Women body plans to save Naini Lake
A women's organisation called Maitri has finally decided to take measures to preserve the famous Naini Lake, located in the middle of Nainital in Uttarakhand.
A women's organisation called Maitri has finally decided to take measures to preserve the famous Naini Lake, located in the middle of Nainital in Uttarakhand.
However, land acquisition proceedings will be allowed to continue since administrative approval has already been accorded The Odisha government has decided not to grant approvals for acquisition of land in case of three de-allocated coal blocks in the state- Baitarani West, Mandakini-B and Naini.
Continuing its crackdown on non-serious players, the Ministry of Coal deallocated two more coal blocks- Baitarani West and Naini- allotted in Odisha in view of the unsatisfactory progress in development of the coal mines and end-use plants. The deallocation has been effected by the ministry on the basis of recommendations made by the inter-ministerial group (IMG) of the Centre on coal block allocation. The government has also forfeited 50 per cent bank guarantee provided by the allocatees at the time of allotment.
DEHRA DUN, JUNE 20: All those national and international tourists who come to Nainital, attracted by the enchanting beauty of Naini Lake, would be least aware of the fact that it is facing threat from some harmful species of fish.
GMDC has put on hold its plans to set up indigenous coal-based thermal power plants with an estimated investment of Rs 20,000 crore to generate 4,000 MW. Uncertainties over the coal blocks allocated
ALLAHABAD: Amid growing emphasis on adopting alternative and environmental-friendly means to meet energy demands, the first solar power unit of Uttar Pradesh has started functioning on the outskirts of
An IAS officer with idea and idealism is authoring a little people's revolution in Nainital. And the famed Naini Lake is getting its beauty
Nainital: It may not be good news for tourists but for Mussoorie it could literally mean a breath of fresh air. The Uttarakhand government has decided to introduce eco tax upon entry into the Queen of Hills with immediate effect, which is a first in the history of Mussoorie. It will be in line with the Naini lake tax charged from tourists in Nainital.
The first science city of Uttar Pradesh, a brain child of Union human resource development and science and technology minister Murli Manohar Joshi would come up in Naini by
Nainital is facing potable water pollution. Naini lake in the heart of the city, the main source of drinking water, presents a grim picture of the problem. Even water supplied to household is not
NAINITAL town's Naini lake is shrinking and its water becoming increasingly murky. The quality of water in the lake, which is the sole source of drinking water for the people of the town, has
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Stung by unplanned growth, Naini Tal once a queen among hill resorts is being divested of her riches.
Even cattle dare not ingest the water of the Naini lake
Severe winter and depleting oxygen level in the pristine Naini lake in the hill town of Nainital in Uttaranchal are taking a toll of thousands of fish in the
The government of the newly carved out state of Uttaranchal is reportedly taking up work on a highway linking Dehra Dun and Naini Tal passes through the prestigious Corbett national park! That is, a
A conservation rally was organised at India Gate by the Forest and Wildlife Department of the Delhi Government here today. The rally was flaggfed off by the Secretary (Environment) Mrs. Naini
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The important attributes of macrobenthic community structure viz., species composition and number, population density, biomass, and dominance and diversity indices were measured at different depths and discussed in relation to pollution of Lake Naini Tal. The zone below 7 m depth, where anoxic conditions prevailed for most part of the year, showed complete absence of macrobenthos.
"We don't have well defined laws for pollution by diesel generators or sewage treatment plants," admits Environment secretary Naini Jayaseelan. "We continue to make efforts though our department is