Srinagar (D)

Affidavit filed by Raja Muzaffar Bhat regarding pollution of river Doodh Ganga and Mamath Kull, Srinagar and Budgam districts, Jammu & Kashmir, 23/05/2023

Additional affidavit on behalf of Raja Muzaffar Bhat regarding large scale pollution caused by discharging untreated sewage as well as dumping of municipal solid waste unscientifically in river Doodh Ganga and Mamath Kull in Srinagar and Budgam districts, Jammu & Kashmir.

The applicant has listed some points with regard to the present status of the river Doodh Ganga and Mamath Kull despite specific directions passed by the NGT. Raja Muzaffar Bhat said there has been no installation of sewage treatment plants on river Doodh Ganga stretch.

Judgement Date:

23/05/2023

Tags:

River Pollution, Srinagar (D), National Green Tribunal (NGT), Court, Waste Disposal, Jammu & Kashmir

Water Pollution

Lake Dal in Srinagar, India: application of the Sustainable Asset Valuation (SAVi) methodology for the analysis of conservation options

The report presents the interim results of the SAVi simulation and analysis. By considering Lake Dal and the surrounding area as an interconnected economic, environmental and social "system," impacts of competing users and associated sources of pollution on the lake's water quality were assessed.

Publication Date:

01/12/2018

Author(s): Andrea M. Bassi, Oshani Perera, Laurin Wuennenberg, Georg Pallaske

Source: International Institute for Sustainable Development (IISD)

Tags:

Dal Lake, Lakes, Lake Pollution, Water Quality, Srinagar (D), India

Air Pollution

Pollution hits dangerous levels in Srinagar during winters: Study

SRINAGAR: In a surprising find, a study has revealed that pollution in Srinagar - the summer capital of Jammu and Kashmir - hits dangerous levels during winter months as the air carries five times

Publication Date:

12/03/2018

Tags:

Srinagar (D), Air Pollution, Vehicular Pollution, PM 2.5, Indian Institute of Tropical Meteorology

Natural Disasters

Judgement of the National Green Tribunal regarding loss of life and property due to floods in Srinagar in 2013, 19/08/2016

Judgement of the National Green Tribunal in the matter of Srinagar Bandh Aapda Sangharsh Samiti & Others Vs Alaknanda Hydro Power Co. Ltd & Others dated 19/08/2016 asking Alaknanda Hydro Power Co. Ltd.

Judgement Date:

19/08/2016

Tags:

Floods, Srinagar (D), Dams, National Green Tribunal (NGT), Compensation, Court, Alakananda, Environment Impact Assessment (EIA), Hydrology, Sedimentation, Indian Institute Of Technology (IIT), Jammu & Kashmir

Natural Disasters

Heat wave continues in valley

While Kashmir valley reels under prevalent heat wave Srinagar recorded the hottest day of this season on Sunday.

Publication Date:

27/06/2016

Author(s): Farzana Syed

Source: Kashmir Times (Jammu)

Tags:

Heat Waves, Jammu (D), Srinagar (D), Rainfall, Jammu & Kashmir

Natural Disasters

6.8-magnitude quake hits Valley, people rush to safety

The Kashmir valley was hit by a 6.8-magnitude earthquake this afternoon. The quake shook houses and buildings in the region and sent panicked residents rushing out for safety.

Publication Date:

11/04/2016

Source: Tribune (New Delhi)

Tags:

Earthquakes, Afghanistan, Srinagar (D), Pulwama (D), Natural Disasters, Jammu & Kashmir

Climate Change

Hottest day in Kashmir in 76 years

SRINAGAR: Kashmir witnessed the hottest day in February in 76 years as the mercury rose to 20.6 degrees Celsius in Srinagar on Wednesday, more than 10 degrees above normal for this time of the year

Publication Date:

26/02/2016

Source: Times Of India (Srinagar)

Tags:

Srinagar (D), Environmentalists, Global Warming, Climate Change, Climate Impacts, Jammu & Kashmir

Water Resources

J&K government launches beautification, cleaning of Dal Lake shoreline to attract tourists to Kashmir valley

SRINAGAR: The Government of Jammu & Kashmir has launched a beautification and cleaning drive of the Dal Lake shoreline to attract tourists to Kashmir valley.

Publication Date:

27/08/2015

Source: Times Of India (New Delhi)

Tags:

Dal Lake, Tourism, Water Harvesting, Srinagar (D), Water Resources

Natural Disasters

The catastrophe over Jammu and Kashmir in September 2014: a meteorological observational analysis

An observational analysis of the catastrophic rainstorm during 4–6 September 2014 over Jammu and Kashmir (J&K) presented in this study shows that the event was unprecedented in terms of the 24, 48 and 72 h accumulated rainfall. The 24 h accumulated rainfall exceeded the previously determined one-day severe rainstorm limits of 20 cm for a number of stations on 5 and 6 September 2014.

Original Source

Publication Date:

10/08/2015

Author(s): Kamaljit Ray, S. C. Bhan, B. K. Bandopadhyay

Source: Current Science

Vol:

109

Issue:

3

pp:

580-591

Tags:

Rainfall, Floods, Rainfall Pattern, Jhelum, Rivers, Chenab, Statistics, Srinagar (D), Jammu & Kashmir

natural di

Unprecedented floods in Srinagar and warning and forecasting of floods and environmental issues in Leh, Jammu and Pathankot

Department-related Parliamentary Standing Committee on Science & Technology, Environment & Forests present this Two Hundred and Sixty-seventh Report on 'Unprecedented floods in Srinagar and warning and forecasting of floods and environmental issues in Leh, Jammu and Pathankot'.

Publication Date:

23/07/2015

Source: Rajya Sabha

Tags:

Floods, Srinagar (D), Leh, Jammu (D), Pathankot, Environment, Parliament