Order of the High Court of Gujarat in the matter of Samsuddin Jainulabiddin Shaikh & Others Vs The State of Gujarat & Others dated 06/05/2025. A petition was filed by 58 people who are residing near Chandola lake, Ahmedabad. The petitioners have constructed hutments along the periphery of Chandola lake. …
New Zealand's rivers and lakes were given the country's first ever national standards for water quality on Thursday -- although critics said the standards would allow some waterways to get worse. Water quality has been a source of constant debate in recent years as intensification of dairy farming and urban …
BHOPAL: National Green Tribunal (NGT) central zone has again directed state government to ban all constructions within 300 metre zone of full tank level (FTL) of the Upper Lake. Currently, ?no construction zone' has not been extended beyond 50 metres of the lake as state government had not accepted recommendations …
The state archaeological department will prepare a plan to conserve the ancient sculptures and temples found in the receding water of the Panchganga river. On Wednesday, a meeting was held with officials of the department, Kolhapur Municipal Corporation (KMC) and local experts, following which the civic body said it would …
The area of inland lakes in the Qinghai-Tibet plateau has expanded 26 percent in the past 20 years, according to new research results. The area of inland lakes in the region, which has an average altitude of 4,500 meters, has expanded to 32,300 square kilometers from 25,600 square kilometers 20 …
California may ratchet up enforcement of drought-related pumping restrictions in slow-moving creeks and lakes under new rules being considered on Tuesday, prompting worry among farmers as the state enters the dry summer season. The widely anticipated move by the State Water Resources Control Board comes during worsening drought conditions and …
Iran, sapped by drought in parts of the country for five decades, will try to save one of the Middle East’s largest lakes after it lost 85 percent of its water. Lake Urmia “shouldn’t be left in its current status,” President Hassan Rouhani said yesterday, according to the state-run Fars …
COIMBATORE: In an attempt to ease the flow of traffic on the Ukkadam to Aathupalam stretch, the city corporation is preparing to implement a proposal to strengthen the bunds of Ukkadam Periyakulam, allowing two wheelers to ply along the periphery of the water body. The civic body is expected to …
Kammasandra Lake in Electronics City, that was once a fresh water lake with natural aqua and bird habitat, has turned into a garbage dump yard. The lake is under the custody of Hebbagodi Gram Panchayat. According to GP members, the lake which sprawled across 22 acres has reduced to 19 …
With land substitution recently completed, Decheling gewog officials in Pemagatshel are now left to start work on conserving the drying Pelingtsho (lake) in the gewog. The next move has left villagers brimming with excitement because it will address their decade old problem of water shortage. Decheling gewog’s mangmi Ugyen Thinley …
The city municipal corporation is pinning its hopes on support from the Chennai Rivers Restoration Trust (CRRT) to provide funds for the restoration of the seven water bodies except Ukkadam Periyakulam here in the city. The CRRT is involved in the restoration of the Cooum and Adayar rivers in Chennai …
HYDERABAD: And yet another day begins to a sunny morning and no rainfall despite the southwest monsoon having hit the west coast. Which makes today an even more important day to mark as it points to serious issues that need to be addressed. The World Day to Combat Desertification, as …
The Deputy Director of Land Records (DDLR) has seemingly given an “easy passage” to land grabbers near Narasipura lake in Vidyaranyapura in the City by regularising the encroached area. A new survey sketch prepared by the DDLR, a copy of which is with Deccan Herald, shows that there is no …
The High Court today asked the state government to submit a comprehensive report on spending of funds meant for conservation of Wullar Lake within two weeks. As the Public Interest Litigation-Kashmir Environment Protection vs State of J&K; and others came up for hearing, a division bench of the High Court …
The High Court on Monday directed the government to file an affidavit on action taken to protect lakes in Anekal taluk in Bangalore Urban district. Hearing a petition filed by Bharatiya Kissan Sangh, the division bench comprising Chief Justice D H Waghela and Justice H G Ramesh directed the government …
Mayor B S Sathyanarayana on Sunday announced an allocation of Rs 2.5 crore for overall development of Dorekere lake in Uttarahalli. He made the announcement during his inspection of the lake on Sunday following death of several silver-line fish in the water body, earlier in the week due to mixing …
With the new government at the Centre looking to quicken the nod for infrastructure projects, Chennai-based activist Arun Krishnamurthy cautions that development should never be at the cost of environmental damage. The 26-year-old quit a well paid job at Google and got out of his comfort zone to start Environmentalist …
Oceans and seas are crucial to sustainable development as they contribute to all aspects of our life on this planet. Although they provide numerous economic, social and environmental benefits, oceans and seas are facing a multitude of local and global challenges caused by human activity and climate change. These include …
POKHARA: Fewa Boats Entrepreneurs’ Association has started constructing a wall on the banks of Fewa Lake without government permission. The association has been building a wall at Basrahighat to anchor their boats for the past two weeks. Pokhara Valley Municipal Development Committee, Pokhara Sub-metropolis and District Development Committee Kaski, however, …
As a result, water bodies, including canals, lakes, ponds and wetlands have declined to a great extent A vested interested group is defying the ban by the High Court by continuing to fill-up ponds and lakes in and around the Rajshahi city. They are taking advantage of the negligence of …
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 rivers and lakes as well as beaches, have all been deemed to have “excellent” water quality in 2013, making the …
