38 lakes to quench our thirst
The Andhra Pradesh State government has decided to tap 38 fresh water lakes in and around the city to augment drinking water supply to the twin cities and surrounding municipalities. The 38 were
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Kankaria, Chandola to be filled with Narmada waters
The historic Kankaria lake and 200 other water bodies, including the Chandola, will be filled with Narmada waters. "We have started releasing water through the Daskroi channel to fill the Chandola
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Restoration of tanks
While the Bangalore Lake Development Authority has attracted much attention, a bigger project, the World Bank-aided Jala Samvardhana Yojane Sangha (JSYS), is quietly progressing. Indeed, the JSYS can
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Lake levels close to optimum
With the water supply level of Modak Sagar, one of the six natural lakes that supply water to the Mumbai city and its suburbs, now rising to its brim, a wave of optimism has swept across the civic
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Death by Development
The Ahmedabad lesson: wipe out lakes and you will face water scarcity and seasonal floods
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25,000 gallons of water wasted daily
The salt lake Municipality wastes at least 25,000 gallons of water daily due to lack of a reservoir in the added areas. This continues even as the municipality plans to impose taxes for buying water
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Conservation award for Chilika lake
Wetlands have always been a vital issue, with greens accusing the authorities of not protecting them. But this time, it is a happy story, with Orissa's Chilika lake winning the international Ramsar
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Chilka lake bags international award
Chilka lake in Orissa has been chosen for this year's prestigious international Ramsar Conservation Award for what the award committee has called as "the outstanding work in the field of restoration
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Economic and social issues of biodiversity loss in Cochin backwaters
This study is a humble attempt to project the evolving environmental crisis faced by the people of the most advanced urban city, Cochin, of the state of Kerala. Cochin backwaters provide the natural energy
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A silent emergency
By the year 2015, Delhi is expected to run out of groundwater, at current usage rates. Lake Chad in Africa, which supplies water to 20 million people in six countries, has shrunk by 95 per cent in
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Water for Salt lake to flow at a higher price
Salt Lake municipality is planning to restructure the water supply and water treatment project int he township with the help of V Vandi Waters a French company. The company has been told to submit
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Bangalore lakes to get new lease of life
Over a year ago, the snow like formation that rose out of the Belandur lake for several days caused some concern and sensation in Bangalore. It later turned out to be an unscrupulously huge dump of
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Cut to remain if lake not filled
Bhopal Municipal Corporation has decided to supply water daily from Sept 9. The corporation, however, said if the Upper Lake does not fill up completely some cut in water supply would continue. This
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Govt. to take up Fatorda lake project in phases
Just call it a family recreation centre for Margao or a tourist attraction in the hinterland of Goa, but the much talked about Fatorda lake project is set to finally become a project is set to
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Regular water supply from September 9
Bhopal Municipal Corporation in Madhya Pradesh has decided to regularise water supply in the city from September 9. This decision was taken after the level of the Upper Lake increased one feet more
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In desperation
Chennai must incessantly seek water
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Upper lake level nearing full capacity
Level of Upper Lake in Madhya Pradesh is increasing day by day and it has reached 1661 feet on Monday. There has been an increase of 1.30 feet in the water level in 24 hours. now only 5.80 feet of
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24 glacial lakes in Bhutan identified as 'potentially dangerous'
Eight years ago a glacial lake in Lunana region burst, (Bhutan) wreaking havoc down the Punakha-Wangduephodrang valley. After several forays in the area by experts there is still no hope of a
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Upper lake level satisfactory
Level of Upper Lake has increased by 0.7 feet and has reached 1659.70 feet which heralds the end of water crisis in the Bhopal city of Madhya Pradesh. The level of Kolar Dam has also increased from
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Submit report on Dal Lake preservation: HC
The Jammu and Kashmir High Court has directed various state government departments to give a detailed report on the measures being taken for the preservation of Dal Lake. The Divisional Commissioner,