Chhattisgarh activist Himanshu Kumar has been on a fast-unto-death from June 1 at Jantar Mantar protesting against the increasing acquisition of huge swathes of forest land by mining companies in Chha ...More

Sand is once again in the spotlight in Tamil Nadu. Alleging grave hazard to the environment and non-adherence to norms, several parties have now approached the National Green Tribunal (NGT) challengin ...More

In an alarming trend, the Kerala coastline which was once a favourite nesting ground for marine turtles has been recording a dip in the number of arrivals for the past few years. The World Wildlife F ...More

KANPUR: A major stretch of Yamuna river between Panchnada and Sangam (Allahabad), considered a suitable habitat for highly endangered Gangetic Dolphin (Platanista gangetica), today faces numerous prob ...More

Kochi: The proposed Rs 210-crore Piravom drinking water project that is expected to bring 100 million litres of water daily does not enthuse city residents who are skeptical of water reaching their ho ...More

Kerala Nadee Samrakshana Samithi has called upon the authorities to constitute a river protection force to check the unrestrained sand mining and contamination of rivers and other water bodies. The ...More

Almost a year after the state government introduced e-tendering in mining to bring in transparency, the process has failed to take off. The high court has quashed at least seven tender notices and is ...More

Supreme Court on Friday issued notice to Centre and all states seeking their response for framing rules for preventing illegal sand mining on river banks. A bench headed by justice SS Nijjar agreed t ...More

The protest programmes under the banner of Joint Protest Council demanding protection of the Sasthamkotta Lake gained momentum, as activists alleged that authorities were turning a blind eye towards t ...More

JAIPUR: Once nesting in colonies of hundreds along the banks and islands in the Chambal river, the Indian Skimmer is now facing a grave challenge for its survival. Rampant illegal sand mining has dras ...More

LUCKNOW: The prediction of a near-normal monsoon seasonal rainfall during 2013 is likely to come as sweet music to many parched pockets of the country which have been battling severe drought. It is pe ...More

In the wake of severe drought in the state, environmentalists led by Sugathakumari met Chief Minister Oommen Chandy here on Monday and submitted a memorandum seeking immediate action on a number of en ...More

n the wake of severe drought in the state, environmentalists led by Sugathakumari met Chief Minister Oommen Chandy here on Monday and submitted a memorandum seeking immediate action on a number of env ...More

Villagers of Lokanathpur under Kentalo panchayat under Nischintakoili tehsil have expressed resentment over permission granted for sand mining (officially called Sairat) from the river bank in Lokana ...More

The State’s largest freshwater lake and one of the 26 Ramsar sites in the country, Sasthamcotta Lake in the district is fast becoming a grassland. While there are frequent government announcements o ...More

Circle Police Inspector V Lakshmaiah on Saturday visited the tank bed of Chikkere tank at Naamagondlu in the taluk, where miscreants had chopped trees to carry out illegal sand mining. Lakshmaiah ...More

An acute scarcity of fresh water is staring the city and the rest of the district in the face, according to the results of a monthly study conducted by the district groundwater department. The study, ...More

HIWARE BAZAR: For those who wonder if Maharashtra can tide over the current drought situation, HiwareBazar, with its 'yes we can' spirit, is the answer. Notwithstanding the fact that Ahmednagar is fac ...More

HIWARE BAZAR: For those who wonder if Maharashtra can tide over the current drought situation, HiwareBazar, with its 'yes we can' spirit, is the answer. Notwithstanding the fact that Ahmednagar is fac ...More

GANGAPUR(AURANGABAD): Maharashtra is one of the first states to have regulated its groundwater resources. However, two decades after it introduced a law banning sinking of private borewells or deep-tu ...More