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 …
CHENNAI: The CPI (M) on Tuesday made a strong case for effective implementation of the rainwater harvesting programme, a mega plan to desilt hundreds of lakes, including the Veeranam lake in Cuddalore, and drainage systems for Thanjavur, Nagapattinam and Thiruvarur districts to prevent floods. Talking to reporters, the party
The study area is a part of Kagna river basin in the Gulburga district of Karnataka, India. Remote sensing and GIS techniques have proved to be efficient tools in drainage delineation and their updation. These updated drainages have been used for the morphometric analysis. The morphometric analysis was carried out …
Sabarmati embankment project ignores warnings, precedents Construction of an embankment along the 10-km stretch of the Sabarmati has begun in Ahmedabad despite warnings that it may hamper natural drainage in the city and that its design is inherently flawed. The 8.5-m-high embankment is part of the Sabarmati Riverfront Development Project, …
Sanitation is defined as safe management of human excreta, including its safe confinement treatment, disposal and associated hygiene-related practices. While this policy pertains to management of human excreta and associated public health and environmental impacts, it is recognized that integral solutions need to take account of other elements of environmental …
This year during monsoon, all the North Indian states, except Himachal Pradesh, have already received above-normal rainfall, and the monsoon is still continuing. Due to this heavy downpour, a large area (including urban and agricultural) of Punjab has been flooded. It is a well-known fact that floods are created only …
Hyderabad, Oct. 14: The Centre has sanctioned a Rs 125-crore project for the modernisation of stormwater and drainage system in the city. The Greater Hyderabad Municipal Corporation is planning to spend the amount for improving the stormwater disposal system at Punjagutta, Jubilee Hills, Banjara Hills and Khairatabad. The GHMC has …
SHAHDARA DRAIN: Joint panel to look into feasibility; officials say demand ‘unreasonable’, difficult to implement The Uttar Pradesh government has told Delhi that it does not want its Shahdara drain to flow into Noida. A delegation of senior officials from the UP government, including the chief executive officer (CEO) of …
Ludhiana, September 25 Each household in Rajianikalan village, near Jagraon, has contributed Rs 1,500 for a water supply project started under the World Bank-aided scheme. The scheme will cover 3,200 villages at a cost of Rs 1,280 crore. Work has also started in nearby villages of Marsianbhaike, Chaka and Ramgarh. …
DH News Service, Kolar: Various schemes which would provide basic facilities like proper drinking water system in all the wards, good roads, proper drainage system and other civic amenities, at the expense of Rs 40 crore, will be set in motion on October 2 in the City, explained Chairman of …
The Tamilnadu Government under the Leadership of Dr. Kalaignar Karunanidhi It has been two years since Dr. Kalaignar Karunanidhi took I over as Chief Minister of Tamilnadu. During these two I years, the state has made rapid strides in all sectors of the economy. Even as steps were taken to …
ANKUSH SINGH Work in progress at a park opposite Vikas Bhavan in Adityapur; PCC road developed by Adityapur Industrial Area Development Authority. Picture by Bhola Prasad Jamshedpur, Sept. 7: The Adityapur Industrial Area Development Authority (Aiada) would be constructing 10 parks in the New Housing colony at Adityapur. Apart from …
Chandigarh, September 07 Neither the bylaws nor any architectural norms apparently exist anymore in any of the villages Even after city villages have been included in the Municipal limits of Chandigarh, the authorities are yet to accept these in the true spirit, as most villages lack basic amenities. Lack of …
Mayor Boris Johnson unveiled a plan on Friday to help London tackle the challenge of climate change with less carbon dioxide, more trees, better drainage and increased water efficiency. Some 15 percent of London is deemed at high risk from flooding due to global warming -- an area including 1.25 …
Mayor Boris Johnson unveiled a plan on Friday to help London tackle the challenge of climate change with less carbon dioxide, more trees, better drainage and increased water efficiency. Some 15 percent of London is deemed at high risk from flooding due to global warming - an area including 1.25 …
The railway lines between Gandaria Railway Station and Jurain Bazar go under water at least at 10 places after a heavy shower due to lack of proper drainage system. This could cause train accidents. Locals blame filling up of water bodies, construction of illegal structures beside the lines and lack …
The airport environment committee at its meeting today stressed the need to address two major problems ~ the bird and animal menace and the choked drainage system ~ both of which are causing hindrance in the safe operation of flights as well as damage to the runway. The accumulation of …
