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• SC allows preservation, restoration of Jal Mahal lake to pvt firm

  JAIPUR: The Supreme Court on Friday allowed preservation and restoration work of Jaipur's Man Sagar Lake by the private firm to which the 17th century monument Jal Mahal has been leased out. In the last hearing of the matter on May 25, the court had allowed the firm to carry out preservation and restoration work of just the Jal Mahal that stands in the lake. During hearing of the litigation disputing the monument's lease agreements on Friday, a bench comprising Justices Deepak Verma and Gyan Sudha Mishra observed that the lake was part of the monument.

  • 07/07/2012

  • Times Of India (Jaipur)
  • • Jaipur (T)
    • Lakes
    • Supreme Court
    • Public Interest Litigation (PIL)
    • High Court
    • Monuments
    • Water Resources
    • Rajasthan

• Bringing life back to Europe's waters: the EU water law in action

  Healthy freshwater ecosystems are essential for nature, for society and for economies. Yet not even half the waters in the EU are currently considered healthy. The EU Water Framework Directive (WFD), agreed

  • 20/09/2018

  • WWF
  • • Freshwater Ecosystems
    • Agriculture
    • Hydroelectricity
    • Water Pricing
    • Wastewater Treatment
    • Europe

• Bringing life back to Europe's waters: the EU water law in action

  Healthy freshwater ecosystems are essential for nature, for society and for economies. Yet not even half the waters in the EU are currently considered healthy. The EU Water Framework Directive (WFD), agreed

  • 20/09/2018

  • WWF
  • • Freshwater Ecosystems
    • Agriculture
    • Hydroelectricity
    • Water Pricing
    • Wastewater Treatment
    • Europe

• Rare ice data collected by early 'citizen scientists' confirms warming

  MADISON, Wis. -- In 1442, 50 years before Columbus "sailed the ocean blue," Shinto priests in Japan began keeping records of the annual freeze dates of a nearby lake. Along a Finnish river, starting in

  • 27/04/2016

  • Eurek Alert
  • • Climate Change
    • History
    • Japan
    • Scientists
    • Carbon Dioxide
    • Global Warming

• Climate change threatens Iran's great salt lake

  These dire findings are the result of a new study by researchers from the International Institute for Applied Systems Analysis (IIASA) in Austria and Wageningen University in the Netherlands, which examines

  • 26/04/2016

  • Eurek Alert
  • • Water Resources
    • Lakes
    • Iran
    • Climate Impacts
    • Climate Change
    • Green House Gases

• Drop in number of migratory birds visiting Chilika

  The arrival of winged visitors to Chilika Lake, the biggest waterfowl habitat in the country, has dropped this season with 1.58 lakh fewer migratory birds sighted than the previous season. Ornithologists said the number of birds had perhaps dwindled due to effect of cyclone Phailin.

  • 14/01/2014

  • Times Of India (New Delhi)
  • • Orissa
    • Ganjam
    • Birds
    • Migratory Species
    • Lakes
    • Sanctuaries
    • Bombay Natural History Society (BNHS)
    • Wildlife

• Sensitivity of freshwaters to browning in response to future climate change

  <p>Many boreal waters are currently becoming browner with effects on biodiversity, fish production, biogeochemical processes and drinking water quality. The question arises whether and at which speed this

  • 25/09/2015

  • Climatic Change
  • • Climate Change
    • Water Resources
    • Climate Impacts
    • Rainfall Pattern
    • Sweden
    • Lakes
    • Drinking Water Quality
    • Freshwater Ecosystems
    • Europe

• Locals write to PM over Powai lake desilting

  Mumbai Members of Save Powai Lake campaign have requested him to direct BMC for

  • 15/04/2009

  • Indian Express (Mumbai)
  • • Water Resources
    • Lakes
    • Powai
    • Maharashtra
    • Mumbai

• Epidemiologist asked to inspect Kanpur zoo to study contamination of water in its lake

  The district surveillance unit of the health department had taken note of accumulation of nullah water in the lake of the Kanpur zoo which is a breeding ground for the various bacterial diseases. The district

  • 08/01/2014

  • Times Of India (Kanpur)
  • • Uttar Pradesh
    • Kanpur (D)
    • Zoos
    • Water Pollution
    • Groundwater Pollution
    • Leopard
    • Animal Diseases
    • Health Effects

• National Green Tribunal puts stop to drain laying

  The National Green Tribunal, Chennai has stopped the Maramalai Nagar municipality from laying a storm water drain connecting several neighbourhoods to Potheri Lake, citing possible environmental pollution

  • 08/01/2014

  • Times Of India (Chennai)
  • • National Green Tribunal (NGT)
    • Tamil Nadu
    • Chennai (D)
    • Sewage
    • Hospital Waste
    • Water Pollution
    • Lake Pollution

• Solar panels power business surge- not just lights- in Tanzania

  The 33-year-old miller from Bwisya village, on Lake Victoria's Ukara Island, is one of the first to benefit from a project to bring solar power to residents and business-owners. The entrepreneur, married

  • 20/04/2016

  • Planet Ark (Australia)
  • • Energy
    • Renewable Energy
    • Tanzania
    • Solar Energy
    • Africa

• Crops hit by use of polluted lake water

  Inadequate supply of irrigation water to the tail-end area of Dadu Canal and use of polluted water of Manchhar Lake have cut down agriculture production to half in Sehwan taluka, according to speakers at a seminar held on Sunday.

  • 06/04/2009

  • Dawn (Pakistan)
  • • Water Pollution
    • Lake Pollution
    • Agriculture
    • Irrigation
    • Pakistan

• Senior citizens unite to save Powai lake

  Mumbai They are a motley bunch of senior citizens fighting for a cause dear to their heart-to give a fresh lease of life to the over-a-century old Powai lake. The Powai Senior Citizens

  • 30/03/2009

  • Indian Express (Mumbai)
  • • Lakes
    • Powai
    • Maharashtra
    • Mumbai
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  Riding in the woods on a Sunday morning...

  Chandigarh: Over 100 people across all ages chose to kickstart their Sunday morning at the wildlife sanctuary behind Sukhna Lake with thrill, adventure, and to connect with nature. Cycle enthusiasts, home-makers,

  • 11/04/2016

  • Times of India (Chandigarh)
  • • Punjab
    • Cycles
    • Vehicular Pollution
    • Air Pollution Control
    • Centre for Science and Environment (CSE)
    • Air Pollution

• Order of the National Green Tribunal regarding construction of a bridge across Erattaikaradu Lake Jarathal, Erode District, Tamil Nadu, 01/04/2016

  <p>Order of the National Green Tribunal (Southern Zone, Chennai) in the matter of Senthil Jarathal, Chennampatti Village, Anthiyur Taluk, Erode Distric Vs District Collector, Erode District &amp; Others

  • 01/04/2016

  • • Bridges
    • Erode (D)
    • Public Participation
    • Hydrology
    • Elephant
    • Wildlife
    • National Green Tribunal (NGT)
    • Court
    • Water Resources
    • Tamil Nadu

• Order of the National Green Tribunal regarding waste dumped at Bhalswa, Ghazipur and Okhla dumpsites in Delhi, 29/01/2021

  <p>Order of the National Green Tribunal in the matter of In re: News item published in &quot;The Times of India&quot; Authored by Jasjeev Gandhiok &amp; Paras Singh Titled &quot;Below mountains of trash

  • 29/01/2021

  • • Waste Management
    • Landfill
    • Delhi
    • National Green Tribunal (NGT)
    • Court
    • Groundwater Pollution
    • Air Pollution
    • Compensation
    • Municipal Corporations

• Physico-chemical features of Veli lake southwest coast, India

  The Veli lake is the smallest among the backwaters of Kerala. The partially treated sewage and the completely untreated industrial effluents are the main sources that brought undesirable changes in the lake. For the present study three stations were fixed in the lake to test the physicochemical features (April 2000-March 2001). 2007

  • 01/01/2007

  • Journal of Industrial Pollution Control
  • • Lake Pollution
    • Lakes
    • Waste Disposal
    • India
    • Kerala
    • Thiruvananthapuram (D)

• Army to the rescue

  Men in uniform roll up sleeves to restore lake on february 1, the army was out in full strength in Bhopal. They were not out to tackle riots or terrorists but in response to the city administration

  • 27/02/2009

  • Down To Earth
  • • Water Resources
    • Lakes
    • Drinking Water
    • Urban Water Supply
    • Lake Action Plan
    • Bhopal (T)
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  Mulshi solar plant ensures energy needs don't compromise environment

  As part of this experiment, the managers there have already planted grass below the panels, which are spread across 13 acres of land adjacent to the Mulshi lake. The Mulshi solar plant, run by Tata

  • 28/03/2016

  • Daily News Analysis (Mumbai)
  • • Maharashtra
    • Solar Energy
    • Renewable Energy
    • Mulshi
    • Power Industry
    • Environment
    • Energy

• From dumping grounds to recreational sites, 20 Thane lakes get facelift

  Mumbai could learn a lesson or two from this: 20 dying fresh water lakes in Thane have got a new lease of life, after the Thane Municipal Corporation (TMC) embarked upon a drive for environmental conservation of its lakes.

  • 23/12/2008

  • Indian Express (Mumbai)
  • • Lake Pollution
    • Municipal Corporations
    • Thane (D)