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. …
Udaipur: White-eyed Pochard or the Ferruginous duck, birds belonging to the most rare and critically endangered species from Eurasia, has been spotted in encouraging numbers in Udaipur’s Lake Pichhola. Birders are excited to sight these birds which is one of the smallest variety of ducks. Another variety which has been …
Treated water to rejuvenate lakes, slake City's thirst The Centre for Infrastructure, Sustainable Transportation and Urban Planning (CiSTUP) of the Indian Institute of Science and Invicus Engineering Company, a Bangalore-based firm, are conducting a study on a pilot project to draw water from Bellandur and Agara lakes to quench the …
Trucks transporting waste to Mandur, choose to dump it midway, into Rampura lake. The garbage crisis is taking its toll on Rampura lake in East Bangalore with waste being dumped there. The lake is gradually being converted into a landfill, with garbage transporters conveniently dumping garbage midway instead of taking …
The survey was undertaken during the period from October -2012 to September -2013 in the Vattakkayal, Sakthikulangara panchayath, Kollam district. The major objective of this study was to find out the biodiversity status of fishes in Vattakkayal of Kollam district, South India.
Judgement of the National Green Tribunal in the matter of Andhra Pradesh Pollution Control Board Vs M/s. Visakha Industries Ltd and another dated 26/11/2013 regarding industries located within 10 km radius of the lakes, Original Source: http://www.greentribunal.gov.in/judgment/16_2012(THC)(App)(SZ)_26Nov2013_final_order.pdf
KANPUR: With the onset of winters, the region has started buzzing with the chirping of winged guests, which have started arriving from as far as Siberia and Himalaya. District Forest Officer, Etawah, Manik Chandra Yadav said that the National Chambal Sanctuary and the wetlands besides other smaller water-bodies, have become …
Allalasandra Lake located in Yelahanka will soon get a makeover. The Bruhat Bangalore Mahangara Palike (BBMP) officials at a recent meeting with the local residents said measures would be taken to improve the waterbody. Palike representatives – MLA of Yelahanka Constituency, S R Vishwanath, local corporators of different wards of …
The state government has rejected Nagpur Municipal Corporation's (NMC) revised proposal for Gandhisagar Lake's rejuvenation. It directed the civic body to first complete works that had been sanctioned earlier. On March 15, 2010, state environment department had sanctioned nine types of works for rejuvenation of Gandhisagar Lake and sanctioned Rs1.78 …
In a move to protect the environment from more damage, the Maharashtra Pollution Control Board (MPCB) has urged the state government to promote idols that are made out of re-usable and recycled material such as paper pulp. The MPCB has also suggested a 'one idol, one village or society' project. …
Order of the National Green Tribunal in the matter of Shyam Narayan Chouksey Vs. Municipal Corporation, Bhopal & Ors. dated 13/11/2013 regarding construction and refilling of the Nawab Siddqui Hasan Khan Talab constituted in old city Bhopal. Original Source: http://www.greentribunal.gov.in/orderinpdf/20-2013(CZ)(OA)_13Nov2013.pdf Previous Orders: http://www.greentribunal.gov.in/e-orders.php?eid=4785
KSSP Team Starts Inspection Of Vembanad Lake Kochi:The people’s commission on Vembanad ecosystem (PCVE), set up by the Kerala Sastra Sahitya Parishad (KSSP) to study the nature and extent of encroachments and violations on wetlands, met in Kochi and inspected waterfront areas. The commission headed by Prabhat Patnaik, economist and …
The High Court today directed all the District Magistrates to intensify the checking the sale of polythene and in the process when polythene bags are seized from the shopkeepers or the stockists, their particulars shall be submitted along with the status report so that they can be proceeded against for …
The Karnataka high court has asked the state government to strictly comply with the directions passed by it on an earlier direction with regards to protection of lakes in Bangalore city and also across the state. A division bench headed by Justice KL Manjunath told the government advocate to instruct …
Tripura’s Communist government has drawn up a Rs.50–crore plan to restore the 83–year–old Neermahal, the lone such grand palace in eastern India located in the midst of the vast Rudrasagar Lake, an official said. Erstwhile Tripura king Bir Bikram Kishore Manikya Bahadur had built the Neermahal in 1930 in the …
The High Court has directed the State government to submit details about implementation of its directions on protection of lakes in Karnataka. Hearing a contempt petition by Environment Support Group (ESG) against the chief secretary for not implementing the court order to form a committee to protect lakes in the …
Sindh's inland fishermen fear that fast shrinking water resources may cause devastation, as hundreds of fishermen depending on natural lakes, have become jobless. There is no exact data explaining how many fresh waters still exist and in what conditions because the government's figure to have 1,209 water bodies in the …
A revised mine plan for Taseko Mines' New Prosperity copper-gold project in British Columbia still poses significant threats to the environment and nearby communities, a Canadian federal review panel said late on Thursday. Water quality in a trout-bearing lake beside the proposed mine, fish in the lake, land and resources …
A major work entrusted to the Public Works Department-Water Resources Organisation (PWD-WRO) to prevent pollution of the Ooty Lake is nearing completion, according to P. Shankar, District Collector of the Nilgiris. Speaking to The Hindu here on Wednesday, he said that the work involved the cleaning of the 3.06 km …
