8 held for poaching
At least eight poachers have been arrested for killing endangered migratory birds in Orissa's Chilika lake, the largest saltwater lake in Asia. The lake supports India's largest concentration of
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Coastal zone violations on Vembanad Lake to be listed
Nudged by the Supreme Court to act against Coastal Regulation Zone (CRZ) violations in Vembanad Lake, the Kerala Coastal Zone Management Authority has decided to find out who all have transgressed the
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Groundwater up near Mission Kakatiya lakes
Data from 50 water basins shows rise in water level, poor monsoon last year a spoilsport. Hyderabad: Mission Kakatiya, the TS initiative to revive tanks, is showing a positive impact on groundwater
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Environmental study to construct hotel near Rara lake in Mugu
Rara Project Pvt. Ltd has started environmental impact assessment for a five-star hotel going to be constructed at Upper Milichour of the Rara National Park. The hotel is to be constructed at a cost of
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Order of the National Green Tribunal in Subhas Sarobar project dated 02/09/2013
Order of the National Green Tribunal in the matter of Suvra Roy Chowdhury & Others Vs State of West Bengal & Others dated 02/09/2013 regarding Subhas Sarobar project.
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No end to CRZ violations in State
Coastal Regulation Zone (CRZ) violations go unabated in Kerala even after a quarter century of introduction of the law. The coastal areas of Vembanad Lake continued to be the hotbed of violations with
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Algal Toxins Detected in One-Third of Streams Assessed in Southeastern United States
USGS scientists have detected toxins known as microcystins produced by various forms of algae in 39 percent of the small streams assessed throughout the southeastern United States. Their recent study looked
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Naini Lake polluted by sewage and construction waste
NAINITAL town's Naini lake is shrinking and its water becoming increasingly murky. The quality of water in the lake, which is the sole source of drinking water for the people of the town, has
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Greens warn of vanishing wetlands in the city
State lacks proper and scientific demarcation of wetlands Large tracts of wetlands have given way for various development projects in Kochi and adjoining areas. If the trend continues, Kochi would become
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20,000 water bodies have died due to govt apathy: Minister
CM blames engineers for poor quality of buildings Minister for Rural Development and Panchayat Raj H K Patil on Thursday said a study has revealed that at least 12,000 water bodies under his department and 8,000 lakes under the Minor Irrigation department have virtually died.
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মাথায় বিপদ নিয়ে বদ্রী কি কেদারনাথেরই পথে
দ্রীনাথকে ঘিরেছে আতঙ্কের ছায়া। আবহাওয়া দফতরই এই বিপদের ইঙ্গিত দিয়েছে। গঢ়বালে এ বার বর্ষা এসেছে অন্য বারের চেয়ে প্রায় এক মাস আগে। অঝোর বৃষ্টি এখনও চলেছে। উপগ্রহ চিত্রে ধরা পড়েছে, বদ্রীনাথের মাথায়
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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
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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
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Concretizing banks of water bodies a bad move: Experts
Panaji: Impact of concretization of lakes, nullahs and water bodies by state agencies under beautification and flood protection schemes needs to be studied, as it adversely affects aquatic life, ecosystems
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Golf course, malls may line Bhalaswa Lake's shore
The Delhi Development Authority will start its drive to rejuvenate water bodies and lakes in the Capital with Bhalaswa Lake as a pilot project. The lake is situated two kilometres away from the DDA's
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State govt not to privatise lakes
Bangalore: Ministers for Information and BWSSB Katta Subramanyam Naidu and Medical Education Ramachandra Gowda on Wednesday assured members in the Upper House that the government would not privatise lakes in and around Bangalore City. During the debate on the issue, the Ministers also promised that they would take steps to take back those lakes which have already been handed over to private parties.
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झीलों के पास निर्माण मामले में सुप्रीम कोर्ट ने विशेष अनुमति याचिका खारिज की
झीलों के आसपास निर्माण को लेकर उदयपुर कलेक्टर की ओर से सुप्रीम कोर्ट में दायर विशेष अनुमति याचिका (एसएलपी) खारिज कर दी गई। हाईकोर्ट द्वारा वर्ष 2007 में सुनाए गए फैसले के खिलाफ याचिका दायर की गई थी। इस
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Polluted to the brim
High court shuts down houseboats on Dal lake Come summer, tourists visiting Srinagar may not be able to rent a houseboat on the famous Dal lake. The Jammu and Kashmir high court, on February 25, ordered the government to close down all houseboats. The owners will be allowed to resume operations if they instal sewage disposal units in the houseboats. Dal lake has about 1,000 houseboats and in
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Pharmaceuticals May be Leeching into Waterways and Causing Havoc with Ecosystems
There may be a global change that's causing increasing disruption-and that change is pharmaceuticals. Scientists have found that residues of medicines in water can kill aquatic animals and play havoc with
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Faulty conservation leaves Pushkar lake with less water
Hundreds of tourists who are attracted to a greener Pushkar this monsoon, are disheartened to see the lake not filled to its full capacity. The lake is unable to retain the water because of technical