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 …
This report assesses the preparedness of Canada’s provinces and Yukon to limit climate change related flood damage, relative to current (2016) and future (2030) major precipitation events. The report provides direction to the provinces and territory to build upon efforts to limit flood risk. Climate change challenges specific to the …
HYDERABAD: The ghastly flood that killed close to 15,000 people 108 years ago on September 28 has left a deep mark on the collective memory of the state. The tragic Musi floods significant till date as the city faced a similar, though less devastating situation only till a week ago. …
Kolhapur: The general body meeting of the Kolhapur Municipal Corporation (KMC) on Tuesday, will focus on key issues like the city's environment and the proposal of the state government to seek transfer of funds for failing to complete the drainage project. The municipal corporation had hired The Energy and Resources …
Visakhapatnam: At one time, Kota Veedhi raised concerns over pollution by the Visakhapatnam Port and became a popular landmark for people's agitations. But, over the years, it failed to protect its own area from various civic problems that the people face. Apart from the port's air pollution, unhygienic condition of …
Order of the National Green Tribunal in the matter of Nisha Enterprises (Old Name Saood Ki Tannery) Vs. Central Pollution Control Board dated 07/09/2016 regarding illegal sewer connectivity in Kaushambi, Ghaziabad. Ghaziabad Development Authority in furtherance to the order of the Tribunal paid sum of Rs. 1, 17, 69000/- to …
Order of the National Green Tribunal in the matter of Om Prakash Vs. State of Rajasthan & Others dated 02/09/2016 regarding drainage and sewerage system in the town of Sujangarh, Churu District, Rajasthan.
Order of the National Green Tribunal in the matter of Veterans Forum for Transparency in Public Life Vs. Chapra Nagar Parishad, Chapra, Bihar & Ors. dated 12/08/2016. The Applicant states that Khanua Nala in Chhapra as it existed before was for irrigational purposes and eventually it turned out to be …
The parliamentary standing committee on water resources has expressed deep concerns on the “pathetic” state of water bodies in the national capital where “as many as 2,015 have been fully encroached upon, while 89 have been converted into parks”. Even worse, out of the 971 existing ones, 349 have dried …
Gurgaon: Environmentalists have warned the state government against going ahead with its plan to dig an artificial lake in Sector 72A and stop concretising drains to better equip the city in dealing with heavy rain. Deconstructing the government's argument that an artificial lake would both hold rainwater and recharge groundwater, …
AURANGABAD: The Pune bench of the National Green Tribunal (NGT) has issued notices to the state government and other officials over various environmental issues plaguing the Mukundnagar area in Ahmednagar. The Mukundnagar Vikas Committee in Ahmednagar had filed an environment interest litigation through advocate Asim Sarode highlighting garbage mismanagement and …
Kishore, a resident of Ashwathnarayana Layout, rearranges the kitchen in his house which is flooded with rainwater for the past three days. DH photo Govt depts accuse one another of neglecting SWDs Lack of coordination among various government departments and poorly-maintained stormwater drains (SWDs) and culverts are said to be …
Condition of Kodichikkanahalli, after firemen drained out the water from the inundated streets, on Sunday The clear skies on Sunday brought much-needed relief to residents from inundated roads in the flood-affected areas of South East Bengaluru. Almost all residents spent their weekends cleaning their houses that were filled with rain …
No city can be termed truly 'smart' without an effective sewage management system, a green body today said as it underlined the need for framing a proper sanitation plan for towns intended to become "smart" under the government's smart cities mission. "Ensuring a clean India goes way beyond just wielding …
A report by Central Pollution Control Board (CPCB) submitted to National Green Tribunal (NGT) on the city's sewage treatment shows why it is highly unrealistic to expect a clean Yamuna anytime soon. The report states that against a generation of 4,200 million litres a day (MLD) of waste water, about …
New Delhi: The desilting claims of different civic agencies fell flat when many areas in the capital on Thursday faced massive waterlogging. As a result, there were traffic jams at a lot of places. South and north Delhi were the worst-affected. Areas like Defence Colony underpass, Punjabi Bagh underpass, Nehru …
BAREILLY: Giving a big Swachh Bharat push towards ending open defecation in rural areas, the district's cleanliness committee has approved construction of nearly 69,000 toilets in the region with an approved budget of Rs 2.18 crore. Speaking to TOI, additional district panchayati raj officer (ADPRO) Vinay Singh said, "A total …
Order of the National Green Tribunal (Eastern Zone Bench, Kolkata) in the matter of Subhash Datta Vs State of West Bengal & Others dated 04/07/2016 regarding pollution of Santragachi Jheel, Howrah, West Bengal. Tribunal directs Howrah Municipal Corporation to place before the Court the DPR (Detailed Project Report) which would …
Integrated Hydrological Data Book is a compendium of important information of major basins consolidated at the national level. The present issue of the data book provides updated basin/sitewise data of all non-classified basins covering aspects such as location, drainage area, temperature, average runoff, sesonal water flow, historical water levels, average …
Kolhapur: A recent survey has revealed the cause of rampant pollution of the Jayanti nullah and suggested ways for the state and central governments to clean up the 14km long stream passing through the city. The three-month survey undertaken by the Association of Architects and Engineers, Kolhapur, shows that the …
HYDERABAD: Visitors to Jalagam Vengal Rao Park can now heave a sigh of relief as authorities have decided to plug the sewage water that flows into the lake inside the garden. The lake emanates a foul smell and has become a mosquito breeding ground. Sewer water flows from a slum …
