Dams/ Irrigation

Order of the Supreme Court of India regarding diversion of Beas water for Sidhmukh Nohar Project, Rajasthan, 12/04/2019

Order of the Supreme Court of India in the matter of The State of Rajasthan Vs Union of India & Others dated 12/04/2019 regarding diversion of Beas water for Sidhmukh Nohar Project.

Some of the issues framed by the SC are the following:

Judgement Date: 
12/04/2019
Tags:
Beas, Rivers, Rajasthan, Water Demand, Water Distribution, Haryana, Supreme Court, Punjab, Yamuna
Dams/ Irrigation

Order of the Supreme Court of India regarding physical possession of irrigation headworks at Ropar, Harike and Firozepur under BBMB, 12/04/2019

Order of the Supreme Court of India in the matter of The State of Rajasthan Vs State of Punjab & Others dated 12/04/2019 regarding physical possession of irrigation headworks at Ropar, Harike and Firozepur under Bhakra Beas Management Board (BBMB).

Judgement Date: 
12/04/2019
Tags:
Bhakra, Beas, Irrigation, Punjab, Rajasthan, Supreme Court, Government Of India (GOI), Dams, Reservoirs
Habitat And Urbanisation

Order of the National Green Tribunal regarding concretization of trees, SAS Nagar, Mohali, Punjab, 29/03/2019

Order of the National Green Tribunal in the matter of Environment Protection Society Vs State of Punjab & Others dated 29/03/2019 regarding concretization of trees and filling up of trees pits with concrete and bitumen is not congenial to the health and growth of the trees at SAS Nagar, Mohali, Punjab.

Judgement Date: 
29/03/2019
Tags:
Trees, Urban Habitat, Mohali (T), National Green Tribunal (NGT), Court, Punjab
Air Pollution

Paddy residue burning in Punjab: understanding farmers’ perspectives and rural air pollution

In the state of Punjab in India, burning residue from the annual rice paddy harvest is a practice that dates back decades. Crop waste burning emits particulate matter (both PM10 and PM2.5) and greenhouse gases (GHG), which aggravate the poor air quality in Punjab, Delhi and the National Capital Region (NCR).

Publication Date: 
29/03/2019
Niti Gupta
Council on Energy, Environment and Water
Tags:
Air Pollution, Crop Residues, Punjab, Farmers, PM 2.5
Air Pollution

Alternative methods to monitor air pollution: a study of crop residue burning in Punjab

This issue brief uses freely available data from satellite-based monitoring, in addition to information from 48 low-cost sensors deployed in four districts in Punjab, to examine seasonal crop residue burning.

Publication Date: 
28/03/2019
Kurinji L S
Council on Energy, Environment and Water
Tags:
Air Pollution, Crop Residues, Punjab, Remote Sensing
Water Pollution

NGT panel visits polluted Doaba water bodies

Issues Apr 10 deadline for disposal of effluents; erring officials to face action

Publication Date: 
28/03/2019
Tribune (New Delhi)
Tags:
Punjab, Sewage Treatment Plants (STP), National Green Tribunal (NGT), River Pollution, Environmentalists, Water Pollution
Dams/ Irrigation

Pond irrigation project gives lease of life to farmers

Two years ago, Sohan Singh, a poor farmer with just 2.5 acres at Rurka Kalan village, used to irrigate his fields by paying for borewell water of his neighbour.

Publication Date: 
21/03/2019
Tribune (New Delhi)
Tags:
Irrigation, Punjab, Farmers, Groundwater
Climate Change

Climate change affecting productivity: study

Study by IIT-Delhi reveals drastic reduction in lenght of pleasant, comfortable days

Publication Date: 
20/03/2019
Hindu (New Delhi)
Tags:
Climate Change, Crops, Wheat, Climate Impacts, Punjab, Haryana, Uttar Pradesh
Environment

Pollution Control Board raids chemical factory in Dera Bassi

Unit found ‘discharging’ waste directly into the ground

Publication Date: 
19/03/2019
Tribune (New Delhi)
Tags:
Punjab, Industrial Waste, State Pollution Control Board (SPCB), Industrial Pollution, Environment
Industry

Order of the National Green Tribunal regarding pollution caused by Kuantum Paper Mill, District Hoshiarpur, Punjab, 14/03/2019

Order of the National Green Tribunal in the matter of Residents of Saila Khurd, Raniala Vs State of Punjab dated 14/03/2019. The issue for consideration is the pollution caused by Kuantum Paper Mill adversely affecting the inhabitants of Saila Khurd, Raniala, Saila Kalan, Jassoval, Majari, Paddi Khusi and Pensara village, District Hoshiarpur, Punjab, by discharging polluted air and water.

Judgement Date: 
14/03/2019
Tags:
Industrial Pollution, Paper and Pulp Industry, Hoshiarpur (D), Punjab, National Green Tribunal (NGT), Court, Health Effects, Industrial Waste, Groundwater Pollution

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