Power project brings threat to Loktak Lake
Seventy per cent of the Loktak lake in Manipur is now filled with hyacinth. The natural flow of hyacinth was stopped after the National Hydro Power Project constructed the Loktak project, the
Seventy per cent of the Loktak lake in Manipur is now filled with hyacinth. The natural flow of hyacinth was stopped after the National Hydro Power Project constructed the Loktak project, the
The plight of fisherfolk who live in the areas surrounding Chilka Lake in Orissa is yet another testimony to the growing evidence that the poor, women in particular, are the worst hit by
The Tanzania government has put Tata Chemicals's soda ash plant around Lake Natron on hold. National Environmental Management Council (NEMC), the country's environmental watchdog, has recommended a
The State Government should act to prevent further encroachment of lakes and water systems, participants at an environment meet in Chennai today. The Pallikaranai marsh and the Madhavaram and Manali
The State Government should act to prevent further encroachment of lakes and water systems, participants at an environment meet in chennai today. The Pallikaranai marsh and the Madhavaram and Manali
Thousands of migratory avians have arrived in the Nalabana Bird Sanctuary of Chilka lake the largest brackish water lagoon in Asia. The Nalabana Bird Sanctuary , spread over an area of 15 sq km is
Nestling serenely in midst of verdant hillocks of Arthimugam Reserve Forest, the Ungatti lake in Doripalli panchayat of Hosur division is a sight to behold and an example of what positive human
the Union Cabinet has approved the conservation of the Dal Lake within the framework of the National Lake Conservation Project as proposed in the Ninth Plan. According to an official spokesperson
The Chilika lake is not dying anymore. The largest brackish water lake of Asia, is slowly but steadily, coming out the woods thanks to a slew of ecological measures initiated by the state government
Mumbai The City and Industrial Development Corporation (Cidco) launched the Environment Resource Centre
A committee of Jammu and Kashmir legislators on environment has directed the Lakes and Waterways Development Authority (LAWDA) to enquire in to the issue of land allegedly acquired by a private
Forty-thousand 'diyas' (lamps) will float in the waters of Kankaria lake, swaying about in the light breeze to create an ethereal glow to kick off the Navratri festivities. But what about the impact
The onset of winter heralds the arrival of flocks of migratory birds to the numerous lakes and ponds Jorhat in Assam. A favourite landing place of these exotic, feathered beauties are the beels and
This book offers a devastating look at deeply flawed development processes driven by international finance, African governments and the global consulting industry. It examines major river basin development
Remote sensing plays an important role to discriminate and delineate snow and ice cover in a glacial terrain which are used to estimate the snow melt run-off and also assist in environmental studies. The
The House Committee of Legislators on Environment will meet the Union Ministers of Finance and Environment and ask them to expedite the release of funds for conserving the world famous Dal Lake and
North India continues to face an unrelenting cold wave as temperatures in most parts of the region on Sunday stayed low and water bodies in the Kashmir Valley remained frozen. It was a sunny but chilly Sunday in Delhi, with the minimum temperature taking a slight dip from the normal level. The low for the day was recorded at 7.0 degrees Celsius, two degrees below normal. Though fog covered the city in the early hours, the thin veil gave way to the sun as the day progressed.
Uppalapadu lake in Andhra Pradesh which was declared as the 'Important Birding Area' stands neglected thanks to the apathy of the government. the lake which has been a haven for various migrant birds
The government of the Tibet autonomous region plans to invest more than 3.5 billion yuan ($563 million) in 2013, 10.5 percent more than last year, in environmental protection. According to the draft
Two Austria-Bhutan joint teams from the Lunana project are currently in Tarina, one of the sources of the Pochu, river carrying out glacial lake studies. The sighting of the new lake formations above