S Asian countries agree to tackle environmental issues
Minister for Science and Technology Zahid Hamid has said that economies of South Asian countries are growing at a rapid rate, but they are also facing severe common environmental problems. He said these
View ArticleBan construction on wetlands: HC Mumbai
Its earlier order not yet complied with, the Bombay High Court Monday asked the state's urban development department (UDD) to issue a circular within a week to all municipal corporations and zilla...
View ArticleMurray-Darling taken off endangered listing to cut 'green tape'
The Greens’ deputy leader, Adam Bandt, describes Coalition MP's move as a “a sneak attack on the environment' Murray river wetlands, floodplains and groundwater systems will be removed from a list of
View ArticleEndangered white-eyed pochard, darters spotted in Udaipur wetlands
Udaipur: White-eyed Pochard or the Ferruginous duck, birds belonging to the most rare and critically endangered species from Eurasia, has been spotted in encouraging numbers in Udaipur’s Lake Pichhola.
View ArticleRepair, renovation and restoration of water bodies: action taken by the...
This report of the Standing Committee on Water Resources deals with the action taken by the Government on the recommendations / observations contained in their Sixteenth Report (15th Lok Sabha) on...
View ArticleAssembly Panel recommends framing of demarcation policy for wet, rakh lands
The House Committee of Legislative Assembly constituted to ascertain the factual position regarding the illegal encroachment of wet lands and conversion for residential purposes in Srinagar, Baramulla
View ArticleOrder of the National Green Tribunal regarding pollution of lakes of Bhopal,...
The National Green Tribunal (NGT) slammed Madhya Pradesh state government for not allocating any funds for conservation of upper lake of Bhopal known as Bhoj wetland. Read text of this verdict by...
View ArticleDemolition waste 52 times more than MoEF estimate
India belched over 626 million tones of construction and demolition (C&D) waste in 2013, which is 52 times more than the ministry of environment and forests’ estimate of construction and demolition...
View ArticlePollution keeping water birds away from Delhi wetland
Dumping of non-biodegradable waste, burning of plastic and rampant fishing along the Garhi Mandu city forest, a natural biodiversity habitat on the left bank of the Yamuna, seem to have taken a toll on
View ArticlePollution keeping water birds away from Delhi wetland
Dumping of non-biodegradable waste, burning of plastic and rampant fishing along the Garhi Mandu city forest, a natural biodiversity habitat on the left bank of the Yamuna, seem to have taken a toll on
View ArticleBiodiversity board warns against conversion of Aranmula Puncha
Foresees serious environmental and ecological implications The Kerala State Biodiversity Board (KSBB) has warned against conversion of wetlands for the Aranmula airport project, as it will have serious...
View ArticleLakes to be listed as Ramsar sites
As many as nine lakes of Pokhara are likely to make it to the list of protected wetlands designated as Ramsar sites. National Park and Wildlife Conservation Department under-secretary Maheshwor Dhakal,
View ArticleDraft plan lists 12 lakes in NCR
The National Capital Region Planning Board (NCRPB)’s draft regional plan 2021 lists only 12 lakes in NCR, as against thousands of water bodies identified in the National Wetland Inventory and Assessment,
View ArticleHC tells MCZMA to inspect dumping site for safety of mangroves
The Bombay High Court asked the Maharashtra State Coastal Zone Management Authority (MCZMA) today to inspect the dumping ground site at suburban Kanjurmarg within three weeks, to ensure that wetlands and
View ArticleChina's water squeeze worsens as wetlands shrink 9 pct
China's wetlands have shrunk nearly 9 percent since 2003, forestry officials said on Monday, aggravating water scarcity in a country where food production, energy output and industrial activity are...
View ArticleChina wetlands shrank 9% in a decade
340,000 square kilometres – an area larger than the Netherlands – have disappeared since 2003, forestry officials say A resident stands near the polluted Dongting Lake in Hanshou county, central China's
View ArticleFlamingo population increases in state: Report
It’s good news for environmentalists and bird lovers, particularly in the state and the general as a whole. The Asian Waterbird Census (AWC) has counted 1,300 greater flamingos and 1,800 lesser flamingos
View ArticleGreen activists cry foul as debris dumped in Vashi mangroves
Activists are in uproar over the destruction of wetlands in the city, despite several complaints made to the local and state forest authorities. The latest environmental violation can be seen behind...
View Article2-day annual bird counting at Pong Dam from Jan 29
With over one lakh migratory birds already flocking Pong Dam wetland in Kangra district, the state wildlife department is going to hold an annual two-day counting of birds on January 29 and 30 in which
View ArticleNGT seeks status of Gr Noida wetland mapping from govt
The National Green Tribunal (NGT) directed the UP state government on Monday to clarify the status of mapping of the Bil Akbarpur wetlands in Greater Noida, which has allegedly been encroached upon by
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