Order of the National Green Tribunal (Eastern Zone Bench, Kolkata) in the matter of Sridhar Samal Vs State of Odisha & Others dated 06/03/2024. The matter related to pollution caused by Talcher Coalfield under Mahanadi Coalfields Limited in the course of its operation. It was said that on a daily …
Geographical information and remote sensing systems play a special role in the Hindu Kush-Himalayan region in support for informed decision making. This information sheet presents information on basic technologies, approaches, and applications related to geographical information and remote sensing, and used or developed by ICIMOD, as a background for understanding …
This paper on the state of Himalayan Glaciers by V K Raina, ex Deputy Director of GSI presents a historical review of the research to date spanning more than fifty years, and claims that it is premature to accept that Himalayan glaciers are retreating abnormally because of global warming. Monitoring …
The knowledge of hydrological variables (e.g. soil moisture, evapotranspiration) are of pronounced importance in various applications including flood control, agricultural production and effective water resources management. These applications require the accurate prediction of hydrological variables spatially and temporally in watershed/basin. Though hydrological models can simulate these variables at desired resolution …
If the next climate treaty tackles deforestation, tropical nations will need to monitor the biomass of their forests. One ecologist has worked out a way to do that from the sky, finds Jeff Tollefson.
Bibhu Ranjan Mishra / Bangalore October 19, 2009, 1:09 IST Way back in 1990, a US study concluded the emission of methane from paddy fields in India was as high as 38 million tonnes a year. This was when India did not have its own research capability to measure this. …
Oct. 12: Rattled by the recent floods, the irrigation department has decided to make use of digital sensors to monitor water movement across rivers more quickly. The department will soon set up this system which will work with the aid of satellite technology. It is also planning to build small …
Himalayas has one of the largest concentrations of glaciers and permanent snow fields. These are sensitive to climate change. Snow and glacier runoffs are important sources of water for the Himalayan rivers. Due to steep slopes, all these streams are potential sites for hydropower generation. To understand the power potential …
K. Raju DINDIGUL: The Gandhigram Rural University has plans to conduct a mega research project at an estimated cost of Rs.4 crore to study all water bodies in the State and their changes between 1970 and 2009. The research is aimed at finding out reasons for their changes. It will …
In this paper an attempt has been made to analyze the sedimentation surveys and rates in live storage capacity of reservoirs. The analysis is based on the available data of 28 reservoirs from different basins of Maharashtra.
In the study, 57 medicinal plant species belonging to 45 genera and 36 families have been recorded. Out of these, the most important species found were Aesculus punduana, Boerhavia diffusa, Dillenia pentagyna, Holarrhena antidysenterica, Justicia adhatoda, Oroxylum indicum, Rauvolfia densiflora, Rauvolfia serpentina, Terminalia arjuna, Terminalia belerica and Terminalia chebula. The …
In the present report, an attempt has been made to review the various methods for assessment of ground water recharge, present perspective of ground water resources assessment in the country and to suggest the future strategies for refinements of the methodology for assessment of ground water resources.
Wetlands ecosystems are a natural source of local, regional and global significance. Historically their high level of plant and animal (especially bird) diversity is perhaps the major reason why wetland protection has become a high priority worldwide, supported by international agreements, such as Ramsar Convention and the International Convention of …
A field study was conducted at the Alanthurai watershed in order to estimate the soil erosion status using GIS and USLE. The annual soil loss values estimated from the USLE is represented pictorially using Arc view 3.2a version of GIS software.
Notwithstanding the disappointment over the abrupt end to the Chandrayaan-1 moon mission, the Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) on Wednesday added another feather to its cap by launching the Oceansat-2, a remote sensing satellite that would provide a range of services for the fishermen as well as help scientists get …
Many of the world's largest deltas are densely populated and heavily farmed. Yet many of their inhabitants are becoming increasingly vulnerable to flooding and conversions of their land to open ocean. The vulnerability is a result of sediment compaction from the removal of oil, gas and water from the delta's …
Zubeda Hamid | IN a tiny laboratory of the physics department in Lady Doak College, a project is on to map eye infections that cause blindness among children in Pudukottai district. Started last year, the three-year initiative is using the Geographic Information System through remote sensing to help predict areas …
