Bhagirathi

Order of the National Green Tribunal regarding construction of landslide protection gallery, slope and river protection work at Gangotri National Highway, Uttarkashi district, Uttarakhand, 09/11/2023

Order of the National Green Tribunal in the matter of Sanjay Kumar Vs Union of India dated 09/11/2023.

The grievance raised by the Applicant is that National Highways & Infrastructure Development Corporation Limited (NHIDCL) has failed to take action for construction of landslide protection gallery, slope protection work and river protection work at Gangotri National Highway, district Uttarkashi for protection of rivers and Himalayas in Uttarakhand.

Judgement Date:

09/11/2023

Tags:

Highways, Uttarkashi (D), Uttaranchal (Uttarakhand), National Green Tribunal (NGT), Court, Bhagirathi, Rivers, Waste Disposal, Water Pollution

Dams/ Irrigation

Geo-environmental consequences of obstructing the Bhagirathi River, Uttarakhand Himalaya, India

The Bhagirathi Valley is investigated to understand the impact of various barrages and dams on natural river flow. The multiple barrages and dams in the valley (downstream of the Bhatwari Village) have obstructed/disrupted natural flow of the river which has adversely impacted geomorphological and ecological functions of the river.

Publication Date:

06/05/2020

Author(s): S. P. Sati, Shubhra Sharma, Y. P. Sundriyal & et al

Source: Geomatics, Natural Hazards and Risk

Vol:

11

Issue:

1

pp:

887-905

Tags:

Bhagirathi, Dams, Hydrology, Geology, Uttaranchal (Uttarakhand), Himalaya, Landslides, Earthquakes, Soil Erosion, Hydroelectricity, Sediment Transport, Rivers

Environment

NGT orders environment audit of work by NHIDCL to ascertain muck dumped into Bhagirathi

The National Green Tribunal has ordered environment audit of the work undertaken by state-run NHIDCL to ascertain the amount of muck dumped into the Bhagirathi river in Uttarakhand during construct

Publication Date:

22/05/2019

Source: Business Standard (New Delhi)

Tags:

Uttaranchal (Uttarakhand), Bhagirathi, Environmental Security, National Green Tribunal (NGT), Central Pollution Control Board (CPCB), Environment

Water Resources

Order of the National Green Tribunal regarding dumping of muck waste into Bhagirathi River, Uttarakhand, 17/05/2019

Order of the National Green Tribunal in the matter of Gaurav Jain Vs National Highways Infrastructure Development Corporation Ltd. & Others dated 17/05/2019 regarding dumping of muck waste into Bhagirathi River in the Batheri Chungi and Nallupani areas of the NH-34 leading to the Gangotri Dham.

Judgement Date:

17/05/2019

Tags:

Bhagirathi, Rivers, Highways, National Green Tribunal (NGT), Court, Landslides, Uttaranchal (Uttarakhand), River Pollution

Forests

State to get say on forest issues along international border: Min

Union Minister of State for Culture and Environment, Forests and Climate Change Mahesh Sharma said the Central Government is considering authorising the State Governments for issues related to fore

Publication Date:

22/01/2018

Source: Pioneer (Dehradun)

Tags:

Uttaranchal (Uttarakhand), Forests, Bhagirathi, Pauri Garhwal, Trees

Environment

Environment, Water ministries ready to amend clauses in Bhagirathi ESZ notification

DEHRADUN: In an expert committee meeting held in Dehradun to discuss the framework of zonal master plan of the Bhagirathi eco sensitive zone (ESZ) in Uttarkashi, environmentalists such as Ravi Chop

Publication Date:

11/12/2017

Source: Times Of India (Dehradun)

Tags:

Uttaranchal (Uttarakhand), Eco-Sensitive Zone, Bhagirathi, National Green Trbunal (NGT), Environment

Environment

Bhagirathi monitoring committee lying defunct since May

DEHRADUN: Six months after the tenure of a monitoring committee that was constituted by the environment ministry to ensure compliance of guidelines of Bhagirathi eco-sensitive zone ended, no effort

Publication Date:

20/11/2017

Source: Times Of India (Dehradun)

Tags:

Uttaranchal (Uttarakhand), Bhagirathi, Eco-Sensitive Zone, Environmental Security, Uttarkashi (D), National Green Trbunal (NGT), Environment

Water Pollution

Water quality year book for Ganga Basin 2016-17

The Central Water Commission in its capacity as an premiere technical organisation in the field of water resources development endeavours the gigantic task of collection and compilation of Water Quality data incorporating the quality and quantity of available waters in various basins of the country.

Publication Date:

01/09/2017

Source: Central Water Commission (CWC)

Tags:

Water Quality, Ganga, River Pollution, India, Statistics, Alakananda, Bhagirathi

Environment

Review green zone law: Uttarakhand chief minister Trivendra Singh Rawat to Centre

Uttarakhand chief minister Trivendra Singh Rawat has urged the government to review a 2012 order declaring a watershed area in the state as an eco-sensitive zone, saying the move has hurt the econo

Publication Date:

26/04/2017

Source: Times Of India (New Delhi)

Tags:

Uttaranchal (Uttarakhand), Eco-Sensitive Zone, Regulations, Bhagirathi, Environmental Security, Environment

Environment