Water resources regime in Kumaon Himalaya is a product of its specific environmental conditions. Major river systems, lakes along with a plethora of streams and springs are the main sources of water in this region. In pre-colonial Kumaon, communities took pride in their water systems and the local communities had the right of ownership over the use of local natural resources.
Cambodia has moved a step closer to protecting the Tonle Sap including Prek Toal with the despatch of documents of UNESCO's Paris headquarters seeking nomination of the lake as Biosphere Reserve.
New Zealand duck shooters and anglers are being targeted by environmentalists, who say heavy loads of lead are contaminating some New Zealand lake beds and wetlands. The Forest and Bird Protection
Two Pumps Supply 30,000-45,000 Litres To Dhauj Crushers Every Month Abantika Ghosh | TNN Faridabad: Here
The Environment Planning and Co-ordination Organisation (EPCO), has launched 'Bhoj Wetland Project' for the conservation and management of lakes in the city. The Environment Planning and
Yogesh Kabirdoss I ENS Chennai, Despite promises to build a road link to connect the villages with the mainland, they remain cut off When a team of election department officials visited the island they had to take a boat, which on May 13, will be used for transporting election material and personnel to the villages. This has been the case in all elections so far
At least 200 people, most of them women and children, have been affected. Residents have attributed the disease to water contamination, as there are no proper drinking water facilities Water from the lake, which is sometimes brackish, is pumped into a tank, from where it is made available to the residents through taps on the ground
Bhutanese environmentalists have stepped in to save a drying lake in Wangduephodrang and assuage the fear of local people who believe it might spell misfortune for their
The Netherlands Government has agreed to give a grant of Rs 600 crores to restore and maintain the natural habitat of the famous Kolleru lake near
The Union Minister for Environment and Forest, Prof Saifuddin Soz, announced that Rs 291 crore would be spent on the preservation of the Dal Lake in Srinagar in a phased manner . In addition to this,
Mumbai: Jidnyasa Trust has also been promoting eco-friendly Ganesh festival A Thane-based organisation, which has been promoting eco-friendly Ganesh festival, has received an award for popularising science among children. On February 27, the Jidnyasa Trust received a prestigious national award for popularising science and technology among children.
This document represents the collective expertise of a diverse group of individuals concerned with ecosystem degradation, and the continuing loss of the services provided by these ecosystems. Attention is given to aquatic ecosystems because of water`s fundamental role as the `blood` of ecosystem structure and functions, and an engine of economic production.
The Jammu and Kashmir Government has decided to formulate a comprehensive scheme for rehabilitating the "dwellers" of Srinagar's world famous Dal lake at Chandpora in phases. Reviewing the progress
Carambolim lake in Panjim, Goa will get a new lease of life. Thanks to the Panjim Bench of the Bombay High Court whose suo motto intervention has awakened every authority right from the Department of
After a series of reports by TOI on the need to protect the ecofragile Mangar area and adjoining forests in the Aravalis in Faridabad, the district administration has sent a detailed report to the state
Efforts are on to save the world famous Dal lake, which is reeling under severe pollution. This follows the intervention of the J&K high court which set a road map for restoring the pristine glory of
A five-member team of Norweigian experts will be arriving after christmas to conduct an explosion in the belly of the Koyna lake. This most "delicate" operation will mark the completion of the major
Biotic pressure has been killing most of the lakes and ponds in the country, according to the forest ministry which has taken up a wetland conservation programme in collaboration with state
Surajkund is now dry and desolate and Damdama is going the same way. It
Eventually, the much-awaited restoration and development of the prestigious Kukkarahalli lake in Karnataka commenced. The restoration and development works have been taken up under the ongoing Asian
