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There are 21 districts, 68 tehsils and 1126 ghats on the banks of the Narmada in Madhya Pradesh

Updated On: 14 Sep 2024 | 2:45 PM IST

The National Green Tribunal has directed the Dhindori district collector, Narmada Valley Development Authority vice chairman and other authorities concerned, to appear before it in a matter regarding pollution of the river Narmada. A bench of judicial member Justice Sudhir Agarwal and expert member Afroz Ahmad in a recent order said, It is not disputed that continuously untreated municipal sewage is being discharged in river Narmada causing pollution. The violators have also committed an offence under provision of the Water (Prevention and Control of Pollution) Act, it said. The bench said, Before taking any strict action in the matter, including prosecution against the responsible officers, we find it appropriate to give an opportunity to all parties concerned. Therefore, we direct Vice Chairman, Narmada Valley Development Authority (NVDA), Bhopal; Chief Municipal Officer, Dindori; and Collector Dindori to appear before this tribunal on October 4, it said. The tribunal was hearin

Updated On: 02 Sep 2023 | 1:25 PM IST

Prime Minister Narendra Modi will address on Saturday the inaugural session of the All India Conference of Law Minister and Law Secretaries being held at Ekta Nagar in Narmada district of Gujarat via a video message. The inaugural session is scheduled at 10.30 am, a government release said. The two-day conference is being hosted by the Ministry of Law and Justice with the objective to provide a common forum for the policy makers to discuss issues relating to the Indian legal and judicial system, it said. The conference will give an opportunity to the states and Union Territories to share their best practices, exchange new ideas, and improve their mutual cooperation, the release added. Some of the topics that will come up for discussion at the conference include alternative dispute resolution mechanisms, upgrading overall legal infrastructure, removing obsolete laws, improving access to justice, reducing pendency of cases and ensuring speedy disposal, bringing in uniformity in ...

Updated On: 15 Oct 2022 | 10:03 AM IST

Participating states of the Sardar Sarovar Narmada project are yet to pay over Rs 7,000 crore to Gujarat, where the dam on Narmada river is located

Updated On: 17 Mar 2022 | 3:43 PM IST

In a major milestone, the 'Statue of Unity' at Kevadia in Gujarat's Narmada district has crossed the mark of 50 lakh visitors since its inauguration in 2018

Updated On: 15 Mar 2021 | 1:00 PM IST

Modi will be in Gujarat on Saturday to address a conference of the country's top military leadership at Kevadia in Narmada district

Updated On: 05 Mar 2021 | 4:47 PM IST

The Prime Minister is on a two-day visit to Gujarat, the first time since the Covid-19 outbreak

Updated On: 30 Oct 2020 | 12:58 PM IST

The outher takes in the many facets of the Narmada, a river that is holding on to its beauty

Updated On: 22 Oct 2016 | 12:26 AM IST