Tatas to move out
The Orissa government and the house of Tatas, who jointly own the Rs 20-crore Chilika Aquatic Farms Ltd (CAFL), have agreed to move their operations away from the lake. The decision was reached at a
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Why is rain a tragedy for cities?
A few days ago, most of India reeled under drought. Cities thirsted for water. Karnataka s chief minister S M Krishna seeing water supply in his software capital reduced to once in three days
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Sacrilage for power
China s major hydroelectric power station on the shores of one of Tibet s most sacred lakes not only threatens the fragile ecology of the lake but may drain most of the water away within 20 years
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Water mismanagement
The metro railway project has brought in its train a problem on another front: management of water. As digging proceeds on a daily basis, gallons of sub-soil water have to be extracted and disposed
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China
Fed up with complaints about polluted water bodies and dirty open spaces along urban rivers and lakes, the municipality of Beijing launched an expensive, all-out renovation and cleaning project,
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Flamingone
At least 50,000 flamingos died in the East African region between 1993 and 1995, largely due to pollution, reports Panafrican News Agency. A number of metals have found their way into Lake Nakuru,
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WATER: Fading glories
Kashmir’s dying lakes are choking their dependants <br>
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Storm over fishing rights on lake
A Pakistani court will decide whether commercial fishing can be allowed on a protected lake that is also the haunt of migratory birds.
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Member states of the Mtwara Development Corridor
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High lead content in Salt Lake water
Water in some blocks of Salt Lake, Calcutta has been found to contain lead, in tests conducted by an
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New sewage plant part of BDA's beauty treatment for Lalbagh
The Bangalore Development Authority (BDA) is planning to install a new sewage treatment plant in Lalbagh lake to reuse precious water. The initiative is part of the beautification plan for the
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Pollution in the name of God
Many rivers and lakes in India are polluted not only by the release of industrial pollutants but also owing to release of offerings in the name of Gods that will decay and pollute. Only unpainted
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Not any drop to drink
Supply of potable water has been affected by contamination of water sources in most developing countries. Rivers, lakes and groundwater have been polluted by industrial effluents, pesticides and
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Rough weather ahead for wetlands committee
The newly-formed combined committee on wetlands, mangroves and coral reefs faces a big challenge from heavy encroachments and popular opposition
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Mafias rule the Chilika waters
A committee set up by the Bhubaneswar High Court has confirmed that mafias control the prawn trade in Orissa's Chilika lake.
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J&K floods a grim reminder of increasing climate change impact in India: CSE
As Jammu and Kashmir continues to reel under its worst floods in 60 years, which have stranded over 6 lakh people and killed about 200, the attention is slowly veering towards the reasons and causes behind
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Going into overdrive
Canada has embarked on a major wildlife conservation campaign. The country is planning to create 10 new national parks, spread over 100,000 square kilometres, and five marine conservation areas over
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Microbe hunt
Will people gain from project to find beneficial microbes?
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Pest peril
A threat to food security looms large over east and central Africa. The insect which causes the cassava mosaic disease is rapidly spreading around the western side of Lake Victoria in Tanzania and
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Red herring
Migratory birds may not be main carriers