Ensure pollution free Dal lake
The Committee on Estimates which met under the Chairmanship of MLA Handwara, Choudhary Mohammad Ramzan to take stock of the measures being taken for the protection and conservation of the world famous
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River, lakes conservation: Panel slams environment ministry
A parliamentary panel has slammed the Environment Ministry for its "usual buck-passing approach" on conserving rivers and lakes and held it responsible for high levels of pollution in major Indian rivers.
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At Powai lake, protection from crocodiles: wiring all around, floodlights and lifeguards
Mumbai Days after a crocodile attacked a man at the Powai lake, the Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation is leaving no stone unturned to ensure maximum security for devotees at the two immersion spots
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States to get greater role in wetland management
The theme of World Wetlands Day this year is ‘Wetlands for our Future – Sustainable Livelihoods’. The Union government has begun revising the existing regulatory framework on wetlands across the country
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Nicaragua’s mega canal could beecome a mega mistake without a sound scientific basis
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
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Project to combat pollution in Dhaka city lakes undertaken
The government has undertaken a project to control pollution at Gulshan-Baridhara Lake in Dhaka with a view to ensuring environment-friendly life for the city dwellers. The Executive Committee of the
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NGT to pollution board: Slapping notices not enough, shut industries
The National Green Tribunal (NGT) on Thursday told Karnataka State Pollution Control Board (KSPCB) that merely serving closure notices to polluting industries is not enough. The board must ensure the units
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Water Scarcity, Pollution Uppal's Major Problems
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
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Geotechnical aspects of the design of under water lake tap in Koyna hydro electric project- Stage IV
Under water lake tapping is a Norwegian technique developed in that country mainly to tap the inland lakes located high up in the mountains below their normal levels for electricity generation and drinking water supply. This technique has been used for the first time in India as well in Asian region on Koyna Hydroelectric Project Stage-IV.
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New bird species identified from its song, named after Salim Ali
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
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Girl, woman die of disease caused by polluted water
A teenage girl and a woman died on Sunday due to a disease caused by contaminated water of Manchhar Lake. Also, about 1500 fishermen of four villages in the surrounding area of the lake have been infected with different water-borne diseases. At least eight people have died during the last three months in four villages adjacent to Manchhar Lake due to water-borne ailments.
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Buy dredging machine for cleaning lakes
Bhopal, Aug 23:<br />Urban Administration and Development Minister Shri Babulal Gaur has directed the Bhopal Municipal Corporation to purchase dredging machine costing Rs 6 crores to remove silt from the lakes. This machine is not available anywhere in the state at present. This will be the first such machine in the state to be purchased by the Bhopal Municipal Corporation.
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Linking rivers, barrages and fish migration
<p>Regulating fluvial systems by dams, barrages and construction of inter-basin link canals, has severe impacts on fish populations across the world’s rivers. In India, all major fluvial systems
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Sewage flows again into Tirupananthal lake
K. Manikandan Contamination will be stopped, say officials Untreated raw and sewage water in the stormwater drain around the Tirupananthal lake in Pammal poses a health hazard. TAMBARAM: There seems to be no end to the onslaught on Tirupananthal lake in Pammal near Tambaram.
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TN: KSPCB issues notice for closure of pollution-causing industries
A notice was issued by the Karnataka State Pollution Control Board (KSPCB) regarding issuance of directions of closure of certain industries, slaughterhouses and a few industries located in the state.
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President calls for developing Ashtamudi Lake
President Pratibha Devisingh Patil has called for developing Ashtamudi Lake as an international tourism destination incorporating all principles of sustainable and responsible tourism.
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Oxbow lake in Chalakudy to receive heritage status
Kochi: Efforts are on to declare the oxbow lake at Vynthala near Mala in Thrissur district a Biodiversity Heritage Site (BHS) as a mark of the diverse flora and fauna there. Chairman of the National
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Hydro-plants drain water resources
The decrease of surface water on rivers, lakes and streams and the depletion of underground water, which has been caused by the massive construction of hydropower plants, has worsened the dry season in
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State to set up regulatory body for wetlands, lakes
The Autonomous Authority Will Regulate All Activities Affecting Vital Water Bodies Gandhinagar: Waking up to the need for conserving the state’s wetlands and lakes, the Gujarat government has decided to constitute a first-of-its-kind Wetlands and Lakes Regulatory and Development Authority. An official associated with the formation of the new authority said, “Wetlands and lakes, both have great ecological and socio-economic importance but as of now they are encroached, damaged or heavily polluted. Hence there is a great need to protect these crucial water bodies.”
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Groundwater Recharge and Soil Types
Groundwater occurs in semi-confined to confined conditions in the porous alluvial formations. Gravel, coarse to fine sands, clays and silty clay constitute the alluvial material and, of these, the gravel