{"id":124178,"date":"2026-09-12T13:48:13","date_gmt":"2026-09-12T08:18:13","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/vajiramandravi.com\/current-affairs\/?p=124178"},"modified":"2026-09-12T13:48:13","modified_gmt":"2026-09-12T08:18:13","slug":"solani-river","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/vajiramandravi.com\/current-affairs\/solani-river\/","title":{"rendered":"Solani River"},"content":{"rendered":"<h2><b>Solani River Latest News<\/b><\/h2>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The Uttar Pradesh government submitted a report to National Green Tribunal(NGT) on the floodplain demarcation of the Solani river using a one-metre digital elevation model and a 100-year return period.<\/span><\/p>\n<h2><b>About Solani River<\/b><\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li><b>Origin:<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> It originates in the <\/span><b>Himalayan foothills<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> near <\/span><b>Dehradun in Uttarakhand.<\/b><\/li>\n<li><b>Course:<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> It flows through Saharanpur and Muzaffarnagar districts in Uttar Pradesh, and joins the <\/span><b>Banganga river upstream of Shukratal.<\/b><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">It is located at an elevation of 214 meters above sea level.<\/span><\/li>\n<li><b>Climate:<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> The basin experiences an average annual rainfall between 1,170 mm and 1,500 mm. Soils in the catchment are <\/span><b>predominantly loamy.<\/b><\/li>\n<li aria-level=\"1\"><b>Major Landmarks<\/b>\n<ul>\n<li><b>Solani Aqueduct<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">: It is <\/span><b>located near Roorkee<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">, which is a historic 19th-century masonry structure that carries the Upper Ganga Canal safely over the Solani River.<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h3><b>What is the National Green Tribunal?<\/b><\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">It was <\/span><b>established in 2010,<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> under the <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/vajiramandravi.com\/upsc-exam\/national-green-tribunal\/\" target=\"_blank\">National Green Tribunal Act, 2010.<\/a><\/strong><\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">It is a <\/span><b>specialised body<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> that fast-tracks environmental justice in India.<\/span><\/li>\n<li><b>Functions:<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> It handles cases related to <\/span><b>environmental protection, forest conservation<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">, and environmental rights, offering compensation for damages caused by environmental violations.<\/span><\/li>\n<li aria-level=\"1\"><b>Composition<\/b>\n<ul>\n<li><b>Chairperson:<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> A retired <\/span><b>Supreme Court judge or Chief Justice of a High Court,<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> appointed by the Central Government in consultation with the Chief Justice of India, <\/span><b>serving for five years or until age 70.<\/b><\/li>\n<li><b>Judicial Members:<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> Between 10 to 20 <\/span><b>former Supreme Court or High Court judges<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> appointed by the Central Government based on merit, serving for five years <\/span><b>or until age 67 (for High Court judges) or 70 (for Supreme Court judges).<\/b><\/li>\n<li><b>Expert Members:<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> Includes 10 to 20 members with a Master\u2019s degree in Science, Engineering, or Technology and relevant environmental experience, appointed by the Central Government, <\/span><b>serving for five years or until age 65.<\/b><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><b>Source: <\/b><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.downtoearth.org.in\/environment\/daily-court-digest-major-environment-orders-september-7-2026\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">DTE<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Solani River originates in the Himalayan foothills near Dehradun in Uttarakhand. 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