Sentinels of change
Lakes and reservoirs provide key insights into the effects and mechanisms of climate change.
Lakes and reservoirs provide key insights into the effects and mechanisms of climate change.
Chandigarh: The increasing silt deposits in the Sukhna Lake have gradually led to a decrease in its area and water storage capacity over the years. In the last few years, not much of water has entered the lake through the catchment area, which is supposed to be a vital channel for water.
HYDERABAD: Drinking water is a major problem in Uppal area. It is supplied on alternate days or once in three days. Even the quantity of water supplied is meagre. As a result, people living in about 30
Pune, October 05 The Mastani Lake, believed to have derived its name from Bajirao Peshwa
A new bird species has been found in India and it has been named after India's noted ornithologist and conservationist Salim Ali. The Himalayan Forest Thrush Zoothera salimalii was found by a group
CHENNAI: This weekend, the lake at Mudichur in Tambaram, which usually wears a deserted look, saw an unusual clean-up crew at work. Along with students in T-shirts and caps scouring the water like treasure hunters, were 42 Marines from the guided-missile cruiser USS Bunker that is currently docked at Chennai for a joint Indo-US military exercise. Armed with cleaning implements, the marines and students — over 60 of them from various schools and colleges across the city – fished out polythene, rubber, thermocol and other environmentally harmful materials from the highly polluted lake.
In order to reduce human casualties and economic losses to glacial lake outburst floods (GLOFs) and catastrophic flashfloods in the high-altitude and Tarai districts, respectively, the government on Wednesday
Chandigarh: Former chief architect M N Sharma has expressed reservations about new proposals for the Sukhna Lake. In a letter to UT Administrator General S F Rodrigues (Retd), Sharma has asked him to intervene and preserve the original concept of the Sukhna Lake and its surroundings.
In December of last year, the Nicaraguan government began work on the much-debated interoceanic canal. The proposed project would divide Nicaragua’s biodiverse rainforests, coastal reefs, and the iconic
Move aimed at replenishing the landmark water body Halasur Lake Residents’ Welfare Association (HRWA) will join hands with Bruhat Bangalore Mahanagara Palike and United Way Bangalore, a non-profit organisation to revive Halasur Lake.The landmark water body is marred by various problems such as lack of proper pathway and filth.The construction of a swimming pool nearby has also come to an abrupt halt.
Waste from labs of Tripura University drains into a lake Tripura Central University doesn
The town of Fazilka owes its very existence to the location of Badha Lake at the place where the town stands now. In 1844, Vans Pat Agnew, the first British officer stationed in the area, selected the place for installation of a surveillance station of East India Company and built himself a bungalow on the banks of the horse-shoe lake of Badha.
Authorities Deny Existence Of Historic Lake, Invite Penal Action Pankaj Shah | TNN Lucknow: When irrigation minister Naseemuddin Siddiqui introduced the
Though 629 water bodies have been named for revival, there are still many which don
Sending out a strong message, the Bombay high court on Tuesday directed that no natural lake or pond should be destroyed in the name of development. It restrained Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation (BMC) and the Maharashtra Housing and Area Development Authority (Mhada) from granting any permission for constructions in and around such natural resources. The division bench of justice PB Majmuda
Chief Minister B S Yeddyurappa said the Government has sanctioned ' 100 crore for the rejuvenation and revival of 100 lakes in Mysore-Chamarajanagar districts and the surrounding areas. The work on the project would begin soon. He was addressing the 12th annual mass marriage programme organised as part of the Suttur Jathra Mahothsava at Suttur here on Monday.
The State High Court on Tuesday directed the Lake Development Authority (LDA) not to enter into fresh agreements enabling private parties to own lakes. A division of the HC bench, comprising Chief Justice PD Dinakaran and Justice VG Sabhapathi, took the State government to task, observing that the government was trying to commercialise lakes by handing them over to the private parties.
The Karnataka high court on Monday directed the counsels representing both the state as well central government to ascertain by Wednesday the steps taken in the matter of implementation of the directions
Chandigarh: The Tatas today defended its ambitious plans of raising skyscrapers in the vicinity of Chandigarh by claiming the project neither obstructed the view of the Shivaliks, nor was it in the Sukhna
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