Illegal Encroachments Harming Water Reservoirs In Delhi: Delhi HC Issues Notice To Delhi Government
5 years, 5 months ago

Illegal Encroachments Harming Water Reservoirs In Delhi: Delhi HC Issues Notice To Delhi Government

Live Law  

Delhi High Court issues notice to Delhi Government in a PIL seeking removal of illegal encroachments from government land meant for water reservoirs. Filed by an agriculturalist, the petition seeks court's directions to identify and remove all encroachments on the government/gram sabha lands which were used as water reservoirs and their consequential replenishments. It also pointed out in the petition that the areas where alleged illegal encroachments have taken place are described as government lands in revenue records. The Petitioner has also submitted that over a period of years severe encroachments and illegal constructions have either removed the water bodies entirely or put the water bodies at risk of extinction.

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Supreme Court Criticises Uttar Pradesh Govt For Non-Compliance With Order To Investigate Illegal Filling Of Water Bodies
2 months, 1 week ago

Supreme Court Criticises Uttar Pradesh Govt For Non-Compliance With Order To Investigate Illegal Filling Of Water Bodies

Live Law  

The Supreme Court recently expressed displeasure over the non-compliance by the State of Uttar Pradesh with the Court's direction to investigate and submit a report on instances of illegal filling of water bodies in Bijnor District. The Court directed the Secretary of the Ministry of Environment of Uttar Pradesh to submit a personal affidavit detailing the progress made in compliance …

Supreme Court Criticises Uttar Pradesh Govt For Non-Compliance With Order To Investigate Illegal Filling Of Water Bodies
2 months, 1 week ago

Supreme Court Criticises Uttar Pradesh Govt For Non-Compliance With Order To Investigate Illegal Filling Of Water Bodies

Live Law  

The Supreme Court recently expressed displeasure over the non-compliance by the State of Uttar Pradesh with the Court's direction to investigate and submit a report on instances of illegal filling of water bodies in Bijnor District. The Court directed the Secretary of the Ministry of Environment of Uttar Pradesh to submit a personal affidavit detailing the progress made in compliance …

Half of Delhi’s water bodies remain only on paper, shows revenue dept survey
7 months, 2 weeks ago

Half of Delhi’s water bodies remain only on paper, shows revenue dept survey

Hindustan Times  

New Delhi A pond in south Delhi. Nearly half of Delhi’s official water bodies do not exist anymore – they have either gone “missing” or have been encroached upon, according to an ongoing official ground assessment carried out by the Delhi government which startedin April. According to a submission made by the Delhi government in the Delhi high court in …

Apex court raises alarm over plastic waste in water bodies
7 months, 3 weeks ago

Apex court raises alarm over plastic waste in water bodies

Hindustan Times  

The Supreme Court has voiced serious concerns over the unchecked dumping of plastic and other waste materials into India’s water bodies, warning that this pollution is causing significant environmental degradation and harming aquatic life. A bench of justices Hrishikesh Roy and SVN Bhatti emphasised that without a unified effort from authorities and the cooperation of the public, any attempts to …

SC highlights need for concerted effort to protect waterbodies from plastic waste
7 months, 3 weeks ago

SC highlights need for concerted effort to protect waterbodies from plastic waste

The Hindu  

The Supreme Court has raised the alarm on the indiscriminate dumping of plastic waste in rivers and waterbodies, calling for a “concerted effort” to stop water pollution before the damage reaches a point beyond repair. The dumping of plastic is causing serious environment degradation and also impacting aquatic life in the river banks and the water bodies in the country,” …

Delhi Water Crisis: Supreme Court To Resume Hearing Today Post Questioning Delhi Govt | ABP News
9 months, 2 weeks ago

Delhi Water Crisis: Supreme Court To Resume Hearing Today Post Questioning Delhi Govt | ABP News

ABP News  

The Supreme Court on Wednesday pulled up the Delhi government over its failure to tackle the tanker mafia operating in the national capital. The court ordered that the Delhi government should file an affidavit by 4 PM today as to what measures it has taken to control wastage of water in Delhi and tackle tanker mafia. The Supreme Court also …

SC questions Delhi government on tanker mafia amid water crisis, says 'what measures have you taken?'
9 months, 2 weeks ago

SC questions Delhi government on tanker mafia amid water crisis, says 'what measures have you taken?'

India TV News  

The Supreme Court strongly criticised the Delhi government for the ongoing issues related to the tanker mafia and water wastage in the city on Wednesday. Delhi government's response Advocate Shadan Farasat, representing the Delhi government, responded that actions, including massive disconnections of water supplies, are being taken to prevent excess water wastage. Next steps The Supreme Court has directed the …

Delhi Water Crisis: Delhi Govt Moves Supreme Court Seeking Directions For Immediate Release Of Water From Haryana
9 months, 4 weeks ago

Delhi Water Crisis: Delhi Govt Moves Supreme Court Seeking Directions For Immediate Release Of Water From Haryana

Live Law  

In a recent development, the Delhi government has approached the Supreme Court seeking directions to the State of Haryana for immediate release of water to the crisis-hit national capital.Referring to the severe heatwave conditions prevailing in north India, particularly Delhi, the plea states that there is extraordinary and excessive surge of water demand in the capital. In a recent development, …

Delhi agencies seek to delist 232 out of 1,045 waterbodies
1 year, 10 months ago

Delhi agencies seek to delist 232 out of 1,045 waterbodies

The Hindu  

The Wetland Authority of Delhi has received requests to delete 232 waterbodies, i.e. “An agency makes such a request on various grounds, including waterbodies being encroached upon or drying up,” an official source said, adding that the WAD is yet to act on the requests. The WAD has prepared ‘brief documents’ for 710 of them, while the rest are either …

'Comprehensive Examination Required': Calcutta HC Appoints Amicus Curiae To Deal With Petitions On Illegal Encroachment Of Water Bodies In State
2 years, 10 months ago

'Comprehensive Examination Required': Calcutta HC Appoints Amicus Curiae To Deal With Petitions On Illegal Encroachment Of Water Bodies In State

Live Law  

The Calcutta High Court on Monday appointed an Amicus Curiae to deal with petitions pertaining to illegal encroachment of water bodies in the State. A Bench comprising Chief Justice Prakash Shrivastava and Justice Rajarshi Bharadwaj observed that several petitions are being filed before the Court alleging that water bodies in the State are being illegally filed up. Opining that a …

Madras High Court To Issue Directions For Removal Of Encroachment On Water Bodies Across State; Judgment Reserved
3 years, 3 months ago

Madras High Court To Issue Directions For Removal Of Encroachment On Water Bodies Across State; Judgment Reserved

Live Law  

The Madras High Court has reserved its judgment on a batch of petitions challenging illegal encroachment of water bodies across the state of Tamil Nadu. Yesterday, the court had dispensed with the personal appearance of Tamil Nadu Chief Secretary V Irai Anbu upon the intimation that the list of water bodies has been published in Tamil Nilam Website detailing their …

Delhi water crisis: Why it could get worse in coming years
5 years, 9 months ago

Delhi water crisis: Why it could get worse in coming years

ABP News  

In the backdrop of high pitched blame-game between Delhi government and opposition parties over water scarcity in the capital, this issue in the current times demands immediate attention, more importantly from a perspective that gauges the environmental imbalance that Delhi has slipped into and its impact on ecology. Current city government is at the receiving end for not being able …

Delhi High Court rules against encroachment in water bodies, tells squatters to leave
7 years, 9 months ago

Delhi High Court rules against encroachment in water bodies, tells squatters to leave

Firstpost  

The Delhi High Court has made it clear that water bodies cannot be encroached upon in the national capital and have to be preserved. New Delhi: The Delhi High Court has made it clear that water bodies cannot be encroached upon in the national capital and have to be preserved. The bench noted that the Delhi government and the Delhi …

Breaking Delhi's water mafia: how access to clean water got political in India
9 years ago

Breaking Delhi's water mafia: how access to clean water got political in India

The Independent  

For free real time breaking news alerts sent straight to your inbox sign up to our breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. This tanker’s treated water is government-supplied and free, part …

SC seeks response of Centre & Delhi Govt to plea seeking metering and pricing of ground water
9 years, 7 months ago

SC seeks response of Centre & Delhi Govt to plea seeking metering and pricing of ground water

Live Law  

The Supreme Court of India has sought the response of the Union and Delhi governments in a SLP filed against a judgment passed by the Division Bench Delhi High Court summarily dismissing a public interest litigation seeking metering and pricing of groundwater in the without examination of the public interest issues raised in the petition.According to the petitioner, the writ …

DDA vice-chairman issues orders for water body revival
11 years, 9 months ago

DDA vice-chairman issues orders for water body revival

The Hindu  

Delhi, which is fighting for every drop of water to meet its requirements, is yet to come up to speed on restoration of water bodies, an important source for groundwater recharge. For more than a year, a group of concerned residents have been petitioning and pleading with the Delhi Development Authority to restore a water body spread over 5.5 acre …

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