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 …
SHILLONG: The State Government is targeting to complete the Detailed Project Report (DPR) for tackling the flood problem faced by localities close to the Wahumkhrah River within March. “We want the DPR to be ready by March as it will allow the State Government to approach the Centre for allocation …
KSPCB, Corporation fail to curb unscientific disposal of medical refuse, foetuses Health ‘care’less: Buffaloes and dogs feed on bio-medical waste near the burial ground on P B Road in Davangere. Disposal of hazardous biomedical waste and human foetuses on vacant land, even as the Davangere City Corporation and Karnataka State …
JAMMU: Minister for Revenue, Relief and Rehabilitation Raman Bhalla today said that Government has approved ` 4.49 crore under Water Supply Scheme Raika to meet the drinking water requirement of Raika, Rahim Nagar and Bandian villages of Jammu division. The Minister was interacting with the locals after kick starting laying …
Shillong, Jan. 5: The Meghalaya State Pollution Control Board is awaiting a detailed report from the Central Pollution Control Board on the actual reason behind the contamination of Lukha river in Jaintia Hills, which resulted in the death of many fishes. The Lukha river near the coal mining sites in …
JAMMU: Chief Minister, Omar Abdullah today gave nod for seeking Asian Development Bank (ADB) assistance for launch of prestigious 450 Million Litre Per Day (MLD) drinking water supply scheme from Chenab river to cater to needs of greater Jammu city. "A DPR based on ground realities should be prepared as …
The Cabinet on Wednesday proposed a comprehensive project to clean up the Karamana and Kill Rivers in Thiruvananthapuram city and prevent flooding of its banks. It also decided to form a sub committee to oversee medium term measures to prevent flooding of Thiruvananthapuram city. Briefing the media on the Cabinet …
Estimates revised as delay, complications lead to cost escalation JAMMU: As delay in completion of the project due to re-alignment and other complications besides problems in two vital tunnels has led to cost escalation, the entire Udhampur-Baramulla Railway Project would now be completed at a cost of ` 19,000 crore …
The Asian Development Bank (ADB) said the Rawalpindi Environment Improvement Project (REIP) failed to achieve sustainable reduction in environmental degradation and operation of basic urban services. ADB in its assessment report released on Wednesday stated that the project was closed prematurely as it was facing serious implementation delays. Poor performance …
The change in the land use pattern due to rapid urbanization adversely affects the hydrological processes in a catchment, leading to a deteriorating water environment. The increase in impervious areas disrupts the natural water balance. Reduced infiltration increases runoff and leads to higher flood peaks and volumes even for short …
India has made a long journey in the field of irrigation by raising the irrigation coverage from 22.6 million ha in 1951 to 100 million ha in 2005. Consequently the food-grain production was raised from 50 million tons to 210 tons in above period. However from the past experience, it …
Urban habitats and high-rise multi-storey developments in urban India indicate new trends in infrastructure planning in water engineering. Along with water for industrial estates, SEZs and commercial centers; planning of water supply, sewerage, roads, urban drainage, and property services now warrants strengthening of urban local bodies and the water utilities. …
Drainage characteristics of a river basin reflect its hydrologic behavior and area useful when quantified in evaluating the hydrologic response of the basin. The Sur river basin is a fifth order basin. The basin shape parameters are not within the standard values given for a good and ideal basin.
Urban local government is a vital part for the delivery of services to people. Along with other responsibilities, urban local government in Bangladesh is also responsible for environmental management. This study aims to identify the role of Paurashavas (which are administrative units at every municipality composed of elected members) in …
Chief Minister Sheila Dikshit on Thursday launched the Delhi Jal Board’s ambitious water pollution abatement project in Nangloi to clean up the Yamuna within three years. The interceptor sewer project aims to lay 60-km sewers parallel to Delhi’s three major drains — Najafgarh, Shahdara and Supplementary — at a depth …
The Tiruchi Corporation has decided to privatise maintenance of drainage channels and sanitation works at the Central and Chathram bus stand and Gandhi Market in the city in view of the shortage of sanitary workers in the civic body. The corporation, a few years ago, had privatised sanitation works at …
CHENNAI: Considering the fact that a large quantum of rain water goes to sea during the monsoon seasons due to the insufficient storage capacity of the resources that provide drinking water to Chennai city, Chief Minister J Jayalalithaa on Tuesday allocated Rs 130 crore for deepening the lakes around Chennai. …
The ball has been finally set rolling for a centralised drainage and sewerage in the state capital under Jawaharlal Nehru National Urban Renewal Mission (JNNURM). The technical committee — set up by the state government to verify the suitability of the new detailed project report (DPR) prepared by Meinhardt Pvt …
Mumbai: In a bid to tackle the growing sewage problems in the western suburbs, the BMC is all set to unveil its Rs-400 crore project proposal under the Mumbai Sewage Disposal Project Stage II for Zone 5 (Malad, Borivli, Dahisar). By preventing the overflow of sewage in low-lying areas, the …
No day passes in the city without a leakage in the drinking water pipeline being reported. Similarly, complaints of sewage water mixing with drinking water are not uncommon here. Piped water supply takes different other manifestations too, like “erratic, low pressure, unequal distribution and supply at odd hours” that makes …
To provide better landscape and green areas in the city, a few of the major drains are being covered. The move will allow authorities to make walkways, parks and roads, even as environmentalists claim that covering of drains will lead to choking and other heath issues. According to Delhi Development …
