Action taken report by way of affidavit on behalf of District Chamoli through District Magistrate, Chamoli, Uttarakhand in compliance of NGT order dated November 9, 2023.

The matter is related to the protection of Benital lake.

It has been reported that the size of the lake has reduced to the extent of 0.116 hectare out of the original size of 2 hectares. The lake has a positive role on groundwater recharge, vegetation, ecological stability of the area and in ensuring safe and clean water supply to about 6 villages.

Additional report by state of Kerala in Original Application No 147 of 2022 in the matter of Krishna Das Vs State of Kerala.

The report was on the remedial action taken by the authorities for the conservation of Ashtamudi and Vembanad-kol wetland as per the National Green Tribunal order dated March 22, 2023.

Order of the National Green Tribunal in the matter of News item titled "Lake buffer zone encroached to make illegal roads in Bengaluru’s Mahadevpura" appearing in Express News Service dated 25.12.2023.

Order of the National Green Tribunal in the matter of Kamal Saxena Vs State of Uttarakhand & Others dated 21/12/2023.

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.

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.

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.

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”.

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”.

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.

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