Ganga

Order of the National Green Tribunal regarding EIA for navigation infrastructure in river Ganga, 02/09/2021

Order of the National Green Tribunal in the matter of Bharat Jhunjhunwala & Others Vs Inland Waterways Authority & Others dated 02/09/2021.

Judgement Date:

02/09/2021

Tags:

Ganga, Environment Impact Assessment (EIA), Infrastructure Development, National Green Tribunal (NGT), Court, Ministry of Environment and Forest (MoEF), Inland Waterways

Industry

The CPCB report on water pollution by tanneries at Jajmau, Kanpur, Uttar Pradesh, 30/07/2021

The Central Pollution Control Board (CPCB) compliance report on water pollution by tanneries at Jajmau, Kanpur, Uttar Pradesh and water pollution at Rania, Kanpur Dehat and Rakhi Mandi, Kanpur Nagar, Uttar Pradesh.

Judgement Date:

30/07/2021

Tags:

Textile Industry, Industrial Pollution, Kanpur (D), Ganga, Water Pollution, River Pollution, Common Effluent Treatment Plant (CETP), Central Pollution Control Board (CPCB), National Green Tribunal (NGT), Court, Uttar Pradesh

Water Pollution

Oversight Committee report on Ganga pollution, 29/07/2021

Oversight Committee report in the matter of O.A. No. 200/2014 (M.C. Mehta Vs Union of India & Others).

The matter is related to Ganga pollution.

Judgement Date:

29/07/2021

Tags:

Ganga, River Pollution, Waste Disposal, National Green Tribunal (NGT), Court, Uttar Pradesh, Sewage Pollution

Water Resources

Glacial lake atlas of ganga river basin

This atlas provides the details of glacial lakes present in the Ganga River basin including their hydrological, geometrical, geographical, and topographical attributes. The satellite data used and methodology followed in delineating the lakes are also discussed.

Publication Date:

01/05/2021

Source: National Remote Sensing Centre

Tags:

Glaciers, Lakes, Ganga, River Basin, India, Remote Sensing

Water Pollution

Order of the National Green Tribunal regarding STP unit at Narora, district Bulandshahr, Uttar Pradesh, 05/02/2021

Order of the National Green Tribunal in the matter of Residents of Village Nodai Wagar, P.S. Naraura, Bulandshahar Vs State of Uttar Pradesh dated 05/02/2021 regarding STP unit at Narora, district Bulandshahr, Uttar Pradesh discharging untreated waste water in river Ganga.

Judgement Date:

05/02/2021

Tags:

Sewage Treatment Plants (STP), Waste Disposal, River Pollution, Ganga, Sewage Pollution, Bulandshahar (D), Uttar Pradesh, National Green Tribunal (NGT), Court

Water Pollution

The Allahabad High Court order on Ganga pollution, 28/01/2021

Order of the Allahabad High Court in the matter of Public Interest Litigation (PIL) No. 4003 of 2006 on Ganga pollution.

An affidavit filed by the District Magistrate, Prayagraj stated that as per current status report, all STPs are functional and all parameters are within range.

The affidavit filed by the Uttar Pradesh Control Board stated that the water of river Ganga was not fit for drinking purpose but fit for bathing purpose. A test analysis report of January 27, 2021 regarding the quality of water was also annexed with the affidavit.

Judgement Date:

28/01/2021

Tags:

Ganga, Yamuna, River Pollution, Waste Disposal, High Court, Uttar Pradesh, Sewage Treatment Plants (STP), Sewage Pollution, Bio Remediation, Riverine Ecology

Water Pollution

Report of the Oversight Committee on pollution caused to Kosi river in Rampur district by polluting industrial activities, Uttar Pradesh, 27/01/2021

Updated report of the Oversight Committee on pollution caused to Kosi river in Rampur district by polluting industrial activities. River Bhella in Moradabad is a tributary of Kosi river in Rampur which is a tributary of Ramganga which in turn is a tributary of river Ganga. Though pollution is caused in these rivers by industries situated both in Uttar Pradesh and Uttarakhand, the Oversight Committee considered the units situated only in Uttar Pradesh because there is a separate Oversight Committee for Uttarakhand.

Judgement Date:

27/01/2021

Tags:

Kosi, Ganga, River Pollution, Rampur (D), Uttar Pradesh, National Green Tribunal (NGT), Court, State Pollution Control Board (SPCB), Industry, Groundwater Assessment

Water Pollution

Order of the National Green Tribunal regarding pollution of Ramgarh lake and rivers Ami, Rapti and Rohani, Gorakhpur, Uttar Pradesh, 12/01/2021

Order of the National Green Tribunal in the matter of Meera Shukla Vs Municipal Corporation, Gorakhpur & Others dated 12/01/2021.

The issue for consideration is the remedial action for contamination of water bodies and ground water, specially Ramgarh Lake, Ami River, Rapti River and Rohani River in and around District Gorakhpur, Uttar Pradesh. The matter has been pending for the last more than six years.

Judgement Date:

12/01/2021

Tags:

River Pollution, Waste Disposal, Sewage Treatment Plants (STP), Gorakhpur (D), Uttar Pradesh, National Green Tribunal (NGT), Court, State Pollution Control Board (SPCB), Municipal Corporations, Ganga

Water Pollution

Utilizing floodwaters for recharging depleted aquifers and sustaining irrigation: Lessons from multi-scale assessments in the Ganges River Basin, India

This study analyses the potential for implementing the Underground Transfer of Floods for Irrigation (UTFI) approach across large parts of South Asia, as pragmatic, cost-effective, socially inclusive and scalable solutions that reduce risks from recurrent cycles of floods and droughts would greatly benefit emerging economies.

Publication Date:

01/01/2021

Author(s): Paul Pavelic, Alok Sikka, Mohammad Faiz Alam, & et al

Source: International Water Management Institute (IWMI)

Tags:

Groundwater, Groundwater Irrigation, Flood Control, Ganga, River Basin, India

Water Pollution