52 glacial lakes termed dangerous
At least 52 glacial lakes in Gilgit and Astore districts have been identified as ‘potentially dangerous’ by a project sponsored by the European Union and United Nations Development Programme (UNDP).
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Checking contamination in Rawal Lake: Lawmakers want plan in five days
As the government is busy in celebrating 50 years of Islamabad, the city managers have failed to control the ever increasing contamination of the scenic Rawal Lake.
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German tie-up for sea grass study
The Chilika Development Authority has tied up with Leibniz University of Germany to study sea grass and the expanding sea meadows of the lake.
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Now, lakes drying up in Ajmer district
Ajmer: Several lakes in Ajmer district had received decent water during monsoon this year. However, these lakes are back to square one as most of them are drying up fast. According to irrigation department, Beer lake, which had 11 feet water a few weeks ago, now has only 1.5 feet. Rajiyawas lake had more than 8 feet water, but now it is left with only 1.11 feet.
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Poor progress in Dal conservation work: CAG
Even after spending over Rs 308 crore in the last six years, the cash-starved J-K government’s much talked about multi-pronged strategy for conservation of Dal Lake has led to nowhere, as there had been
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Union Minister reviews Dal conservation work
SRINAGAR: The Union Minister of State for Urban Development, Dr. Saugata Roy today conducted an extensive tour of the Dal Lake and also visited golden Lake Dole Demb area to review the ongoing works. The Union Minister was briefed about the progress achieved on the conversation measures like Sewerage Treatment, laying of trunk, lateral/secondary sewer network, working of existing STPs and progress in respect of new STPs coming up at Brari Numbal and Nallah Amir Khan.
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Environmentalists in Salem keen to protect Mookaneri Lake
It was restored by Salem Citizens Forum under public initiative Environmentalists here are waging a grim battle to keep the picturesque Mookaneri Lake alive. The Public Works Department’s (PWD) 39-acre water spread, resurrected in 2010 by Salem Citizens Forum at a cost of Rs. 87 lakh under the public initiative, is now a sweet home to birds and flora of all hues. The lake has turned into a tourists’ paradise today with forum members planning to carry out further development projects such as park and other basic amenities.
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Centre clears ` 356 cr project for Dal
The Housing and Urban Development Department which administers Lakes and Waterways Development Authority, had taken up with Union Ministry of Environment and Forests the project for funding the compensation to be paid to the Dal dwellers for acquisition of their land and structures within the Dal lake. The project has now been cleared after its techno-financial justification.
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Monitoring food security in countries with conflict situations
This report provides United Nations Security Council (UNSC) members with an overview of the magnitude, severity and drivers of acute food insecurity in eight countries and regions that have the world’s
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Massive groundwater depletion in U.S.
Over a 14-year period, the Colorado River basin in the U.S. has lost nearly 65 cubic km of freshwater, almost double the volume of the nation's largest reservoir, Nevada's Lake Mead. More than three-quarters
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Order of the National Green Tribunal regarding pollution of Poonamallee lake, Chennai, Tamil Nadu, 13/01/2014
Order of the National Green Tribunal in the matter of Shri. K.S. Mohan Pothanur Coimbatore & Others Vs Union of India Ministry of Environment and Forests and others dated 13/01/2014 regarding pollution
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Hoskere lake to be eco-tourism hub
The Western Ghats Task Force is contemplating to tie-up with the Forest department to develop Hoskere lake near Kengeri, into a medicinal park and an eco-tourism hub. Addressing a press conference in Bangalore, Task Force Chairman Ananth Hegde Ashisara said he would soon place a proposal before the Government to develop the 800 acre lake by recovering the encroached portions.
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Mayapuri lake is a water body, revival likely: Govt
Almost seven months after the Delhi High Court slammed the Delhi government and sought explanation from Chief Secretary Rakesh Mehta for declaring that the Public Works Department-owned Mayapuri lake in Naraina was
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Green Tribunal summons Pallavaram Municipal Commissioner
For dumping garbage in the lake despite an interim order The National Green Tribunal (NGT), Southern Bench, on Thursday directed the Pallavaram Municipal Commissioner to appear before it and explain why the civic body continues to dump waste in ‘Periya Eri’ (lake) in spite of an interim order against it. Following an application from S.P. Surendranath Karthik, Madipakkam, the National Green Tribunal, New Delhi, in September last, granted an interim injunction restraining the municipality from dumping waste in the lake.
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Rains raise water level in Mumbai lakes
Mumbai: Heavy downpour over the last three days has pushed up the water levels in the lakes in Mumbai. The lake levels saw an increase of 82,622 million litres of water in the last 24 hours starting 8.30 am yesterday to 8.30 am today, civic officials said. Presently, there is 4,68,633 mld of water in all the city lakes as compared to 6,34,144 mld last year, they said.
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Sewage pollutes water in Hassan
Residents on outskirts of city face danger Residents of the villages on the outskirts of the city have become mute spectators to pollution of lakes and ground water, which they use for domestic purposes and cattle. The pollution is due to sewage water discharged from the nearby quarters into the lakes, untreated.
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Wailing over a murdered lake: the Badha
Badha lake at the periphery of Fazilka town has dried up. The Badha lake, with its fresh water source and green surroundings was the attraction for establishing the boating station at this place. Now that it was dried up and is likely to be never change with water from Sutlej.
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Question raised in Lok Sabha on Schemes for Checking Water Pollution, 15/03/2016
Question raised in Lok Sabha on Schemes for Checking Water Pollution, 15/03/2016. The Ministry is implementing a number of Schemes for control and prevention of water pollution which include National River
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Govt gets ` 219 cr for Dal lake conservation: Nasir
JAMMU: Minister of State for Home and Urban Development, Nasir Aslam Wani today said that ` 219 crore was received from centre for conservation of Dal lake. Replying to a question of Ajay Sadhotra in Upper House today Mr. Nasir said that based on the recommendations made by the experts, a comprehensive strategy and interventions are being implemented for cleaning the Dal lake, which included Point Pollution, Non Point Source of Pollution, Restoration of development works and Rehabilitation of Dal Dwellers.
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Lake authority mooted to protect water bodies
Jaipur:The natural and manmade lakes in the state are at varying states of degradation and some have become history. Waking up to the crisis, the state government will now table the Rajasthan Lake Development Authority Bill, 2013 in the coming session of the assembly. The proposed bill would provide for the establishment of an authority for the purposes of protection, conservation, restoration, regeneration and integrated development of the lakes of the state.