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. …

File report on City lake fencing: HC

BANGALORE, DHNS: The High Court has directed the State to file compliance report on fixing boundaries, fencing of City lakes before Mar 12. The Court was hearing a petition by Environment Support Group, a city-based organisation, which had challenged the privatisation of lakes. The Division Bench comprising Chief Justice P …

Weed-infested dump now a beautiful lake

S V Upendra Charya Spread over 90 acres, a sewage filled shrinking tank, Karanji lake was revived by the Mysore Zoo Authority some thirty years ago under Asian Development Bank Project. Once a garbage dumping ground, Karanji Lake is today an eye-catching bird sanctuary surrounded by a lush green Nature …

Makeover for Ranmal Lake

JAMNAGAR: With a view to beautify the city and provide people with a place for recreation, Jamnagar Municipal Corporation plans to develop the heritage Ranmal Lake, also known as Lakhota Talav', in line with Kankaria Lake Front Development Project at an estimated cost of Rs 32 crore. Talking to TOI, …

Lake Victoria fish stocks and the effects of water hyacinth

This article analyzes the effects of the invasion of water hyacinth on fishing in Lake Victoria. The authors built two fairly standard Schaefer-type models that have one innovation: They allow the water hyacinth abundance to affect catchability. The authors estimated static and dynamic catch per unit of effort functions for …

Water security and ecosystem services: the critical connection

This document represents the collective expertise of a diverse group of individuals concerned with ecosystem degradation, and the continuing loss of the services provided by these ecosystems. Attention is given to aquatic ecosystems because of water`s fundamental role as the `blood` of ecosystem structure and functions, and an engine of …

Ethiopia's Gibe 3 dam endangers Kenyas Lake Turkana

Lake Turkana is a miraculous anomaly of life-giving water in a parched and unforgiving land. Formed millions of years ago in the tectonic upheavals that created East Africa

Army to the rescue

Men in uniform roll up sleeves to restore lake on february 1, the army was out in full strength in Bhopal. They were not out to tackle riots or terrorists but in response to the city administration

Vanishing lake: HC seeks reply from govt

New Delhi: Within six years, the status of a prominent water body in the national capital has changed from a

Stone crushers blame illegal tubewell boring

New Delhi: Reacting to TOI reports about the depleting water table in Faridabad and the consequent drying up of lakes, the Pali Mohabbatabad Stone Crusher Owners

When lakes go dry

Impending ecological disaster in Haryana is serious THE alarm bells had begun ringing across the country over reports of drying up of Badkhal Lake in Haryana. The state government, however, went ahead with the auction notice of mining in Sirohi and Khori Jamalpur in Faridabad district. In both areas mining …

A 100-acre lake next to mines goes stone dry

HC Ruling Today Could Shape Fate Of Aravalis Faridabad: If still more evidence was required, here it is. A large lake, that till two years ago brimmed with water, has also dried up completely in Dhauj, just 3km from the Sirohi and Khori Jamalpur mines, ramming home yet again the …

Hooda sets 2010 deadline for reviving Badkhal Lake

Chandigarh: The day TOI published pictures of dried up lakes in Badkhal, Surajkund and Damdama in Haryana

Hooda sets 2010 deadline for reviving Badkhal Lake

Chandigarh: The day TOI published pictures of dried up lakes in Badkhal, Surajkund and Damdama in Haryana

Lakes disappear in mining pit

Surajkund is now dry and desolate and Damdama is going the same way. It

Locals selling off land near Damdama

Damdama (Gurgaon): The last major natural lake in the NCR is up for sale. While locals claim that indiscriminate mining and poor rainfall has caused great damage to Damdama Lake and jeopardised their future water needs, another story is unfolding gradually. In the past few years, many residents of Roz …

Every drop of water is precious

Everybody knows about the condition of City of Lakes. Drying lakes are giving pathetic view and water crises is increasing day my day. Now every citizen should work seriously for water conservation. With regular appeals from the state government, people have become aware and they are saving water during use. …

Decaying palace on a dying lake

The only water palace in Eastern India may crumble any day, as the lake on which it stands is slowly shrinking-------- The only water palace in Eastern India may crumble any day, as the lake on which it stands is slowly shrinking As the winter chill eases out, Sadhan Das …

Sentinels of change

Lakes and reservoirs provide key insights into the effects and mechanisms of climate change.

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