Water Pollution

Order of the National Green Tribunal regarding pollution and encroachment in the area of the Morar River bed in the city of Gwalior, 29/01/2014

Order of the National Green Tribunal in the matter of Pandit Hari Shankar Samadhiya Vs. Union of India & Ors dated 29/01/2014 regarding pollution and encroachment in the area of the Morar River bed in the city of Gwalior.

Original Source: http://www.greentribunal.gov.in/orderinpdf/12-2013(CZ)(OA)_29Jan2014.pdf

Previous Orders: http://www.greentribunal.gov.in/e-orders.php?eid=5030

Judgement Date: 
29/01/2014
Tags:
Rivers, Gwalior (T), Urban Encroachments, National Green Tribunal (NGT), Municipal Corporation, Madhya Pradesh, Hydrology, Sewage Treatment Plants (STP), Waste Disposal, River Pollution, River Basin
Climate Change

Transforming to hydrological modelling approach for long-term water resources assessment under climate change scenario – a case study of the Godavari Basin, India

This communication discusses quantifying basin-scale water wealth by transformation from the presently adapted basin terminal gauge site run-off aggregation to distributed hydrological modelling approach. In this study, an attempt was made to propose modifications to simple monthly water balance model using time-series land-use grids derived from the temporal remote sensing satellite data to compute run-off at basin scale.

Publication Date: 
25/01/2014
K. H. V. Durga Rao, V. Venkateshwar Rao, V. K. Dadhwal & et al
Current Science
106
2
293-299
Tags:
Climate Change, Godavari, River Basin, Water Resources
Water Resources

GRBMP report brings hope for Ganga

The formulation of Ganga River Basin Management Plan (GRBMP) by a consortium of seven IITs could be viewed as one of the most significant development for the region in 2013.

Publication Date: 
02/01/2014
Times Of India (Varanasi)
Tags:
Ganga, Water Resources, Rivers, River Basin, Indian Institute Of Technology (IIT), Uttar Pradesh, Freshwater Ecosystems, Water Quality, Water Pollution, River Pollution, Water Harvesting, Groundwater, Pesticides, Waste Disposal
Water Pollution

Restrict harmful activities in Ganga: GRBMP

For the health of Ganga, the Ganga River Basin Management Plan (GRBMP) has suggested some restriction of environmentally harmful activities that damage the river and its environment.

Publication Date: 
16/12/2013
Times Of India (Varanasi)
Tags:
Ganga, River Pollution, Water Pollution, Water Pollution Control, River Basin, Indian Institute Of Technology (IIT), Ministry Of Environment And Forests (MOEF), Environment, Solid Waste, Waste Disposal, Hazardous Waste, Bridges, Tubewells, Uttar Pradesh
Water Resources

Experts bat for integrated river basin plan

Hydrological experts from Arunachal Pradesh and Assam have advocated a holistic and integrated river basin plan and management of water resources between both the States to mitigate recurring flood

Publication Date: 
10/12/2013
Sentinel (Guwahati)
Tags:
Arunachal, Assam, River Basin, Water Management, Floods, Soil Erosion, Brahmaputra, Indian Institute Of Technology (IIT), China, Nepal, Water Resources
Water Pollution

Many reasons for Ganga's plight: Experts

The pollution of Ganga is a complex issue that needs a multi-pronged approach to address.

Publication Date: 
05/12/2013
Binay Singh
Times Of India (New Delhi)
Tags:
Ganga, River Pollution, Indian Institute Of Technology (IIT), River Basin, Sewage Pollution, Ganga Action Plan, Kanpur (D), Water Pollution
Water Resources

Water and related statistics 2013

The publication is being brought out once in every two years and covers a wide range of data on water resources and its related resources in the country. It comprises six chapters & two appendixes. Summary tables and charts have been included within the chapters to facilitate overview and better understanding. Chapter 1 presents introduction while Chapter 2 deals with key indicators of water resources including, inter-alia, water availability, creation of storages and ultimate irrigation potential. Chapter 3 deals with data on utilisation of water resources.

Publication Date: 
Sunday, December 1, 2013
Central Water Commission
Tags:
Water Resources, Statistics, India, River Basin, Dams, Irrigation, Reservoirs, Fisheries, Hydroelectricity, Agriculture, Environment, Finance
Water Resources

Hydrogeology of the Eastern Ganges Basin: an overview

The Ganges Basin is a part of the Ganges-Brahmaputra-Meghna (GBM) River Basin and is one of the most populated (600 million) river basins in the world. This study focuses on the Eastern Ganges Basin (EGB) and covers India (Bihar, Jharkhand and West Bengal), Bangladesh and the Nepal Terai.

Publication Date: 
01/12/2013
N. Rajmohan, S. A. Prathapar International
International Water Management Institute
Tags:
Hydrology, Ganga, River Basin, India, Nepal, Bangladesh, Groundwater, Groundwater Quality, Water Resources, Bihar, Jharkhand, West Bengal, Arsenic, Fluoride
Dams/ Irrigation

Cumulative impact and carrying capacity study of Siang sub-basin including downstream impacts

This EIA study for Siang river sub basin and Subansiri river sub basin in Brahmaputra river valley commissioned by Central Water Commission warns that the proposed 44 dams, meant to establish a capacity of 18,293 MW, will affect the river ecology and biodiversity and the region all the way down to Assam. Read full text of this report.

Publication Date: 
01/12/2013
Central Water Commission
Tags:
Hydroelectricity, River Basin, Arunachal, Carrying Capacity, Environment Impact Assessment (EIA), Development, Environment, Water Quality, Ecology, Biodiversity, Fisheries
Dams/ Irrigation

Dams in tribal belt of Western Ghats for the Mumbai Metropolitan region: unjustified projects – better options exist - draft report

Multiple dams are planned and are under construction on the west flowing rivers near Mumbai for the growing drinking and industrial water needs of Municipal Corporation of Greater Mumbai (MCGM) and the entire Mumbai Metropolitan Region (MMR).

Publication Date: 
01/12/2013
Parineeta Dandekar, Himanshu Thakkar
South Asia Network on Dams, Rivers and People (SANDRP)
Tags:
Dams, Western Ghats, Mumbai, Water Supply, Water Demand, Water Resources, River Basin, Water Harvesting, Tribals, Forest Clearance

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