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Order of the National Green Tribunal regarding Sukapaika river drainage channel, Odisha, 31/08/2023

Order of the National Green Tribunal (Eastern Zone Bench, Kolkata) in the matter of Swarup Kumar Rath Vs Union of India & Others dated 31/08/2023.

Judgement Date: 
31/08/2023
Tags:
Mahanadi, Drainage, National Green Tribunal (NGT), Court, Land Encroachments, Orissa (Odisha)
Water Resources

Preliminary report of the Amicus Curiae on baolis/stepwells in Indore, Madhya Pradesh, 28/08/2023

Preliminary report of the Amicus Curiae, Swati Mehta in the matter of Priyanshu Gupta Vs State of Madhya Pradesh dated 28/08/2023.

The Original Application was registered by the NGT by taking suo moto cognizance based on a letter petition dated April 12, 2023 pertaining to several water bodies (baolis or stepwells) falling within the jurisdiction of the Indore Nagar Nigam.

Judgement Date: 
28/08/2023
Tags:
Water Harvesting, Water Conservation, Indore (T), Madhya Pradesh, National Green Tribunal (NGT), Court, Stepwells, Wells
Water Resources

Wastewater: turning problem to solution

Wastewater is a growing health and environmental threat, accounting for almost as many planet warming emissions as the aviation industry.

Publication Date: 
23/08/2023
UNEP
Tags:
Wastewater, Wastewater Treatment, Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs), India, Global, Africa
Water Resources

Order of the Supreme Court regarding restoration of waterbodies in Greater Nodia, Uttar Pradesh, 21/08/2023

Order of the Supreme Court of India in the matter of Jitendra Singh Vs Rameshwar P Gupta & Others dated 21/08/2023.

The bench of Justice Surya Kant and Justice Dipankar Datta directed that the waterbodies in Greater Noida should be restored along with the catchment area. Counsel for Greater Noida and senior AAG for Uttar Pradesh assured to submit the restoration plan within four weeks.

Judgement Date: 
21/08/2023
Tags:
Water Resources, Noida, Uttar Pradesh, Supreme Court, Water Management, Wastelands
Water Resources

Scaling up finance for water

Water is a critical natural resource, a global public good, and an essential service.

Publication Date: 
17/08/2023
The World Bank
Tags:
Water Resources, Water Management, Finance, Water Supply, Private Sector, India, Global
Water Resources

Aqueduct 4.0: updated decision-relevant global water risk indicators

This technical note serves as the main reference for the updated Aqueduct™️ 4.0 water risk framework. It details the data and methodology used to create 13 indicators of global water risk. Indicators reflect both current conditions and future projections of water supply, demand, stress, and more.

Publication Date: 
16/08/2023
World Resources Institute
Tags:
Water Resources, Water Management, Water Demand, Global
Water Resources

Aqueduct: using cutting-edge data to identify and evaluate water risks around the world

Twenty-five countries, which house one-quarter of the world's population, are facing extremely high water stress each year, regularly using up almost their entire available water supply. According to this research published by the World Resources Institute, at least 50 per cent of the global population or around four billion people are currently living under highly water-stressed conditions for at least one month of the year.

Publication Date: 
16/08/2023
World Resources Institute
Tags:
Water Supply, Water Management, Water Demand, Water Resources, India, Global, Africa
Water Resources

25 countries, housing one-quarter of the population, face extremely high water stress

New data from WRI’s Aqueduct Water Risk Atlas show that 25 countries — housing one-quarter of the global population — face extremely high water stress each year, regularly using up almost their entire available water supply.

Publication Date: 
16/08/2023
World Resources Institute
Tags:
Water Supply, Water Resources, Water Management, Water Demand, India, Global, Africa
Water Resources

Report of the Central Ground Water Authority (CGWA) to the National Green Tribunal regarding steps taken by the Metro authorities to stop undue wastage of water in Delhi, Jaipur and Mumbai during construction, 10/08/2023

Report of the Central Ground Water Authority (CGWA) to the National Green Tribunal regarding steps taken by the Metro authorities to stop undue wastage of water in Delhi, Jaipur and Mumbai during construction and later on.

A joint team of the officers of the CGWA, Central Pollution Control Board (CPCB) and Metro Rail Corporations of Jaipur, Delhi and Mumbai was constituted to look into the matter.

Judgement Date: 
10/08/2023
Tags:
Delhi Metro Rail Corporation (DMRC), Public Transport, Water Conservation, Jaipur (T), Mumbai, Delhi, Central Groundwater Authority (CGWA), Water Management
Habitat And Urbanisation

Order of the National Green Tribunal regarding illegal encroachment and construction on grazing land and Bagela pond by filling it with debris, Munwas village, district Udaipur, Rajasthan, 07/08/2023

Order of the National Green Tribunal, Central Zonal Bench, Bhopal in the matter of Mahadev Singh Vs State of Rajasthan & Others dated 07/08/2023.

Judgement Date: 
07/08/2023
Tags:
Land Encroachments, Udaipur (D), Water Resources, Hotels, Waste Disposal, Water Pollution, Rajasthan, National Green Tribunal (NGT), Court, Grazing Lands

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