Affidavit filed by the Chief Wildlife Warden, Assam in the matter of news item titled "the last feral horses in India" appearing in Mongabay, November 5, 2024. The matter relates to the critically endangered status of feral horses in the Dibru-Saikhowa National Park as well as of smuggling of these …
Well-planned urban green landscapes, including wildscapes and green spaces, have the potential to contribute to climate change adaptation and mitigation. Yet for cities in low-income countries, the value of these urban landscapes in climate change response strategies is often disregarded and remains largely unexploited and unaccounted for. This paper discusses …
Floating gardening, a form of hydroponics using aquatic plants as the medium, is a traditional cultivation system in southern Bangladesh practiced for year-rouund seedling and vegetable production. The livelihoods of marginalized people of the wetlands in North-eastern Bangladesh are often constrained by 7-8 months water stagnation due to floods. A …
This paper describes the institutional and resource challenges and opportunities in getting different sectors in eThekwini Municipality (the local government responsible for planning and managing the city of Durban) to recognize and respond to their role in climate change adaptation.
The Namma Metro project in Bangalore has finally got the green signal to pass through Cubbon Park. The High Court on Tuesday allowed the Bangalore Metro Rail Corporation Limited (BMRCL) to go ahead with the work on the stretch along Vidhana Soudha. But the court wants the work to be …
In February 2009, data were collected in a population-based cross-sectional survey in Okayama city, Japan. A cluster-sampling approach was used to randomly select 4,000 residents from 20 school districts. A total of 2260 questionnaires were returned (response rate: 57.4%). Individual-level social capital was assessed by an item inquiring about perceived …
New Delhi: The Supreme Court on Wednesday stuck to its order of maintaining status quo on a stretch of land along river Gomti, in Lucknow, which was converted from green belt in the Master Plan 2021 to residential use. The apex court was hearing an appeal against the Allahabad High …
For climate experts plants are just sources of carbon credits. This is unfair, for human beings and plants connect in many other ways. The book uncovers these linkages. It provides information on how plants can improve the environment, which is steadily deteriorating from pollutants. The focus is on indoor environment …
Landscape irrigation system is a combination of different irrigation system as suitable for various crop covering and requirement. Some misconceptions and doubts are still rising in the mind of the many people about using waste/ETP water for landscape.
Unique Designer Gardens, Parks Planned Along Sabarmati Riverfront Kumar Manish | TNN Get ready to walk on some outof-the-world green spaces along the banks of Sabarmati. The mega Sabarmati riverfront project will now have urban green spaces with a difference. Sabarmati River Front Development Corporation Limited (SRFDCL) has roped in …
K M Santhosh Kumar, Tumkur, Feb 16, DH News Service: Tumkur City has been luckily bestowed with several parks and gardens. Had these parks and gardens been developed and maintained properly, Tumkur, no wonder would have soon been called a
This latest review by RSPCB focuses on governance of urban green spaces for development of Jaipur as a world-class city. It reviews status of urban forestry across the world & presents strategies for creating multifunctional landscapes to enhance urban resilience and human well-being. Many policy instruments and robust scientific evidence …
Urban biodiversity and the associated ecosystem services have been ignored and undervalued because ecologists have focused only on pristine habitats and rare species. However, with rapid urbanisation the challenge is to build the native biodiversity within the urban landscape. This could be done by involving multiple stakeholders like the local …
Chandigarh The Chandigarh Municipal Corporation has decided to hand over the maintenance of seven green belts in different sectors to private contractors. Tenders for green belts in sectors 45, 46, 47, 48, 49, 7 and 17 have already been invited. At present, the civic body maintains 49 green belts and …
Vegetation in a city is sometimes synonymous to presence of nature in the predominantly man made environment. Urban vegetation is an important point for sustainable development, environmental conservation and urban planning process of a city (Tunay et al, 2007). The urban environment is characterized by an intense use of the …
Himanshu Kaushik | TNN Ahmedabad: Instead of the obnoxious stink, sweet fragrance may soon waft across as you pass by Pirana dumping site . The forest department in coordination with Ahmedabad Municipal Corporation (AMC) is planning to covert the dumpyard into a eco nature park. Principal secretary, forest and environment, …
AHMEDABAD: Housing societies who have deviated from their commitment of maintaining trees on their premises after obtaining Building Use' (BU) permission are in for a flak. For the first time in many years, the Ahmedabad Municipal Corporation (AMC)'s town planning department will impose penalties on societies who have cut down …
With 40% land reserved for green spaces that support over 500 varieties of trees and 25 exotic bird species, Hiranandani's Powai township is a prime example of a vibrant, eco-friendly urban hub in the midst of Mumbai's concrete jungle. Niranjan Hiranandani, MD, Hiranandani Group shares his experience that helped make …
The knowledge of the surface temperature is important to a range of issues and themese in earth sciences central to urban climatology, global environmental change and human-environment interactions. The study analyses land surface temperature (LST) estimation using temporal ASTER (Advanced Spaceborne Themrmal Emission and Reflection Radiometer) datasets over National Capital …
