Land sharks swallow one more lake
Another vital water body seems to be on the verge of extinction despite strict guidelines by the High Court to the BBMP to conserve them. Giddanakere, also known as Hoodikere, has been a victim of BBMP’s
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UP Pollution Control Board team collects water samples
Kanpur: A team of UP Pollution Control Board officials from Lucknow arrived at Kanpur zoo on Sunday and collected water samples from the zoo lake to study them in the lab. A total of four samples were
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Greens irked by Pashan lake degradation
Pune: Bird lovers gathered at the Pashan lake on Sunday to discuss ways to deter people from indulging in tree-felling and fishing in the water body. “I visit the lake regularly. In some of my recent trips, I was witness to a lot of disturbing activities around the lake. Others like me too had similar experiences. We thought it was time something was done about it,” said Arvind Patole, a bird watcher, who organized the meeting.
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3 of 6 lakes nearly full, Met office says more rain to come
Mumbai Continuous rainfall over the last few days has raised the levels of the six lakes that supply water to Mumbai, with three of them inching closer to their full supply level.
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Hyderabad High Court suggests 15-foot-tall Ganesh idols
Hyderabad: The Hyderabad High Court on Monday asked the Bhagyanagar Ganesh Utsav Samiti and the state government to take steps to ensure that only upto 15-foot-tall Ganesh Idols are installed at pandals
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BMC plans cloud seeding for Vihar
Mumbai: The BMC is planning another cloud seeding experiment at the catchment area near Vihar lake to induce rains and address water scarcity in the city.
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Govt to rejuvenate 180 lakes
The State Government has decided to rejuvenate 180 lakes in Bangalore in the coming days, Bangalore In-charge Minister Katta Subramanya Naidu said on Tuesday.
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Preservation of lakes in the city of Bangalore
<p>Karantaka HC has accepted this report on preservation of lakes in Bangalore prepared by the committee headed by Justice N K Patil. It provides an overview of status of the existing lakes & indicates the extent to which they have been encroached and polluted.</p>
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Haryana will dig lakes to fight drought
New lakes will be dug and reservoirs built, while old ones will be renovated by the Haryana government to fight drought in the future, the state's Finance Minister has announced.
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Manchhar Lake water spreading disease
Consumption of highly contaminated and toxic water of Manchhar Lake continue to spread gastroenteritis, diarrhoea, tuberculosis, hepatitis B, C and typhoid among fishermen and their families living in the lake
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Now, Hebbal lake to have Bhuvaneshwari statue
The government has zeroed in on an island in the Hebbal lake - which is already mired in controversies - for installing the Bhuvaneshwari statue at a cost of Rs 25 crore. The statue, a brainchild of former chief minister B S Yeddyurappa, was initially proposed to be erected on the monolith in Lalbagh Botanical Gardens. Public outcry against the proposal had the government spiking the location, putting the project in the cold storage for some time.
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The Dead Sea is sinking
Human activity is drying up the briny lake LIVING waters will go from Jerusalem
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Water quality studies of Kolleru lake, Upputeru river and Enamaduru drain
Lakes are usually an integral part of a drainage basin. Lakes are either fresh water or salt water lakes. Kolleru lake is the largest freshwater lake in South India. Various physical and chemical inputs manifested through the hydrology of the catchment area will affect the quality and quantity of lake water.
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Plan to save Umiam Lakes ecology
Plans are on to save the picturesque Umiam Lake
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Order of the National Green Tribunal regarding conservation of lakes in Balaghat, Madhya Pradesh with special reference to Karamsara Talab, 04/08/2017
<p>Order of the National Green Tribunal (Central Zonal Bench, Bhopal) in the matter of Nav Yuvak Ajay Ekta Samiti Vs. Hindustan Copper Limited & Others dated 03/08/2017 regarding conservation of lakes
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Experts suggest comprehensive study on water bodies in Tripura
Agartala: Experts suggested to carry out comprehensive study for conservation and management of Rudrasagar Lake, only lake palace in Northeast and other potential water bodies besides, strengthening a geo-information system based data and knowledge centre to facilitate mapping and policy planning of resource-potentials of Tripura.
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Brit team to drill into lost Antarctic world
An ambitious mission to search for life that has been buried beneath 3km of ice in an Antarctic lake for hundreds of thousands of years begins in earnest this week. A team of British scientists and
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Buried Antarctic Lake Could Hold Vital Climate Clues
An ancient lake hidden deep beneath West Antarctica's Ice Sheet may reveal vital clues about climate change and future sea level rises, and uncover new forms of life, according to a group of UK engineers
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Formation of glacial lakes in the Hindu Kush-Himalayas and GLOF risk assessment
This report contains an assessment of the threat facing the Hindu Kush-Himalayan region from the recent (post-1950s) and rapid formation of meltwater lakes on the surface or at the end of a large number of the region's glaciers.
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Order of the National Green Tribunal regarding lake pollution, Bhopal, 13/02/2014
Order of the National Green Tribunal (Central Zonal Bench, Bhopal) in the matter of Subhash C. Pandey Vs. Municipal Corporation, Bhopal & Ors.dated 13/02/2014 regarding lake pollution, Bhopal. BMC (Bhopal