Rs 330 cr for new lake to quench city’s thirst
CHENNAI: With a view to checking rain water from flowing into the sea and storing water received from Krishna River for the residents of Chennai and its surrounding areas, Chief Minister J Jayalalithaa
CHENNAI: With a view to checking rain water from flowing into the sea and storing water received from Krishna River for the residents of Chennai and its surrounding areas, Chief Minister J Jayalalithaa
Enthused by the success of restoring Nagavara and K.R. Puram lakes around Bangalore city, the Lake Development Authority (LDA) has decided to take up lakes at Arkere, Hulimavu and Rachenahalli during
Untreated industrial wastes let out into water bodies has affected residents of Nethaji Nagar and its surrounding areas as also the cattle and cultivable lands. The wastes are mainly from plate industries
The multi-crore rupees Tata Camelot Housing project near Sukhna Lake in Chandigarh falls within the area which is ecologically sensitive and "prone to seismic activity", the Delhi high court was told on
The Phewa lake of Pokhra, Nepal, is on the verge of becoming extinct, according to environmentalists. The lake is one of the main tourist attractions of the country. Washing clothes on the banks
The Islamabad High Court here Monday adjourned till May 12 hearing of a writ against a ban on motor-boating business at Rawal Lake View Park. Justice Mohammad Ramzan Chaudhry put off the hearing after being informed that comments submitted by the Pakistan Environmental Protection Agency had not yet been incorporated into the case record.
The Islamabad High Court here Monday adjourned till May 12 hearing of a writ against a ban on motor-boating business at Rawal Lake View Park. Justice Mohammad Ramzan Chaudhry put off the hearing after being informed that comments submitted by the Pakistan Environmental Protection Agency had not yet been incorporated into the case record.
In a major jolt to India's solar energy programme, the Rajasthan government might cancel the 4,000-Mw solar UMPP (ultra mega power project), which was expected to come up near Sambhar Lake. The state government
A preliminary report largely based on the observation of a recently turned toxic drain feeding the Keenjhar Lake has blamed lack of coordination among government departments for its longstanding problems,
The Hyderabad Urban Development Authority says it will clean up and restore 87 lakes in the city at a cost of Rs 146 crore by the end of 2006. The 20 most polluted lakes would also be covered under
The impact of climate change on Himalayan glaciers is becoming apparent. Studies show that most valley glaciers are retreating. Vertical shifts of up to 100m have been recorded during the last
The Union ministry of forest and environment has sanctioned a Rs 98 crore for cleaning and maintaining the seven lakes of Nainital. The project to clean and maintain the lakes, formulated by the
The need of set ting up more Sewage Treatment Plants (STPs) around the Dal Lake might be a standard demand from the environment protection institutions, the fact remains that even the existing STPs are not functioning to their potential thanks to their linkage with a limited number of sewer lines.
A sample study of the water collected by the Karnataka Pollution Control Board (KPCB) at the Mallathalli Lake on Saturday has revealed low Dissolved Oxygen levels (DO). Out of the four samples collected by KPCB at different corners of the lake, where a lakh fish had died, two samples were found to contain 2.5- 2.8 milligrams of DO, which is unsuitable for the fish to survive.
The Hyderabad Urban Development Authority will soon take up cleaning of the Hussainsagar lake like it did for three other city lakes Safilguda, Saroornagar and Langar Houz in Andhra
KATHMANDU: The Ministry of Science, Technology and Environment conducted water quality test of three major rivers of Nepal by collecting samples in the fiscal year 2013-14. According to the ministry,
The drinking-water crisis in one of Ohio's largest cities is drawing attention to a new requirement for farmers in the state: a license to fertilize. The mayor of Toledo, Ohio, lifted citywide restrictions
Health authorities tested water for toxins in Toledo, Ohio, on Sunday as some 400,000 people remained without safe drinking water for a second day following the discovery of high toxin levels from algae
Mumbai A Programme to develop eco-cities and eco-villages in Maharashtra, lake and river conservation, stringent air and water monitoring: these are just a few tasks that the state
One of the manifestations of the impact of climate change has emerged in the form of GLOF hazard – glacial lake outburst floods. With a view to strengthen GLOF risk mitigation efforts, the Bureau for Crisis