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. …
Koracharahatti has Ayyanakere and Madagadakere, two largest lakes in the district, on its either sides but yet it was facing drought till about one-year-ago. Bore wells would go dry, leaving people in dire strait, forcing them to trek miles to get water. Tired of this regular routine, some farmers decided …
The High Court on Tuesday ordered notices to the Chief Secretary, Bruhat Bangalore Mahanagara Palike, Bangalore Development Authority, Lake Development Authority, Karnataka State Pollution Control Board, Bangalore Water Supply and Sewerage Board and DCF of Bangalore South for inaction in rejuvenating 144 lakes within BBMP limits. The petitioner, S Vasudev, …
Almost 90 per cent of the residents are depending on their own borewells THE groundwater level in Hosur industrial town has depleted below 1,000 feet, thanks to the negligence by the Municipality and Public Works Department (PWD) in maintaining Ramanaicken lake, the major water source at the centre of the …
The High Court has quashed the Bruhat Bangalore Mahanagara Palike (BBMP) order dated November 28, 2008, granting fishing rights to Dr Amedkar Labour Co-operative Society Limited for two years at Ulsoor Lake. Hearing a petition by Thippasandra-based Bangalore Fish Produce and Processing and Marketing Society, Justice Nagamohan Das quashed the …
Looking at the youthful figure behind matted reeds along the shore, it is hard to believe Kishore Behera was earlier called the Veerappan of Chilika. Once a notorious bird poacher, his gaze is focussed on a purple moorhen nest. As a crow swoops down, he swings his oar with a …
The promoters of South City, Kolkata’s tallest housing complex comprising four 35-storey towers, have sought clearance for a fifth tower. This triggered a fresh round of protests; residents and activists said the towers flout environmental norms. Member secretary of the West Bengal State Pollution Control Board (SPCB), confirmed receipt of …
Rajiv Shah | TNN Gandhinagar: In a move that is likely to face public outcry, state government has decided to provide legal framework to the entry fees being levied for Kankaria lake front. It is all set to come up with Bombay Provincial Municipal Corporations (Gujarat amendment) Bill, 2010, in …
The 13th Finance Commission (TFC) has allocated Rs 5,000 crores as forest grant to support ecology-based projects initiated by of ministry of forests and environment (MF&E;). Another Rs 2,063 crores have been allocated to support for state-specific projects. From this, Rs 450 crores has been allocated to strengthen the vulnerable …
Opinion divided on the use of plastic component, especially as the High Court has said there should be natural restoration Months after the High Court called for the revival of water bodies based on a public interest litigation (PIL), the Delhi government in a meeting on Thursday approved a Rs …
Many of the lakes in the city have 'disappeared' along with their water-spreads due to the rapid and unbridled urbanisation here, a study said. The research study, published by city-based Institute for Social and Economic Change (ISEC), paints a grim scenario with further worsening of the water-bodies if the state …
Rs 420.66 lakh has been sanctioned under central government project to develop 40 lakes in Kadur taluk, said MLA K M Krishnamurthy. Speaking to presspersons in Kadur on Wednesday, he said under RIDF project, Nabard has sanctioned Rs 25 lakh to develop Bakinakere in Kadur-Birur hobli. Rs 25 lakh has …
It is now generally accepted that climate warming is having a significant impact on the Himalayas. One of its effects is that glaciers are thinning and retreating throughout much of the region. This is accompanied by formation of melt-water lakes, both on the glacier surface and in front of them. …
This report from the United Nations Environment Programme addresses the urgency of controlling pollution and preserving water quality around the world. Uses case studies to illustrate both problems and solutions and details key recommendations to improve and protect water quality for the international community, national governments, communities and households. The …
BHUBANESWAR: The 13th Finance Commission (TFC) has recommended a grant of Rs 78,974.9 crore for the State for the award period from 2010 to 2015. The grant has increased substantially compared to the 12th Finance Commission, which recommended Rs 36,942.8 crore for Orissa. However, the percentage share of Orissa in …
Jamshedpur, Feb. 25: The district administration today held a meeting with representatives of Jharkhand Mukti Vahini (JMV), an organisation working for the welfare of the displaced. The problems of displaced people of Dimna Lake were discussed at the meeting that was presided over by executive magistrate Sunil Kumar. He said …
The Ousteri Lake is the most important fresh-water lake of Puducherry region. It is also one of the most important wetlands of Asia. The lake is situated near Oussudu village and is part of both Tamil Nadu and Puducherry. As per the Government of Puducherry records, the total water spread …
