HC seeks details of ponds, lake from govt
The state government has been directed to comply with an earlier order of the Gujarat High Court to furnish details of lakes and ponds in and around Ahmedabad city by Tuesday next. A division bench
The state government has been directed to comply with an earlier order of the Gujarat High Court to furnish details of lakes and ponds in and around Ahmedabad city by Tuesday next. A division bench
It took years of prayers and the biggest monsoon in a decade to fill up the dying lakes of Udaipur in Rajasthan. But the joy of its people is turning out to be shortlived with water leaking out of
Sunday turned out to be a nightmare for most Bangaloreans as lakes overflowed inundating several areas on both sides of the Outer Ring Road following Saturday night's incessant rain. Waterlogged
The government has issued orders to remove all unapproved buildings and shops built on the Kolathur lake land. The arrest made by the Central Crime Branch of the city police revealed that two men had
What started as an ambitious dream, for a desert nation bereft of rivers and lakes to become self-sufficient in wheat, became a reality with the aid of billions of dollars from the first oil boom in the 1970s. Today, however, Saudi Arabia is preparing to phase out production by 2016. The volte-face could make the Gulf nation one of the world's top 15 importers of the cereal, even as countries across the globe grapple with high wheat prices.
Overflowing lakes, flooded houses and inundated layouts have been hogging prime news space in Bangalore as the rain gods were bent on showering an unprecedented bounty this season. The overflowing of
Deposits of methane gas so large they are capable of influencing the greenhouse effect and possibly sinking ships have been discovered by Dutch scientists in submarine lakes and mud volcanoes under
Spread over 140 sq km, East Kolkata Wetlands (EKW) is the kidney of Calcutta. Listed as a Ramsar site (an international convention on conserving wetlands), it is a mosaic of ponds, lakes, canals and swamps
Until recently, most assumed that the American West was a natural dust bowl where every cowboy breathed true grit. Now it seems that the dust was mostly man-made and came with the cows. Head 'em up, move 'em out - and choke on the dust. Before the cows and the cattle trails immortalised in TV series such as Rawhide, there was no dust. It could even explain some of the changes in the region now blamed on global warming.
Pakistan Environmental Protection Agency (PAK-EPA) has accused the Capital Development Authority (CDA) of not complying with the directives of Chief Justice of Pakistan and ensure that neither polluted nor contaminated water flows into Rawal Lake, Business Recorder has learnt. Documents available with this correspondent revealed that PAK-EPA wrote a letter to the civic body on September 17, 201
The Balram Talab Yojana is proving to be a great boon for score of farmers in Madhya Pradesh, where the scheme is helping them reap rich benefits by adding to the profitability of the exercise. Meet Sushila Patidar of village Bhamesar in Manasa development block of Neemuch district, a determined lady farmer, who, until recently, could extract only one crop from her fields every year, due to ina
This report presents a wide-ranging review of arctic climate impact science. It spans the width of subject areas, covering impacts on physical and biological systems, as well as on humanity. The report presents the scientific evidence for arctic climate change impacts in review sections, each of which targets a particular arctic system or cross-cutting arctic theme.
Satluj River is a major river of the Indus system and originates from Mansarovar lake in Tibet. The total catchment area of the Satluj upto Bhakra Dam is about 56875 sq km out of which about 36900 sq km lies in Tibet. The total catchment area upto Nathpa dam site is about 49820 sq km.
The Madras High Court has upheld an Order of the Managing Director of Chennai Metropolitan Water Supply and Sewerage Board (CMWS&SB) refusing permission to quarry sand from the lakes in Pallikaranai
An ambitious plan by the president of Turkmenistan will create a giant lake and vast areas of farmland. The President of the former Soviet republic situated in Central Asia, Saparmurat Niyazov,
A natural lake has been formed upstream from Ganga Khola, the source of Badganga river originating in the Mahabharat range in Arghakhanchi district, Nepal after heavy dry landslide completely blocked
East Gippsland Shire (Australia) is planning aerial spraying of the Gippsland Lakes with a pesticide linked to wildlife deformities. The council claims that spraying to control mosquitoes is
Slums account for a quarter of the urban population, but get only one twentieth of the total water supply, said Vice-President Hamid Ansari on Monday, referring to the sharp inequity in water supply in the country. Expressing concern over the quality of water and the declining water table, he said: “Even the lucky one’s who are connected to the regular water supply system, get water of dubious quality, in an erratic manner. The solution being pursued is to bore wells, which is in turn is leading to an alarming decline in the water table, engendering a possible national groundwater crisis.”
A man made lake will flood dozens of recently unearthed mosaics, from the once glorious Roman town of Zeugma. The city that stood here 2,000 years ago, Zeugma, was at the eastern edge of the Roman
What is common between Niyamgiri hills in Kalahandi district of Orissa and a place near Umiam lake in East Khasi Hills district of Meghalaya? Both are among the finest addresses for nature lovers.