Water Pollution

Order of the National Green Tribunal regarding encroachment of 960.32 acres of lake land in Bengaluru Urban district, Karnataka, 15/09/2023

Order of the National Green Tribunal in the matter of In re : News item titled appearing in The Hindu dated 29.08.2023. “960 acres of lake encroachments yet to be cleared in Bengaluru” dated 15/09/2023.

Judgement Date: 
15/09/2023
Tags:
Lakes, Land Encroachments, Bangalore, Karnataka, National Green Tribunal (NGT), Court, Lake Pollution
Water Resources

Order of the National Green Tribunal regarding construction activities near Upper Lake, Bhopal, Madhya Pradesh, 02/05/2023

Order of the National Green Tribunal (Central Zone Bench, Bhopal) in the matter of Faraz Azam Vs State of Madhya Pradesh & Others dated 02/05/2023.

Judgement Date: 
02/05/2023
Tags:
Lakes, Bhopal (T), Construction Industry, Buildings, National Green Tribunal (NGT), Court, Wetlands, Madhya Pradesh
Water Resources

Order of the National Green Tribunal regarding withdrawal of water from Mussoorie lake by hotels, Uttarakhand, 21/04/2023

Order of the National Green Tribunal in the matter of Kartik Sharma Vs State of Uttarakhand dated 21/04/2023.

Grievance in the application is against unregulated drawal of water from Mussoorie Lake, having potential for damage to the lake. The violators include Hotel Jaypee Residency, Mussoorie and others. Larger issue is permitting number of hotels and visitors beyond the capacity of the environment to sustain without stringent enforcement of regulatory regime against the sustainable development principle to the detriment of flora and fauna in the area.

Judgement Date: 
21/04/2023
Tags:
Mussoorie, Lakes, Hotels, Water Demand, Water Distribution, Uttaranchal (Uttarakhand), National Green Tribunal (NGT), Court, Compensation, Water Management
Water Resources

State-wise report of first Census of Water bodies - Volume-2

Ministry of Jal Shakti has launched the 1st Census of Water Bodies in convergence with the 6th Minor Irrigation (MI) Census under the Centrally Sponsored Scheme “Irrigation Census”.

Publication Date: 
31/03/2023
Ministry of Jal Shakti
Tags:
Water Resources, Tanks, Lakes, Reservoirs, India, Water Conservation, Check Dam, Irrigation
Water Resources

All India report of first census of water bodies - Volume-1

Ministry of Jal Shakti has launched the 1st Census of Water Bodies in convergence with the 6th Minor Irrigation (MI) Census under the Centrally Sponsored Scheme “Irrigation Census”.

Publication Date: 
31/03/2023
Ministry of Jal Shakti
Tags:
Water Resources, Tanks, Lakes, Reservoirs, Water Conservation, Check Dam, India, Irrigation
Water Resources

Twenty third report on glacier management in the country-monitoring of glaciers/lakes including glacial lake outbursts leading to flash-floods in the Himalayan region

Majority of Himalayan glaciers analysed are melting or retreating at varying rates in different regions, the government has said. It has noted that melting glaciers due to any impact of climate change will not only severely affect the flow in Himalayan river system but will also give rise to natural disasters.

Publication Date: 
29/03/2023
Lok Sabha Secretariat
Tags:
Glaciers, Lakes, Floods, Himalaya, India
Water Pollution

Joint committee report on Sambhar lake encroachment, Jaipur district, Rajasthan, 22/03/2023

Joint Committee report in the Original Application 94 of 2022 in compliance to the NGT order, December 7, 2022.

The matter related to encroachment within the area of Sambhar lake encroachment and use of unauthorized bore wells.

Judgement Date: 
22/03/2023
Tags:
Sambhar, Lakes, Jaipur (D), Rajasthan, National Green Tribunal (NGT), Court, Water Pollution Control, State Pollution Control Board (SPCB), Salt Industry
Water Pollution

Order of the National Green Tribunal regarding rejuvenation of Najafgarh lake, 16/02/2023

Order of the National Green Tribunal in the matter of Indian National Trust for Art & Cultural Heritage Ishika Vs Govt. of NCT of Delhi & Others dated 16/02/2023.

The matter is related to remedial steps for rejuvenation of Najafgarh lake, a transboundary wetland on the border of Delhi and Gurgaon in Haryana. Damage to the lake is by discharge of waste and encroachments.

Judgement Date: 
16/02/2023
Tags:
Lakes, Lake Pollution, Delhi, Haryana, National Green Tribunal (NGT), Court, Yamuna, River Pollution, Waste Disposal, Wetland Conservation, Ministry Of Environment And Forests (MOEF)
Water Resources

Report by the government of Rajasthan on Sambhar festival, Jaipur, Rajasthan, 16/02/2023

Report filed by the government of Rajasthan, Department of Environment and Climate Change dated 16/02/2023.

The Principal Bench of the National Green Tribunal, February 15, 2023 in the matter of Dr Abid Ali Khan Vs State of Rajasthan & Others had directed the Chief Secretary, Rajasthan to file a report on the Sambhar festival and its effects, if any, on the ecology.

Judgement Date: 
16/02/2023
Tags:
Lakes, Wetlands, Jaipur (D), Festival, National Green Tribunal (NGT), Court, Migratory Species, Birds, Ecology, Wetland, Rajasthan
Water Resources

NGT asks for report on Sambhar festival and its effect on birds and Sambhar lake, Jaipur, 15/02/2023

Order of the National Green Tribunal in the matter of Dr. Abid Ali Khan Vs State of Rajasthan dated 15/02/2023.

Grievance in the application is against proposed Sambhar festival between 17 – 19 February, 2023 at Sambhar Lake near Jaipur. This will involve activities like kite flying, paragliding, motorcycle expedition. According to the applicant such activities will adversely affect migratory birds and natural habitat of the lake which is a Ramsar site, particularly on account of use of loudspeakers.

Judgement Date: 
15/02/2023
Tags:
Sambhar, Lakes, Wetlands, Jaipur (D), Rajasthan, National Green Tribunal (NGT), Court, Birds, Migratory Species, Ecology, Games

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