J. Venkatesan New Delhi: The Supreme Court will hear on Tuesday a fresh application filed by Janata Party president Subramanian Swamy for a direction to the Centre to scrap the Sethusamudram Ship Channel Project citing the adverse report submitted by the National Institute of Oceanography (NIO).
Diversion of river Netravathi is practically impossible - that was the conclusion drawn during a day-long seminar on
Mumbai: A torrent of complaints about the deteriorating status of the Powai lake has finally nudged the civic body into action: The BMC has proposed to appoint IIT-Bombay to suggest steps to clean the
PANAJI: The agriculture department has adopted 25 villages in a bid to restore the agro-system of yesteryears through a multi-pronged approach of catering to the whole range of the farmers requirements.
The proposed River Protection Authority law, which is now being vetted by the Law Department, will prioritise reinvigorating the Periyar, the Pampa, and the Bharatappuzha, Chief Minister Oommen Chandy
The Indus Water Treaty (1960) brought to an end, the 12 year old canal water dispute and became the basis of resolving any water disputes which appeared after that. The treaty consists of three parts: the Preamble, twelve articles and Annexes A-H.
Long at the mercy of the monsoons, some Indian farmers are sculpting hillsides to capture runoff, enriching their land and lives.
Car manufacturer Volkswagen Group has announced that it will adopt a resource efficient approach over the next few years to help it achieve its sustainability goals. Volkswagen revealed its plans in
Chief Minister Vasundhara Raje has accused the Haryana Government of “usurping Rajasthan’s share of water” from the Yamuna and has urged the Centre to intervene in the matter. In a letter written to the
River flood risks are expected to rise as climate change intensifies the global hydrological cycle and more people live in floodplains. Changing risk may be revealed by trends in flood frequency, magnitude,
<p>Order of the National Green Tribunal in the matter of Satpal & Ors. Vs. State of Haryana & Ors. dated 28/07/2016 regarding illegal extraction of groundwater by 43 bottling units, Faridabad,
A parliamentary panel has slammed the Environment Ministry for its "usual buck-passing approach" on conserving rivers and lakes and held it responsible for high levels of pollution in major Indian rivers.
A day after the Palike attempted to put up a construction at the Yediyur lake, it now appears that the project had been planned for a while. According to local residents, the draining of lake started last week with the demolition of the lake bund, surreptitiously. Anand, a local resident, said he was witness to the act when he was walking along the lake.
Coinciding with the 41-day Mandalam season connected to Sabarimala, fishermen and clam collectors on the Vembanad Lake are engaged in a campaign to cleanse the lake of its plastic impurities. The unfortunate
Palike plans to develop an island in the water body Damage control: Members of the Hasiru Usiru work to fill a rupture on the Yediyur Lake embankment. Yediyur lake, one of the few remaining water bodies in the City, may soon shrink in size or even perish if the Bruhat Bangalore Mahanagara Palike (BBMP) has its way.
Move Needed To Check Degradation Of Water Bodies: Activists The Pune Municipal Corporation will reserve quarries for dumping construction debris while identifying for land-filling process. Construction
Carbon-reduction projects generate benefits beyond climate protection of about $664 per metric ton of emissions, according to an Imperial College London University survey. The study into 59 projects
District administration has called a meeting of officers and legislators to chalk out an action plan on redressing drinking water scarcity in the City, on Oct 27.
Integrated Watershed Management Programme, a Rural Development Ministry Scheme under which the Government facilitates water harvesting, potable water and water sanitation and other ecological activities
