The Ministry of Jal Shakti has admitted before the NGT thatthe glaciers across India’s Himalayas are receding and the snow cover is being degraded at an alarming rate. This is a dangerous trend
The PIL in Uttarakhand High Court filed by one Prabhu Narayan further seeks direction to the respondents to take appropriate steps for preservation and protection of quality of the Ganga Jal.
The Allahabad High Court division Bench said that it is the lifeline of India because it provides water to 40% of India’s population. It is a source of irrigation for a wide variety of crops.