Experts stress urgent steps to save lakes
Kolhapur: Experts warn that the mismanagement of the local water bodies will destroy them in a decade and would bring Kolhapur on the verge of chaos. Kalamba lake in Kolhapur, which was the only source
View ArticleRevive wetlands to solve city water crisis: Experts
More Can Be Harvested If Waterbodies, Floodplains Tapped Much of Delhi's water woes could be solved if its own reservoirs are put to use. The city's 460 wetlands, along with the Yamuna floodplains and
View ArticleQuestion raised in Lok Sabha on Conservation of Aquatic Eco-systems, 01/03/2016
Question raised in Lok Sabha on Conservation of Aquatic Eco-systems, 01/03/2016. The Ministry is providing financial assistance to the States under the scheme of ‘National Plan for Conservation of Aquatic
View ArticleJudgement of the National Green Tribunal regarding land filling for the...
Judgement of the National Green Tribunal (Southern Zone, Chennai) in the matter of V.D. Majeendran Vs State of Kerala & Others dated 23/02/2016 regarding land filling and other activities including
View ArticleKerala govt rolls back wetland reclamation nod
In a move that leaves the Oommen Chandy government red-faced ahead of the polls, the state Cabinet has revoked its order allowing paddy field reclamation for two major investment projects. While one is
View ArticleActivists see red at parties' lack of green dream
Kolkata: The city has failed absymally when it comes to dealing with the environment but political leaders are not yet ready break sweat to mend ways. And it seems Trinamool Congress is leading the pack
View ArticleOrder of the National Green Tribunal regarding encroachment over waterbodies,...
Order of the National Green Tribunal (Central Zonal Bench, Bhopal) in the matter of Kishore Deepak Kodwani vs. State of Madhya Pradesh & Others dated 01/03/2016 regarding encroachment over...
View ArticleQuestion raised in Rajya Sabha on Review of clearances to lake bed and...
Question raised in Rajya Sabha on Review of clearances to lake bed and eco-sensitive projects, 14/03/2016. The schemes of National Lake Conservation Plan (NLCP) and National Wetland Conservation Programme
View ArticleWhen 15 yrs is too short to protect a wetland!
GUWAHATI: Life is too short, and the time we waste in yawing never can be regained – Stendhal. Does this quote has any takers in the Tarun Gogoi-led Congress government at Dispur for which a 15-year-long
View ArticleIISC Report- Oxygen, pH levels high in Devarabeesanahalli lake
BENGALURU: "You may expect similar episodes in some more lakes fed untreated sewage," warned T V Ramachandra of Indian Institute of Science, who released a report on Devarabeesanahalli lake, where...
View ArticleRampant reclamation of wetlands, mangroves
Kochi: As election fever grips Ernakulam and officials busy with pre-poll works, the rampant reclamation of water bodies, paddy fields, wetlands and destruction of mangroves are going unnoticed....
View ArticleWetlands (Conservation and Management) Rules, 2016
The Central Government had published the Wetlands (Conservation and Management) Rules, 2010 vide notification number G.S.R. 951(E), dated the e December, 2010 to regulate various activities within the
View ArticlePollution poses threat to cities' water
China's major cities rely heavily on water collected in catchment areas that are under threat from encroachment and pollution, according to a new report from The Nature Conservancy, a leading global...
View ArticleAct now on wetlands for Agenda 2030s
This policy brief sets out the link between the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) and the conservation and restoration of wetlands. It also includes recommended approaches for implementation of the
View ArticleOrder of the National Green Tribunal regarding the state of wetlands in...
Order of the National Green Tribunal in the matter of Anand Arya & Others Vs. Union of India dated 22/04/2016 regarding the state of wetlands in India.Counsel appearing for the MoEF is
View ArticleOrder of the National Green Tribunal regarding Shriram Chirping Woods project...
Order of the National Green Tribunal (Southern Zone Bench, Chennai) in the matter of Namma Bengaluru Foundation & Others Vs State of Karnataka dated 26/04/2016 regarding development of a residential
View ArticleOrder of the National Green Tribunal regarding pollution of Anchar lake...
Order of the National Green Tribunal in the matter of Dr. Irfan Ahmad & Ors. Vs. Mr. Nawang Rigzin Jora & Ors. dated 27/04/2016 regarding commissioning of Municipal Solid Waste Treatment Plant
View ArticleDB directives in PIL on encroachments of water bodies
In a Public Interest Litigation (PIL) filed by Rattan Singh and others seeking demolition or removal of the encroachments on the water bodies /wetland reserves and other reserves within the State,...
View ArticleEvaluating the flow regulating effects of ecosystems in the Mekong and Volta...
By altering evapotranspiration and influencing how water is routed and stored in a basin, natural and agrarian ecosystems affect river flow. To quantify the impact of ecosystems on streamflow in two large
View ArticleQuestion raised in Lok Sabha on Conservation of Wetlands, 03/05/2016
Question raised in Lok Sabha on Conservation of Wetlands, 03/05/2016. The Ministry has so far, identified 115 wetlands in 24 States and two Union Territories for conservation and management under the...
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