Central Groundwater Board (CGWB)

Submit report on status of Puri beach aquifers: NGT

Kolkata: The National Green Tribunal (NGT), Eastern Zone Bench, has sought a report from the Central Ground Water Board (CGWB) on the status of two sweet water aquifers on the Puri beach.

Publication Date:

15/07/2016

Author(s): Jayanta Gupta

Source: Times of India (Kolkata)

Tags:

Orissa (Odisha), Puri (T), Beaches, Environmental Security, Central Groundwater Board (CGWB), Environmentalists, Environmental Health, Hotels, Industrial Pollution, Environment, National Green Trbunal (NGT)

Climate Change

Drought to drown: Climate change is hitting MP hard

Bhopal: From bone dry to flooded - all the districts of Madhya Pradesh which were either experiencing drought or facing seriously deficient rainfall are now flooded.

Publication Date:

13/07/2016

Source: Times Of India (Bhopal)

Tags:

Madhya Pradesh, Climate Change, Droughts, Rainfall, Floods, Extreme Weather Events, Central Groundwater Board (CGWB), Climate Impacts

Water Pollution

Even we are scared of drinking water: NGT judge on Arsenic menace in West Bengal

Kolkata: The National Green Tribunal (NGT), Eastern Zone Bench, on Monday, expressed concern over the lackadaisical attitude of the West Bengal government in checking Arsenic menace in the state.

Publication Date:

05/07/2016

Source: Times of India (Kolkata)

Tags:

West Bengal, Drinking Water, Arsenic Poisoning, Groundwater Pollution, National Green Trbunal (NGT), Health Effects, Water Pollution, Central Groundwater Board (CGWB)

Water Resources

Order of the National Green Tribunal regarding the criticality of 33 water bodies situated in the Dwarka, Delhi, 22/06/2016

Order of the National Green Tribunal in the matter of Diwan Singh & Others Vs Union of India & Others dated 22/06/2016 regarding the criticality of 33 water bodies situated in the Dwarka area of South West Delhi.

Judgement Date:

22/06/2016

Tags:

Water Resources, Delhi, Wetlands, National Green Tribunal (NGT), Court, Central Groundwater Board (CGWB)

Water Resources

NGT moved for revival of water bodies in Dwarka

Days after the National Green Tribunal (NGT) directed Delhi government to clean and restore all natural water bodies in the city, an environment activist has moved the green panel seeking its inter

Publication Date:

22/06/2016

Source: Business Standard (New Delhi)

Tags:

Water Resources, National Green Trbunal (NGT), Delhi, Central Groundwater Board (CGWB), Rainfall, Monsoons

Water Supply

Order of the National Green Tribunal regarding water scarcity in Tehsil Kasauli, Solan District, Himachal Pradesh, 06/06/2016

Order of the National Green Tribunal in the matter of Society for Preservation of Kasauli and its Environs (SPOKE) Vs. Himachal Pradesh Tourism Development Corporation & Others dated 06/06/2016 regarding water scarcity in Tehsil Kasauli, Solan District, Himachal Pradesh. NGT directs the State of Himachal Pradesh to file all annexures which are annexed to the report including plan for Rain Water Harvesting System that they have placed on record, within two weeks.

Judgement Date:

06/06/2016

Tags:

Water Supply, Solan (D), National Green Tribunal (NGT), Court, Water Harvesting, Sewage Treatment Plants (STP), Hotels, Groundwater, Central Groundwater Board (CGWB)

Water Pollution