Order of the National Green Tribunal in the matter of In Re: News Item titled "Nayar river is vanishing - a yatra reveals conservation goes beyond science and policy" appearing in ‘The Down To Earth’ dated 03.06.2025. The original application was registered suo-motu based on the news item titled "Nayar …
Rivers have already started drying up The district is facing an acute drought-like situation with major rivers here beginning to dry up as early as March. The water flow in the Payaswini river, a tributary of the Chandragiri, has stopped at Neyyamkayam near the north-eastern border hamlet of Kanathur. The …
Nairobi — The Nairobi County Government is set to outsource the Nairobi River Regeneration Program services in an initiative that seeks to ensure clean waterways as well as conserving the riparian environment. In an advert, Acting County Secretary Leboo ole Morintat said there has been an increase in water pollution …
Noted geographer Prof. Abani Kumar Bhagawati of Gauhati University has said that without studying it deep taming the Brahmaputra is an impossible proposition. He has also said that while going to tame the river one has to keep it in mind the valuable riparian culture and nature should not be …
Road and railway projects cutting through eco-sensitive forests are unnecessary, they say Last week, Union Minister Nitin Gadkari launched a 2.16-km bridge connecting the pilgrimage spot of Sigandur to the mainland across the Sharavathi river. Along with the bridge, the approach road from Sagar will be widened. Barely a few …
Order of the National Green Tribunal in the matter of Shri Mathur Chaturved Parishad (Reg.) Mathura Vs. State of Uttar Pradesh & Others dated 23/02/2018 regarding construction on the riverbed and floodplain of Yamuna in Mathura, Uttar Pradesh. It has been reported before the Tribunal that the Member of Parliament …
Many glaciers in the northwest of High Mountain Asia (HMA) show an almost zero or positive mass balance, despite the global trend of melting glaciers. This phenomenon is often referred to as the “Karakoram anomaly,” although strongest positive mass balances can be found in the Kunlun Shan mountain range, northeast …
PANJIM: Karnataka on Monday claimed before the Mhadei Water Dispute Tribunal that no prejudice would be caused to Goa if it diverts water from the Mhadei river basin to the Malaprabha basin and therefore Goa’s case should be dismissed Final arguments before the Tribunal continued on Monday with Maharashtra continuing …
Kenya’s rivers are drying up quickly. From the great Tana and Ewaso Nyiro river – the main source of water for the arid north – to rivers flowing from the slopes of Mt Elgon and Chereng’any hills, the story is the same. In central Kenya, rivers that previously gushed down …
There is growing evidence that climate change will alter water availability in Europe. Here, we investigate how hydrological low flows are affected under different levels of future global warming (i.e. 1.5, 2, and 3 K with respect to the pre-industrial period) in rivers with a contributing area of more than …
In a written submission to Mahadayi Water Dispute Tribunal, Karnataka also stated that Goa’s “allegations that the State of Karnataka has changed the nature of the flow of Mahadayi is ridiculous and false”. Terming the Goa Water Resources Minister’s comments on the Mahadayi river water dispute as “fascist” and “divisive”, …
The Centre sanctioned a new project to control pollution in River Sal at Navelim town in Goa. The project was sanctioned by the Ministry of Environment, Forest & Climate Change under the National River Conservation Plan and would cost of Rs. 61.74 cr.. Both the Centre and State will share …
Despite the HP High Court and National Green Tribunal (NGT) ban on illegal mining in the Neugal river, the menace continues unabated in the area. At least 100 potable water supply schemes are connected to the river. Sources said police and administrative officials were aware of the fact, but nothing …
Changes in climate, associated hazards, local adaptations in agriculture, and socioeconomic factors affecting adaptation were investigated using data from a large survey of 2310 households (HHs) in the Koshi River Basin (KRB), Nepal. More than 80% of HHs had perceived changes in climate in the 10 years preceding the survey, …
Often ignored by policymakers and wittingly or unwittingly subjected to abuse by the public at large, wetlands are under grave threat of degradation by Liberians and foreign residents alike. The threat to wetlands is posed mainly by discarded waste, over hunting and fishing as well as the harvesting of wood …
Order of the National Green Tribunal in the matter of Akash Vashishtha Vs Ministry of Environment and Forests & Climate Change & Others dated 31/01/2018 regarding concretization in River Yamuna in Vrindavan, Uttar Pradesh. The main application has been filed for declaring the activity of construction work of River Front …
DEHRADUN: Over 400 students from 37 different schools took part in an environmental pledge to save the planet and to improve water, sanitation and hygiene for every child at the Parmarth Niketan ashram in Rishikesh on Saturday. The students aged 13 to 14 years, had come to Uttarakhand to take …
The leaders of Egypt, Ethiopia and Sudan will meet on Monday in a bid to break a deadlock in negotiations over a hydroelectric dam Addis Ababa is building along its share of the Nile river. The dispute threatens to undermine unity at the African Union's annual gathering in Addis Ababa, …
Arusha — Animals at Tarangire National Park in northern Tanzania may face extinction in years to come, if necessary measures are not taken to rescue Tarangire River from drying up. Existence of animals and other living organisms at Tarangire National Park depend mostly on the river, which is currently facing …
To effectively tackle challenges facing the Water Resources sector, the Minister of Water Resources, Engr. Suleiman Adamu has inaugurated a 14-member committee in its efforts to manage the nation’s water resources potentials. Adamu while inaugurating the Ministerial Policy Advisory Committee, yesterday, in Abuja noted that the advisory committee was important …
Order of the National Green Tribunal (Eastern Zone Bench, Kolkata) in the matter of R. Sreedhar Vs Union of India & Others dated 25/01/2018 regarding illegal sand and boulders mining within the Dehing Patkai Wildlife Sanctuary/Makum Pani Reserved Forest, Digboi Division, Assam. The Original Application pertains to : (i) illegal …
