Mining

Order of the National Green Tribunal regarding illegal mining in district Ambedkar Nagar, Uttar Pradesh, 23/02/2024

Order of the National Green Tribunal in the matter of 'News Item titled "Mafiayo ko kisi ka dar nahi is jile me beroktok ho raha avaidh khanan" appearing in Hindustan dated 22.11.2023". Date of hearing is February 23, 2024.

The application related to large scale illegal mining of sand and natural soil and consequential damage caused to the environment in district Ambedkar Nagar and particularly at Ajmeri Badshahpur, Vargi Nizampur, Ismailpur Beldaha, Faridpur Tappa Haveli, Isauri Nasirpur Bhalu ghats.

Judgement Date: 
23/02/2024
Tags:
Mining, Ambedkar Nagar, Uttar Pradesh, Ghaghara, Sand, National Green Tribunal (NGT), Court, State Pollution Control Board (SPCB), Environment Clearance (EC)
Water Pollution

Order of the National Green Tribunal regarding pollution of Ramgarh lake, Ami river, Rapti river and Rohani river, District Gorakhpur, Uttar Pradesh, 07/03/2019

Order of the National Green Tribunal in the matter of Meera Shukla Vs Municipal Corporation, Gorakhpur & Others dated 07/03/2019 regarding pollution of Ramgarh Lake, Ami River, Rapti River and Rohani River in and around District Gorakhpur, Uttar Pradesh. The rivers in question are tributary of river Ghaghara which in turn is a tributary of river Ganga.

Judgement Date: 
07/03/2019
Tags:
Ghaghara, River Pollution, Industrial Pollution, State Pollution Control Board (SPCB), Gorakhpur (D), Uttar Pradesh, Compensation, Central Pollution Control Board (CPCB), Industrial Waste, Waste Disposal
Natural Disasters

5 die in flood-related incidents in Uttar Pradesh

A number of people have taken shelter in various relief camps.

Publication Date: 
28/08/2017
Indian Express (New Delhi)
Tags:
Uttar Pradesh, Floods, Flood Relief, Rivers, Rapti, Ghaghara, Burhi Gandak, Natural Disasters
Water Pollution

Order of the National Green Tribunal on river pollution caused by industries situated in Punjab and Haryana dated 27/08/2013

Order of the National Green Tribunal in the matter of Baldev Singh & Others Vs State of Punjab & Others And Brig. H.S. Brar Vs State of Punjab & Others dated 27/08/2013 regarding pollution caused by the tannery and other industry situated in Punjab and Haryana thereby polluting the major rivers in the State of Punjab and Haryana, namely, Satluj, Vyas, Ghaghara and also the rivers in the Haryana and also polluting the ground water.

Judgement Date: 
27/08/2013
Tags:
River Pollution, Industrial Pollution, Water Polluting Industries, Leather Industry, Punjab, Haryana, National Green Tribunal (NGT), Ghaghara, Groundwater Pollution, State Pollution Control Board (SPCB), Common Effluent Treatment Plant (CETP), Chemical Oxygen Demand (COD), Biological Oxygen Demand (BOD)
Natural Disasters

Ghaghra, Rapti, Bhakla rivers in spate, 221 villages flooded

BAHRAICH: The level of Ghaghra is regularly rising because of heavy rainfall in the catchment areas and water being discharged by various barrages in Nepal and Uttarakhand.

Publication Date: 
23/07/2013
Times Of India (Allahabad)
Tags:
Uttaranchal (Uttarakhand), Ghaghara, Floods, Rapti, Bahraich (D)
Fisheries

UP's state fish Chitla is now critically endangered

Chitla - the state fish of Uttar Pradesh is now critically endangered. The fact comes from National Bureau of Fish Genetics Resources (NBFGR), Lucknow.

Publication Date: 
10/12/2012
Times Of India (New Delhi)
Tags:
Uttar Pradesh, Fish, Fisheries, Endangered Species, Water Pollution, Water Resources, Gomti, Ganga, Yamuna, Ghaghara
Fisheries

Boat campaign to save endangered Gangetic dolphin

Separate teams to conduct surveys on 16 stretches, covering 2,800 km of the river system.

Publication Date: 
06/10/2012
Hindu (New Delhi)
Tags:
Ganga, Dolphin, Endangered Species, Fisheries, WWF, Uttar Pradesh, Ghaghara, Mau (D), NGO, Gorakhpur (D)
Natural Disasters

Over 10 houses submerge in flood waters of Ghaghra

BAHRAICH: Much chaos was witnessed in dozens of villages of the district after Spur no.

Publication Date: 
28/07/2011
Times of India (Lucknow)
Tags:
Bahraich (D), Floods, Ghaghara, Dams, Central Water Commission (CWC)
Natural Disasters

Flood situation continues to be grim

The flood situation continues to be grim as large swathe of area remained inundated after rains lashed large parts of the state in last 48 hours. Many schools have been turned into relief camps. Villagers are being evacuated from villages and shifted to these camps.

"Situation is very bad in Barabanki and Gonda where Ghaghra is in spate.

Publication Date: 
06/09/2010
Pioneer (Lucknow)
Tags:
Floods, Natural Disasters, Ghaghara, Rivers, Rainfall, Uttar Pradesh, Bara Banki (D), Gonda (D), Muzaffarnagar (D)
Natural Disasters

Submerged Bahraich sets up schools in tents

Tarannum Manjul

Even as the overflowing Ghaghra river is creating havoc for school going children in Bahraich, the district administration has ensured that children in the 219 flood affected villages do not miss their classes.

Publication Date: 
30/08/2010
Indian Express (New Delhi)
Tags:
Ghaghara, Bahraich (D), Education, Mid-Day Meal Programme, Floods, Natural Disasters, Disaster Management, Children

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