Order of the National Green Tribunal in the matter of In Re: News Item Titled "Neglected Katora Houz in Hyderabad’s Golconda Fort Cries for attention appearing in ‘The Siasat Daily’ dated 25 May 2025". The application was registered suo-motu based on the news item titled “Neglected Katora Houz in Hyderabad’s …
These days the placid environs of Sukhna lake have been disturbed by the constant sound of an army of earth movers, trucks and tractors plying busily in and out of the dried up bed of the lake. The Regulator End, as it is called, of the lake has been cordoned …
The Sukhna lake, created for the pleasure of visitors, is soon turning into a big disappointment. Sand and cement on the pavement welcome visitors to the lake while a section of the promenade has been closed for repair work. The atmosphere is rather oppressive, with the muddy brown lake providing …
A TRIBUNE INVESTIGATION * Chandigarh Admn, Haryana Govt share the blame for its sorry state * Much of lake catchment area denuded, check dams silted over * Pernicious weed throttling Sukhna, poor rainfall another woe Sanjeev Singh Bariana & Smriti Sharma Vasudeva Chandigarh, June 2 You can play soccer on …
Rajesh B. Nair A sewage treatment plant is being planned on the southern side bund of Kanakaneri at Thattanchavady in Puducherry. PUDUCHERRY: The Kanakaneri, one of the oldest waterbodies in the town, is once again in the news. Environmental activists have come out against the government's decision to establish a …
Work to restore the Neela Hauz lake near Vasant Kunj in Delhi has finally started. Delhi’s public works department (PWD) has started removing the construction debris it had dumped in the lake while building a six-lane bridge over it. Vasant Kunj residents had been protesting dumping of debris in the …
Sundernagar : As may as 200 fish were found dead this morning at Rewalsar lake. For the past 16 years such kind of incidents were detected at the lake, which is of religious importance. According to the president of the Rewalsar Nagar Panchayat, the dead fish was detected yesterday and …
The Punjab Environment Protection Tribunal on Tuesday issued bailable arrest warrants of chairman Rawal Lake Catchment Management Committee, who is the secretary federal ministry of interior, the CEO of PTV Housing Society and former town nazim Murree for failing to appear before the tribunal during the hearing of cases filed …
The Punjab and Haryana High Court today expressed its deep concern over the deteriorating condition of Sukhna Lake. A division bench comprising Chief Justice Mukul Mudgal and Justice Jasbir Singh directed the UT Administration to make all possible efforts to ensure that the lake was protected from deterioration. Meanwhile, senior …
The state government has shelved the Bhopal Master Plan as it hampered conservation of lakes, the green cover of the city and its naturally rich heritages. But, on the other hand, Cultural Department is preparing to sabotage the green cover of the city by felling 4000 trees at Arera Hills …
Pampa Action Plan: The picture shows how the human intervention has narrowed down the river. G K Nair Implementation of the Pampa Action Plan (PAP) and similar projects for other three rivers, Achancovil, Manimala and Meenachil, is inevitable for making conservation of the Vembanad Wetland System (VWS), which has recently …
For the beautification and development of the Upper Lake, five national and international level consultants would prepare concept plan within three months on competitive basis. The better one would be accepted and the consultant would get the responsibility of the development work of the lake. These decisions were taken at …
BERHAMPUR: Oil spill from a coal-laden ship at Gopalpur port on Monday night has triggered panic and environmental concern. Around nine tonnes of oil is spreading in the area. The slick has spread to Rushikulya mouth and there are apprehensions that it may enter Chilika posing danger to the marine …
At the time when there is so much discussion about conserving the lakes of the city and removing pollution, a recent study has shown that plants like normal Water Hyacinth and Eichhornia Crassipes function like natural water purifiers and remove heavy metals, nitrates and phosphorous from the lakes. The study …
Specialist of ecology of rivers Michael Barber has said that the rivers could not be kept healthy if we ignore the chief reasons behind the pollution in rivers. He further added that the pollution should be seen in the context of the entire basin of the rivers, without considering it …
The Comptroller and Auditor-General of India is planning a comprehensive audit of water pollution in India that would cover the extent and causes of pollution of lakes, rivers and ground water. The aim of the audit would be to identify critical issues and suggest solutions that would help the government …
Comptroller and Auditor General of India conducted an International Conference on Environment Audit about water pollution from 15-16, March 2010. This conference focused on the causes of pollution, action taken by governments and civil society to address this and environmental, management and legal interventions needed to put lakes, rivers and …
The government's official auditor Comptroller and Auditor General (CAG) today said it plans to undertake environmental audit of water pollution in India for which it has solicited people's participation. The performance audit on 'Pollution of Rivers, Lakes and Groundwater in India' will be conducted by CAG during 2010-11. "Issues, causes …
