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Chilika fisherfolk relieved
Controversial bill not tabled in the state assembly
Controversial bill not tabled in the state assembly
With practically no water in the six lakes that feed the city, the Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation on Monday raised the supply cut from 20 per cent to 30 from Tuesday. The last time such a steep cut was imposed was in 1996.
With a new documentary on Kenyan wildlife, you can now explore the splendours of the Nakuru Lake and follow the migration of the gnu from your home
In order to address the conservation needs of the world famous Dal lake, the Jammu and Kashmir State Government has decided to adopt a new 3 tier tank sewerage treatment mechanism for treating the
Nine months after the Maharashtra State Electricity Distribution Co Ltd (MSEDCL) first conducted a survey for electrification of seven villages around the Lavasa Lake City, the state government has finally sanctioned Rs3.88 crore to electrify the villages. An additional four villages have also been included in the electrification list.
From being a sewage lake to a favourite hangout, Safilguda lake has undergone, a complete transformation, thanks to a project taken by the Hyderabad Urban Development Authority with help from the
The Macedonian government has begun a US$12.5 million project to save one of the most beautiful and oldest lakes in the country, Dojran Lake, which has been slowly disappearing due to pumping from
The proposed 60-km rail link to connect Railway, Metro stations, TTMCs, schools The Scomi Geodesic Consortium (SGC), the proponent of the 60-km Bangalore Monorail project, announced that it has signed an MoU for financial partnership with IERS (ITNL Enso Rail System Ltd), a subsidiary company of IL&FS Transportation Network Limited (ITNL). The MoU provides the consortium with the required fi
The Supreme Court ruled Monday that the Clean Water Act does not prevent the Army Corps of Engineers from allowing mining waste to be dumped into rivers, streams and other waters.
The 'Save Adambakkam Lake' committee formed recently comprising residents of Adambakkam and Nanganallur areas, has urged the government to take immediate steps to protect the lake. At a meeting the
Shujaat Bukhari SRINAGAR: Jammu and Kashmir Chief Minister Omar Abdullah and Union Minister of State for Environment and Forests Jairam Ramesh visited Kashmir
At a time when the Tamil Nadu government is taking steps to preserve water bodies, a lake in a southern suburb is crying for attention. The 150 odd acre Sembakkam Lake, situated east of the
Two German environmental groups fighting against Airbus Industrie's encroachment of the M
A high-power committee, constituted with officials of different departments, is on the anvil to prevent waterlogging in the city and look into proper drainage of stagnant water after rains, state irrigation and waterways minister, Dr Manas Bhuniya, said today, after a meeting with the mayor, Mr Sovan Chatterjee, officials of various departments and MLAs in Jal Sampad Bhavan in Salt Lake. He sa
<p>Deepar beel is one of the largest and most important riverine wetland in Assam's Brahmaputra valley. It is Located between Latitude: 26° 05' 'North to 26° 11’ North and Longitude: 91º 35’ East to 91º 43’ East. Deepar beel covers an area of 40.14 sq km and varies in depth from approx.
Pilot project prior to a programme for four rivers Rs.90-crore conservation project for Vembanad Lake Rs.15 crore set apart to replaceold water pumps PATHANAMTHITTA: Water Resources Minister P.J. Joseph said here on Monday that the State government would implement a comprehensive model project to protect the Pampa and its banks in a time-bound manner. Mr.
A detailed national inventory of wetlands has been prepared on the basis of satellite imagery by ISRO, highlighting the areas of critical ecological significance and those which are facing extreme threat due to developmental activities. This is for the first time in India that the city-based Space Application Centre (SAC), a part of ISRO, has prepared such an inventory and atlas of all the wetl
A massive public health disaster is unravelling on the outskirts of Hyderabad two decades after a clutch of pharmaceutical companies dumped toxic waste into freshwater lakes and fertile agricultural
A biologist from the University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee is scouring the bottom of Lake Michigan, looking not for clams, but for bacteria and fungi that develop anti-bacterial chemicals that could be