Water Pollution

Increase in Funds for Namami Gange Programme

Government of India has launched the Namami Gange Programme in June, 2014, with the total budgetary outlay of Rs.20,000 crore for the period from 2014-15 till 31 December 2020 to accomplish the twin objectives of effective abatement of pollution, conservation and rejuvenation of National River Ganga and its tributaries.
In the budget for the financial year 2020-21, Government of India has proposed an allocation of Rs.1,600.02 crore for the Namami Gange Programme.

Tags:
River Pollution, Ganga, Government Of India (GOI)
Mining

Report to the NGT on illegal sand mining in river Ganga in Dibai tehsil, district Bulandshahar, Uttar Pradesh

Compliance report by the District Magistrate, Bulandshahr and the Uttar Pradesh Pollution Control Board on Original Application No. 895/2019 in the matter of Arvind Prabhat, Editor-in-chief, News India 9 Vs State of Uttar Pradesh regarding illegal sand mining in river Ganga in Dibai tehsil, district Bulandshahar, Uttar Pradesh.

Judgement Date: 
27/02/2020
Tags:
Sand, Mining, Ganga, Bulandshahar (D), Uttar Pradesh, National Green Tribunal (NGT), Court
Environment

Report on solid waste, bio-medical waste and STP in Varanasi district, Uttar Pradesh

Report of the oversight committee with regard to management of solid waste, bio-medical waste and STP in district Varanasi, Uttar Pradesh made public on Februry 27, 2020.

The committee report made some recommendations which include:

Judgement Date: 
27/02/2020
Tags:
Municipal Solid Waste, Hospital Waste, Waste Management, Varanasi (D), Uttar Pradesh, National Green Tribunal (NGT), Court, Sewage Treatment Plants (STP), River Pollution, Ganga, Waste Disposal
Water Pollution

Order of the National Green Tribunal regarding measures to contain Ganga pollution, 18/12/2019

Order of the National Green Tribunal in the matter of M. C. Mehta Vs Union of India & Others dated 18/12/2019 regarding review of progress of compliance of directions of the NGT to prevent and remedy pollution of river Ganga in the light of orders of Supreme Court passed in October 2014 and January 2017.

Judgement Date: 
18/12/2019
Tags:
Ganga, River Pollution, National Green Tribunal (NGT), Court, Waste Disposal, Sewage Pollution
Water Pollution

Order of the Supreme Court of India regarding shifting of a solid waste dumping site away from the riverbed of Ganga, Munikriti, Rishikesh, Uttarakhand, 29/11/2019

Order of the Supreme Court of India in the matter of The State of Uttarakhand & Others Vs Ram Shankar & Others dated 29/11/2019 regarding shifting of a solid waste dumping site away from the riverbed of Ganga, Munikriti, Rishikesh, Uttarakhand.

Judgement Date: 
29/11/2019
Tags:
Ganga, Solid Waste, Waste Disposal, Uttaranchal (Uttarakhand), National Green Tribunal (NGT), Court, Landfill, River Pollution
Industry

Order of the National Green Tribunal regarding water pollution by tanneries and chromium dumps at Rania, Kanpur Dehat, Rakhi Mandi, Kanpur Nagar, Uttar Pradesh, 15/11/2019

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 15/11/2019.

Judgement Date: 
15/11/2019
Tags:
Leather Industry, Industrial Pollution, Groundwater Pollution, Kanpur (D), National Green Tribunal (NGT), Court, State Pollution Control Board (SPCB), Ganga, River Pollution, Waste Disposal, Compensation, Drinking Water Quality, Health Effects, Uttar Pradesh
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

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