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. …
This paper focuses on the Bangalore wetland region as a case study and analyzes the current situation and scope of the conservation in the catchments area. The major threats to the Bangalore lake originate from human activity in the catchments, resulting in alterations in the water balance and water quality.
The all-important subject of water needs holistic treatment instead of fragmented attention from mostly diffused and unaccountable multiple governmental/civic agencies -Proloy Bagchi The holy and ancient city of Ujjain, situated on the banks of the Kshipra River, is thirsting for water. All the water sources have dried up. Until recently …
mauritius Outsourcing agriculture Soaring food prices and lack of land have forced Mauritius, a food-importing country, to launch an ambitious initiative. The island nation is growing its food in other African countries where land remains fallow and labour cheap.
Mumbai They are a motley bunch of senior citizens fighting for a cause dear to their heart-to give a fresh lease of life to the over-a-century old Powai lake. The Powai Senior Citizens
Woefully, according to a newspaper report from Islamabad, this years World Water Day, on March 22, with its theme "Shared Water - Shared Opportunities" signifying the importance of trans-boundary rivers, lakes and waters to link population of different countries went ignored by ministries or Non-Governmental Organisations (NGOs). However, a redeeming …
The Calcutta Municipal Corporation has finally decided to preserve water bodies after allowing more than 50,000 buildings to come up by filling up ponds. The director-general of the CMC
Thiruvallur Collector gives assurance to petitioners CHENNAI: Thiruvallur Collector G. Sundaramoorthy said that adequate funds were available for undertaking various development works in lakes and water bodies in the district and urged local panchayat leaders to make use of them to benefit the farming community. Speaking at the World Water …
Mumbai Did you know there were 70 lakes in Mumbai but 67 of them are found surrounded with vegetation? Or that 53 per cent of lakes are encroached upon by local residents, of which 21 per cent is handed over to builders and about 26 per cent to government agencies. …
In the present scenario where the rains are delayed and most of Maharashtra has received very little rains, Mumbai will have to reduce its dependence on the adjacent districts for its water requirements. Moreover there is very little to no data available on the existence of lakes of Mumbai. Several …
Bangalore, DH News Service: Environmentalist Suresh Heblikar had moved the High Court in the year 1999 challenging the alignment which bisected the lake, on the ground that the construction would disturb water inflow to the lake. The High Court has quashed the government notification that altered the alignment of NICE …
Construction of a new housing project adjacent to the Khurpa tal by the Army Welfare Housing Organization (AWHO) has caused afresh hue and cry among the villagers in the surrounding area when Dr. Ajay S. Rawat, Professor of History in Kumaon University filed a PIL against the illegal boring of …
Mumbai: Suburban collector Vishwas Patil has supported a citizens' initiative to restore the Juhu lake in JVPD and Pawan Hans base (runway) near Nehru Nagar. Spread over 64 acres, the water body, Juhu citizens say will solve the problem of floods in the area. At present, the natural catchment area …
Yogesh Kabirdoss I ENS Chennai, Despite promises to build a road link to connect the villages with the mainland, they remain cut off When a team of election department officials visited the island they had to take a boat, which on May 13, will be used for transporting election material …
TAMBARAM: Removal of encroachments from the Adambakkam Lake and preventing its further degradation, improving water supply, permission to operate share autorickshaws were among the demands that the Federation of Adambakkam Welfare Associations made at a recent interaction with Labour Welfare Minister T. M. Anbarasan. At a grievance day meeting with …
TAMBARAM: Removal of encroachments from the Adambakkam Lake and preventing its further degradation, improving water supply, permission to operate share autorickshaws were among the demands that the Federation of Adambakkam Welfare Associations made at a recent interaction with Labour Welfare Minister T. M. Anbarasan. At a grievance day meeting with …
A recent scientific correspondence in these columns noted with concern that one of the tidal inlets of the Pulicat Lake has been considerably narrowed, which could be detrimental to the lake. But a more recent satellite image of the area, which is presented here, does not indicate any reason for …
BHUBANESWAR: The State Government has submitted a proposal of Rs 49.54 crore before the 13th Finance Commission (TFC) for the all-round development and conservation of biodiversity in Chilika lake. The new proposal for the Chilika lake includes participatory watershed management, improvement of salinity gradient, biodiversity conservation, fishery resource, fishery resource …
ATTUR: The United Formers Association has urged the State Government to repair the two check dams constructed across the surplus course of the Thiyaganur Lake in Attur block, which remain in a state of neglect for long. Association president C. Vaiyapuri, in a petition to the Chief Secretary of the …
