Algae choke Hauz Khas lake
The 13th Century Hauz Khas lake, which was to be developed as a tourist attraction as per a 2003 High Court order, is dying a slow death.
The 13th Century Hauz Khas lake, which was to be developed as a tourist attraction as per a 2003 High Court order, is dying a slow death.
Hyderabad: The Andhra Pradesh High Court on Wednesday directed a petitioner to file an affidavit explaining if there are any disparities in the reports of the district collector and the district judge
Project estimated to cost 6,500 cr; funds to be sought from World Bank The Bruhat Bangalore Mahanagara Palike has embarked on an ambitious plan to interlink 56 lakes in the City by connecting them to stormwater drains (SWDs).
Cauvery Hithrakshana Samithi president G Madegowda, on Wednesday, said Chief Minister Siddaramaiah should immediately stop releasing water from the KRS dam to Tamil Nadu. He said this while addressing
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The morning sun shoots rays over the tops of the steep hills surrounding Inle Lake that pierce the mist rising from the waters. Egrets and coots glint white in the sky overhead and glide off into the deep
Environment scientist and Indian Institute of Science, Bengaluru professor T V Ramachandra has said that Bengaluru has turned into a ‘dead city’ and Mysuru should not go the Bengaluru way. Ramachandra
Wakiso — The National Environmental Authority (Nema) has rejected a proposal by a Chinese company to excavate sand along the shores of Lake Victoria at Kawuku in Nkumba Parish, Wakiso District. The
Question raised in Lok Sabha on National Wetland Conservation Programme, 29/11/2016. The National Wetland Conservation Programme (NWCP) has been merged in February, 2013 with another scheme of National
Following a complaint regarding illegal dumping of construction debris near Powai lake, the Ministry of Environment and Forests (MoEF) has directed the state environment department to take steps to tackle the problem. On February 6, city-based NGO Plant and Animals Welfare Society (PAWS) complained to the environment ministry about construction debris being illegally dumped near the small gate of Powai lake, close to the immersion ghat adjoining the IIT boundary wall
The hope for protecting the city’s largest wetland – connecting Bellandur, Agara and Varthur lakes – that arose after censure from the National Green Tribunal (NGT) over construction of a Special Economic
The polluted Hirohalli village lake on the outskirts of the City now has rare visitors: the critically endangered spot billed pelicans.
Order of the National Green Tribunal (Southern Zone, Chennai) in the matter of S.P Surendranath Karthik Vs. The Chairman, Pallavaram Municipality & Others dated 01/09/2015 regarding garbage dumping in
With the Centre sanctioning Rs 70 lakh for the development and maintenance of Dal Lake, situated in the lap of Dhauladhar ranges at Naddi in upper Dharamshala, the efforts of the district administration to bring the lake back to life have borne fruits.
China faces a "formidable task" to clean up its rivers and lakes and needs a fundamental change in attitudes to prioritize the environment over economic development at all cost, vice premier Wang Yang
Jaipur: The high court has directed the chief secretary to be present in the court on July 27 with a comprehensive water conservation plan to save the dams as the government has been found lacking in implementing
Over 70 lakes in Mandya, Shimoga and Hassan districts have been encroached upon by the land sharks. Several of these lakes have reportedly been encroached upon by local cartels and powerful individuals.
Lake ecosystem productivity, defined by the rate of biomass synthesis, is believed to be limited by nutrient availability.
An investigation of lakes in Sweden has delivered results that run counter to the idea that primary production is generally limited by the availability of nutrients. There are lessons for limnologists in this.
The CSE report on Sanjay lake situated in East Delhi. This rainwater lake was to be developed before the 2010 Commonwealth Games but the negligence of DDA and the Delhi Tourism Department who are in charge of the lake has made it a pool full of mud and sewage. <br> The report is available at http://www.rainwaterharvesting.org/<br>newsletter/sanjay_lake.htm