वडोदरा। महानगर सेवा सदन की लापरवाही के कारण पिछले दो दिनों से शहर के गोरवा, सुभानपुरा, गोत्री और हरीनगर क्षेत्र के 5 लाख लोगों को दूषित पानी मिल रहा है। यह पानी शेरखी के एमएलटी प्लांट से फिल्टर होकर आ
Nationalist Congress Party chief Sharad Pawar has hit out at green activists for “obstructing development” while batting for the idea of lake-cities such as Lavasa in Maharashtra. He said 26 more unpopulated
While imposing a ban on mining in Karnataka’s Bellary district in July this year, the Supreme Court had reasoned that the massive environmental damage caused by excessive mining impinges on the constitutional
A women's organisation called Maitri has finally decided to take measures to preserve the famous Naini Lake, located in the middle of Nainital in Uttarakhand.
Thiruvananthapuram: Bacterial contamination poses a serious threat to the water quality in four major lakes in the State, a study conducted by the Centre for Water Resources Development and Management (CWRDM), Kozhikode, has found.
It is feared that this monsoon, the Tsho Rolpo lake
PIL calls to stop development projects near lake to protect water level, ecology The Punjab and Haryana High Court has asked the Haryana government to explain if the upcoming housing colonies by various developers will pose a threat to the catchment area of Sukhna lake. A Division Bench comprising acting Chief Justice Ranjan Gogoi and Justice Augustine George Masih has asked the state to respo
The first complete map of the lakes beneath Antarctica suggests the icy continent's secret water network is more active than we thought.
Bharath Kumar N , Bangalore, Jan 5, DHNS : : Shettykere, which until a year ago provided a safe haven for winged visitors and where people enjoyed boating, is now choked by sewage water flowing from multi-storeyed apartments in Subramanyapura. No longer a favourite spot: Shettykere lake choking with hyacinth.
Order of the National Green Tribunal in the matter of Neel Choudhary Vs. State of M.P. & Ors dated 30/09/2013 regarding pollution control measures for incorporating in the conditions for granting the
Aug. 31: Encroachment of the canal bed areas is the main reason for the inundation of several residential colonies in the city.
Water quality of lake normall get contaminated every where by accumulaton of sediments, human waste, silt, organic matter, industrial waste but in India different type of religious activities (idol immersion) are taking place every year, to which other countries are not concerned. The water bodies selected for the study are Upper and Lower Lakes of Bhopal, Madhya Pradesh.
It is obvious that the surface waters of the Hussainsagar are polluted, but according to a study, the pollution extends to the depths of the historic lake, poisoning aquatic life and birds. The immersion of Ganesh idols only makes a bad situation worse.
Kolleru lake would be developed at a cost of nearly Rs 860 crore over five years as the international non-governmental agency, Wetland International South Asia, has prepared proposals to that effect at the behest of the state government. Of the total cost proposed for development, a whopping Rs 500 crore has been allocated for water management works.
Bathers in search of Europe’s cleanest waters for a swim may want to consider landlocked Luxembourg, sandwiched between Belgium, Germany and France. The grand duchy’s 11 bathing sites, which include
Reclaimed Water Underused, Slurry Ends In Lakes: KSPCB Panel There are 626 sewage treatment plants in Bangalore, the highest in any city in the country. Together, these STPs can treat 834 million litres per day (MLD) of wastewater. But truth is, much of the treated water goes down the drain, according to a report by the Karnataka State Pollution Control Board (KSPCB).
The Madras High Court has upheld petitions from Pammal residents asking Government agencies not to damage the bunds of the Thirupananthal Lake, prevent the construction of open sewers around the lake
Rajdhani Unnayan Kartripakkha (Rajuk) has taken an initiative to develop a proper sewerage system with a view to curbing pollution of Banani-Gulshan and Gulshan-Baridhara lakes. The decision was taken yesterday at a meeting attended by LGRD Adviser Anwarul Iqbal and Public Works Adviser Maj Gen (retd) Ghulam Quader. The meeting decided to incorporate the Gulshan-Banani lake into the Hatirjheel project. The proposed system will carry wastes from Gulshan and Banani lakes to the sewerage system of Hatirjheel project, reducing pollution of the water bodies.
Task force report uncovers
EFFORTS were on by the Chennai Corporation to restore the Velachery lake to its original glory, which would make flooding during monsoon a thing of the past, said Mayor M Subramaniam. After inspecting the Velachery lake on Thursday for developing it as a tourist spot with fun-boating facilities, Subramaniam told Express,
