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. …
Facing a lake covered by low-lying clouds, spiritual leader Arwa Viku burns leaves hoping that the smoke will carry his message, his voice mixing with the sound of waves lapping the grass-lined shore. Here in mountainous central Colombia, Viku's Arhuaca Indian tribe is concerned that the country's water supply is …
K. Manikandan Slight damage was done to the bund because of road widening works: officials A portion of the Veeraraghavan lake was scooped for a road widening work recently. TAMBARAM: A section of residents of Tiruneermalai and Chromepet have voiced concern at the damage to the bund of Veeraraghavan Lake, …
Hyderabad, April 15: Though the Hyderabad Metropolitan Development Authority (HMDA) has allocated Rs 300 crore for cleaning the Hussainsagar lake, the authorities do not have machinery to clean the algae. They are depending on workers to clean it. Infested with water-hyacinths and aquatic weeds, the lake not only emanates a …
Hyderabad, April 14: The Rs 300-crore Hussain Sagar Restoration Project aided by the Japan Bank for International Cooperation has made little progress though five years have passed since its launch. This massive project meant to clean sewage, industrial effluents and accumulated toxic wastes in the lake began in March 2004 …
Hazards of the proposed canal The proposed canal, dubbed Two Seas Canal, will pump water from the Red Sea to a height of 230 m above sea level, transport it along the Araba valley and then run down into the Dead Sea. The downhill flow will be harnessed to generate …
The single bench of Islamabad High Court comprising Justice Mohammad Ramazan Chaudhry on Tuesday will hear a plea against ban on motor-boating business at Rawal Lake View Park. Rashid Masood, the petitioner, maintained in his plea that he made an investment of Rs 10 million and brought environment friendly motor …
After a tedious 11-year wait, the excavation of the Reservoir Branch, an important canal linking the River Indus with the Haleji Lake, has finally been initiated. The Reservoir Branch was once the biggest reservoir for Karachi but after a scuffle with the Sindh Wildlife Department, the Karachi Water and Sewerage …
GANDHINAGAR: The plan to create a massive sweet water reservoir in the sea, by cutting off the Gulf of Khambhat by a massive dam, has been scaled down to increase its viability. The re-designed Kalpsar project will involve shifting the massive dam 15 km northwards. The decision to redesign the …
April 6: Land sharks have encroached into the Ramakrishnapuram lake near Neredmet from all the sides. This lake is the habitat of a variety of birds and tortoises. Several buildings have come up near the lake situated beside the flyover. Moreover, tortoises from the lake are caught in the lake …
Faridabad: Match held to highlight govt apathy towards the lake threatened by rampant mining, colonisation A Cricket match on the dry bed of the Badkhal Lake was stalled by angry authorities of the Haryana Government and local political leaders. The organisers, Natural Heritage First, an NGO and Publicis India Ltd, …
Kaikondarahalli lake to be restored Sandeep Moudgal,DH News Service,Bangalore: This could well be a model for restoration of dying water bodies in Bangalore. Following sustained pressure from residents near the dying Kaikondarahalli lake along Sarjapur Road, the Bruhat Bangalore Mahanagara Palike (BBMP) is all set to restore the water body. …
The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency can compare costs with benefits to determine the technology that must be used at power plant water-cooling structures, the Supreme Court ruled on Wednesday in a setback for those seeking greater protection for aquatic life. By a 6-3 vote, the high court handed a victory …
Tourist inflow to Sikkim has soared by 60 per cent in the first two months of this year, with 60,925 visitors visiting the State. The Himalayan State, famous for its pristine natural landscape such as snow-capped mountains and lakes, received 27,834 and 33,091 tourists in January and February 2009 respectively …
The death toll among ducks that landed on a toxic waste pond at Syncrude Canada Ltd's oil sands operation last spring was 1,606, more than three times higher than previously made public, Syncrude's chief executive said on Tuesday. Syncrude CEO Tom Katinas disclosed the final count after getting permission from …
New Delhi: The Delhi High Court on Tuesday prohibited the State government from carrying on any further construction on two water bodies in the capital. Taking stock of the status of the marsh areas of Jahangirpuri in North Delhi and the Mayapuri lake, a division bench comprising Justice Mukul Mudgal …
During the Supreme Court (SC) hearing on 18th of March, the court appointed Central Empowered Committee brought in notice of the apex court the condition of Badkhal lake. When counsel A D N Rao showed the satellite images of the lake to the justice Bench, then they were worried and …
This report addresses one of the greatest shortcomings of water resource development projects: the inadequate protection of environmental flow conditions in rivers, lakes, wetlands, estuaries, and groundwater systems. This deficiency has affected hundreds of millions of people whose lifestyles and well-being depend upon natural ecosystem services provided by healthy freshwater …
