Strengthening water security is essential for preventing and combatting future pandemics. Measures to supress the Covid-19 pandemic, including hand-washing, self isolating and lockdowns assume that societies, communities and households have sustainable access to acceptable amounts of adequate quality water.

Climate change is affecting every aspect of life on the planet, putting the lives of the most vulnerable people under threat and multiplying risks they are already struggling with. The world urgently needs to make the shift to a low-carbon future to avoid irreversible damage to our planet.

Order of the Supreme Court of India in the matter of The State of Maharashtra Vs The State of Goa Chief Engineer & Others dated 20/02/2020 regarding publishing the award dated August 14, 2018 of the Mahadayi Water Disutes Tribunal for sharing of water between Goa, Karnataka and Maharashtra from the Mahadayi river.

Compliance report by Uttar Pradesh Pollution Control Board in O.A. no. 806/2019 in the matter of Anurag Sharma Vs State of Uttar Pradesh dated 06/01/2020.

The report was in pursuance of the National Green Tribunal order of September 20, 2019 which directed the UPPCB into the matter of environmental non-compliance by M/s Malik Beverage, Malik Tola, Sagdi, Azamgarh.

Order of the National Green Tribunal in the matter of Adil Ansari Vs State of Uttar Pradesh & Others dated 13/11/2019 regarding illegal drawal of ground water and illegal discharge of effluents in Ganges and its tributaries by Genus Paper and Board, Agwanpur, District Moradabad, Uttar Pradesh. Grievance is also against emissions of gases in the environment and illegal expansion of the unit.

Order of the National Green Tribunal in the matter of Shah Alam Vs State of Uttar Pradesh dated 01/11/2019 regarding violation of environmental norms by M/s Jublient Group of Industries at Gajraula, District Amroha, Uttr Pradesh, affecting the health of the inhabitants.

A joint Committee of the CPCB, Uttar Pradesh Pollution Control Board (UPPCB), Health Department - District Administration, Uttar Pradesh Jal Nigam, Horticulture Department and the Krishi Vigyan Kendra - Amroha have submitted report dated September 13, 2019.

Coal power generation dominates electricity supply in Developing Asia, and more than 400 gigawatts (GW) of new coal-fired capacity is planned for operation by 2030. Past studies on thermal electricitywater nexus have not accounted for this new capacity, and use coarse spatial and temporal resolutions in the assessment of long-term power system reliability.

Order of the National Green Tribunal in the matter of Bhim Singh Vs M/s. Uni Product (Pvt. Ltd.) & Others dated 11/07/2019. Grievance in the application is that M/s Uni Product (Pvt. Ltd.) and M/s Golden Tex Private Limited are manufacturing carpets in District Rewari, Haryana. In the course of their working, carpet waste comprising of synthetic material was burnt causing air pollution. The said units also extract ground water using submersible motor of 25 HP for commercial purpose without any valid consent and without following any safeguards for recharge of the groundwater.

Order of the National Green Tribunal in the matter of Ram Sharan Vs State of Uttar Pradesh dated 05/07/2019 regarding pollution caused by M/s. J. B. Daruka Paper Limited, District Sitapur, Uttar Pradesh resulting in death of animals in the area.

Order of the National Green Tribunal in the matter of Action for Vigilance and Knowledge for Empowerment Vs Lalitpur Power Generation Company Limited & Others dated 24/05/2019 regarding non compliance of environmental norms by M/s Lalitpur Power Generation Company Limited (LPGC), Lalitpur, Uttar Pradesh. Allegations in the application are that the LPGC is using fresh water in excess of permitted limit, not monitoring ambient air quality, not carrying out waste water treatment and is violating green belt plantation requirement around the plant.

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