Lakes, Ponds and Wetlands

Oil spill in Ennore has highly impacted the zone between Ennore and Marina beach

A voyage in a traditional canoe or a houseboat through the picturesque Vembanad lake is enough to understand why the south Indian state of Kerala is called the “God’s own country’. 

After becoming a human entity, Ganga river receives first legal notice

Normal monsoon expected this year: IMD

Shut down industries around Bellandur lake: NGT to Karnataka govt

It was in the late 90s that Raigarh emerged as the hub for power, coal mining and sponge iron in Chhattisgarh. The coalfield in Mand Raigarh is spread over an area of more than 1,12,000 hectares with an estimated 21,117 metric tonnes of coal. 

Ganga, Yamuna have been recognised as living entities

Mangroves form an integral part of the landscape of Mumbai and are essential in maintaining the stability of the coastline.

Once home to over 400 water bodies, Chennai’s development story is similar to most metropolises across India. Urbanising at a hurried pace, the concrete city spilled over its waterways and wetlands, leaving behind a sorry tale of ecological destruction.

Located 10 km from the Yavatmal city in Maharashtra, the Nilona reservoir has been the primary drinking water source for its residents since 1972. As in many other parts of the country, the 1990s saw the city growing and the population increasing. The Yavatmal residents, who had not experienced water shortage till then, started facing acute drinking water shortage.