Water Pollution

Order of the National Green Tribunal regarding garbage dumping in Deepor Beel, Kamrup District, Assam, 10/03/2017

Order of the National Green Tribunal (Eastern Zone Bench, Kolkata) in the matter of Rohit Choudhury Vs Union of India & Others dated 10/03/2017 regarding garbage dumping in Deepor Beel, Kamrup District, Assam. Advocate General for the State of Assam submitted before NGT that a Management Plan is being prepared by the IIT, Kharagpur which has been engaged as a consultant for the project and it would take some time to place it on record.

Judgement Date: 
10/03/2017
Tags:
Wetlands, Assam, Kamrup, National Green Tribunal (NGT), Court, Waste Disposal, Water Pollution
Environment

Concerned citizens seek NGT probe into Bhangar project

The controversial project of the Power Grid Corporation of India Ltd (PGCIL) in West Bengal's Bhangar, over which there were clashes recently, is a threat to the ecosystem of fragile wetlands at th

Publication Date: 
10/03/2017
Business Standard (New Delhi)
Tags:
West Bengal, Ecosystems, Wetlands, Environmental Health, National Green Trbunal (NGT), Power Industry, Environment
Water Resources

Order of the National Green Tribunal regarding preservation and development of the water bodies in the State of West Bengal, 06/03/2017

Order of the National Green Tribunal (Eastern Zone Bench, Kolkata) in the matter of People United for Better Living in Calcutta & Others Vs Union of India & Others dated 06/03/2017 regarding preservation and development of the water bodies in the State of West Bengal, more specifically, in Dankuni at Mollarber and Panchghara.

NGT directs the State Government more particularly the Deptt. of Environment, Govt. of West Bengal, to place on record as to whether rule 6 of the Wetlands (Conservation and Management) Rules 2010, has been complied with.

Judgement Date: 
06/03/2017
Tags:
Water Resources, Wetlands, National Green Tribunal (NGT), Kolkata, Court, West Bengal
Climate Change

Long-term exposure to combined treatment of elevated CO2 and salt induces iron deficiency responses in Porteresia coarctata

Plants with rising atmospheric carbon dioxide (CO2) level in the environment may change their nutrient demands to sustain growth. The mechanisms concerning iron dynamics in plants under the interactive effect of salinity and elevated CO2 are poorly understood. This study examines the effects of long-term as well as short-term growth at elevated CO2 and salt on iron deficiency-associated molecular responses of Porteresia coarctata through analysing the transcript expression of iron deficiency-responsive genes in the leaf tissue.

Publication Date: 
25/02/2017
Deepanwita Purohit, Maganti Sowjanya, Anand Kumar Pal & et al
Current Science
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844-849
Tags:
Carbon Dioxide, Flora, Atmosphere, Soil Salinisation, Soil Capability, Mangroves, Wetlands, Tamil Nadu, Climate Change, Climate Impacts
Mining

Judgement of the National Green Tribunal regarding illegal mining in the catchment area of the Sardar Samand Lake, Pali District, Rajasthan, 20/02/2017

Judgement of the National Green Tribunal (Central Zonal Bench, Bhopal) in the matter of Tilok Ram Vs State of Rajasthan dated 20/02/2017 regarding illegal mining in the catchment area of the Sardar Samand Lake in Distric Pali, Rajasthan.

Judgement Date: 
20/02/2017
Tags:
Lakes, Pali (D), Rajasthan, Mining, National Green Tribunal (NGT), Court, Wetlands, Hydrology, Birds, Migratory Species, Reservoirs
Natural Disasters

Design considerations of artificial mangrove embankments for mitigating coastal floods – Adapting to sea-level rise and long-term subsidence

Mangrove plantation belts are expected to act as natural infrastructural buffers against coastal hazards. However, their performance will not endure over time if the platform is not appropriately designed. In fact, despite massive funds dedicated to the rehabilitation of mangrove forests, the long-term survival rates of mangroves are generally low. This paper investigates the function of mangrove embankments in attenuating the amplitudes of ocean tides through a coupled numerical model that reproduces shallow-water wave propagations under the progress of soil consolidation.

Publication Date: 
20/02/2017
Hiroshi Takagi
Natural Hazards and Earth System Sciences
1-19
Tags:
Mangroves, Sea Level Rise, Floods, Natural Disasters, Disaster Preparedness, Tsunami, Wetlands, Japan
Water Resources

Now, environment minister Sovan Chatterjee to decide fate of wetlands

KOLKATA: The East Kolkata Wetlands Bill, which is likely to be placed in the assembly this week, makes the state environment minister the chairperson of the East Kolkata Wetlands Development Author

Publication Date: 
14/02/2017
Times of India (Kolkata)
Tags:
West Bengal, Wetlands, Ecosystems, Environmentalists, Waste Disposal, Water Resources
Water Resources

Order of the Supreme Court of India regarding wetland conservation in India, 08/02/2017

Order of the Supreme Court of India in the matter of M. K. Balakrishnan & Others Vs Union of India & Others dated 08/02/2017 regarding wetland conservation in India. Supreme Court orders that the Wetlands (Conservation and Management) Rules, 2016 should be notified on or before 30th June, 2017.

Judgement Date: 
08/02/2017
Tags:
Wetlands, Government Of India (GOI), Supreme Court, Remote Sensing, Legislation
Water Resources

Experts push for wetland shield

World Wetlands Day was celebrated in style at Yamuna Biodiversity Park (YBP), where experts and students discussed how to conserve wetlands in the national capital.

Publication Date: 
03/02/2017
Jasjeev Gandhiok
Times Of India (New Delhi)
Tags:
Delhi, Wetlands, Yamuna, Delhi Development Authority (DDA), Birds, Water Resources
Forests

Tanzanian Study shows that involving communities in mangrove management makes them more sustainable

Mangrove forests that incorporate local communities into their management fare better, a new study by the Center for International Forestry Research (CIFOR) in Indonesia and Tanzania released today

Publication Date: 
03/02/2017
Africa Science News
Tags:
Forests, Mangroves, Tanzania, Forest Management, Wetlands, Indonesia, Africa

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