With no respite from foam and stench emanating from Bellandur lake, Karnataka State Pollution Control Board (KSPCB) has decided to file a case against Bangalore Water Supply and Sewerage Board (BWSSB)
More than a lakh litre of sewage and waste water flow into the Upper Lake every day. Besides, chemical oxygen demand (COD) increases sharply after idols' immersion at three immersion ghats in the city,
The Karnataka high court has asked the state government to strictly comply with the directions passed by it on an earlier direction with regards to protection of lakes in Bangalore city and also across
Glacial lake is a water body formed in/under/besides and/or in front of a glacier due to glacial dynamics. Such high-altitude glacial lakes are hazardous to humanity and infrastructure as they can drain
To restore the renowned Khajiar lake in Chamba to its original shape, principal bench of National Green Tribunal (NGT) at Shimla on Tuesday formed a seven members team headed by Principal Chief Conservator
Taking note of the recent foaming of lake Varthur in Bengaluru, a green body today warned that such a phenomenon was a "serious" threat to the country's wetlands including those in Delhi-NCR, and called
Wetlands (and lakes) constitute the most productive ecosystems with a wide array of goods and services. Wetlands provide a low-cost way to treat the community's waste water, while simultaneously functioning
BHUBANESWAR: Over 8.58 lakh migratory birds have thronged Odisha's Chilika lake this winter, as per the bird census released on Monday. Last year, over 7.61 lakh migratory birds were sighted in Chilika
The Supreme Court on Wednesday sought a report from the Secretary Water and Power in Manchar Lake water pollution case. A three-member bench headed by Chief Justice Iftikhar Muhammad Chaudhry comprising
Compared to other lakes in Bengaluru, Sankey tank is well-maintained and largely free of sewage. At a time when clearing sewage from most lakes in Bengaluru remains a challenge for the civic agencies,
Hyderabad: With the city’s Ganesh associations targeting one lakh pandals this year, Hyderabad’s lakes are in grave danger. Last year 48,333 idols were immersed only in Hussainsagar, of which 29,391 (more
<p>Heavy metal pollution is one of the major problems of lakes and wetlands all over world. It is responsible for causing serious threats to flora and fauna especially humans. Kunthbyog is natural freshwater,
LUCKNOW: High Court on Monday expressed serious displeasure against allegations of sewage water flowing into Kathauta Jheel in Gomtinagar. The court said if allegations prove true, flow of sewage water
Due to the recently connected 310MW Lake Turkana Wind Farm, Energy Cabinet Secretary Charles Keter has stated that three thermal power plants with a combined capacity of 190MW would no longer be needed.
Barack Obama has offically banned the use of microbeads in personal cosmetic products that pollute lakes, rivers and oceans. The law, called the‘Microbead-Free Waters Act of 2015’, was approved by the
If everything goes as per plan, strollers at Kukkarahalli Lake, can enjoy fresh breeze in the future. The authorities have come up with a novel initiative, ‘e-water harmoniser’ (EWH), to get rid of tepid
With civic bodies doing nothing, volunteers' group gets serious on saving lakes A group of volunteers under the banner ‘Save Bangalore Lakes’ has taken upon itself the task of reviving the City’s lakes, a task that should ideally have been undertaken by the local bodies.
The murky rules for keeping the Great Lakes clean
<p>Order of the National Green Tribunal (Southern Zone, Chennai) in the matter of Namma Bengaluru Vs State of Karnataka dated 08/02/2016 regarding construction of project for residential development named
After the Karnataka High Court issued contempt notice to the State government, the latter has constituted committees for maintenance and development of lakes in the Bangalore Metropolitan Area. The
