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NMCG restoring five wetlands in Ganga basin, plans to expand conservation effortsThe National Mission for Clean Ganga is restoring five wetlands across three states. Conservation efforts will expand to other high-priorit...
Project Hail Mary is real? Scientists discover vast underground fungal network spanning 110 quadrillion kilometresA massive underground fungal network, stretching billions of times to the Sun and back, has been mapped. This hidden web connects plants, s...
Delhi HC orders removal of encroachment, illegal constructions near YamunaThe Delhi High Court has instructed the DDA vice-chairperson to eliminate encroachments and unauthorized constructions on the Yamuna river ...
Why is Delhi witnessing flood despite no rain in 4 days? These may be some of the reasonsFloods in Delhi cannot be blamed solely on rainfall, according to a report quoting experts. Experts have highlighted the encroachment of fl...
Revive National Floodplain ZoningIn tandem, we need stepped-up resource allocation for flood management nationally, together with an apex National Flood Management Institut...
After Ganga, Centre planning to set limits for minimum flow of water for its tributariesIn 2018, the National Mission for Clean Ganga (NMCG) released the e-flow notification for Ganga, which refers to the quality, quantity and ...
Delhi LG orders removal of debris from Yamuna floodplains, setting up of CCTV surveillance mechanismBaijal, who is also the chairman of the Delhi Development Authority, gave the directions while chairing a meeting of the DDA to review the ...
Begusarai wetland becomes Bihar’s first & India’s 39th site of international importance
Yamuna at its 'healthiest' state this year due to rise in flood water inflow: Experts"The quality of Yamuna water is at its healthiest state for the first time this year but that is due to the better water flow. Any water th...
Yamuna floodplain was in sordid state before event: AoL to NGTAoL told the green panel that cultural and religious activities were permitted at the site and there was no bar on holding of the extravaga...
Art of Living event on Yamuna: New panel gives different findingsNGT after submission of report by the larger panel, said the land where AOL's function was held last year was found to be fully covered wit...
Here's a Rs 6,000-crore plan to revive Yamuna river by DelhiThe plan has an in-principle approval from the Centre, have had a couple of consultations, Centre has agreed to finance the Yamuna river fr...
We haven’t damaged Yamuna floodplains’ ecology: Art of LivingArt of Living refuted allegations that its 3-day event damaged Yamuna floodplains. The National Green Tribunal's ordered it to pay Rs 5 cro...
DDA might shelve riverfront planDDA seems to have shelved its riverfront development plans for now because of different views on the matter.
Krishna river banks not to be cleared without clearance: NGTThe direction came after advocate Sravan Kumar submitted photographs showing bulldozers engaged in ground clearance.
- Krishna river banks not to be cleared without clearance: NGT
The National Green Tribunal has directed the Andhra Pradesh government not to carry out any operation of clearing of land near the floodpla...
Will not damage environment near river Krishna: AP government to NGTThe bench, however, said, "We believe that there is no necessity at this stage to intervene and pass any interim order till such time the r...
DDA plans wetlands off Barapullah to curb pollution in YamunaDDA has decided to develop a wetland on the floodplains to treat the water of Barapullah drain before it is released into the river.
- India claims No 2 slot in fish production
With immense possibilities for both open water fisheries and fresh water aquaculture, India ranks second only to Japan in inland sector fis...
- India ranks second in inland fish production
With immense possibilities for both open water fisheries and fresh water aquaculture, India ranks second only to Japan in inland sector fis...