HKS Snow Update 2025
<p>The HKH Snow Update 2025 highlights a significant decline in seasonal snow across the Hindu Kush Himalaya region, with snow persistence 23.6% below normal — the lowest in 23 years. This trend,
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Reply affidavit Ministry of Jal Shakti on the impact of climate change on Himalayan glaciers, 07/03/2025
<p>Reply affidavit on behalf of Secretary, Department of Water Resources, River Development and Ganga Rejuvenation, Ministry of Jal Shakti in the matter of news item titled "Ganges Brahmaputra basins
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Warmer winters 2024: Himalayas will bear maximum brunt of climate change
India’s tryst with warmer winters continued for the second consecutive year. Rain and snow had evaded the country since the beginning of the season. February did bring in some respite but it was not enough
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Action taken report by District Magistrate Chamoli regarding Benital lake, Chamoli, Uttarakhand, 26/02/2024
<p>Action taken report by way of affidavit on behalf of District Chamoli through District Magistrate, Chamoli, Uttarakhand in compliance of NGT order dated November 9, 2023.</p> <p>The matter is related
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Revamping water governance in India: the pathway to a new national water policy
Despite the call for a global paradigm shift in water governance—from the traditional reductionist engineering approach to the more holistic integrated river basin governance framework—a change is not
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Order of the National Green Tribunal regarding construction in the Shivalik range of Himalayas by the Ministry of Road Transport and Highways, 06/02/2024
<p>Order of the National Green Tribunal in the matter of Naathu Ram Vs Ministry of Road Transport and Highways & Others dated 06/02/2024.</p> <p>Applicant has raised a grievance against construction
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Status of snow leopards in India
<p>There are 718 snow leopards in India. However, only a third of their habitat is under legal protection, showed a report released by the Government of India and non-profit organisations on January 30, 2024.</p>
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Order of the National Green Tribunal regarding protecting the Higher Himalaya through eco-sensitive zones, 18/12/2023
<p>Order of the National Green Tribunal in the matter of In re: News item appearing in Current Science dated 25.10.2023 titled “Need to declare the Higher Himalaya an eco-sensitive zone” dated
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Report on action taken by the Govt on the observations/recommendations contained in 23rd report on glacier management in the country – monitoring of glaciers/glacial lakes including glacial lake outbursts leading to flash floods in the Himalayan region
This Report of the Standing Committee on Water Resources (2023-24) deals with the action taken by the Government on the Observations/Recommendations contained in the Twenty Third Report on ‘Glacier Management
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Compliance report by Arunachal Pradesh on measures to offset the adverse impact of tourism activities on the environment, 10/10/2023
<p>Compliance report on behalf of the state of Arunachal Pradesh in OA No 178 of 2022 (News item published in the Hindi dated February 27, 2022 titled 'Tourism has brought economic prosperity to the