BBMP seeks Rs 119 cr for reviving lakes
The Bruhat Bangalore Mahanagara Palike (BBMP) has written to the State government to abide by a July 2011 High Court order to release 50 per cent of the funds set aside for the rejuvenation of lakes in
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Kolleru Lake - Andhra Pradesh
Kolleru is one of Asia's largest fresh water lakes, spread over an area of 90,100 ha and located between the Godavari and Krishna river basins of Andhra Pradesh. This fragile wetland ecosystem is under severe threat due to human interventions in the lake and in the upstream catchment area as well as in the downstream.
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Impact of a global temperature rise of 1.5 degrees Celsius on Asia’s glaciers
Glaciers in the high mountains of Asia (HMA) make a substantial contribution to the water supply of millions of people, and they are retreating and losing mass as a result of anthropogenic climate change3
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Assessment of ecosystem resilience to hydroclimatic disturbances in India
Recent studies have shown an increasing trend in hydroclimatic disturbances like droughts, which are anticipated to become more frequent and intense under global warming and climate change. Droughts adversely
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Teesta water-sharing: Expert panel meets CM
KOLKATA, 18 JAN: River expert Kalyan Rudra today said that few more issues have to be studied before submitting the report on sharing of the Teesta river water with Bangladesh. Mr Rudra heads the one-man
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Priority to preservation of water bodies: Bench
Mohamed Imranullah S. MADURAI: The need to preserve water bodies would gain priority over the right of the landless poor to housing if there was a conflict between these two social issues, the Madras High Court Bench here observed.
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Distributional inequality and groundwater depletion: An analysis across major states in India
The famous work of Hardin on 'The Tragedy of the Commons' explains why the Common Pool Resources (CPR) or Open Access Resources are over-exploited, degraded or depleted.
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Ghana arrests 168 Chinese nationals in illegal mining crackdown
Arrests follow series of pit collapses in which dozens have died, and highlight social and environmental challenges of China's presence in Africa Ghanaian authorities have arrested 168 Chinese citizens
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Govt mulls commissioning of Munak Canal
The Delhi government today said that it is contemplating the commissioning of Munak Canal to help the functioning of three water treatment plants which are lying idle due to lack of required raw water.
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NGT experts okay Nirma plant
The proposed cement plant by Nirma Ltd on the coastline near Mahuva is no danger to the water body and local environment. This latest opinion by environment experts has come as a setback for local farmers,
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Expo on water, wastewater management
CHENNAI: Over 300 representatives from 25 countries are expected to showcase their products and expertise in water sector at an exhibition and conference to be held in Nandambakkam near here from January 7-9, 2010.
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Graft affects watershed programme
Anantapur, Dec. 29: Watershed management scheme to conserve rainwater in rural areas is mired in corruption as officials and contractors have colluded to swallow government funds in Anantapur district.
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Dams will quench Mumbai's thirst
MUMBAI: Here's some good news for water-parched Mumbaikars. The Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation (BMC), which has sought additional water from the state government-run Upper Vaitarna and Bhatsa dams, will soon get it.
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Groundwater mining: American experience
T. N. Narasimhan Recent geophysical studies report large-scale groundwater mining in the Indus-Ganga Basin. India can gain useful insights by examining American experience in adapting to unacceptable groundwater overdraft.
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NGT notice to Centre on microbeads in cosmetics
The National Green Tribunal (NGT) has recently issued notices to the ministries of environment, water resources, and health, asking for their comments on microbeads found in personal care products.
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NEC grant for Shillong drinking water scheme
SHILLONG: The North Eastern Council (NEC) has sanctioned drinking water supply scheme worth Rs.15 crore for Meghalaya to meet the emergency needs of drinking water in Shillong. The NEC secretary Ameising
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Water conservation by use of recycled water at Chhatrapati Shivaji Terminus Central Railway, Mumbai
Excessive stress on water resources due to increase in population all over the globe has compelled the water managers to look for technically feasible alternatives for meeting the demand of water for various
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NGT miffed over waste in Srinagar, orders probe
Miffed over municipal waste and dead animals being thrown near water bodies in Srinagar, the National Green Tribunal on Tuesday slammed the Jammu and Kashmir government and warned of criminal prosecution
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Ramanayakkan lake in Hosur town to get facelift
THORAPPALLI (KRISHNAGIRI): The Ramanayakkan lake, one of the big waterbodies in the middle of Hosur town, will be renovated at a cost of Rs.2 crore, said State Minister for Information Parithi Ilamvazhuthi here on Thursday.
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Europe must double efforts to protect water supply
Europe needs to intensify efforts to keep sufficient quantity and quality of fresh water to maintain the regions ecosystems, according to a series of reports published by the European Environment Agency