Nepal, UNDP ink deal on cutting flood risk
The United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) and Nepal today inked an agreement to implement the Community Based Flood and Glacial Lake Outburst Risk Reduction Project (CBFGLOF) to minimise threats
The United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) and Nepal today inked an agreement to implement the Community Based Flood and Glacial Lake Outburst Risk Reduction Project (CBFGLOF) to minimise threats
The potentially toxic brew of chemicals and human waste in the New Orleans floodwaters will have to be pumped into the Mississippi River or Lake Pontchartrain, raising the specter of an environmental
In a landmark judgement on October 5, 1996, the Supreme Court (SC) directed that "no construction of any type shall be permitted now onwards within 5 km radius of the Badkal lake and Surajkund' lake
Though relatively small when compared with large man-made lakes or reservoirs such as the oldest Stanley Reservoir on Cauvery or even the nearby Bhavanisagar in the neighbouring state and others
DH News Service, Shidlaghatta: MLA V Muniyappa expressed his displeasure over the return of about 70 per cent of the funds sanctioned by the World Bank, for the desilting and revival of lakes and ponds in Shidlaghatta taluk. He was speaking after inaugurating the Nallenahalli mini water supply scheme and Nadipinayakanahalli mini water supply scheme and also the stone-laying ceremony of the first floor of the milk producers co-operative association - all of which come under Nagamangala Gram Panchayat limits, in Shidlaghatta taluk on Wednesday.
The popular "Jalavihar" on the banks of Hussainsagar lake adjoining the Necklace road has come under the scrutiny. The state government has constituted a three member committee for periodical inspection of the "Jalavihar Project" to avoid possible ecological imbalances due to illegal construction by company in violation of the approved plans. The AP Vigilance Commission has advised the government to conduct periodical inspection.
JAMMU,Nov 29: The Government has decided to formulate comprehensive conservation projects for twin lakes of Mansar and Surinsar with a special focus on the restoration of the habitats and expansion of green cover in the surroundings of the two prestigious water bodies. The decision was taken at a high level meeting chaired by the Minister for Forests and Environment, Mian Altaf Ahmed convened t
There is a ray of hope for hundreds of urban waterbodies, victims of urbanisation and industrial pollution. A combination of bio-ozolyte treatment process and bio-remediation adopted by the State government to save the Ooty Lake, can be used to recover these polluted water bodies. According to officials, phosphorus and nitrogen are responsible for the rapid growth of water hyacinth, that has invaded many water bodies. The bio-processes will increase the dissolved oxygen (DO), by bringing down the biochemical oxygen demand (BOD) and chemical oxygen demand (COD). DO improves quality of water and replenishes life in water bodies.
Following complaints from local residents, the West Bengal Pollution Control Board (WBPCB) has issued closure and warning notices to quite a few factory units in the city in the last couple of months,
This new report by CPCB with water quality data from 2500 water quality monitoring stations, located on important rivers & lakes indicates that organic and bacterial pollution continue to be the major water quality issues due to discharge of untreated domestic wastewater from urban centres.
The Jammu and Kashmir High Court orders to re-align the house-boats in Dal Lake and consequent action by lake and Waterways Development Authorities (LAWDA) have put both LAWDA and house boat owners
The state government needs Rs 430 crore for the first phase in the acquisition of zerayati land spread over 9,237 acres around Kolleru lake in Krishna and East Godavari districts. The land is situated in fifth contour of Kolleru lake that is being restored after the Supreme Court's directions.
Researchers from the University of Toronto have been studying algae inanother lake, in the Arctic, but with a very different goal in mind. They were trying to see if the lake could clean itself up
Digital processing of the IRS-1D LISS-III image revealed a highly degraded state of the Kolleru lake.
The Lake Development Authority has asked for a survey and boundary demarcation of as many as 41 lakes in Bangalore Urban District to assess the actual extent of encroachment on them. The call for the
Pots labelled after major rivers and lakes in the State were lined up, symbolically representing the death of these water bodies.
As many as 40 fresh water fish species in Karnataka are under 'threat' and urgent conservation measures are needed to ensure their survival, says a study by Environment Management and Policy Research Institute (EMPRI).
Continental ice sheets are a key component of the Earth’s climate system, but their internal dynamics need to be further studied. Since the last deglaciation, the northern Eurasian Fennoscandian Ice Sheet
Breach of the Gundur lake bund has brought into focus the need for redefining the role of urban lakes. A review has become crucial as it is linked to protection of such water bodies. The Gundur
Turkmenistan intends to create a huge lake in the desert by filling a natural depression with drainage water. Critics say it's a bad idea that could even spark a war.