Plastics pose a threat to Lake Nakuru flamingoes
At least 30 to 40 tonnes of plastic waste finds way into Lake Nakuru National Park every rainy season, posing danger to the wildlife and are a threat to one of Kenya’s most visited parks. The waste
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Uncertainty dogs revival plan for Sultanpur lake
Alarmed at the diminishing number of birds that visit Sultanpur Lake, the forest department has suggested an ambitious plan to the district administration to turn the situation around. Over the years,
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Malawi advised against taking Lake Malawi wrangle to ICJ
A political commentator, has advised the Malawi government to continue negotiating with neighbouring Tanzania on the Lake Malawi dispute before going to the International Court of Justice (ICJ). However,
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Sankey tank too is highly polluted: IISc study
'If not restored soon, it will also burn like Varthur lake' As per the IISc study, Sankey tank is going the Varthur lake way. One of the prime lakes in the City, Sankey Tank, too faces the threat
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HC directs to demolish cemented bank of holy Lake of Tripura
The Tripura High Court on Tuesday asked the state government to demolish at least two sides of cemented embankment of Kalyansagar, holy lake of Tripureswari temple, in Udaipur of South Tripura within next
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Compliance report regarding contamination of water bodies and groundwater, Gorakhpur, Uttar Pradesh, 21/02/2022
<p>Compliance report on behalf of state of Uttar Pradesh in pursuance of NGT order, September 7, 2021 in the matter of Meera Shukla Vs Municipal Corporation, Gorakhpur.</p> <p>The matter related to remedial
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Tanzania: Warned- Lake Rukwa Headed for Extinction
Sumbawanga — Straddling four riparian regions, Lake Rukwa is now officially designated an environmentally sensitive area on account of serious degradation from unsustainable human activities. Coordinator
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Set up fresh panel to save Sukhna: HC
The Punjab and Haryana High Court today rapped the authorities concerned in Chandigarh for the drying up of Sukhna Lake. The Bench categorically asserted the lake would not have dried up had the directions
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Admit Dal area has shrunk: High Court to lake authority
Asks it not to hoodwink people; rejects old maps presented by officials Rejecting the maps of Dal Lake, which were presented to it by an official of the Lakes and Waterways Development Authority (LAWDA),
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Order of the National Green Tribunal regarding pollution of Rankala lake and Panchganga river, Kolhapur, Maharashtra, 22/05/2019
<p>Order of the National Green Tribunal in the matter of Sunil Kemble Vs Union of India & Others dated 22/05/2019 regarding pollution of Rankala Lake at Kolhapur by dumping of sewage from Kolhapur
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Melted glaciers give rise to 110 new lakes in 2 years
SHIMLA: Melting of glaciers in the Himalayan region is resulting into the formation of new glacial lakes in the state due to which threat of flood due to glacial lake outburst floods (GLOF) too has increased
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Sasthamcotta Lake faces yet another threat
Sasthamcotta Lake managed to remain a freshwater body for long owing to the virtual absence of nutrients in it. However, the continuous degradation of the lake has resulted in the entry of nutrients into
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Planned Lake Victoria Port, Railway Project Stalled as Government, Settlers Fight Over Land Ownership
KAMPALA, UGANDA - Emmanuel Mpaka lives in Bukasa at the edge of Lake Victoria and has done so since 2011. He has built a house and a business there - a drinks bar that does well in the dry seasons. Now
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Malawi plans to take lake dispute with Tanzania to Hague court
LILONGWE (Reuters) - Malawi is planning to take its dispute with Tanzania over Lake Malawi, with its potentially massive reserves of oil and gas, to the International Court of Justice in the Hague, the
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Puttenahalli Lake gets facelift
What was once a polluted water body, the Puttenahalli Lake in JP Nagar, 7th phase, today, stands rejuvenated with clean water. Credit must go to the Puttenahalli Neighbourhood Lake Improvement Trust (PNLIT)
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As clean-up deadline about to end, CM visits Bellandur lake
With just a few days left for the expiry of the deadline set by the National Green Tribunal (NGT) to clean Bellandur lake, Chief Minister Siddaramaiah visited the city’s largest waterbody on Monday. Speaking
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Ooty Lake pollution prevention measures gain momentum
A major work entrusted to the Public Works Department-Water Resources Organisation (PWD-WRO) to prevent pollution of the Ooty Lake is nearing completion, according to P. Shankar, District Collector of
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Surveyors confirm Bengaluru was once a 'City of Thousand Lakes'
The district administration has identified all the 1,600-odd lakes for which Bengaluru was once known as the ‘City of Thousand Lakes’. But 85 per cent of these lakes are now completely dead as buildings
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54 per cent of City lakes gobbled up, finds IISc study
CONCRETE JUNGLE: Asmany as 206 lakes in the City have been encroached upon to different extents for someor the other purpose, according to an expert A latest study by the Centre for Ecological Sciences
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Move to save Hadosiddapura lake from encroachers
Members of the Halayanakanahalli Gram panchayat have taken a firm stand on saving the Hadosiddapura lake, which has come under threat from encroachers since last year. Located off Sarjapur Road, some private builders and developers have reportedly taken over the land surrounding the lake’s periphery, according to members of the Gram panchayat, under whose limits the water body lies.