Sewage canals diverted for polluted free Betwa
Vidisha District in-charge minister Veer Singh Raghuvanshi has inaugurated an important work plan to keep the Betwa river pollution free and clean. Now people taking bath at the Betravati Ghats would
Vidisha District in-charge minister Veer Singh Raghuvanshi has inaugurated an important work plan to keep the Betwa river pollution free and clean. Now people taking bath at the Betravati Ghats would
The Centre has sanctioned Rs 1.46 crore against four schemes to tackle flood and erosion by Dorpang, Subansiri and Ranganadi rivers in Lakhimpur district of Assam and Rs 7.52 crore against 12 schemes
Rajasthan has sought more Central assistance for controlling pollution in the Chambal river, saying it was the "lifeline" for a major portion of the State and the projects for supply of drinking
Monsoon rains have dislodged some 400,000 people in the northeastern Indian state of Assam, causing them to flee their homes along rivers that are flowing above the danger level. The Indian Army has
In what can only be described as an appalling development, the Yamuna river-bed, 500 metres away from Agra's Taj Mahal, has been dug up for the construction of a 1,600 metre wall that is supposed to
Due to heavy downpours for the last few days, large areas of Nambarbhag mouza of Nalbari district in Assam have been under flood water. The river Marapagaldia is flowing above danger mark. A portion
At least 5,000 people in about 35 villages in four blocks of Jajpur district of Orissa have been affected following first floods of the season in the Baitarani river even as the situation in Assam
The UP government alleged that due to lack of proper funds the schemes to clean up the rivers - Ganga, Yamuna and Gomti, are not running smoothly. The state government has asked for Rs 900 crore for
Thw Wildlife Society of Orissa has sought a two months ban on fishing in rivers, lakes and the sea during the breeding season from June 15 to August 15 to allow spawning and ensure that fish stocks
The Brahmaputra and the Beki are flowing above the danger level (DL) at places, while three other rivers Jia Bharali, Puthimari and Kushiyara are flowing above the warning level (WL) at different
Nobody calls the Dahisar river by its name. It's known only as a nullah. A stream gurgles its way down the Kanheri mountains at one end of the Western Ghats, to form the Tulsi Lake, flows through the
Even as Delhi receives Rs 370 crore under the second phase of the Yamuna Action Plan (YAP), Rs 165 crore spent on the first phase has failed to make the river any cleaner. The Yamuna, in its 22-km
"Our wells have dried up. The Kushawati river has turned muddy. Agriculture is our only means of livelihood but we are being reduced to a state of penury," says a tearful Govind Gopal Phadte, a
laos will build a 680- mw hydroelectric dam across the Nam Theun, tributary of the mighty Mekong river. About 450 sq km of land in the Nakai plateau - 40 per cent of the area - will be
The population of the lesser fish-eagle (Ichthyophaga humilis) in the Corbett National Park is depleting due to DDT contamination. There have been reports of breaking of eggs due to eggshell
although the importance of Himalaya-Karakoram as the largest storehouse of fresh water in the lower latitudes, and the important role of their snow and ice in maintaining the flows of the Indus,
Wastefrom animal farms can now be recycled into fish food
Big dams have a high environmental and human cost, says a new report
The recently held Dhaka summit, sponsored by the Global Infrastructure Research Foundation, addressed the critical question of exploiting the potential of eastern Himalayan rivers and took positive steps towards identifying key projects and consensus on i
Teffori" pofiticians millowners... the list ofilecimators of the northeast's forests is seemingly endless