$60m to save lake from our mistakes
A long-term $60 million action plan to save Lake Burley Griffin has been handed to the ACT government but it comes with a warning that the iconic waterway would never be a pristine lake. A taskforce,
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Migratory birds flock Manipur lakes
IMPHAL: With the onset of winter, various types of migratory birds have started arriving at the lakes in Manipur. Apart from the small lakes and water holes here and there, Loktak Lake is the biggest
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Order of the National Green Tribunal regarding construction of a highrise in Kasavanahalli Village, Bengaluru East taluk, Karnataka, 19/07/2019
<p>Order of the National Green Tribunal in the matter of H. P. Rajanna Vs Union of india & Others dated 19/07/2019 regarding construction of highrise residential apartment project in municipal khata
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Locals blame pharma company toxic discharge for dead fish
AHMEDABAD: Dead fish floating in Matoda village panchayat lake triggered panic among locals. The panchayat had awarded the lake on contract for fish farming activity. In an application of complaint submitted
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4,699 high altitude lakes in Himalayas mapped
As many as 4,699 lakes in the Indian Himalayan region at an altitude above 3000-m above mean sea level have been found in an ISRO study revealing the wonders of Himalayas. According to the first Atlas
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Draft on instituting lake monitoring body in cold storage
JAIPUR: The Rajasthan government's apathy towards upkeep and conservation of water bodies in the state continues as the draft plan for setting up of a Lake Development Authority is lying in cold storage. The draft of the bill which was first prepared in 2009 is yet to be tabled before the cabinet. Despite a heavy rainfall, most of the lakes in the state are parched. To regulate and revive natural water bodies, especially lakes, the state government drafted a legislation which suggests instituting a monitoring body called Lake Development Authority.
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Legal, institutional and technical framework for lake/wetland protection
This paper intends to evaluate the legal and institutional protection available for the conservation of urban water bodies in India and in other parts of the world, particularly in the developed countries.
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Order of the National Green Tribunal regarding pollution of Koladi Lake due to dumping of solid waste, Chennai, Tamil Nadu, 13/07/2016
<p>Order of the National Green Tribunal (Southern Zone, Chennai) in the matter of Vetri Magalir Mandram Vs Department of Environment and Forest, Government of Tamil Nadu & Others dated 13/07/2016 regarding
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Dengue kills 10-year-old in Duttabad
Salt Lake: A 10-year-old boy from Duttabad who had tested positive for dengue and been suffering from fever for a week died at NRS Medical College and Hospital on Thursday morning. The child's mother
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Why Sukhna is dying-II: the fatal delay in desilting
These days the placid environs of Sukhna lake have been disturbed by the constant sound of an army of earth movers, trucks and tractors plying busily in and out of the dried up bed of the lake. The Regulator End, as it is called, of the lake has been cordoned off for walkers, as tonnes of silt is scooped out from the bed of the lake and then transported out.
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Uganda: Environmentalists Call for Tough Laws to Protect Lake Victoria
Jinja — Environmentalists under the Environmental Conservation Effort, a non-governmental organisation, have called on government to institute tough laws in order to protect Lake Victoria from pollution.
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SC status quo on declaring Jal Mahal area as protected
JAIPUR: The Supreme Court on Monday maintained the status quo on whether Jal Mahal Resorts Pvt Ltd can continue with its construction activities in the Man Sagar Lake area, which was recently declared
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Lake shrinks despite Ramsar tag
Ashtamudi Lake was declared a wetland of global import 10 years ago On August 19, 2012, it will be 10 years since the brackish water Ashtamudi Lake with eight creeks was declared a Ramsar site by designating it as a wetland of international importance. The lake was recommended by the Ramsar Convention’s partner organisations as a wetland of 61.4 sq km. And the lake entered the Ramsar list as site number 1,204.
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Stop discharge of effluent to Upper Lake: Green Tribunal
BHOPAL: The National Green Tribunal (NGT) has directed the state government to take measures to ensure that there no discharge of effluent, domestic discharge, sewage or any solid waste disposal in the
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A step in time for the resurrection of a dying lake
Water Resources Department attempts to rejuvenate contaminated waterbody under National Lake Conservation Plan To infuse life into polluted lakes around the city, the Water Resources Department (WRD) has recently submitted a proposal to the Ministry of Environment and Forests to restore these water bodies under the National Lake Conservation Plan (NLCP). The NLCP’s objective is to rejuvenate urban and semi-urban lakes that have been polluted by the release of sewage into them.
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100 CMC wards at dengue risk
Salt Lake: At least 100 of the 144 wards in Calcutta are vulnerable to dengue with 109 cases reported between August 15 and 22. The government has hardly ever accepted that dengue is a problem but
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Question raised in Lok Sabha on Cleaning of Ponds, Lakes and Canals, 04/07/2019
Question raised in Lok Sabha on Cleaning of Ponds, Lakes and Canals, 04/07/2019. Central Assistance (CA) for renovation of water bodies is provided under the scheme of Repair, Renovation and Restoration
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Fish kill in Kalkere pond
Thousands of fish perished on Monday at Kalkere Kalyani (pond) in Ramamurthy Nagar ward due to high level of water contamination. Dumping of drums containing hydrophilic softener — used in the textile industry — into the lake is said to have contaminated the water. The drums were earlier kept on the bank of the lake. However, they were dumped into the lake during the immersion of Ganesha idols in the pond.
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Order of the National Green Tribunal regarding illegal construction of houses and shops under the high-power transmission lines, Ashwath Nagar, Bangalore, Karnataka, 13/04/2022
<p>Order of the National Green Tribunal in the matter of Sharath RK Vs State of Karnataka dated 13/04/2022.</p> <p>Grievance in the application is that there is illegal construction of houses and shops
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Panel formed for cut in Kolleru contour
Hyderabad: The Kolleru wildlife sanctuary has got temporary reprieve from the National Board for Wildlife. The board has appointed a working group to study the reduction of lake contour from +5 feet to