Water Resources

State wants to destroy wetlands under garb of development: HC

Mumbai: The Bombay high court on Monday said the state government's "only intention" behind seeking a modification of its order banning construction on and reclamation of wetlands appears to be to

Publication Date: 
05/07/2016
Rosy Sequeira
Times Of India (Mumbai)
Tags:
Wetlands, Maharashtra, Mumbai, Coastal Regulations, Mangroves, Water Resources, Public Interest Litigation (PIL), High Court
Water Pollution

Order of the National Green Tribunal regarding pollution of Santragachi Jheel, Howrah, West Bengal, 04/07/2016

Order of the National Green Tribunal (Eastern Zone Bench, Kolkata) in the matter of Subhash Datta Vs State of West Bengal & Others dated 04/07/2016 regarding pollution of Santragachi Jheel, Howrah, West Bengal. Tribunal directs Howrah Municipal Corporation to place before the Court the DPR (Detailed Project Report) which would include the expenditure involved in the construction of parallel drain to the Jheel.

Judgement Date: 
04/07/2016
Tags:
Wetlands, Waste Disposal, Howrah (T), Municipal Corporation, West Bengal, National Green Tribunal (NGT), Court, Drainage
Environment

A lesson on environment

The Mysore Science Foundation conducted a nature walk for students on the premises of Kukkarahalli lake here on Sunday to provide greater exposure to the participants to the world of birds and envi

Publication Date: 
04/07/2016
Hindu (New Delhi)
Tags:
Karnataka, Mysore (D), Lakes, Wetlands, Environment Education, Birds, Environmental Security, Environment
Water Resources

Order of the National Green Tribunal regarding the criticality of 33 water bodies situated in the Dwarka, Delhi, 22/06/2016

Order of the National Green Tribunal in the matter of Diwan Singh & Others Vs Union of India & Others dated 22/06/2016 regarding the criticality of 33 water bodies situated in the Dwarka area of South West Delhi.

Judgement Date: 
22/06/2016
Tags:
Water Resources, Delhi, Wetlands, National Green Tribunal (NGT), Court, Central Groundwater Board (CGWB)
Water Resources

Weaker protection, ambiguous draft wetland rules: Experts

Kolkata, June 20 (IANS) Wetland conservation experts in West Bengal and Assam have dubbed the Draft Wetlands (Conservation and Management) Rules, 2016 as "considerably weaker" and "ambiguous" compa

Publication Date: 
21/06/2016
Times of India (Kolkata)
Tags:
Maharashtra, Wetlands, Ecosystems, Environment Impact Assessment (EIA), Water Resources
Environment

Rising floodwaters: mapping impacts and perceptions of flooding in Indonesian Borneo

The roles of forest and wetland ecosystems in regulating flooding have drawn increasing attention in the contexts of climate change adaptation and disaster risk reduction. However, data on floods are scarce in many of the countries where people are most exposed and vulnerable to their impacts.

Publication Date: 
20/06/2016
Jessie A Wells, Kerrie A Wilson, Nicola K Abram & et al
Environmental Research Letters
1-16
Tags:
Floods, Indonesia, Forests, Wetlands, Ecosystem Services, Land Use, Remote Sensing, Deforestation, Oil Palm, Agriculture
Water Resources

Draft national policy on wetlands opposed

The draft national policy on wetlands has been strongly opposed by Green Heritage, a conservationist group from North Lakhimpur.

Publication Date: 
17/06/2016
Assam Tribune (Guwahati)
Tags:
Assam, Wetlands, Lakhimpur (D), Ranganadi, Environmentalists, Water Resources
Water Resources

Here's a Rs 6,000-crore plan to give Yamuna back to city

The Delhi government has drawn up an elaborate plan for Yamuna revival, focusing on the cleaning of drains, development of green areas along the river and creation of reservoirs.

Publication Date: 
15/06/2016
Times Of India (New Delhi)
Tags:
Delhi, Yamuna, Ministry Of Water Resources, Delhi Jal Board (DJB), River Pollution, Water Resources, Wetlands
Water Resources

The metamorphosis of wetlands

Wood samples excavated from wetlands lead researchers to carbon sinks

Publication Date: 
14/06/2016
Sudha Nambudiri
Times Of India (New Delhi)
Tags:
Kerala, Wetlands, Ecology, Floods, Karnataka, Mangroves, Water Resources
Water Resources

Draft wetlands rules draw flak from experts

KOCHI: Experts on wetland conservation have dubbed the Draft Wetlands (Conservation and Management) Rules, 2016, brought in by the Union Ministry of Environment and Forests (MoEF), as ineffective f

Publication Date: 
13/06/2016
New Indian Express (Kochi)
Tags:
Kerala, Wetlands, ATREE, Environmentalists, Legislation, Water Conservation, Water Resources

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