Once a beautiful water body that attracted scores of visitors, Badkhal Lake is now only a piece of dry land, dependent completely on rainwater.Dry and dirty - the Capital's water bodies are dying. With encroachments, sewage and concrete constructions all over them, these reservoirs portray yet another picture of ineptitude …
Once a beautiful water body that attracted scores of visitors, Badkhal Lake is now only a piece of dry land, dependent completely on rainwater.Dry and dirty - the Capital's water bodies are dying. With encroachments, sewage and concrete constructions all over them, these reservoirs portray yet another picture of ineptitude …
New Delhi: For connoisseurs of history, the 2013-14 Budget paves the way for a new era of heritage conservation. For the first time, Indian National Trust for Art and Cultural Heritage, described as an “institution of excellence”, has been granted Rs 100 crore. Established in 1984, Intach is India’s largest …
Education was given short shrift in the Budget with barely 17% increase in allocation that is likely to leave flagship programmes like Sarva Shiksha Abhiyan (SSA) and mid-day meal scheme bereft of the necessary impetus. Allocation for SSA increased by 17%, while Rashtriya Madhyamik Shiksha Abhiyan (RMSA) — targeted at …
Barapullah and Supplementary drains were to be cleaned by the method, no formal proposal yet. At a time when even the Supreme Court has expressed concern over the condition of the Yamuna, after being told that the river is “merely a drain (that) does not have fresh water after Wazirabad”, …
The single biggest challenge facing the conservation of world heritage is climate change, as it threatens the culture and way of life for many countries, International National Trusts Organization (INTO) chairman Simon Molesworth said. Molesworth was invited by the Indian National Trust for Art and Cultural Heritage (INTACH) to speak …
The river Yamuna, having been declared dead with its water all poisonous from 22 drains from all over Delhi feeding 800 million gallons of sewage into it per day, can kill a healthy human being. It's the rapid industrialisation that is helping the inevitable pollute to the river, pointed out …
New Delhi: Yamuna Satyagraha would have completed two years of its protests against construction on the riverbed. After the SC judgment on Thursday, the events were cancelled. Environmentalists were left aghast at the court
INTACH on Friday organised a half-day consultation of experts on the need to give special attention to the tree wealth of the city, with special reference to heritage trees. The main issues taken up were criteria for heritage trees, methodology for listing and modalities of implementation. Mr Daniel Bar-Ness, a …
June 24: Delhi will soon have its state bird, animal, tree and flower. The Indian National Trust for Art and Cultural Heritage (Intach), on the directions of the Delhi government, is working on the selection of species for making it a state symbol. Intach
Environmentalists have called for concerted efforts to elevate Delhi to the status of World Heritage City. The Delhi environment department has started planting trees on Yamuna bank. Chief Minister Sheila Dikshit, enumerating her government
DMRC chief E Sreedharan has pricked the conscience of the city for abusing the river that is its lifeline. But his proposal for building retaining walls on both the banks and developing the low-lying areas has not met with approval from experts TIMES NEWS NETWORK DMRC chief E Sreedharan
Over 90 less known and unprotected monuments in the Capital will sport a new look before the 2010 Commonwealth Games as the Indian National Trust for Art and Cultural Heritage (INTACH) has started conserving and documenting the heritage structures which would be major tourist attractions during the mega-sporting event. Heritage …
This paper focuses on the shifting contours of the anti-Tehri dam movement in the past three decades. It examines the changing declarations of environmentalists, especially Sunderlal Bahuguna and other leaders of the movement on the one hand, and the involvement of the Vishwa Hindu Parishad in the anti-dam politics on …
A Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) was signed today between Government of Delhi and INTACH for protection and conservation of 92 monuments in Delhi. As per the MoU, INTACH Delhi Chapter will provide its service for protection, conservation and management of archaeological monuments and sites in Delhi and undertake activities in …
Not very optimistic about return of Siberian cranes to Keoladeo park JAIPUR: Ornithologist Peter Kaestner has suggested reaching out to the "aam aadmi' (common man) through "charismatic mega fauna' such as the tiger and the elephant for long-term conservation goals in India. Conservation should be presented to the public in …
Kids for Tigers The Royal Bengal Tiger (Panthera tigris) can breathe a little easy. Over a million kids are rooting for it now, thanks to the Kids for Tigers initiative of the Indian National Trust for Art and Cultural Heritage (intach), in collaboration with Sanctuary magazine and Britannia Industries. The …
The Indian National Trust For Art and Cultural Heritage (INTACH) is a non-profit organization set up in 1984 to involve its members in protecting and conserving India’s vast natural, built and cultural heritage.
