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. …

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.

Kharicut Canal to be turned into a green area

AHMEDABAD: Naroda symbolised the epitome of neglect overflowing gutters and unforgettable corrosive waft from the chemical concoction flowing in Kharicut Canal. But in the coming year, not only is city administration readying a massive lake for Naroda in its heart, but also a Rs 390-crore project to cover up the …

Hatirjheel-Begunbari canal to turn into freshwater lake

State Minister for Housing and Public Works Advocate Abdul Mannan Khan on Monday said, Taka 1,480 crore Hatirjheel-Begunbari canal project in the city would be completed in scheduled time on priority basis for the greater public interest. He told BSS that implementation of Hatirjheel-Begunbari canal project, at the centre of …

Experts favour sustainable development of lagoon

BHUBANESWAR: Sustainable development, wise use of its resources and a systematic management are crucial for Chilika, Asia

Manage basins to save lakes: Japanese experts

Mumbai: International Lake Environment Committee (ILEC), an organisation headquartered in Japan is heralding a new approach to lake conversation

Army to join war against water crisis in Bhopal

The Army will be deployed in Bhopal albeit for a cause with a difference! The men in olive green will join the war against water crisis in the Madhya Pradesh capital by taking part in desilting - of the almost-dry Upper Lake - launched by Chief Minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan …

Bhopal lakes in the grip of EUS

Bhopal, Jan 27: Epizootic Ulcerative Syndrome (EUS) is a dreaded disorder of fishes which inflicts heavy losses to the fishery industry. Since about two decades, it has been the observation that three things come together at Bhopal during winter season. They are cold weather, migratory birds, and EUS in fishes. …

Bhutans glaciers retreating at 30-35 metres a year

22 January, 2009 - More than 50 experts from India, Pakistan, Nepal, UK, Switzerland, Thailand and Bhutan have gathered in Paro to discuss glacial lake outburst, its threats and prevention measures. For Bhutan whose very survival depends on the stability of the lakes, officials say it is a much-needed workshop. …

Ex-chief architect asks Rodrigues to save Sukhna

Chandigarh: Former chief architect M N Sharma has expressed reservations about new proposals for the Sukhna Lake. In a letter to UT Administrator General S F Rodrigues (Retd), Sharma has asked him to intervene and preserve the original concept of the Sukhna Lake and its surroundings. Sharma says the idea …

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