Uttarakhand govt ambivalent on saints’ demand to revoke controversial order on Ganga

Madan Kaushik, Uttarakhand cabinet minister blamed the previous Congress government for controversial order but did not say why the BJP administration had not scrapped the order or cleared its stance...

Sand mining on Yamuna banks: NGT takes notice, forms joint committee

The bench also ruled that the applicant may serve a set of papers to CPCB, Haryana pollution control board and Yamunanagar district magistrate within two weeks and file affidavit of service via email

Brahmaputra, northern tributaries of Ganga in severe flood situation due to continuous rains

The Brahmaputra is continuing to be in floods all through its reach from Upper Assam’s Dibrugarh district to lower Assam’s Dhubri district.| India News

People flout pollution norms at Pavana river, PCMC warns of strict action

The municipal corporation pumps water daily from the river and the purification process takes place in a water treatment plant at sector 23, Nigdi Pradhikaran. The same water is provided for drinking...

Assam floods: Seven more die, nearly 15 lakh affected

The Assam State Disaster Management Authority (ASDMA) stated that over 14.95 lakh people were affected in 2,197 villages in 21 districts of the state.

Teesta water crosses danger level in Lalmonirhat: 40k people stranded

Around 40,000 people from 65 villages under 15 unions of Lalmonirhat district are caught in water as the low-lying char areas of Teesta and Dharla river basin areas are flooded for a rush of water...

Hundreds of houses, crop lands flooded in Bogura, Gaibandha chars

Heavy rainfall and rising water from the upstream caused flash floods in char areas under six upazilas of Bogura and Gaibandha over last couple of days.

Rain, river swelling cause floods

Incessant rainfall coupled with the onrush of water in rivers from upstream has triggered flash floods in different regions across the country.

Illegal sand and stone lifting poses threat to Jadukata river

Jadukata, a transboundary river originating from Khasi Hills of India and flowing through Sunamganj’s Tahirpur and Bishwamvarpur upazilas, is famed for its scenic beauty.

River erosion takes a serious turn in Sirajganj

With cleaner rivers after lockdown, Bengal expects big Hilsa harvest

Experts said that as pollution in the river Ganga and its tributaries is less this year because of the lockdown, it could attract schools of Hilsa to migrate upstream to breed. | India News

Ancient temple submerged in river Mahanadi, resurfaces in Odisha’s Nayagarh

The archaeological survey team of the Indian National Trust for Art and Cultural Heritage (INTACH) recently claimed that they discovered an ancient submerged temple in the Mahanadi upstream from...