Mapping, monitoring and conservation of Harike wetland ecosystem, Punjab, India, through remote sensing
The Ramsar Convention of IUCN held in 1971 in Iran raised global
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Lanka to face acid rain threat
Sri Lanka is on the verge of facing ecologically harmful acid rains. Prof. O.A. Illeperuma of the University of Peradeniya said as indicated by the recent environmental studies carried out by environmental scientists, in Anuradhapura, Mahailuppallama and Uva areas for over many years during North-Eastern rainy seasons, Sri Lanka is likely to experience acid rains in the future. Acid rains cause acidification of lakes and streams and contributes to the damage of trees at high elevations and many sensitive forest soil and harm public health.
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Chilka lake removed from Ramsar record
The Chilka lake has been removed from the Montreaux Record of Ramsar sites. This follows remedial measures by the Chilka Development Authority (CDA) for restoration of the lagoon's
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Death visits these 'encroachers' with Narmada tide
Water, water everywhere...that's the story at Chandola lake after September 3 when Narmada water was released into it. That's also when the floodgates opened for deaths. As many as none persons, all
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Lake maintenance reduces flood risk
Flood danger at the Jagdishpur Lake near Kapilavastu of Lumii zone (Nepal) has been reduced by significant maintenance efforts. Over 10 months, Rs 11.8 million was spent to shore up damaged retaining
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Sharks out to swallow lake catchment area
Himayatsagar, a major drinking water lake, is facing a grave threat. About 5,000 acres of its catchment area is about to fall into the hands of encroachers. About 60,000 unauthorised plots have been
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No drinking water for Bikash Bhavan staff
Salt Lake municipality (West Bengal) has stopped sending its water tankers to the aid of employees at Bikash Bhavan. The government offices in this building have been acing acute water shortage over
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Velachery lake crying for attention
"Save Velachery lake". This is the cry of residents of Velachery. With each passing day, the precious water body is getting more polluted, and according to residents, encroachments in and around the
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Urban local bodies use lakes as dumping yards
Poor planning in the development of the Chennai city and its suburbs in the last two decades has left the lakes and ponds, meant for storing water for recharging the underground water table, in a
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Scheme to clean up Ooty lake launched
A major scheme estimated at a cost of Rs 1.74 crores to clean the Ooty lake was inaugurated by the Tourism Minister, A. Miller. Speaking on the occasion, Mr. Miller hoped that the "revival and
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Take measures to improve underground water table
DH News Service, Shrinivaspur: Rejuvenation of ponds and lakes should be given top priority in order to improve the underground water table. New ponds and tanks should be constructed where ever rainwater can easily sink into the ground, suggested education expert M Shriramareddy. Speaking to media persons here on Monday, he said, Gujarat government was the right example, in this regard. The new ponds and tanks constructed in that State and also, the projects meant for ensuring the sinking of rainwater into the ground, were all fruitful.
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Churning the stilled waters
The citizens of Udaipur are increasingly taking on the government to check degradation of the city"s famed lakes
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Polluter sent packing
In yet another step to rid Dal Lake of pollution, the Jammu and Kashmir High Court has ordered the closure of Centaur hotel, a subsidiary of Air-India. It was said to be discharging effluents into
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Global Warming's Trickle-Down Effect
Survival of Ganga, Dead Sea at risk Man Mohan Our Roving Editor New Delhi, July 22 Because of climate change, not only the mighty Ganga's survival is at stake but even the Dead Sea - one of the world's first health resorts - is dying. It is feared that the Dead Sea, which is 1,378 ft below sea level, may disappear by 2050. The Dead Sea is a salt lake between Israel and and the West Bank and its shores are the lowest point on the surface of the earth on dry land.
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Ecorestoration of ponds, lakes and rivers using BIOSANITIZER ecotechnology
Nature knows better how to keep the water sources clean and nourishing. Our traditions, also could maintain their water sources for the past 10,000 years. Water quality problems and water scarcity- both are due to pollution of air, caused by increase in the use of fossil fuels. This produces rain with nitrates and acidity. This pollutes the surface water bodies and also the groundwater.
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Karnataka model for money-spinner tourism
-State government to promote forests to woo visitors with lodges & safaris in parks, tiger reserves ANEETA SHARMA A restaurant nestles on the banks of a placid lake in Hazaribagh national park. The government wants to develop such places with private participation Ranchi, July 21: The state forests would be used to promote tourism in a major way. The tourism department is trying to get into public-private partnerships with well-known names in the field of eco-tourism and develop a project according to the demands of tourists.
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Fountains to keep lakes clean
The fountains that present a charming sight admist colourful lighting at different places in Upper and Lower lakes would now be used to keep the water clean. Through these fountains the water would
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'Water bodies are answer to scarcity'
Important water resources like old baolis, lakes and water tanks across the country have been neglected for decades. In Delhi there are about 500 such water bodies. In a bid to find effective ways
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Michigan: Garbage Washes Ashore
Hundreds of pounds of garbage has washed onto Lake Michigan shores in recent days, leading to an investigation by the Coast Guard and the temporary closing of a public beach. Trash was strewn along a 10-mile stretch in Mason and Manistee Counties in the northwestern Lower Peninsula. Piles up to eight inches high were reported at a beach in the city of Manistee. Garbage also washed onto private beaches in Holland, more than 100 miles south of Manistee. The trash in Mason and Manistee Counties included medical waste like prescription drug bottles and hypodermic syringes, the authorities said.
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Final verdict
Government authorities are to • Notify all lakes in the state and protect them • Take urgent measures to regenerate the waterbodies • Remove