<p>Three lakes (Nainital, Sattal and Naukuchiatal) in the Kumaun Himalayan region were investigated for total organic carbon and nitrogen, their atomic ratios and isotopic composition in their sediments.
The Andhra Pradesh High Court on Monday expressed its displeasure at the apathy of the authorities in protecting the Osmansagar and Himayatsagar lakes —the main drinking water sources for the state capital
There’s finally a ray of hope that farmers cultivating the fields in and around the once picturesque Salpem lake on the Margao-Navelim border will get their land back – more than three years after former
Ray of hope for farmers as CM does a rethink MARGAO: There’s finally a ray of hope that farmers cultivating the fields in and around the once picturesque Salpem lake on the Margao-Navelim border will get their land back – more than three years after former PWD Minister Churchill Alemao proposed acquisition of the fields for expansion of the Margao sewerage project.
AJMER: The sewerage lines of Pushkar have started overflowing with the onset of monsoon in the region. With drain water entering the holy Pushkar lake, the priests of Brahma temple are an agitated lot.
Three of Northeast India's most important ecosystems - Rudrasagar Lake in Tripura, Deepor Beel in Assam and Loktak Lake in Manipur - face serious threats from encroachment and pollution and urgent steps must be taken to conserve them, environmentalists say."Though all the three lakes are categorised as wetlands of international importance under the Ramsar Convention, the government has done little
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
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
Minister for Forests and Environment, Mian Altaf Ahmed informed the House that the Centre has approved Rs. 120 crore under the 13th Finance Commission for Conservation and Management of Wullar Lake, adding
KOLLAM: Tests conducted by the material testing laboratory at the TKM College of Engineering here have found that sand mined from Ashtamudi Lake is unfit for construction because of its high saline content. Contractors in the district have been rampantly using sand mined from the lake for building works.
While the city received heavy showers in the past few days, light showers in the catchment areas too have led to an increase in the water level of four of the six lakes supplying water to the city.
This study is one of a series of regional studies which aim to present evidence of the interactions between environmental, social, political and economic risks at the local level in South Asia. Drawing
Kodaikanal Lake which forms the heart of the resort is a star shaped lake, covering an area of about 24 hectares. Kodaikanal Lake was created in 1863 by Sir Hendry Levinge. The objectives of this study is to assess the physico-chemical and biological quality of the Kodaikanal lake and to assess whether the lake requires bioremidiation programme.
Imphal: The majestic Loktak Lake in Manipur is being cleared of all floating fishing huts that have mushroomed encroaching upon the core zone of the wetland. “We have given them a notice to vacate the
Hazaribagh, April 10: The desiltation work at Hazaribagh lake has come to a halt with the National Thermal Power Corporation (NTPC) officials asking the district officials to immediately clear the mud, which has accumulated as a result of digging a small portion of the water body. The NTPC had come forward to clean the lake after the Central Coalfields Limited (CCL) backed out. Local MP and
The govt would have to remove encroachments, stop sewage flow Bangalore, The High Court on Thursday came out strongly in support of lake conservation and set the ball rolling with a direction to implement the recommendations on the development of Bangalore lakes, made by the Justice N K Patil committee report submitted in February. The division bench comprising Chief Justice J S Khehar and Jus
In the present study an attempt has been made to determine the physico-chemical status of Harike lake located on the confluence of Satluj and Beas rivers.
Plan for sewage treatment plant takes shape, but mafia may pose hurdles Government officials who were apathetic towards the historic Sarakki lake for long seem to have woken up to the need to save the water body. On Friday, they visited the lake for a reality check on its status. The officials are believed to have realised that a public interest litigation (PIL) was filed last month in the High Court of Karnataka over the plight of the water body by People's Campaign for Water (PCW), an NGO.
Union Minister of State for Labour Kodikunnil Suresh has said the lack of coordination between various departments of the State government had led to the delay in taking up projects to protect the Sasthamcotta Lake. Addressing a press conference here on Saturday, the Union Minister said the Centre had told the State government several times that it was ready to provide the necessary funds for the protection of the lake. The lack of coordination among the departments was the main problem. Mr. Suresh said there was a delay in setting up a steering committee in Kerala and in submitting the report to the Ministry.
