Water Resources

100-plus rivers and lakes to be improved

Freshwater improvement projects covering over 100 rivers and lakes across New Zealand are to receive grants of $44 million from the Government, Environment Minister Nick Smith announced today.

Publication Date: 
09/08/2017
Big News Network
Tags:
Water Resources, Water Quality, Rivers, Lakes, New Zealand, Water Pollution Control, Freshwater Ecosystems
Water Resources

Order of the National Green Tribunal regarding conservation of lakes in Balaghat, Madhya Pradesh with special reference to Karamsara Talab, 04/08/2017

Order of the National Green Tribunal (Central Zonal Bench, Bhopal) in the matter of Nav Yuvak Ajay Ekta Samiti Vs. Hindustan Copper Limited & Others dated 03/08/2017 regarding conservation of lakes in Balaghat, Madhya Pradesh with special reference to Karamsara Talab. The Court has taken a stern view of the fact that despite repeated orders for carrying out the work of Karamsara Talab the work has not even started.

Judgement Date: 
04/08/2017
Tags:
Lakes, Balaghat (D), Madhya Pradesh, National Green Tribunal (NGT), Court
Water Resources

Submit report in 10 days: NGT to Bhopal Municipal Corporation

BHOPAL: The National Green Tribunal (NGT) on Thursday asked the Bhopal Municipal Corporation (BMC) to submit a report on geo mapping of Shahpura Lake within 10 days.

Publication Date: 
04/08/2017
Times Of India (Bhopal)
Tags:
Madhya Pradesh, Lakes, National Green Trbunal (NGT), Municipal Corporation, Water Resources
Water Resources

Farmer organisations step up protest for Cauvery water

Cauvery Hithrakshana Samithi president G Madegowda, on Wednesday, said Chief Minister Siddaramaiah should immediately stop releasing water from the KRS dam to Tamil Nadu.

Publication Date: 
03/08/2017
Deccan Herald (Bangalore)
Tags:
Cauvery, Farmers, Dams, Tamil Nadu, Mysore (D), Lakes, Water Resources
Water Pollution

Scientists raise concerns over pollution of Lake Victoria

EAC raises red flag over the continued degradation of region's ecosystem Experts attribute this to human practices and failure to implement environmental laws Increased pollution is threatening the

Publication Date: 
02/08/2017
Standard Media (Kenya)
Tags:
Water Pollution, Lakes, Lake Pollution, Kenya, Africa, Water Quality
Water Resources

Monitoring of glacial lakes & water bodies in the Himalayan region of Indian river basins for June, 2017

This document presents the details on monitoring of glacial lakes and water bodies in the Indian Himalayan region during the month of June 2017 using satellite remote sensing technique including the data used and methodology followed in this study.

Publication Date: 
31/07/2017
Ajay Kumar Sinha, Shobhika Singh, Vartika
Central Water Commission (CWC)
Tags:
Lakes, River Basin, Himalaya, Remote Sensing, India, Glaciers, Statistics
Environment

Mysuru must not become a dead city like B'luru'

Environment scientist and Indian Institute of Science, Bengaluru professor T V Ramachandra has said that Bengaluru has turned into a ‘dead city’ and Mysuru should not go the Bengaluru way.

Publication Date: 
28/07/2017
Deccan Herald (Bangalore)
Tags:
Karnataka, Mysore (T), Environmental Health, Deforestation, Lakes, Waste Management, Sewage Pollution, Urbanisation, Environment
Water Resources

Tanzania: Experts Begin Research On How to Counter Effects of Fluoride

An intensive research on ways to counter the health effects of flouride on human health is underway here.

Publication Date: 
24/07/2017
All Africa
Tags:
Groundwater Pollution, Water Pollution, Water Quality, Fluoride, Tanzania, Health Effects, Drinking Water, Lakes, Rivers, Africa
Health

Impact of the Three Gorges project on ecological environment changes and snail distribution in Dongting Lake area

The Three Gorges Dam (TGD) is a remarkable, far-reaching project in China. This study was conducted to assess the impact of TGD on changes in the ecological environment, snail distribution and schistosomiasis transmission in Dongting Lake area.

Original Source

Publication Date: 
06/07/2017
Feiyue Li, Shujuan Ma, Yiyi Li & et al
PLoS Neglected Tropical Diseases
1-14
Tags:
Dams, Lakes, Hydrology, China, Schistosomiasis, Health Effects, Waterborne Worms, Waterborne diseases, Yangtze-kiang, Rivers
Water Resources

Integrating multiple wetland values into decision-making

The Ramsar Convention recognizes the interdependence of people on wetlands for their important economic, cultural, scientific and recreational values.

Publication Date: 
01/07/2017
Ramsar Convention Secretariat
Tags:
Wetlands, Chilka, Lakes, India, Ecosystem Services, Biodiversity, Ramsar Convention

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