Water Resources

Hydrology and sediment loading of Hokersar wetland sanctuary in the Kashmir Himalaya, India

Hydrological characteristics and sedimentation loading in Hokersar wetland of Kashmir Himalaya was monitored from November 2000 to october 2001. The compound water budget showed a substantial (91 percent) input from various surface inflows and just 9 per cent through precipitation.

Publication Date: 
01/08/2004
M. A. Khan, M. A. Shah
Indian Forester
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Ecosystems, Wetlands, Land Use, Water Resources, Hokersar, Sedimentation, Hokersar SA, Hydrology, Jammu & Kashmir
Water Resources

 In jeopardy

Proposed bill may imperil West Bengal s waterbodies

Publication Date: 
29/06/2004
Sujoy Dhar
Down to Earth
Tags:
Wetlands, Water Resources, Legislation, High Court, West Bengal
India

 At the receiving end

Bangladesh jittery over India’s river linking scheme

Publication Date: 
29/06/2004
Pradip Saha
Down to Earth
Tags:
Wetlands, Water Resources, Rivers, Meghna, Groundwater, Floods, Bangladesh, India, River Linking
Water Resources

Kolleru lake is vanishing a revelation through digital processing of IRS-1D LISS-III sensor data

Digital processing of the IRS-1D LISS-III image revealed a highly degraded state of the Kolleru lake.

Publication Date: 
10/05/2004
K. Nageswara Rao, G. Murali Krishna, B. Hema Malini
Current Science
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Wetlands, Land Reclamation, Godavari Delta, Krishna Delta, Agriculture, Weeds, Water Resources, Lakes, Aquaculture, Remote Sensing, Andhra Pradesh
Wildlife

 Wetland security

The Ugandan government has gazetted the wetlands of Kampala to safeguard the sites from encroachment by the urban population. The National Environment Management Authority (nema) has decided that

Publication Date: 
14/04/2004
Down to Earth
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Wetlands, Uganda
India

 Bacteria that reduces fertilser use

indian scientists have discovered a novel microorganism in salty marshlands, which has the potential to absorb nitrogen an essential plant nutrient from the atmosphere and make it available to crops. In addition, the microbe can help plants extract ph

Publication Date: 
14/02/2004
T V Jayan
Down to Earth
Tags:
Wetlands, Agricultural Research, Agricultural Inputs, Micro Organisms, India
Water Resources

 Afghanistan's parched wetlands

This war ravaged country is heading for a disaster

Publication Date: 
14/06/2003
Ritu Gupta
Down to Earth
Tags:
Wetlands, Malnutrition, Water Resources, Dams, Drought, Birds, Biodiversity, Afghanistan
Environment

Proceedings of the fourth national workshop on environment statistics - 22-23 April, 2003, Shillong

This report contains the proceedings of the fourth national workshop on environment statistics held on 22-23 April 2003 at Shillong. The workshop focused on harmonization of the framework for environmental accounting in India based on the system of integrated environment and economic accounting and identification of data requirement for environmental management.

Publication Date: 
May 2003
Central Statistical Organisation
Tags:
Environment, Environment Economics, Air Pollution, Ecosystems, Wetlands, Water Quality, Forest Resources, Wildlife, India, Meghalaya, Statistics, Water Pollution
India

 Craning glory: Demoiselle cranes find sanctuary in Rajasthan village

Kheechan village on the edge of the Thar desert lies on the migration route of demoiselle cranes travelling from their breeding grounds in Eurasia to bask in India s milder winter. In late September, the first flocks take to the skies from the plateaus, s

Publication Date: 
30/03/2003
Ram Panjaabi
Down to Earth
Tags:
Wetlands, Thar Desert, Migration, Birds, Mongolia, India, Rajasthan
India

 In Short

On biosafety bandwagon: Paying heed to the growing concern about the efficacy of genetically modified organisms (GMOs), India has finally ratified the Cartagena Protocol on Biosafety. The treaty is

Publication Date: 
14/03/2003
Down to Earth
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Wetlands

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