Conserving wetlands in the Ganga basin
Wetlands are one of the most crucial sources of freshwater and one of the most productive ecosystems on the planet. The Gangetic wetlands are the largest riverine wetland system in India. National Mission
Ganga
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Order of the National Green Tribunal regarding extension of time for upgradation of CETP at Unnao and Banthar, Uttar Pradesh, 22/07/2019
<p>Order of the National Green Tribunal in the matter of M. C. Mehta Vs Union of India & Others dated 22/07/2019 regarding extension of time for upgradation of CETP at Unnao and Banthar, Uttar Pradesh
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$270 billion needed to take piped water to every home over 15 years: BofAML
According to Amish Shah, co-head (India research), BofAML, around $75 billion have been spent by the central and state governments combined over the last four years on water related projects. Flagship
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Question raised in Lok Sabha on Evaluation of Polluted Standard, 04/07/2019
Question raised in Lok Sabha on Evaluation of Polluted Standard, 04/07/2019. Under the Namami Gange Programme. Grossly Polluting Industries (GPIs) located on main stem of river Ganga and its tributaries
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Water supply in 3 key river basins dips
NEW DELHI: In the last 26 years, there has been a marginal increase in India’s average annual water resource from 1,869 billion cubic metres (BCM) in 1993 to 1,999 BCM in 2019, but there is a worrying
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Assessment of environmental flows for river health
Based on years of research, the assessment of environmental flows (or E-flows) has begun to take on a strategic role in the efforts of developing countries to keep their rivers healthy. With support from
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Even a drop of pollution in Ganga is matter of concern: NGT
NEW DELHI: Even a drop of pollution in Ganga is a matter of concern and the attitude of all authorities should be stringent to protect the river, the National Green Tribunal (NGT) has said while seeking
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Order of the National Green Tribunal regarding illegal mining and illegal construction in the flood plain of Ganga, Pauri, Uttarakhand, 17/05/2019
<p>Order of the National Green Tribunal in the matter of Kunal Raheja Vs State of Uttarakhand & Others dated 17/05/2019 regarding illegal mining and illegal construction in the flood plain of River
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Shut since Kumbh, Kanpur tannery owners await orders to reopen
Qazi Nayyer Jamal rides his motorcycle to Jajmau, an industrial suburb of Kanpur along the Ganges, from his home in the city area, passing through several old tanneries, to reach the leather factory his
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Chambal: The ‘cursed’ river that’s uplifting the community
How an age old misconception about the Chambal saved it from pollution. The Chambal, India’s supposed ‘cursed’ river, winds over 800 km through central and northern India. In spite of being a river