Water Resources

Order of the National Green Tribunal regarding illegal mining and construction in the flood plain of River Ganga, District Pauri, Uttarakhand, 15/10/2019

The order of the National Green Tribunal in the matter of Kunal Raheja Vs State of Uttarakhand & Others dated 15/10/2019 regarding remedial action against illegal mining and construction in the flood plain of River Ganga in District Pauri, Uttarakhand. Affidavit filed by the District Magistrate, Pauri states that illegal constructions have been stopped and "compensation recorded".

Judgement Date: 
15/10/2019
Tags:
Ganga, Mining, Pauri, Uttaranchal (Uttarakhand), National Green Tribunal (NGT), Court
Water Pollution

Order of the National Green Tribunal regarding steps to control pollution of river Ganga, Uttar Pradesh, 27/09/2019

Order of the National Green Tribunal in the matter of In Re : Water Pollution by Tanneries at Jajmau, Kanpur, Uttar Pradesh With In Re : Water Pollution at Rania, Kanpur Dehat & Rakhi Mandi, Kanpur Nagar, Uttar Pradesh dated 27/09/2019 control of pollution in River Ganga. The matter has been taken up on receipt of two reports dated 25.09.2019 and 26.09.2019 from Justice Arun Tandon, former Judge of the Allahabad High Court, who has been appointed as a head of a Committee to oversee the compliance of the order of the Tribunal for control of pollution in River Ganga.

Judgement Date: 
27/09/2019
Tags:
Ganga, River Pollution, Drinking Water Standards, Textile Industry, Industrial Waste, Kanpur (D), National Green Tribunal (NGT), Court, Uttar Pradesh, Hazardous Waste, Heavy Metals
Water Resources

Conserving wetlands in the Ganga basin

Wetlands are one of the most crucial sources of freshwater and one of the most productive ecosystems on the planet. The Gangetic wetlands are the largest riverine wetland system in India.

Publication Date: 
02/08/2019
WWF
Tags:
Wetlands, Wetland Conservation, Ganga, River Basin, India
Water Pollution

Order of the National Green Tribunal regarding extension of time for upgradation of CETP at Unnao and Banthar, Uttar Pradesh, 22/07/2019

Order of the National Green Tribunal in the matter of M. C. Mehta Vs Union of India & Others dated 22/07/2019 regarding extension of time for upgradation of CETP at Unnao and Banthar, Uttar Pradesh granted in the order of July 13, 2017 wherein two years time was stipulated for the project.

Judgement Date: 
22/07/2019
Tags:
Common Effluent Treatment Plant (CETP), Unnao (D), National Green Tribunal (NGT), Court, Ganga, River Pollution, Uttar Pradesh
Water Supply

$270 billion needed to take piped water to every home over 15 years: BofAML

According to Amish Shah, co-head (India research), BofAML, around $75 billion have been spent by the central and state governments combined over the last four years on water related projects.

Publication Date: 
18/07/2019
Financial Express (New Delhi)
Tags:
Drinking Water, Budget, Rural Water Supply, Ganga, Water Supply
Water Pollution

Question raised in Lok Sabha on Evaluation of Polluted Standard, 04/07/2019

Question raised in Lok Sabha on Evaluation of Polluted Standard, 04/07/2019. Under the Namami Gange Programme.

Publication Date: 
04/07/2019
Lok Sabha
Tags:
Industrial Pollution, Ganga, River Pollution, India, Parliament
Water Resources

Water supply in 3 key river basins dips

NEW DELHI: In the last 26 years, there has been a marginal increase in India’s average annual water resource from 1,869 billion cubic metres (BCM) in 1993 to 1,999 BCM in 2019, but there is a worry

Publication Date: 
28/06/2019
Times Of India (New Delhi)
Tags:
Ganga, Central Water Commission (CWC), Brahmaputra, Water Resources
Water Resources

Assessment of environmental flows for river health

Based on years of research, the assessment of environmental flows (or E-flows) has begun to take on a strategic role in the efforts of developing countries to keep their rivers healthy.

Publication Date: 
01/06/2019
International Water Management Institute (IWMI)
Tags:
River Basin, Ganga, India, Water Resources, Environment
Water Pollution

Even a drop of pollution in Ganga is matter of concern: NGT

NEW DELHI: Even a drop of pollution in Ganga is a matter of concern and the attitude of all authorities should be stringent to protect the river, the National Green Tribunal (NGT) has said while se

Publication Date: 
21/05/2019
Times Of India (New Delhi)
Tags:
Ganga, River Pollution, National Green Tribunal (NGT), Uttar Pradesh, Jharkhand, Bihar
Water Resources

Order of the National Green Tribunal regarding illegal mining and illegal construction in the flood plain of Ganga, Pauri, Uttarakhand, 17/05/2019

Order of the National Green Tribunal in the matter of Kunal Raheja Vs State of Uttarakhand & Others dated 17/05/2019 regarding illegal mining and illegal construction in the flood plain of River Ganga in District Pauri, Uttarakhand.

Judgement Date: 
17/05/2019
Tags:
Ganga, Mining, Pauri, Uttaranchal (Uttarakhand), National Green Tribunal (NGT), Court, State Pollution Control Board (SPCB)

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