Narmada

MP to ban consumption of meat & liquor in religious towns along Narmada

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

Narmada pollution: NGT directs Dindori collector to appear before it

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

PM Modi to address conference of law ministers, secretaries today

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 ...

Participating states of Narmada project yet to pay Rs 7,000 cr to Gujarat

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

Gujarat: Statue of Unity in Kevadia crosses 5 million visitors-mark

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

Guj: PM to address commanders' conference at Kevadia tomorrow

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

PM Modi set to inaugurate Sardar Patel Zoological Park during Gujarat visit

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

The river of stories

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