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Status report filed by the Additional Chief Secretary on steps taken to protect the river bank ecosystem of Bharathapuzha, Kerala, 16/02/2023

Present status report filed by the Additional Chief Secretary, Environment Department, Kerala in the matter of Tribunal on its own motion Suo Motu Vs Government of Kerala and others dated 16/02/2023.

The NGT, February 24, 2022 taking notice of a media report 'burning banks of Bharathapuzha' and how anti social elements continue to burn dried riparian grassland had asked for submission of a report on the matter and steps taken to prevent it.

Judgement Date: 
16/02/2023
Tags:
Bharathapuzha, Rivers, Kerala, Riverine Ecology, National Green Tribunal (NGT), Court
Water Resources

Report by the government of Rajasthan on Sambhar festival, Jaipur, Rajasthan, 16/02/2023

Report filed by the government of Rajasthan, Department of Environment and Climate Change dated 16/02/2023.

The Principal Bench of the National Green Tribunal, February 15, 2023 in the matter of Dr Abid Ali Khan Vs State of Rajasthan & Others had directed the Chief Secretary, Rajasthan to file a report on the Sambhar festival and its effects, if any, on the ecology.

Judgement Date: 
16/02/2023
Tags:
Lakes, Wetlands, Jaipur (D), Festival, National Green Tribunal (NGT), Court, Migratory Species, Birds, Ecology, Wetland, Rajasthan
Water Resources

NGT asks for report on Sambhar festival and its effect on birds and Sambhar lake, Jaipur, 15/02/2023

Order of the National Green Tribunal in the matter of Dr. Abid Ali Khan Vs State of Rajasthan dated 15/02/2023.

Grievance in the application is against proposed Sambhar festival between 17 – 19 February, 2023 at Sambhar Lake near Jaipur. This will involve activities like kite flying, paragliding, motorcycle expedition. According to the applicant such activities will adversely affect migratory birds and natural habitat of the lake which is a Ramsar site, particularly on account of use of loudspeakers.

Judgement Date: 
15/02/2023
Tags:
Sambhar, Lakes, Wetlands, Jaipur (D), Rajasthan, National Green Tribunal (NGT), Court, Birds, Migratory Species, Ecology, Games
Water Resources

SDG 6: clean water and sanitation

The Asia-Pacific region has made considerable progress on improving economic and social welfare over the last decade. Water resources have contributed greatly to this transformation through water and sanitation hygiene (WASH), provision of basic services, agricultural expansion, food security and nutrition, and ecosystem services.

Publication Date: 
14/02/2023
UNESCAP
Tags:
Water Resources, Drinking Water, Sanitation, India, Asia, Freshwater Ecosystems, Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs)
Habitat And Urbanisation

Order of the National Green Tribunal regarding violation of environmental rules in the process of constructing a hotel in villages Raya and Ghati ka Math, Rajasthan, 13/02/2023

Order of the National Green Tribunal (Central Zone Bench, Bhopal)  in the matter of Bhagwat Singh Dewda Vs State of Rajasthan & Others dated 13/02/2023.

Judgement Date: 
13/02/2023
Tags:
Hotels, Udaipur (D), Rajsamand (D), Rajasthan, National Green Tribunal (NGT), Court, Water Resources, Environment Clearance (EC), Waste Disposal, Mining, Deforestation
Water Resources

Flood plain zone of river Ghaggar under process, Haryana, Irrigation and Water Resources Department, 13/02/2023

Reply from the Commissioner and Secretary to government of Haryana, Irrigation and Water Resources Department in compliance of National Green Tribunal (NGT) orders dated 11/01/2023.

Judgement Date: 
13/02/2023
Tags:
Ghaggar, Rivers, Panchkula (D), Haryana, National Green Tribunal (NGT), Court, Waste Disposal, Municipal Corporations, Water Pollution
Water Resources

Order of the National Green Tribunal regarding protection of a waterbody, Kolkata, West Bengal, 07/02/2023

Order of the National Green Tribunal (Eastern Zone Bench, Kolkata) in the matter of Subhas Datta Vs State of West Bengal & Others dated 07/02/2023.

Judgement Date: 
07/02/2023
Tags:
Water Resources, Kolkata, West Bengal, National Green Tribunal (NGT), Court, Wetlands, Municipal Corporations
Water Resources

Joint Committee report on Sambhar lake encroachment, Jaipur, Rajasthan, 07/02/2023

Joint committee report to the National Green Tribunal order (Original Application 94 of 2022) dated 07/12/2022.

The matter related to encroachment within the area of Sambhar lake and use of unauthorised borewells by a large number of unauthorized persons.

The committee recommended that the Department of Environment shall refine and validate the map prepared by the State Remote Sensing Application Centre (SRSAC), Jodhpur in 1990 in coordination with Survey of India.

Judgement Date: 
07/02/2023
Tags:
Sambhar, Lake, Land Encroachments, Salt Industry, Jaipur (D), Rajasthan, National Green Tribunal (NGT), Court, Wetlands
Water Resources

What the future has in store: a new paradigm for water storage

Storing water is a critical part of water security, and the societal response to hydrological variability. Water storage increases the amount of water available for human, environmental, and economic use, reduces the impact of floods, and provides a variety of ancillary services such as hydropower and navigation by regulating water flows.

Publication Date: 
02/02/2023
The World Bank
Tags:
Water Demand, Water Resources, Water Management, Dams, Reservoirs, India, Global
Water Resources

Order of the National Green Tribunal regarding encroachment of nallah in town Sajjangarh, district Banswara, Rajasthan, 31/01/2023

Order of the National Green Tribunal (Central Zone Bench, Bhopal) in the matter of Anil & Others Vs State of Rajasthan & Others dated 31/01/2023.

Judgement Date: 
31/01/2023
Tags:
Water Resources, Banswara (D), Rajasthan, National Green Tribunal (NGT), Court, Land Encroachments, Hydrology

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