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Water Resources

Submit factual, action report on Nainital and Naini Lake: NGT

NAINITAL: In yet another effort to preserve the ecological integrity of Naini Lake and Nainital town, National Green Tribunal (NGT) on Friday directed local authorities to submit a factual and acti

Publication Date: 
15/04/2019
Times Of India (Dehradun)
Tags:
Uttaranchal (Uttarakhand), Nainital (T), Lakes, National Green Tribunal (NGT), Water Resources
Solid Waste

Rampant garbage burning choking city

Dehradun: Despite being relegated to 384th spot in the recently declared Swachh Survekshan 2019, the Dehradun Municipal Corporation (DMC) seems to be paying no attention to the pressing problem of

Publication Date: 
15/04/2019
Times Of India (Dehradun)
Tags:
Uttaranchal (Uttarakhand), Dehradun (T), Waste Management, Garbage, Solid Waste
Agriculture

Impact of Pusa hydrogel application on yield and productivity of rainfed wheat in North West Himalayan region

Farmers in the North West Himalayan region generally practise rainfed agriculture and have very limited scope for irrigation. Water scarcity is a major constraint for crop production in these areas. This problem exacerbates further during the Rabi season where vagaries of winter rain result in complete crop failure.

Publication Date: 
10/04/2019
Trisha Roy, Suresh Kumar, Lekh Chand & et al
Current Science
116
7
1246-1251
Tags:
Agricultural Research, Wheat, Dryland Farming, Himalaya, Farmers, Irrigation, Raipur (D), Dehradun (D), Uttaranchal (Uttarakhand)
Wildlife

Order of the National Green Tribunal regarding notification of eco sensitive zone covering Kedarnath Wildlife Sanctuary, Uttarakhand, 10/04/2019

Order of the National Green Tribunal in the matter of Doaba Paryavaran Samiti Vs Union of India & Others dated 10/04/2019 regarding notification of eco sensitive zone covering Kedarnath Wildlife Sanctuary. The execution application has been filed in relation to the order dated 10/12/2015 which included submission for proposal of notification of eco sensitive zone covering Kedarnath Wildlife Sanctuary.

Judgement Date: 
10/04/2019
Tags:
Kedarnath SA, National Green Tribunal (NGT), Court, Uttaranchal (Uttarakhand)
Forests

11 forest fires recorded in almost 2 months

Nainital: Fifteen hectares of forest land have been gutted in 11 incidents of forest fires recorded in the hill state in nearly two months.

Publication Date: 
04/04/2019
Times Of India (Dehradun)
Tags:
Uttaranchal (Uttarakhand), Forest Fires, Disaster Management, Forests
Forests

Order of the National Green Tribunal regarding cutting of trees at Mauza Dhakpatti, Dehradun, Uttarakhand, 02/04/2019

Order of the National Green Tribunal in the matter of Gauri Shriram Keeling Vs State of Uttarakhand & Others dated 02/04/2019 regarding cutting of trees at Khasra No. 741 situated in Mauza Dhakpatti, Dehradun. According to the applicant, cutting of trees will convert Dhang/ravine into a barren land by filling mud into the said Dhang. Such action will disturb the ecology.

Judgement Date: 
02/04/2019
Tags:
Deforestation, Uttaranchal (Uttarakhand), National Green Tribunal (NGT), Court
Sanitation

Faecal sludge and septage management in Uttarakhand: a review of the law and policy framework

A large percentage of urban Indians rely on on-site sanitation systems for managing their Faecal waste, in absence of public sewers. With an increase in the number of toilets due to initiatives such as the Swachh Bharat Mission, the issue of Faecal Sludge Management (‘FSM’) becomes increasingly important.

Publication Date: 
30/03/2019
Sujith Koonan, Philippe Cullet, Lovleen Bhullar
Centre for Policy Research (CPR)
Tags:
Urban Sanitation, Sanitation, Sewage, Uttaranchal (Uttarakhand)
Sanitation

Synthesis report on faecal sludge and septage management in Uttarakhand, Odisha and Rajasthan: challenges and opportunities

A large percentage of urban Indians rely on on-site sanitation systems for managing their Faecal waste, in absence of public sewers. With an increase in the number of toilets due to initiatives such as the Swachh Bharat Mission, the issue of Faecal Sludge Management (‘FSM’) becomes increasingly important.

Publication Date: 
30/03/2019
Sujith Koonan, Philippe Cullet, Lovleen Bhullar
Centre for Policy Research (CPR)
Tags:
Urban Sanitation, Sanitation, Sewage, Uttaranchal (Uttarakhand), Orissa (Odisha), Rajasthan
Water Pollution

Order of the National Green Tribunal regarding a waste disposal dump yard set up on the bank of river Khoh, village Ratanpur, Kotdwar, Uttarakhand, 29/03/2019

Order of the National Green Tribunal in the matter of Arvind Baniyal Vs State of Uttarakhand dated 29/03/2019 regarding a waste disposal dump yard set up on the bank of river Khoh at Village Ratanpur, Kashirampur, Gadighat and near sports stadium, Kotdwar in Uttarakhand where garbage is burnt and river water is polluted.

Judgement Date: 
29/03/2019
Tags:
Khoh, River Pollution, Waste Disposal, Solid Waste, Uttaranchal (Uttarakhand), National Green Tribunal (NGT), Court, Municipal Corporations, State Pollution Control Board (SPCB)
Solid Waste

HC seeks progress report in PIL on polythene waste & sewer draining into Ganga

Hearing on a petition regarding plastic waste and draining of sewer water in the Ganga river at Har ki Paidi in Haridwa, the High Court of Uttarakhand has directed the municipal corporation of Hari

Publication Date: 
26/03/2019
Pioneer (Dehradun)
Tags:
Uttaranchal (Uttarakhand), Plastics, Public Interest Litigation (PIL), Water Pollution, High Court, Solid Waste

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