Uganda: Leaders Battle to Save Biguli Wetland From Degradation
Kamwenge — Huge expanses of Biguli wetland have been degraded by people seeking land for farming. It is shrinking rapidly, exposing residents of Biguli Sub-county in Kamwenge District to adverse climate
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View ArticleWetlands (Conservation and Management) Rules, 2017
Seeking to protect over 2 lakh wetlands across the country, the Centre has come out with rules to identify and manage these ecologically fragile areas which play an important role in flood control,...
View ArticleLand Commission grills NFA on how Gulu University acquired land on forest...
The commission of inquiry on land yesterday tasked the National Forestry Authority (NFA) and National Environment Management Authority (NEMA) to explain the circumstances under which a hostel and the Gulu
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View ArticleOrder of the National Green Tribunal regarding eviction of encroachers from...
Order of the National Green Tribunal (Eastern Zone Bench, Kolkata) in the matter of Subhash Datta Vs State of West Bengal & Others dated 02/11/2017 regarding eviction of encroachers from Santragachhi
View ArticleRecord rainfall fails to push up groundwater table in Bengaluru
The recent downpour in Bengaluru may have broken all the past records but that has done little to arrest the plummeting groundwater table in the city. Experts attribute this predicament to increasing...
View ArticleJudgement of the National Green Tribunal regarding the decision of the...
Judgement of the National Green Tribunal (Eastern Zone Bench, Kolkata) in the matter of Sarbeswar Boruah Vs State of Assam & Others dated 13/11/2017 regarding the decision of the Central Government
View ArticleUganda: Poverty, the Driving Force Behind Wetland Degradation
Lubigi swamp is part of the vast 54.1 square kilometre Mayanja-Kato wetland and what remains of it is still rich in wildlife, such as sitatunga, bushbuck, and red-tailed monkeys. The main vegetation is
View ArticleOrder of the National Green Tribunal regarding encroachments on Deepor Beel,...
Order of the National Green Tribunal (Eastern Zone Bench, Kolkata) in the matter of Rohit Choudhury Vs Union of India & Others dated 23/11/2017 regarding encroachments on Deepor Beel, Guwahati,
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View ArticleWetland status: Govt officials inspect Basai, report on Dec 7
GURUGRAM: State commissioner Ravinder Singh on Sunday inspected the plot allotted for the construction and demolition (C&D) waste plant in Basai on Sunday to evaluate its wetland status. He will be...
View ArticleZimbabwe: Residents Blame Corruption, Abuse of Power for Wetlands Destruction
A cross section of Harare residents have blamed corruption and abuse of political power for rampant wetlands destruction in the capital. According to the Zimbabwe National Water Authority (ZINWA) Harare's
View ArticleJudgement of the National Green Tribunal regarding World Culture Festival...
Judgement of the National Green Tribunal in the matter of Manoj Misra & Others Vs Art of Living International Center & Others dated 07/12/2017 regarding World Culture Festival Celebration on
View ArticleProject to restore over 700kms of degraded wetlands starts
The project which is being implemented in 21 districts from South Western and Eastern Uganda, is Uganda’s first Green Climate Fund-financed initiative and is a response to the Presidential Initiative on
View ArticleRecycling sugar effluent in hybrid flow constructed wetland and reusing for...
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View ArticleConservationists for complete ban on picnics in protected areas
With the disturbing trend of rowdy picnickers near protected wildlife habitats showing little sign of abatement, conservationists have called for a complete stop to boisterous gatherings inside protected
View ArticleBirds keep this Briton hooked to Rajasthan
UDAIPUR: She feels at home in Rajasthan, especially in Dungarpur. This is her eighth trip in past 10 years to India and every time her excitement at seeing the Saras Cranes had known no bounds. Charlott
View ArticleOrder of the National Green Tribunal regarding dumping of fly ash and filling...
Order of the National Green Tribunal (Eastern Zone Bench, Kolkata) in the matter of People United for Better Living in Calcutta (Public) & Others Vs Union of India & Others dated 09/01/2018
View ArticleNGT lifts stay on waste plant at wetland
The matter will now be heard on February 28 The National Green Tribunal (NGT) has lifted its stay on the construction of a waste treatment plant in the catchment area of the Basai wetland in Gurgaon.
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