Lakes, Ponds and Wetlands
SC strict over wetland preservation
Posted on 18 Jul, 2017 01:02 PMSupreme Court pulls Centre over preservation of wetlands
Floating national park calls for help
Posted on 13 Jul, 2017 05:43 AMIn a country as diverse as India where the mountain meets the ocean and deserts blend into forests, one hallmark of beauty that is often left out of the travel catalogues is the outstanding Loktak lake in Manipur.
Managing willows in Wular lake
Posted on 10 Jul, 2017 05:07 AMThe devastating flood in 2015 in the Kashmir valley affected more than 2.5 lakh houses and displaced about 5.5 lakh people. The economic loss was massive.
Many researchers and experts believe that careful conservation and protection of the lakes, ponds and wetlands in the Kashmir valley could have reduced the scale of the devastation to a large extent.
Loan waiver alone cannot solve farmers' woes: Experts
Posted on 04 Jul, 2017 02:26 PMNeed to tackle core issues to end farm crisis: Experts
A jungle comes to the city
Posted on 02 Jul, 2017 01:56 PMIt’s July now and the temperature is slowly dipping in Delhi. Only a few migratory birds wintered at the Yamuna biodiversity park remain. Others have left for Central Asia and Siberia. Some species of summer terrestrial migrants are expected to arrive while some others can be seen enjoying the park’s wetlands.
Government allows closure of Sardar Sarovar dam gates
Posted on 20 Jun, 2017 10:42 AMCentre gives permission to close Sardar Sarovar dam gates
Chilka's health brings wealth
Posted on 19 Jun, 2017 12:44 PMSpanning over 1,165 sq km, the Chilika Lake is Asia’s largest saltwater lake. Over 200,000 fishers and 400,000 farmers depend on the lake for their livelihood. But what makes this lake stand out is its biodiversity.Over a million migratory birds winter here, making it a bird watcher’s paradise in India.
Solar irrigation cooperative to solve groundwater crisis
Posted on 06 Jun, 2017 08:16 AMIndia's groundwater crisis: Gujarat's solar irrigation cooperative embarks on a solution
Nainital lake drying up, human activities to blame
Posted on 30 May, 2017 11:52 AMNainital lake is drying up, environmentalists concerned
A village becomes water rich
Posted on 26 May, 2017 05:05 PMLocated in Uttar Pradesh’s Baghpat district, with vast agricultural fields growing sugarcane, rice, wheat, jowar, chana and all kinds of seasonal vegetables, Dhikoli in Pilana tehsil comes across as a bustling and prosperous village.