SURAT: New guidelines for sand mining activity in river beds of the state are issued by the committee of additional secretary of forest and environment department of the state. Under the new guidel ...More

To save a portion of the floodwater that routinely drains into the sea, a check dam is set to be built across the Kosasthalaiyar river in Thirukandalam, Tiruvallur district, 27 km from the city. Cli ...More

Though roaming on the earth’s surface since pre-historic times, 17 out of 23 crocodilian species are endangered today due to human folly She was young, vivacious and vacationing with her boyfriend in ...More

THIRUVANANTHAPURAM: An environment committee report, which was placed in the assembly last week, has found that Kozhikode district was facing indiscriminate sand mining, reclamation of wet lands and d ...More

THANE: As many as 47 sand mining spots in the two creeks and four rivers of Thane district have been identified to analyse the environment impact of sand dredging operations and guide the authorities ...More

History tells us of man creating civilizations in and around water bodies. Even today, modern societies are concentrated on the world’s seaboards. But the future appears bleak with soaring population, ...More

Well, you can't say state agencies didn't get what they asked for when they sought opinions at the first Citizen Forums on the Environment: • Global climate change is a serious threat to ...More

TOPICS science and technology agricultural research and technology environmental issues Uncontrolled fishing for food and sport has been identified as a major threat for the majority of freshwate ...More

THIRUVANANTHAPURAM: The lifeline of Kollam and a major drinking water source of the region, Sasthamkotta Lake, which is also the largest freshwater lake in the state, is facing serious threat of deple ...More

The State Congress has alleged that the physical, cultural and religious shape of the holy river Narmada has been endangered during the past eight years due to unabated illegal sand mining. The party ...More

Maintaining the river sand layers is very important in controlling the floods: expert With sand quarries all over the State being shutdown for one reason or the other and the construction season gai ...More

Water bodies, big or small, assume great importance as sources of storage and groundwater recharge — but they are also easy prey for abuse. Three such long-neglected lakes will be rejuvenated next mon ...More

Unlike the rest of India, tribal rights and conservation are not at the opposite ends of the spectrum in the Andaman and Nicobar Islands. Yet, there are challenges. In a national scenario where wildl ...More

Unlike the rest of India, tribal rights and conservation are not at the opposite ends of the spectrum in the Andaman and Nicobar Islands. Yet, there are challenges. In a national scenario where wildl ...More

Expressing concern over growing illegal mining in the country, the Supreme Court has ruled that the states and Union Territories can now grant leases for mining minor minerals in less than 5 hectare ...More

The Punjab Congress on Thursday warned against an environmental disaster in the Pathankot area along river Ravi due to wanton sand mining, allegedly patronised by the ruling Akali Dal. In a letter wr ...More

Scientific management of wastewater, regulation of sand mining and land use controls have become imperative to address the deterioration of water quality in rivers, the Kerala State Council for Scienc ...More

ADILABAD: Banning of sand mining and grazing by animals reared by the nomadic Rabaris, construction of animal hostels, installing 50 cameras inside the forests, constituting anti-poaching squads, incl ...More

HYDERABAD: The Union Environment MinisterJairam Ramesh on Tuesday slammed theUttarakhand government for its inaction against the illegal sand mining in the state and said that sending show-cause o ...More

KANPUR: Union environment and forest minister Jairam Ramesh on Sunday said the Centre would put a blanket ban on sand mining across the country. Coming down heavily on the Uttarakhand government ...More