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SDG Conclave 2020: State Indicator Framework & District Indicator Framework of North Eastern States

North East Sustainable Development Goals Conclave 2020 commenced today, at the Assam Administrative Staff College, Guwahati with the goal of identifying solutions as well as accelerators for the implementation of SDGs in the North Eastern Region (NER). Organized by NITI Aayog, in partnership with the North Eastern Council, Govt.

Publication Date: 
25/02/2020
NITI Aayog
Tags:
UNDP, India, Arunachal, Assam, Manipur, Meghalaya, Mizoram, Nagaland, Sikkim, Tripura, Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs), Food Security, Nutrition, Agriculture, Education, Water Resources
Water Resources

Order of the Supreme Court regarding Mahadayi water dispute, 20/02/2020

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.

Judgement Date: 
20/02/2020
Tags:
Rivers, Goa, Karnataka, Maharashtra, Supreme Court, Water Disputes, Water Demand, Water Distribution
Water Resources

Order of the National Green Tribunal regarding illegal construction over a water body, village Shivrampur, tehsil Karvi, district Chitrakoot, Uttar Pradesh, 17/02/2020

Order of the National Green Tribunal in the matter of Rajendra Kumar Chaturvedi, Advocate Vs State of Uttar Pradesh dated 17/02/2020 regarding allegation of illegal construction at Ghata No. 635 at Village Shivrampur, Tehsil Karvi, District Chitrakoot, Uttar Pradesh, affecting the pond in the area.

Judgement Date: 
18/02/2020
Tags:
Water Resources, Chitrakoot (D), Rural Habitat, National Green Tribunal (NGT), Court, Uttar Pradesh
Water Resources

Order of the National Green Tribunal regarding illegal extraction of groundwater in Amritsar, Punjab, 14/02/2020

Order of the National Green Tribunal in the matter of Jagtar Singh Vs State of Punjab & Others dated 14/02/2020 regarding absence of adequate safeguards for preventing extraction of ground water for commercial purposes, including construction of buildings, in violation of regulatory regime laid down or expected to be laid down by the Central Ground Water Authority (CGWA).

Judgement Date: 
14/02/2020
Tags:
Groundwater, Amritsar (D), National Green Tribunal (NGT), Court, Punjab, Central Groundwater Authority (CGWA), State Pollution Control Board (SPCB)
Water Resources

Order of the National Green Tribunal regarding drinking water unit operating in a residential area, Ahinsangar, Aurangabad, Maharashtra, 13/02/2020

Order of the National Green Tribunal in the matter of Vinod Kumar Jaiswal Vs State of Maharashtra dated 13/02/2020 regarding illegal running of an industrial unit for manufacturing of packaged drinking water in CTS No. 12369/361, Plot No. 40, Ahinsangar, Aurangabad which is stated to be a residential area. Unauthorized drawal of groundwater through dug well and bore well was also alleged.

Judgement Date: 
13/02/2020
Tags:
Drinking Water, Industry, Groundwater, Aurangabad (D), National Green Tribunal (NGT), Court, Maharashtra, Central Pollution Control Board (CPCB)
Water Resources

Order of the National Green Tribunal regarding Deepor Beel protection, 11/02/2020

Order of the National Green Tribunal in the matter of Rohit Chowdhury Vs Union of India & Others dated 11/02/2020 regarding identification of sites for setting up of the Integrated Solid Waste Management Facility and the issue pertaining to protection of elephant corridor by Northern alignment of the railway track outside Deepor Beel Wildlife Sanctuary.

The NGT directed the state of Assam to expeditiously complete the task of removing hydrophytes from the Deeport Beel and for issuing notification declaring Eco-Sensitive Zone of Deepor Beel Wildlife Sanctuary within one month.

Judgement Date: 
11/02/2020
Tags:
Wetland, Wetland Conservation, Solid Waste, Waste Management, Assam, National Green Tribunal (NGT), Court, Rail Transport, Guwahati
Water Resources

Order of the National Green Tribunal regarding bridge construction over the Yamuna flood-plains by DMRC, 05/02/2020

Order of the National Green Tribunal in the matter of Manoj Misra & Others Vs Union of India & Others dated 05/02/2020 regarding constructing a bridge on the Yamuna flood plains under Phase -IV of the Delhi Metro Rail Corporation (DMRC) project.

Judgement Date: 
05/02/2020
Tags:
Yamuna, Delhi Metro Rail Corporation (DMRC), Riverine Ecology, National Green Tribunal (NGT), Court
Water Resources

Order of the National Green Tribunal regarding water management in Delhi, 03/02/2020

Order of the National Green Tribunal in the matter of Tribunal on its own motion Vs Govt. of NCT of Delhi & Others dated 03/02/2020 regarding water management in Delhi including rain water harvesting, revival of water bodies and use of treated water and control of illegal extraction of ground water.

Judgement Date: 
03/02/2020
Tags:
Water Management, Delhi, National Green Tribunal (NGT), Court, Water Harvesting Techniques, Water Conservation
Water Resources

Question raised in Rajya Sabha on NGT ban on ROs

While regulating the use of RO system in the country, based on the TDS parameter, the concerned Local Bodies like Public Health Engineering Department (PHED), Jal Nigam, Municipal Corporation, Jal Board, Municipalities, Private and Public sector agencies engaged in potable water supply, shall inform the consumers about the water sources and qual

Publication Date: 
03/02/2020
Rajya Sabha
Tags:
Drinking Water Standards, India, Parliament, Rajya Sabha
Water Resources

Order of the National Green Tribunal regarding policy on RO technology, 10/01/2020

Order of the National Green Tribunal in the matter of Friends through its General Secretary Vs Ministry of Water Resources dated 10/01/2020 regarding policy for use of Reverse Osmosis (RO) Technology in the country.

Judgement Date: 
10/01/2020
Tags:
Water Management, India, Water Technology

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