day Guwahati: In the wake of worst-ever flood in the city, the administration is working on a Rs 750-crore project to revamp the drainage system of the state capital. “The Guwahati Metropolitan Development Authority (GMDA) is working on a scientific drainage plan …
Postponed for 13th Five-Year Plan (2017-21) after missing two deadlines The cleaning of the Tawi river might take years as the state has now decided to wait for the 13th Five-Year Plan (2017-21) to divert highly polluting drains that merge with the river. Sources said it could affect the completion …
The Kamrup (Metro) district has recorded at least 19 cases of Japanese Encephalitis and two cases of dengue since June. With the monsoon here, there are fears of more such outbreaks. Dengue has been confirmed in two patients, one of whom was also diagnosed with Japanese Encephalitis on Friday. "The …
Stuck on a waterlogged road, many of you would blame the monsoon for your misery. This report should dispel that notion. In its audit of Delhi's drainage, desilting and flood control measures, the Comptroller and Auditor General of India has unearthed systematic fraud and neglect, showing how taxpayers' money is …
GUWAHATI: Premchand Shah (60) has no option but to look to the government for financial help after his family's sole bread winner, his 18-year-old son Bivek, drowned in the overflowing Bharalu river during one of the worst flood the city experienced on Friday. Nine persons, including Bivek, were killed in …
NSSO has released the key indicators on Drinking water, Sanitation, Hygiene and Housing Condition in India based on 69th round survey (July 2012 – December 2012). The last survey on these subjects was undertaken in the 65th round of NSS (July 2008- June 2009). The National Sample Survey Office (NSSO) …
An agreement to restore the Chesapeake Bay by protecting its vast drainage area from pollution was signed on Monday by officials that included governors from six U.S. states. The Chesapeake Bay Watershed Agreement is aimed at restoring and conserving the 64,000-square-mile (166,000-square-km) watershed that spans six states and the District …
The Union urban development department will study all the incomplete projects under the Jawaharlal Nehru National Urban Renewal Mission (JNNURM) and find a `solution' to get the works done. The mission's deadline ended on March 31, this year and the new government has not announced its stand about the second …
Admission comes after High Court seeks comprehensive report on sources polluting the river For the first time, the authorities in Kashmir have admitted that in the absence of proper drainage and sewer system, almost all untreated sewage, filth and drainage generated from all major townships of the Kashmir valley, including …
Order of the National Green Tribunal (Principal Bench, New Delhi) in the matter of Mahendra Pandey V/s Union of India & Ors. dated 04/06/2014 regarding environment clearance for projects located at the Najafgarh drain Basin.
Order of the National Green Tribunal (Principal Bench, New Delhi) in the matter of Mahendra Pandey V/s Union of India & Ors. dated 04/06/2014 regarding environment clearance for projects located at the Najafgarh drain Basin.
Pollution levels and state of drains to be studied Hearing two petitions relating to dumping of waste and debris into the Yamuna and encroachments on storm water drains (SWDs), the National Green Tribunal (NGT) on Friday considered the technical advice submitted by the Civil Engineering Department of IIT-Delhi and set …
Sets up two panels to look into pollution and state of drains Hearing two petitions relating to dumping of waste and debris into the Yamuna and the covering and encroachments of storm water drains (SWDs), the National Green Tribunal (NGT) on Friday considered the technical advice submitted by the Civil …
This is the final report on the sewerage master plan for Delhi 2031 (SMP 2031) released by Delhi Jal Board in collaboration with AECOM-WAPCOS team. Says that SMP 2031 shall ensure extension of sewerage facilities in the unplanned areas by integrating with existing network and sewerage infrastructure. As the population …
Haryana Urban Development Authority would spend a sum of Rs 2,070 crore for undertaking various development work in urban areas of the State during the current financial year as against Rs 1908.93 crore spent by the Authority during the last financial year. These budget approvals were granted in the meeting …
Order of the National Green Tribunal (Principal Bench, New Delhi) in the matter of Shri Hazi Arif & Ors. V/s. State of UP & Ors. dated 30/05/2014 regarding covering of the Sahibabad drain which is a natural storm water drain. Previous Orders
