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Water Resources

Order of the National Green Tribunal regarding illegal encroachment of three ponds, village Sadullapur, Meerut District, 16/09/2019

Order of the National Green Tribunal in the matter of Amarpal Singh Vs State of Uttar Pradesh dated 16/09/2019 regarding illegal encroachment of three ponds in village Sadullapur/Chandpura Pargana-Sarava, Tehsil and District Meerut resulting in flooding with effluents.

Judgement Date: 
16/09/2019
Tags:
Water Resources, Land Encroachments, Meerut (D), Uttar Pradesh, National Green Tribunal (NGT), Court, Floods
Dams/ Irrigation

Order of the National Green Tribunal regarding leakage from the power plant channel of Srinagar Hydroelectric Project, Tehri Garhwal, Uttarakhand, 06/09/2019

Order of the National Green Tribunal in the matter of Uttam Singh Bhandari Vs State of Uttarakhand & Others dated 06/09/2019 regarding leakage from the power plant channel of Srinagar Hydroelectric Project and to ensure safety of the lives of the residents of Villages Mangsu, Surasu, Naur Thaapli in Tehri Garhwal District Uttarakhand.

Judgement Date: 
06/09/2019
Tags:
Dams, Tehri Garhwal, National Green Tribunal (NGT), Uttaranchal (Uttarakhand), Court, Floods
Natural Disasters

Wading out the storm: the role of poverty in exposure, vulnerability and resilience to floods in Dar Es Salaam

Dar es Salaam is frequently affected by severe flooding causing destruction and impeding daily life of its 4.5 million inhabitants.

Publication Date: 
12/08/2019
Alvina Erman, Mercedeh Tariverdi, Marguerite Obolensky, & et al
The World Bank
Tags:
Floods, Poverty, Natural Disasters, Tanzania, Africa
Water Resources

Order of the National Green Tribunal regarding sand mining on the banks of river Saryu, Ayodhya, Uttar Pradesh, 24/07/2019

Sand mining on the banks of river Saryu, Ayodhya, Uttar Pradesh has resulted in diversion of the course of the river. Flooding, crops being affected and environmental degradation were some of the effects of illegal mining.

Judgement Date: 
24/07/2019
Tags:
Rivers, Uttar Pradesh, Sand, Mining, Hydrology, Floods, National Green Tribunal (NGT), Court
Natural Disasters

Flood toll in Assam reaches 62, over 44 lakh affected

The flood waters showed a receding trend in Assam, however, the toll rose to 62 on Sunday.

Publication Date: 
22/07/2019
Daily News Analysis (Delhi)
Tags:
Assam, Floods, Bihar, Dengue, Health Effects, Natural Disasters
Natural Disasters

Assam: Floodwater enters Pobitora Wildlife Sanctuary, animals take refuge in highlands

A total of 57 animals were rescued out of which four died on arrival at the Centre for Wildlife Rehabilitation and Conservation (CWRC).

Publication Date: 
22/07/2019
Asian Age (New Delhi)
Tags:
Assam, Floods, Wildlife, Kaziranga SA, Rhinoceros, Rehabilitation, Natural Disasters
Energy

Solar panel vendors cash in on power demand during Assam floods

Some traders in areas that usually escape inundation invested in solar gadgets before the arrival of the monsoon in June

Publication Date: 
22/07/2019
Hindu (New Delhi)
Tags:
Assam, Solar Energy, Renewable Energy, Floods, Kaziranga SA, Energy
Climate Change

Climate change stripping Ladakh of its very identity

Traditionally, houses in Ladakh have had a wooden roof, built to withstand heavy snowfall.

Publication Date: 
19/07/2019
Greater Kashmir
Tags:
Ladakh, Climate Change, Rainfall, Floods
Natural Disasters

Assam floods: 90% of Kaziranga National Park submerged

The staff and security personnel are performing their duties using mechanised and country boats to deal with any kind of eventualities, they said.

Publication Date: 
18/07/2019
Daily News Analysis (Delhi)
Tags:
Assam, Floods, Kaziranga SA, UNESCO, Natural Disasters
Natural Disasters

Flood situation remains grim in Assam, 20 dead

Thee spread of Japanese Encephalitis during the flood has made the condition more challenging as death toll due to JE has also climbed to 82.

Publication Date: 
18/07/2019
Asian Age (New Delhi)
Tags:
Assam, Floods, Population, Encephalitis, Indian Meteorological Department (IMD), Natural Disasters

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