Water Resources

Judgment of the National Green Tribunal regarding misuse of a Delhi Jal Board borewell in village Chandanhulla by private tankers, 25/02/2022

Judgment of the National Green Tribunal in the matter of Abdul Farukh Vs Government of NCT of Delhi dated 25/02/2022. The matter related to misuse of a Delhi Jal Board borewell in village Chandanhulla by private tankers. The borewell is being used for commercial supply of water.

Judgement Date: 
25/02/2022
Tags:
Groundwater, Delhi, National Green Tribunal (NGT), Court, Delhi Jal Board (DJB)
Water Resources

Judgment of the National Green Tribunal regarding exploitation of groundwater in Uttar Pradesh, 25/02/2022

Judgement of the National Green Tribunal in the matter of Sushil Bhatt Vs Moon Beverages Ltd & Others dated 25/02/2022.

The matter deals with the notification, September 24, 2020 laying down guidelines to regulate and control ground water abstraction in India and exploitation of groundwater in stressed areas by industries Moon Beverages Ltd (Gautam Buddha Nagar), Moon Beverages Ltd (Ghaziabad) and Varun Beverages Ltd. (Greater Noida).

Judgement Date: 
25/02/2022
Tags:
Groundwater, Uttar Pradesh, Industry, Water Demand, National Green Tribunal (NGT), Court, Compensation
Water Resources

Judgment of the National Green Tribunal regarding illegal extraction of groundwater in district Ghaziabad, Uttar Pradesh, 25/02/2022

Judgement of the National Green Tribunal in the matter of Arti Vs Central Ground Water Authority & Others dated 25/02/2022.

The matter related to the condition of ground water in district Ghaziabad with all the four blocks in the district coming under over-stressed category. Ground water is depleting very rapidly particularly, on account of illegal and unauthorized abstraction by various hotels, marriage halls, party lawns etc. located in district Ghaziabad.

Judgement Date: 
25/02/2022
Tags:
Groundwater, Ghaziabad (D), Uttar Pradesh, National Green Tribunal (NGT), Court, Water Management, Water Demand, Hotels
Mining

Order of the National Green Tribunal regarding illegal mining, tehsil Narnaul, district Mahendragarh, Haryana, 16/02/2022

Order of the National Green Tribunal in the matter of Sanjay Kumar Vs Union of India & Others dated 16/02/2022.

Grievance in the application is against illegal mining by M/s Nimawat Granite Private Limited at plot No. 03, tehsil Narnaul, district Mahendragarh and extraction of ground water, without requisite permission.

Judgement Date: 
16/02/2022
Tags:
Mining, Groundwater, Water Demand, Mahendragarh (D), Haryana, National Green Tribunal (NGT), Court, State Pollution Control Board (SPCB)
Industry

Report to the NGT regarding rice mills operating in Arani taluk and surrounding areas of Thiruvannamalai district without requisite permission for using groundwater, 10/01/2022

A status report in compliance to the National Green Tribunal order, Southern Zone, Chennai, December 09, 2021 in original application 167 of 2021 by Water Resources Department, Ground Water Circle, Tharamani, Chennai.

Judgement Date: 
10/01/2022
Tags:
Agro-Based Industry, Groundwater, Water Demand, Tiruvannamalai (D), Tamil Nadu, National Green Tribunal (NGT), Court
Habitat And Urbanisation

Order of the National Green Tribunal regarding violation of environmental norms for the project of Wave City at Ghaziabad and High-Tech City at NOIDA, 06/01/2022

Order of the National Green Tribunal in the matter of Mahakar Singh Vs State of Uttar Pradesh dated 06/01/2022. Issue for consideration is the remedial action against illegal cutting of trees, extraction of groundwater and construction without Environmental Clearance (EC) for the project of Wave City at Ghaziabad and High-Tech City at NOIDA by the project proponent (PP) M/s Uppal Chadha Hi Tech Developers Pvt. Ltd.

The matter was considered by the NGT in the last two years and the court had passed orders with respect to it.

Judgement Date: 
06/01/2022
Tags:
Construction Industry, Environment Clearance (EC), Noida, Ghaziabad (T), Uttar Pradesh, National Green Tribunal (NGT), Court, Groundwater, Water Demand
Water Resources

Dynamic ground water resources of river basins of India

The atlas "Dynamic Ground Water Resources of River Basins of India" is an attempt at compiling relevant information on the status of dynamic ground water resources for all the river basins of India.

Publication Date: 
01/01/2022
Central Ground Water Board
Tags:
Groundwater, Water Resources, River Basin, India
Water Resources

Ground water year book of Gujarat state 2020-2021

Central Ground Water Board, West Central Region, has been issuing Ground Water Year Book annually for Gujarat state by compiling the hydrogeological, hydrochemical and groundwater level data collected from the Groundwater Monitoring Wells established by the Board in Gujarat State.

Publication Date: 
01/12/2021
Central Ground Water Board
Tags:
Groundwater, Rainfall, Wells, River Basin, Gujarat
Water Resources

Managing aquifer recharge: a showcase for resilience and sustainability

This book presents 28 real-life examples of managed aquifer recharge (MAR) from around the world, where, at village to state level, people have collaborated to improve quantity and quality of water supplies and buffer them against drought and emergencies.

Publication Date: 
01/12/2021
UNESCO
Tags:
Groundwater, Drinking Water, Water Supply, Watershed Development, Irrigation, Groundwater Recharge, India, Global
Water Resources

Economics of water: digging for data in Somalia - towards understanding water as a limiting or enabling factor for socioeconomic growth in Somalia

Barely anywhere in the world does water have more value as an economic asset and for social development than in the Horn of Africa. According to most definitions, Somalia is classified as a water scarce country.

Publication Date: 
01/12/2021
The World Bank
Tags:
Water Resources, Water Quality, Groundwater, Economy, Somalia, Africa

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