Rs 500 cr for conserving Bhopal lakes
Announcing a unified master plan with an investment of Rs 500 crore for conserving 18 lakes of the Bhopal, Madhya Pradesh MOS housing and environment ministter Rajendra Shukla said the project is
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India, China likely to share hydrological info on Sutlej
After a lake on Sutlej's tributary threatened to trigger flash floods in Himachal last year, India and China have decided to share hydrological information on the river this monsoon. An artificial
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India, China to share river notes this monsoon
After a lake on Sutlej's tributary threatened to trigger flash floods in Himachal last year, India and China have decided to share hydrological information on the river this monsoon. An artificial
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Nod for Dal Lake conservation
The Centre has approved a Rs 237.70-crore conservation project of the Dal Lake in Srinagar. "Out of the sanctioned amount, an amount of Rs 6.50 crore has already been released up to January 2005 to
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City lakes facing serious pollution threat
Bhopal Municipal Corporation is spending lakhs of rupees on cleaning various lakes of city every year but due to absence of public awareness these endeavors proves futile. Recently corpora- tion has
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Study says Canadian smelter polluting U.S. lake
A Canadian smelter produced most of the lead, zinc and cadmium pollution found in a Washington state lake at the center of a cross-border environmental fight, according to a study released. The U.S.
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‘Sewage disposal most flawed part of urban planning in India’
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.”
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Evaluation of water quality in A. Mettur area of Perambalur district
The area chosen for study is A. Mettur. The aim of the present investigation is to conduct a door to door survey about the location of the houses, socio-economic status of the people and the problems encountered using the water was done. Bore well, well, canal, lake and river water samples were collected from different places and physico-chemical and biological parameters were analysed.
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Jairam Ramesh fires fresh salvo, at Ashok Chavan this time
Mumbai: The Union minister of state for environment and forest Jairam Ramesh is at it again. After taking on his cabinet colleagues from the mines, coal, power and surface transport ministries, the no-nonsense minister is now talking tough to the chief ministers of Maharashtra and Rajasthan, both of whom are from the Congress.
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Sweetener for sinking lake
Anshupa, Orissa's largest sweet water lake which has been moving towards extinction choked by acres of weeds and tons of silt, is all set to get a new lease of life. The Government, on Saturday,
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Fort lake: A case of monumental neglect
The stench wafting from the massive Fort Lake for years in the heart of Belgaum, in Karnataka, has not woken up the authorities from their torpor and get it cleaned up. Hundreds of businessmen and
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Depolluting Dal
They are not concerned about the troubles in the valley. Their main concern is to save Dal lake from death
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In deep waters
India has lost about 38 percent of its wetlands over the past 10 years accounting for nearly three lakh lakes and ponds, spurring the Envrionment and Forest Ministry to appeal for a holistic approach
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State to take over private borewells
Faced with dried up wells and lakes, Andhra Pradesh government has begun taking over private borewells to supply water in the villages. The forcible takeover of ' live agricultural borewells' has
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Lake view' sites: a hole in the pocket
Getting a "lake-view' site in Arkavathy Layout may not be such a lucky draw, after all. For the Bangalore Development Authority (BDA) has been developing sites right on the banks and catchment areas
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States must ensure river, lake conservation : Raja
The states must give a higher priority to river and lake conservation programme by adopting a holistic and integrated approach to address river pollution besides other related issues like internal
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Current cleanup standards can't protect pambar shola: us expert
The mercury level detected in freshwater (Pambar River) is 30 times higher than the mercury level recommended by US-EPA for freshwaters -- Mark Chernaik, toxicologist and scientist
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Abode of rare birds now fish graveyard
As Haryana Forest Department Tries To Get Rid Of Predatory Fish, Sultanpur National Park Is Fighting For Survival Walk down a Sultanpur National Park trail and the dead fish you see are a terrifying sight. Tread farther and you can
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Wetland experts to discuss Chilika
Efforts to restore the brackish water Chilika lake in Orissa will be the focus when about 400 experts on wetland systems will converge in Bhubhaneshwar for the three-day third Asian Weltalnds
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Neela Hauz revival only after Games
New Delhi: The centuries old Neela Hauz will have to wait for the Commonwealth Games to get over before it gets any attention from the Delhi Development Authority (DDA).