Tea gardens in India watered by Bhutan
Jaigaon, June 13: If dams are modern India
Jaigaon, June 13: If dams are modern India
Six years after the Yangtze river dolphin (Lipotes vexillifer), or baiji, was declared "functionally extinct" by scientists, another marine mammal appears on the edge of extinction in China's hugely degraded
Mumbai The lakes that feed Mumbai will bank once again on an experiment that helped induce rain 17 years ago. The Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation (BMC) will carry out cloud seeding in the next eight days, hoping to bring artificial rain in its catchment areas, lakes in Thane and Shahapur district, which have had little or no rainfall for nearly a month.
KOLKATA, 29 APRIL: In wanton destruction of trees along the VIP Road to facilitate the construction of a flyover between Teghoria and Lake Town by the state Public Works Department as many as 186 trees
The State government will move Ministry of Environment and Forests seeking Rs. 2.14 crore assistance for overall development of Similipal Biosphere Reserve. A management action plan that has been prepared keeping in mind the infrastructure and manpower requirement has been approved by Biosphere Reserve Management Council headed by Chief Secretary J. K. Mohapatra here on Thursday.
Even though migratory birds started flocking to the world famous Chilka lake with the onset of the winter, environmentalists apprehed that the lake is heading towards a 'biological death' if the
The farmlands in Goa, which stand devastated due to the run-off from reckless mining activity, are likely to get special attention in the State Mining Policy, which is on the anvil. Indications are
Srinagar, May 27 Chief Minister Omar Abdullah has called for the greening of the industrial policy and harmonising its development with protection and conservation of the environment.
the health of hundreds of women who live off the Pulicat Lake, a bird sanctuary on Chennai's northern outskirts, have been severely affected due to pollution of the lake by industrial and
To reduce the pollution level of Rawal lake in Islamabad, the Rawal Lake Catchment Management Committee (RLCMC) has decided to periodically inject activated carbon into waters of the catchment area,
Mumbai: Every Indian has a fundamental right to live in a pollution-fee environment and at the same time every citizen has a fundamental duty to protect and conserve nature, the Bombay high court has said.
Frenzied development in Lucknow, which now is gearing up to don the mantle of a metro, has taken its toll. Ponds and lakes, which were once a major source of water for people, specially those living
Average rainfall in district has come down drastically Thally situated 1000 metres above sea level, surrounded by valleys and cliffs, was once called ‘Little England’ by the erstwhile British rulers due to its salubrious weather prevailing round-the-year. But, it has lost its charm during the past seven - eight years which is a cause for concern, say farmers.
BHUBANESWAR: Centre has provided Rs 17 lakh in the first phase for integrated development and conservation of Ansupa, the largest sweet water lake in the State.
A daylong workshop convened to discuss the plans for the implementation of a Japan aided project of restoration and conservation of Hussain Sagar lake was marred by the protest of the Hindu religious
The Kanganeri Lake in Pondicherry has dried up due to lack of water conservation measures. This lakebed was once the source of water for irrigation in the nearby
Rising air and water temperatures, decreasing ice cover, and shorter winters are some of the ecosystem trends predicted to continue in the Great Lakes region as a result of climate change.
A fisherman was killed and three others injured seriously when a group of men opened fire inside the Chilika lake late on Tuesday. Fisherman Abakash Baral was rushed to the hospital but was declared
Hyderabad, May 2: A majority of the visitors to the Necklace Road and other picnic spots in and around Hussainsagar Lake on Sunday appreciated the
The Madras High Court has stayed the Pallavaram Municipality's proposal to install an underground sewage pumping station on the Keelkattalai Lake. The First Bench, comprising Chief Justice A.P. Shah