Water Resources

Order of the National Green Tribunal regarding illegal constructions on the riverbed of Yamuna in Vrindavan, Uttar Pradesh,05/05/2020

Order of the National Green Tribunal in the matter of Akash Vashishtha Vs Union of India & Others dated 05/05/2020 regarding road being illegally constructed on the river bed of Yamuna in Vrindavan - Mathura between Shringarvat and Keshi Ghat and other illegal constructions, including multi-storied buildings, which had come up on the active floodplains and the riverbed of Yamuna in the town of Vrindavan.

Judgement Date: 
05/05/2020
Tags:
Yamuna, Hydrology, Mathura (T), National Green Tribunal (NGT), Court, Uttar Pradesh, River Pollution
Water Resources

Implementation of WRF-Hydro at two drainage basins in the region of Attica, Greece

An integrated modeling approach for simulating flood events is presented in the current study. An advanced flood forecasting model, which is based on the coupling of hydrological and atmospheric components, was used for a twofold objective: first to investigate the potential of a coupled hydrometeorological model to be used for flood forecasting at two drainage basins in the area of Attica (Greece) and second to investigate the influence of the use of the coupled hydrometeorological model on the improvement of the precipitation forecast skill.

Publication Date: 
03/04/2020
Elissavet Galanaki, Konstantinos Lagouvardos, Vassiliki Kotroni & et al
Natural Hazards and Earth System Sciences
1-28
Tags:
Floods, Hydrology, Greece, Rainfall, Weather Predictions, Rivers, Natural Disasters, Disaster Preparedness
Water Resources

Hydrological Data (Unclassified) Book 2020

The present issue of the publication provides updated basin/site-wise data of river basin (Region-III) covering aspects such as location, drainage area, temperature, average run-off, seasonal water flow, historical water levels, average sediment load , water quality parameters and land use statistics.

Publication Date: 
01/04/2020
Central Water Commission (CWC)
Tags:
Hydrology, River Basin, India, Statistics, Groundwater, Water Resources
Dams/ Irrigation

Report by State Pollution Control Board Sikkim on e-flow meters for hydropower projects, 23/03/2020

The State Pollution Control Board Sikkim submitted the action taken report on installation of e-flow meter by hydropower projects established in the state of Sikkim.

Judgement Date: 
23/03/2020
Tags:
Hydroelectricity, Sikkim, Dams, National Green Tribunal (NGT), Court, Rivers, Hydrology
Water Resources

Report in the matter of a residential project obstructing the natural flow of Siswan Nadi, Mohali, Punjab

Final report in the matter related to OA No. 980/2019 titled as Harminder Singh & Others Vs Union of India & Others regarding a residential project by M/s Omaxe Chandigarh Extension Developer Pvt. Ltd. obstructing the natural flow of Siswan Nadi and the creek joining it.

Findings of the joint committee which comprised of Additional Chief Secretary, Housing and Urban Development, Punjab, Secretary, Irrigation Department, Punjab and State Environment Impact Assessment Authority, Punjab:

Judgement Date: 
02/03/2020
Tags:
Rivers, Hydrology, Mohali (D), National Green Tribunal (NGT), Court, State Environment Impact Assessment Authority (SEIAA), Punjab, River Pollution
Water Resources

Ground water year book India 2018-19

Ground Water Year Book is prepared annually by CGWB depicting changes in ground water regime of the country through different seasons. It is an effort to obtain information on ground water levels through representative monitoring wells. The important attributes of ground water regime monitoring are ground water level.

Publication Date: 
01/12/2019
Central Ground Water Board
Tags:
Groundwater, Water Resources, India, Wells, Hydrology, Statistics
Mining

Order of the National Green Tribunal regarding illegal sand mining in river Sarayu, Ayodhya, Uttar Pradesh, 20/08/2019

Order of the National Green Tribunal in the matter of Vinod Kumar Soni Vs State of Uttar Pradesh dated 20/08/2019 regarding illegal sand mining in river Sarayu, village Meerapur Duaba, Ayodhya, Uttar Pradesh by diverting river flow at Bekunth Dham, which is adversely affecting the flow of the river.

Judgement Date: 
20/08/2019
Tags:
Sand, Mining, Sarayu, River, National Green Tribunal (NGT), Court, Uttar Pradesh, Hydrology, State Pollution Control Board (SPCB)
Water Resources

Aqueduct 3.0: updated decision-relevant global water risk indicators

This technical note serves as the main reference for the updated Aqueduct™ water risk framework, in which combine 13 water risk indicators—including quantity, quality, and reputational risks—into a composite overall water risk score.

Publication Date: 
01/08/2019
Rutger Willem Hofste, Samantha Kuzma, Sara Walker, Edwin H. Sutanudjaja, & et al
World Resources Institute
Tags:
Water Resources, Water Quality, Groundwater, Hydrology
Dams/ Irrigation

Order of the National Green Tribunal regarding reconstitution of the Committee constituted by MoEF&CC for SLHEP, 31/07/2019

Order of the National Green Tribunal in the matter of Aabhijeet Sharma Vs Union of India & Others dated 31/07/2019. The applications seek reconstitution of the Committee constituted by the Ministry of Environment, Forest and Climate Change (MoEF&CC) in pursuance of order of the Tribunal dated 16.10.2017 for Subansiri Lower Hydro Electric Project (SLHEP).

Background of the Case:

Judgement Date: 
31/07/2019
Tags:
Lower Subansiri, Dams, Hydrology, Earthquakes, Assam, National Green Tribunal (NGT), Arunachal, Court, National Hydroelectric Power Corporation (NHPC), Geology, Ministry of Environment and Forest (MoEF), North East
Mining

Order of the National Green Tribunal regarding illegal sand mining on river bed of Sone river, Bhojpur District, Bihar, 29/07/2019

Order of the National Green Tribunal in the matter of Anil Kumar Rai Vs Ministry of Environment & Forest & Others dated 29/07/2019 regarding M/s. Broadson Commodities Pvt. Ltd., illegally undertaking sand mining on the riverbeds of Sone River in Bhojpur District, Bihar, in the process of which many temporary bridges have been constructed over the river. Sand has been excavated at many places by digging upto the depth of 50 feet against the permissible depth of 3 meter, resulting in reduction of groundwater level in the nearby area.

Judgement Date: 
29/07/2019
Tags:
River, Mining, Bhojpur, National Green Tribunal (NGT), Court, Bihar, State Environment Impact Assessment Authority (SEIAA), State Pollution Control Board (SPCB), Hydrology, Sand, Groundwater

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