Yamuna floodplains

Art of Living event: New panel denies destruction of Yamuna floodplains

The report assumes significance as its findings are different to that of an earlier seven-member expert panel which had alleged that the Yamuna floodplains were completely destroyed due to the World Cultural Festival of AOL.

Jul 29, 2017, 09:47 AM IST

NGT tightens the screw; bans open defecation, dumping of waste on Yamuna floodplains

An environment compensation of Rs 5,000 has been announced for those who violated the dikhat.

May 19, 2017, 22:01 PM IST

Yamuna event: NGT rebukes Sri Sri Ravi Shankar, says 'you have no sense of responsibility'

Terming Sri Sri's statement shocking, NGT also asked AOL and other parties to file reply and objections to expert panel report on Yamuna floodplain damage due to the World Culture Festival, which was held in March last year.

Apr 20, 2017, 12:36 PM IST

Art of Living's Yamuna event caused 10 years of damage, claims NGT; Sri Sri defiant, says truth will triumph

However, Sri Sri has been defiant over it and has said that these are all inconsistencies and falsehoods of the NGT Comm

Apr 13, 2017, 16:05 PM IST

Art of Living’s Yamuna event: NGT panel says rehabilitation to cost Rs 42 crore

It would take Rs 42.02 crore and a decade for the ecological rehabilitation of the Yamuna floodplains from adverse damages caused by the Art of Living's (AoL) World Culture Festival, says the report of an expert committee.

Apr 12, 2017, 22:54 PM IST