Kerala to conserve freshwater bodies
The Kerala State Government proposed to initiate an action plan for protecting freshwater lakes and work towards this direction has already begun, according to the Chief Minister, Mr A.K. Antony.
The Kerala State Government proposed to initiate an action plan for protecting freshwater lakes and work towards this direction has already begun, according to the Chief Minister, Mr A.K. Antony.
International agreements to limit greenhouse gas emissions require verification to ensure that they are effective and fair. Verification based on direct observation of atmospheric greenhouse gas concentrations
Kumar Manish | TNN Ahmedabad: They are the whites among a host of blacks. Two rare male albino black bucks were spotted close to a village grassland near Thol Sanctuary by wildlife enthusiasts of the city.
A proposal to harness the waters of 29 lakes surrounding the city to meet the drinking water needs of Chennai residents by the Public Works Department (PWD) and the Metrowater Board has been approved
The Environment Agency of Japan decided Tuesday to conduct the country's first large-scale investigation into dioxin contamination of lakes and the ocean, including Tokyo Bay, to find
Efforts to remove an aquatic weed from Venezuela's largest lake are barely keeping up with its growth, the environment minister said. The green plant, known as duckweed or lemna, covers about 12
Work began today to fence a portion of Porur Lake, which is being used as a storage point for Neyveli water pumped through the Veeranam pipeline. The fencing, tp avoid further pollution by people and
Andhra Pradesh Chief Minister Dr Y S Rajasekhara Reddy's proposal to reduce the 10 km conservation zone around the two major lakes - Himayatsagar and Osmansagar - has drawn flak from voluntary
The turnover from amusement contracts should ideally ensure the maintenance for the places of tourist interest. In Mount Abu, boating on the Nakki Lake has been a favourite pastime for most tourists.
Nainital: It may not be good news for tourists but for Mussoorie it could literally mean a breath of fresh air. The Uttarakhand government has decided to introduce eco tax upon entry into the Queen of Hills with immediate effect, which is a first in the history of Mussoorie. It will be in line with the Naini lake tax charged from tourists in Nainital.
Climate change is expected to modify rainfall, temperature and catchment hydrological responses across the world, and adapting to these water-related changes is a pressing challenge. This paper reviews
District Nazim Malik Asad Sikandar has called for the immediate rehabilitation of Asia's biggest sweet-water lake - the Manchhar (Pakistan). Talking to a group of newsmen here on Sunday , he demanded
New Delhi: Excessive use of plastic bags and their unregulated disposal has been choking lakes, ponds and sewage systems, the Supreme Court said on Monday while warning that it posed a threat more serious
Hessarghatta lake, once the venue for prestigious yachting clubs and water source for parts of the city, is dying. While the bed of this once 71-ft-deep water body in Bangalore's outskirts has risen
A huge silt delta has been discovered in the Gobind Sagar lake, 12 km from the Bhakra dam. The delta that was noticed due to low water level this year may affect the life of the dam. The delta is
One morning in the summer of 2008 Asharf Molla woke up and saw the irrigation department water pump, the only source of water for his 1.5-bigha plot, was not working. When he started asking around, the middle-aged farmer learnt that all the four pumps in Baliguri village, barely 3km from Salt Lake, were out of order.
The Bangalore Water Supply and Sewerage Board (BWSSB) has prepared a blueprint for the works to be done to stop the flow of sewage into Ulsoor Lake. This plan envisages replacement of damaged
Cities in India are dreaming of becoming New York and London but we seldom worry about as basic an issue as sewage and its disposal in our country. The Centre for Science and Environment (CSE) has brought out a two-volume book titled Excreta Matters: Report on the State of India’s Environment to highlight how only 20 per cent of sewage is being treated in the country. Sunita Narain, director general, CSE, talks about the murky issue plaguing the water sources in this interview to Rashme Sehgal.
Ahmedabad: The beautiful bottle palm trees planted along the picturesque Kankaria Lake Front development (KLFD) during its inaugural year in 2008 are dying a slow death.
CHENNAI: A three-member team of senior engineers of the Tamil Nadu Pollution Control Board has said that a nearly 65-acre site at Kuthambakkam, near Poonamallee, where a Solid Waste Management Facility is proposed, is not a suitable location for establishing the facility. This is because rainwater which collects in this area reaches the Chembarambakkam Lake, a major water source for Chennai.