Lakes

Order of the High Court of Gujarat regarding illegal encroachments in and around Chandola lake, Ahmedabad, Gujarat, 06/05/2025

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. …

Late Holocene climatic changes in Garhwal Himalaya

Geochemical study of a 3.55 m long lake sediment core from the Badanital Lake (Garhwal Himalaya) reveals Late Holocene centennial-scale climatic changes. The ecosystem of the tectonically formed lake seems to be controlled by natural and anthropogenic factors.

One road, many claimants see hundreds go without water

Sir MV Layout residents’ woes continue as BDA is unable to solve problem Water woes continue to dog residents of Sir M Visvesvaraya Layout in Ullal near Kengeri here, as they brave one of the worst summers. Ten years since the layout’s formation, the Bangalore Development Authority (BDA) has not …

Ban on dumping garbage at Pallavaram lake to stay

The National Green Tribunal (NGT), Southern Bench, on Monday refused to entertain a plea from the Pallavaram Municipality to allow it to dump garbage in the Pallavaram ‘Periya Eri’ till the establishment of a solid waste management facility at an alternative site is completed. The bench ordered the filing of …

Sasthamcotta Lake crying for protection

A large area of the freshwater lake has turned grassland threatening the Ramsar site The State’s largest freshwater lake and one of the 26 Ramsar sites in the country, Sasthamcotta Lake in the district is fast becoming a grassland. While there are frequent government announcements of substantial fund allocations for …

Govt sanctions Rs 4065.81 cr for pollution abatement schemes for rivers, lakes

NEW DELHI: The government has sanctioned Rs 4065.81 crore for pollution abatement schemes for rivers and lakes in various states with Uttar Pradesh getting the biggest share at Rs 1385.95 crore. The amount includes sanctioned cost of projects and expenditure incurred including the share of the state governments under the …

310 lakes, 63 dams in State to be renovated, says Jaya

Recalling that the IAMWARM Scheme was being implemented since 2005 with financial assistance from the World Bank, the CM said, the corrected estimate of the scheme was Rs 2,816 crore. | EPS/File Chief Minister J Jayalalithaa on Thursday told the State Assembly that accepting the State government’s request, the World …

Chetpet Lake set for a Rs 42 crore major revamp

CHENNAI: Chetpet lake, the only surviving water body in the heart of the city, has been an eyesore for years, with dense vegetation, garbage from nearby slum tenements and free flow of sewage from inlets. But, the state government plans to give a facelift to the water body at a …

World Bank nod for extending water bodies restoration projects

The World Bank has agreed to extend the Rs 2,816 crore water bodies restoration projects in Tamil Nadu by 18 months, Chief Minister Jayalalithaa informed the state Assembly today. Making a suo motu statement, she said the state had submitted the proposal to the World Bank for extending the Tamil …

Citizens roiled over Palike’s plan to revive Halagevaderahalli lake

The residents of Rajarajeshwari Nagar are up in arms against the plans of the Bruhat Bangalore Mahanagara Palike (BBMP) to ‘rejuvenate’ the Halagevaderahalli Lake at a cost of Rs two crore. This, at a time, when the residents’ efforts to save one of the City’s oldest water bodies, are bearing …

Strengthening responses to climate variability in South Asia - discussion paper: India

This study is one of a series of regional studies which aim to present evidence of the interactions between environmental, social, political and economic risks at the local level in South Asia. Drawing on field research and consultations with policymakers, practitioners and academics, this case study looks at the dimensions …

Expert assessment of vulnerability of permafrost carbon to climate change

Approximately 1700 Pg of soil carbon (C) are stored in the northern circumpolar permafrost zone, more than twice as much C than in the atmosphere. The overall amount, rate, and form of C released to the atmosphere in a warmer world will influence the strength of the permafrost C feedback …

Lack of maintenance leads to siltation in lake

“The total area of the Vandiyur lake has shrunk from 640 acres to 577 because of encroachment”. Inadequate maintenance has resulted in heavy siltation of the 640-acre Vandiyur lake here and the lake is no more able to store water. People in that area say that the situation has forced …

Fishermen launch movement to save Loktak lake

Imphal: Fishermen and people residing around Loktak lake at Bishenpur district carried out a campaign to save the lake which is one of the biggest fresh water lake in Asia. Fishermen went around the villages in and around the lake and spread awareness about the need of conserving the lake. …

Cleaning of channel commences to prevent pollution of Ooty Lake

Built to prevent flooding, channel is now a garbage dump Work on tackling a chronic problem relating to the pollution of the Ooty Lake, which has been defying a solution for long, started on Saturday with workers of the Public Works Department — Water Resources Organisation (PWD-WRO) getting into the …

Environmentalists in Salem keen to protect Mookaneri Lake

It was restored by Salem Citizens Forum under public initiative Environmentalists here are waging a grim battle to keep the picturesque Mookaneri Lake alive. The Public Works Department’s (PWD) 39-acre water spread, resurrected in 2010 by Salem Citizens Forum at a cost of Rs. 87 lakh under the public initiative, …

RWA to join hands with Palike to rejuvenate Halasur Lake

Move aimed at replenishing the landmark water body Halasur Lake Residents’ Welfare Association (HRWA) will join hands with Bruhat Bangalore Mahanagara Palike and United Way Bangalore, a non-profit organisation to revive Halasur Lake.The landmark water body is marred by various problems such as lack of proper pathway and filth.The construction …

‘80% of sewage water enters rivers untreated’

New Delhi: Is urban India drowning in its own excreta? Nearly 80% of the sewage generated in India flows untreated into its rivers, lakes and ponds, turning the water sources too polluted to use. The end result: groundwater in almost the entire country has nitrate levels higher than the prescribed …

Bandipur hit by water scarcity

With animals in the Bandipur National Park (BNP) facing hardship due to acute scarcity of water, triggered by a bad drought, the Forest department has started supplying water to the partially dried-up water bodies inside the BNP. Wild animals, particularly elephant, tiger, deer and bison, are struggling to slake their …

Around 80 pc of sewage in Indian cities flows into water systems

Is urban India drowning in its own excreta? Nearly 80 per cent of the sewage generated in India flows untreated into its rivers, lakes and ponds, turning the water sources too polluted to use. The end result: groundwater in almost the entire country has nitrate levels higher than the prescribed …

Anil Agarwal Dialogue: Excreta Does Matter

The Centre for Science and Environment is organizing the Anil Agarwal Dialogue 2013: Excreta Does Matter, on urban India’s water supply and waste management challenges. The two-day dialogue will deliberate on critical issues on how cities will get affordable and sustainable water and waste systems that can supply to all …

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