Water Resources

Kerala govt rolls back wetland reclamation nod

In a move that leaves the Oommen Chandy government red-faced ahead of the polls, the state Cabinet has revoked its order allowing paddy field reclamation for two major investment projects.

Publication Date: 
10/03/2016
Financial Express (New Delhi)
Tags:
Kerala, Wetlands, Land Reclamation, Ernakulam, Ecotourism, Legislation, Water Resources
Habitat And Urbanisation

Order of the National Green Tribunal regarding filling up of a water body by the Railways, Howrah, West Bengal, 17/02/2016

Order of the National Green Tribunal (Eastern Zone Bench, Kolkata) in the matter of Howrah Municipal Corporation & Others Vs Union of India & Others dated 17/02/2016 regarding filling up of Nayanjuli a water body by the Railways located near the Santragachi railway station, Howrah, West Bengal.

Judgement Date: 
17/02/2016
Tags:
Water Resources, Land Reclamation, Howrah (T), Municipal Corporation, National Green Trbunal (NGT), Court, Rail Transport
Land

Judgement of the National Green Tribunal regarding reclaiming of hundreds of acres of paddy land and wet land in Choornikkara Village, Ernakulam District, Kerala by Kochi Metro Rail Ltd, 04/02/2016

Judgement of the National Green Tribunal in the matter of Dr. G. D. Martin Vs Ministry of Environment and Forests & Others dated 04/02/2016 regarding reclaiming of hundreds of acres of paddy land and wet land in Choornikkara Village, Ernakulam District, Kerala by Kochi Metro Rail Ltd. causing severe environmental damage.

Judgement Date: 
04/02/2016
Tags:
Wetlands, Land Reclamation, Metro, Ernakulam, Kerala, National Green Tribunal (NGT), Court, Gram Panchayat
Mining

Red earth mining goes unchecked

Thanks to the escalating property price in the district, illegal mining of red earth has turned out to be new money spinner for former goons in Ernakulam.

Publication Date: 
22/09/2015
Hiran Unnikrishnan
Hindu (Thiruvananthapuram)
Tags:
Kerala, Mining, Ernakulam, Illegal Trade, Wetlands, Agriculture, Land Reclamation
Land

To help climate migrants, Bangladesh takes back land from the sea

Bangladesh is going ahead with an ambitious plan to reclaim land from the sea to help relocate people who have lost their homes to sea level rise, erosion and extreme weather.

Publication Date: 
10/09/2015
Reuters
Tags:
Climate Change, Land, Land Reclamation, Bangladesh, Sea Level Rise, Coastal Erosion, Climate Impacts, Cyclones, Storms, South Asia
Environment

Centre notifies draft on CRZ amendments

Mumbai coastal road project can now begin.

Publication Date: 
07/07/2015
Indian Express (Mumbai)
Tags:
Maharashtra, Mumbai, Coastal Regulations, Land Reclamation, Mangroves, Roads, CRZ Clearance (Coastal Clearance), Ministry Of Environment And Forests (MOEF), Environment
Land

Govt eyes 10,000 square km land from sea thru reclamation

Water Resources Minister Anisul Islam Mahmud Sunday said the government has given top priority on reclamation of land from Bay of Bengal, reports UNB.

Publication Date: 
11/05/2015
Financial Express (Bangladesh)
Tags:
Land, Land Reclamation, Bangladesh, Bay Of Bengal, South Asia
Land

Liquorice (Glycyrrhiza glabra): a potential salt-tolerant, highly remunerative medicinal crop for remediation of alkali soils

Alkali lands in India occupy about 3.8 m ha. Due to poor physical properties, excessive exchangeable sodium and high pH, most of these lands support a poor vegetative cover. These lands are reclaimed using costly amendments such as gypsum, phospho-gypsum or press mud. In recent times many of the medicinal plants are in great demand for both internal requirements and export. However, as these crops are non conventional in nature, farmers are not convinced to cultivate them on fertile lands.

Publication Date: 
10/05/2015
J. C. Dagar, R. K. Yadav, S. R. Dar & et al
Current Science
108
9
1683-1688
Tags:
Soil Capability, Land Reclamation, Medicinal Plants, Soil Salinisation, Land Degradation, India, Agriculture
Habitat And Urbanisation

Judgement of the National Green Tribunal regarding Balaji Concept project at Cavelossim, Goa, 08/04/2015

Judgement of the National Green Tribunal (Western Zone Bench, Pune) in the matter of Cavelossim Villagers Forum Vs Village Panchayat of Cavelossim dated 08/04/2015 regarding Balaji Concept project at Cavelossim.

According to the Original Applicant, the project would cause harm to water bodies, fishing ponds, channels and nullahs and therefore, a complaint was made to the authorities. An inspection was carried out on 11.2.2014, which clearly revealed such illegalities.

Judgement Date: 
08/04/2015
Tags:
Coastal Development, Goa, National Green Tribunal (NGT), Court, Land Reclamation, Biodiversity, Panchayats
Water Resources

Green protest against wetland reclamation

For Muttom residents it's a fight for survival. They came together and formed a 'People's Collective' to protest against the ongoing wetland reclamation activities near Metro's depot at Muttom.

Publication Date: 
03/03/2015
Times Of India (Kochi)
Tags:
Kerala, Wetlands, Environmentalists, Land Reclamation, Water Resources

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