PAKISTAN
Manchar, Asia's largest fresh water lake, is heading towards doom. Salinity levels in the lake, situated in Pakistan's Dadu district, have risen dangerously as saline water from the Salinity Control
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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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Data suggests long-term warming
An international team of scientists sifting through historical records has found unusual evidence of long-term global warming:Many lakes and rivers in the Northern Hemisphere typically freeze over a
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Water crisis deepening (editorial)
The whole of Madhya Pradesh is facing severe heat wave conditions. As a result the availability of potable water is on decline. This year the summer arrived a bit early and its severity has also been more. As a result there has been rapid vaporisation of water from different sources. Bhopal is blessed for having the upper lake which fulfils the drinking water needs of a part of the city.
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Lake being sacrificed
The Mayapuri lake is again fighting for survival. Once at the brink of being filled up for creating land for industries, it is now being filled up for constructing a flyover. The PWD is filling up
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Judgement of the National Green Tribunal regarding Environment Clearance Regulations 2006, 07/07/2015
The National Green Tribunal (NGT) on 7 July, 2015 quashed two office memoranda of the Ministry Of Environment and Forests (MoEF) dealing with the issue of clearances for major and minor projects, saying they suffered from infirmity of "lack of inherent jurisdiction and authority." Read full text of this 201-page NGT judgement.
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Repair, renovation and restoration of water bodies: Standing Committee on Water Resources (2012-2013)
Water ministry admits that there is poor maintenance of traditional water bodies resulting in reduced storage capacity and lower efficacy and is contemplating a new scheme on Repair, Renovation and Restoration of water bodies with more involvement of local panchayats, WUAs, RWAs, etc . Read this standing committee report presented to Lok Sabha recently
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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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South asia
cleaning Colombo: The Supreme Court of Sri Lanka in the second week of October has directed the attorney general to prepare a new action plan within a month to reduce air pollution caused by
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Reduce sanctuary wetland areas, Jairam urged
Members of the Andhra Pradesh Assembly had written to environment minister Jairam Ramesh asking him to reduce the wetland areas around the Kolleru Lake Sanctuary in Andhra Pradesh. Mr Ramesh, whose own nomination for the Rajya Sabha was from Andhra Pradesh in August, personal ly visited Kolleru on Febru- ary 28 2010 and interacted with the different stakehold- ers.
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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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NGO plans to revive 12 lakes in Vadodara
The NGO Society for Clean Environment (SOCLEEN) will chalk out a plan to revive 12 lakes in Vadodara city in Gujarat, which have either turned dry or become polluted. As a pilot project the NGO will
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Glacial lake burst feared in Nepal, warn experts
Glacial lake Tsho Rolpa, 4,580 metres above sea level and 30 kilometres away from Mt. Everest, formed by retreating glaciers, may break as the water swells, endangering India, Pakistan and
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Dal Lake's area reduced to 11 km
Expressing concern over the deterioration of the famed Dal Lake, Jammu and Kashmir Chief Secretary Vijay Bakaya said its area had decreased from 75 km to mere 11 km over the years. He said joint
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Farm tourism to entice tourists from around the world
If you thought that Kerala Tourism had exhausted all its options after the intense promotion of backwaters, lakes, lagoons, beaches, hill stations, temples, churches, mosques, art, culture,
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HC fumes at govt ‘interference’ , water pollution
Jaipur: The Rajasthan high court on Friday came down heavily against political interference in the bid to remove encroachments from catchment areas of rivers, dams and ponds. The court also pulled up the state government for playing with citizens' health by not keeping water bodies free of pollution. During the state assembly's recently concluded session, legislators had cut across political lines to criticize HC orders to evict squatters from the city's Amanishah Nullah. The high court had earlier ordered removal of encroachments from the district's Ramgarh Dam too. The legislators had said the court orders would render thousands of people homeless overnight.
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Facelift for Dal Lake
The Dal Lake in Jammu and Kashmir is all set to get a facelift under a three-pronged conservation plan involving setting up of sewerage treatment plants in houseboats, relocation of hte houseboats
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Threat of lethal gas from Cameroon lake
Perched among the highlands of western Cameroon, bordered by green mountains and cliff faces, Lake Nyos is a scene of breathtaking beauty. But the picture is deceptive. A detailed study reveals that
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Nod for conservation plan for Srinagar lakes
The Cabinet Committee on Economic Affairs on Thursday approved an expenditure of Rs. 298.76 crores for conservation and management of the Dal and Nagin lakes in Srinagar. The cost of the project will