No more constructions on water bodies: HC
New Delhi: The Delhi High Court on Tuesday prohibited the State government from carrying on any further construction on two water bodies in the capital.
New Delhi: The Delhi High Court on Tuesday prohibited the State government from carrying on any further construction on two water bodies in the capital.
On Tuesday, a cub was found dead near Adhyalmendha lake near Jankapur village in Nagbhid tahsil. On Thursday, the half-burnt carcass of its sibling was found in a thicket. By Saturday, another cub was dead. The last was found by the forest staffers in a had shape. It died even as it was on saline drip. Their mothers are nowhere to be seen.
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Supply of water from Kerwa dam to residents of Bhopal started again after 17 years. Supply of water in pipeline connecting Kerwa dam to Upper Lake started on Monday
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With Sunday night's rain, industries in the North Phase of Ambattur Industrial Estate have begun to relive last year's nightmare. For the first time this season, the Ambattur lake has overflowed into
A portion of the bund of 'Vannaanthangal' Lake in Tambaram was damaged by encroachers to drain out the water and thus prevent flooding of their homes. Miscreants damaged the bund of 'Vannaanthangal'
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Taking note a PIL for conservation of the centuries old Rajsamand lake that had dried up in recent years, the Rajasthan High Court has stayed release of its waters and said the water body should not
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Efforts are being taken to include atleast 20 more cities and towns in Tamil Nadu state including Coimbatore and Mettupalayam for cleaning of rivers and lakes under the National River Conservation
Drawing a parallel with the Maidan in Calcutta and Central Park in Salt Lake, the state forest department is drawing up a plan for a 100-acre nature park in New Town. The department is preparing a
The Sambhar Salt Lake hydrological system, including river waters, groundwaters, evaporating pans and sub-surface brines, has been analyzed for the salt content (TDS) and naturally occurring radionuclides (210Po, 210Pb and 226,228Ra).