Sound from oil wells rattles birds at Thol lake
Pramod Panwar | TNN Palanpur: Thol Lake bird sanctuary in Mehsana district, about 50 km from Ahmedabad on Kadi-Sanand road, has long been a favourite abode for variety of birds.
Pramod Panwar | TNN Palanpur: Thol Lake bird sanctuary in Mehsana district, about 50 km from Ahmedabad on Kadi-Sanand road, has long been a favourite abode for variety of birds.
The Supreme Court directed the Union Government , state of Jammu and Kashmir and others to file their responses within four weeks to a public interest petition for the protection of the Dal Lake in
"The death of more than 500 migratory birds which landed at the Lakhota lake in jamnagar, Gujarat has sent a scare of "bird-flu' amongst the officials of the forest department. All the deaths have
The mouth of the Chilka lake is moving from the south to the north. This has triggered a deterioration in the natural inlet. Studies have revealed that the inlet mouth has shifted towards the north
THE dividing line between politics and business seems to have blurred, with Union Agriculture Minister Sharad Pawar attacking the environment ministry
<p>A Act to consolidate the law relating to use of water, the measurement, construction, control and management of works with respect to water storage, conservation and protection, the irrigation, water supply, drainage, flood control and prevention, the improvement in the flow of water, the protection and improvement in the physical integrity of water courses, lakes and springs, the safety and su
The state authorities have begun cleaning the world -famous but fast shrinking Dal Lake in Srinagar. One of India's best known tourist attractions, the Dal Lake is getting a major clean up after
The re-opening of the Shubhadya canal in Keraniganj to navigation is a sign of how corrective measures can be taken in certain crucial areas. The canal, in a state of disuse for the last six years because of the depredations of a section of unscrupulous people, will now once again serve the people in the area. It is to be especially noted that the canal will once again benefit traders who operate in the four markets situated along the banks of the canal.
Unprecedented melting of glaciers and formation of artificial lakes in the higher reaches of Himachal Pradesh has created a threat of flash floods in the low lying areas. According to an official
Years of neglect have left bunds and structures of a sizeable number of lakes in Chennai on the verge of collapse. Goaded by the monsoon floods and years of continuous neglect, these water bodies
The Renuka and Chandertal lakes have been declared as Ramsar sites, making the two wetlands eligible for international funding under the Ramsar Convention on Wetlands. Stating this here yesterday, Mr
Chennaites paid a heavy price this north east monsoon for neglecting hundreds of small lakes and tanks that once dotted the city and its suburbs. The floods caused extensive destruction and damage,
An IAS officer with idea and idealism is authoring a little people's revolution in Nainital. And the famed Naini Lake is getting its beauty
A report submitted on preservation of Dal Lake in Jammu and Kashmir does not only point out at lacunae but also suggests several measures like afforestation, better drainage system and adequate
A report submitted on preservation of Dal Lake in Jammu and Kashmir does not only point out at lacunae but also suggests several measures like afforestation, better drainage system and adequate
It took him seven months and three days to walk the 3000-km distance between Kanyakumari and the Capital to propagate what he feels most passionately about, interlinking India's rivers and lakes to
The Jammu and Kashmir Chief Minister Ghulam Nabi Azad has said that prevention and protection of world famous Dal Lake was one of the top priorities of his government. Sharing his views with media
Eluru MLA Alla Nani said that a programme was being chalked out to distribute land to the tune of four thousand acres to the poor oustees of Kolleru lake, Anhdra Pradesh. Participating in a programme
There seems to be good days ahead for Kolleru. India's largest fresh water lake, which is located on the eastern coast of Andhra Pradesh. The Y S Rajasekhara Redyy government, which appointed a
With the temperature at Mount Abu, the only hill station in Rajasthan remaining static at 0 degree Celsius for the past few days, the lakes surrounding the area have frozen. According to the