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New data reveals worrying picture on extent of Yamuna floodplains encroachmentAccording to a survey done using satellite and drone data, nearly 75% of Delhi's Yamuna floodplains have been encroached upon. Despite the ...- Centre pushes for mandatory floodplain zoning law as only 4 states complyWith only four states enacting floodplain zoning legislation, the Centre plans to make it mandatory for accessing central flood management ...
- Demolition drives intensified for G20 events in Delhi, several left homeless: ActivistsAs Delhi buckles up to host eight G20 events, including the meeting of heads of governments and states in September, more people have start...
- Centre asks agencies to follow all environmental safeguards in the road, highway projects within 100 km of IB, LoCThe standard operating procedure (SOP) issued by the Union Environment ministry on February 6 stresses on mandatory disaster management pla...
- Shift Millennium Bus Depot from Yamuna flood plains: NGT appointed panelA committee appointed by the National Green Tribunal (NGT) to monitor cleaning of the Yamuna has recommended that the Delhi Transport Corpo...
- View: Towards a land of milk and honeyPM Kisan scheme is the right way to go, give farmers income support, end subsidies on inputs, invest in physical infrastructure such as irr...
- Sec 144 imposed in Aarey after protests over tree cutting; 38 booked, 60 detained38 protesters have been booked under various sections of the IPC since late Friday night
- POKE ME: Rallying to protect our rivers is great. But let’s get the science rightDrying trends have been reported in Krishna and Kaveri and the pollution problem in the Ganga is well recognised. The future of our rivers ...
- This NGT order changes everything about cleaning river GangaIn a significant order seeking a fundamental change in strategy in cleaning the river Ganga, the National Green Tribunal on Thursday direct...
- Stricter penalty for polluting Ganga on cardsThe panel has fixed a deadline of December 31, 2020, to free Ganga and its tributaries from environmental pollution.
- Notification to protect Ganga flood plains issued: Govt to NGTEnvironment Ministry told the NGT that the Water Resources Ministry has issued a notification, which provides for protection of flood plain...
- Flood alert: 'Yamuna floodplains drastically narrowed'The signs are already there. In recent monsoon seasons, many areas in southeast Delhi have seen basements of buildings getting submerged un...
- NGT puts question mark over Akshardham expansion nodIn case of Akshardham, while the construction allegedly started in 2011, the EC was granted by the SEIAA in July 2013.
- NGT directs MoEF for river policy report on Yamuna, HindonThe National Green Tribunal on Wednesday directed the Union environment and forest ministry (MoEF) to present the expert committee report o...
- Mix of high-rise & low-rise will work for Delhi: ExpertsSpeaking at a DDA workshop on 'Review of Master Plan of Delhi 2021', Kamal Nath said if there were no high-rises, slums would proliferate i...
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