Order of the National Green Tribunal in the matter of Residents Welfare Association Savita Vihar Vs Irrigation & Flood Control Department & Others dated 28/05/2025. The applicant raised the grievance against throwing of construction debris and sewage obstruction in the Ghazipur drain. According to the applicant this drain flows behind …
The Ministry of Environment, Forest and Climate Change has written to the Uttar Pradesh government to take necessary action for conservation and management of Yamuna wetland in Greater Noida. A letter from the MoEF has been sent to the Principal Secretary, Department of Forests of the U.P. government. The communication …
Vegetables are the noble folk of food world, loved equally by doctors and grandmothers. Vegetarians live off them and meat-eaters are told to live off them. But in Delhi, under every crunchy leaf of radish or the shiny brinjal hide dangerous amounts of pesticides that can slowly kill, shows a …
The year again saw Delhi in news for “wrong” reasons. This time for being ranked as the most polluted city in the world by WHO that drew a sharp reaction from both the government and scientists. The report forced lieutenant-governor Najeeb Jung to constitute a high-powered panel to look into …
Order of the National Green Tribunal (Principal Bench, New Delhi) in the matter of Manoj Mishra Vs. Union of India & Others dated 27/11/2014 regarding prevention and controlling of pollution of River Yamuna. The Tribunal noted that that some objections have been raised with regard to the treating of the …
The Delhi Jal Board’s interceptor sewer project has been listed in the KPMG’s list of 100 most innovative infrastructure investment projects in the world. The KPMG is one of the largest professional services companies in the world and a major auditor. “The list is an end-result of a careful scrutiny …
Bageshwar town, the headquarters of Bageshwar district, has no sewers. The waste generated by its population of 7,803 people drains into the Sarju and Gomti rivers, at whose confluence the town is located. Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Union water resources minister Uma Bharti have expressed great keenness in cleaning …
With focus on cleaning of theYamuna and its bed, Japan International Cooperation Agency (JICA), which is associated with 16 sewerage and water supply projects in India, on Wednesday expressed hope that the Yamuna would be clean by year 2017 and its water fit for consumption and swimming too. “With several …
Interceptor sewer project to be inaugurated today A big step towards cleaning the Yamuna in the Capital is being taken this week, with the Delhi Jal Board getting ready to launch the first package of the ambitious interceptor sewer project on Monday. Trial runs on the first package of the …
Not a drop of sewage will flow into Yamuna three years from now, if a new plan prepared by different departments of the Delhi Government is to be believed. In an elaborate exercise titled 'Action Plan for Implementation of Directions of NGT for Unsewered Areas,' DDA, DJB and an independent …
Seeks report from Rohtak Divisional Commissioner, Karnal DC Just a month after the Haryana Government was told to look into land grab and illegal mining along the banks of the Yamuna in Karnal district, the Punjab and Haryana High Court has asserted that collusion between authorities concerned and “affluent persons” …
Kanpur: Amidst dwindling population of Gangetic river dolphins as only 2,000 are left in the country, the state government is gearing up to undertake Dolphin census in major rivers next month. Chief minister Akhilesh Yadav is likely to flag off the campaign. Principal chief conservator forest (wildlife) Rupak De said …
Order of the National Green Tribunal (Principal Bench, New Delhi) in the matter of All India Lokadhikar Sangthan Vs. Govt. of NCT of Delhi & Ors. dated 17/10/2014 regarding hazardous industries functioning within the territory of Delhi including steel pickling industries. In the order the Tribunal has directed that "while …
After inspecting stainless steel pickling industries in Wazirpur Industrial area, the Delhi Pollution Control Committee (DPCC) has rejected permission granted to 11 units operating in the area for non-compliance with green norms. It informed the National Green Tribunal (NGT) of the same during a hearing. After a plea filed by …
Agencies `Clueless' About Units in Seelampur, Other Areas Tonnes of electronic waste being dismantled in Seelampur on a daily basis not only pollute the environment but also create a serious health risk for workers and other people in the vicinity, say green activists. A visit to the area makes it …
The Delhi government has embarked on an ambitious project to rejuvenate the Yamuna with an aim to rid the river of pollutants, stop discharge of all sorts of effluents into it and making its river-front beautiful as well as environment friendly. The "Rejuvenation of River Yamuna" project is being implemented …
Netherlands to provide assistance for developing a ‘socially conscious’ river-front With an aim to rid the Yamuna of pollutants and to end the discharge of effluents into it, the Delhi Government has embarked on an ambitious project to rejuvenate the river that runs through the Capital city. The "Rejuvenation of …
Order of the National Green Tribunal (Principal Bench, New Delhi) in the matter of Rahul Nagar Vs. Govt. of NCT of Delhi & Ors. dated 09/10/2014 regarding sand mining in the name of dredging of Yamuna river.
The water resources, river development and Ganga rejuvenation minister, Uma Bharti, suggested on Tuesday that "electric" crematoriums should not be used on river banks and instead bodies should be burnt in a traditional way with minimum use of wood. She said that religious leaders - "sadhus" - have not approved …
A study by The Energy and Resources Institute (Teri) has found that Yamuna needs approximately 3.46 billion litres per day (BLD) of fresh flow of water to be able to sustain aquatic life and support day-to-day activities of people living on its banks. The figure is almost equivalent to the …
The Yamuna river, is one of the most-polluted river in India. About 85 percent of the pollution is caused by domestic and industrial sources. The quality of the river is severely affected by the discharge of untreated domestic and industrial effluents.
