Rajasthan

  • Is it worth the salt?
    The fields are silvery white with raw salt crusts in the vicinity of Nawa, a small town on the northwestern banks of Sambhar lake, India’s largest inland lake. Nawa lies about 90 kilometres east of Jaipur. Also an extensive saline wetland and a Ramsar site, the blinding white salt flats ...
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  • Wild species get extinct in Keoladeo
    Over a span of five decades, eight mammal species have become locally extinct in Keoladeo National Park in Bharatpur, a study has revealed.  Many species of wild animals including tiger, leopard, blackbuck, smooth-coated otter, leopard cat, Indian fox and Hanuman langur have become locally ext...
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  • 2017 will have normal rains: IMD
    Normal monsoon expected this year: IMD Sending a positive signal to the farm sector, the national weather forecaster has predicted a normal monsoon for this year with the seasonal monsoon rainfall likely to be 96 percent of the long period average (LPA). Also, even the rainfall distributi...
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  • Wetlands in deep water
    February 2 is observed as the World Wetlands Day. The day marks the date of adoption of the Convention on Wetlands in the Iranian city of Ramsar in 1971. This year, the theme of the World Wetlands Day is Wetlands for Disaster Risk Reduction. It aims to raise awareness and highlight the vital roles o...
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  • NGT cancels illegal salt pans in Sambhar Lake
    Good news for Sambhar Salt Lake The National Green Tribunal has ordered the Rajasthan government to cancel the allotments of salt pans in Sambhar salt lake that fall within the wetland. Along with this, the state wetland authority has also been directed to review the allotments made so far and subm...
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  • Water, water, everywhere
    The city of Udaipur is all about its lakes. If Pichola gets the maximum tourist footfall, the scenic beauty of Fateh Sagar invites solitude lovers. The Udai Sagar lake in the east, which remained the first line of defence for the city, now meets the industrial need for water.  The city and its...
    Manu Moudgilposted 2 years 11 months agoread more
  • Udaipur's water threatened by India's largest reserve of phosphate
    Huddled in the Aravali range in the southern part of Rajasthan about 26 km from Udaipur, is the largest reserve of phosphate in India. Also known as the Jhamarkotra mines, it is the only commercially exploitable rock phosphate deposit in the country. Phosphate is crucial for the sustenance of f...
    Amita Bhaduriposted 4 years 2 months agoread more
  • Environmentalists wary of Modi's green agenda
    Environmentalists wary of Modi's green agenda Environmentalists have raised concerns about the new BJP government and have said that they should learn from the previous government's failures. There are concerns about Narendra Modi's vocal support for river interlinking and hydropower dams...
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  • After Phailin, Cyclone Helen hits Andhra Pradesh coast
     After Phailin, Helen devastates Andhra coast Two back to back cyclones have destroyed the standing crop in Andhra Pradesh. Cyclone Helen, which hit the Machilipatnam coast in Krishna district on November 18, killed seven people and destroyed paddy worth Rs 5000 crore. As per initial estim...
    ravleenposted 5 years 9 months agoread more
  • UNICEF launches 'Take Poo to the Loo' campaign
    UNICEF's digital media campaign against open defecationUNICEF launches a three-month long campaign 'Take Poo to the Loo' to raise awareness against defecation in open among the youth.Govt addresses Andhra's river water sharing issuesTo avoid conflicts between the two states, government&nbs...
    swatiposted 5 years 9 months agoread more
  • NGT bans mining earth in india
    Mining of earth banned in IndiaNational Green Tribunal bans digging of earth throughout India for making bricks and roads without obtaining environmental clearance.Ahmedabad and Chennai to host India Water ExpoAiming to bridge the knowledge gaps on water and wastewater management for user ...
    swatiposted 5 years 10 months agoread more
  • Govt to penalise unauthorised mining dumping in Goa
    Govt to penalises unauthorised mining dumpingApproves policy to regulate unauthorised dumping of mining rejects in Goa. Under the scheme, the government plans to charge a conversion fee for illegaly occupying government and private land for mining dumps.Govt seeks SC to relax iron ore mini...
    swatiposted 5 years 11 months agoread more
  • Emerging crisis in Mansagar lake governance in Jaipur
    The paper reflects the crisis in urban lake governance in India. It talks about the current social-political-legal processes involved in urban lake governance in India taking the case of lake Mansagar in Jaipur and the manner in which it fails to safeguard the ecology of the water body
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  • Salt woes
    Sambar in Rajasthan, Asia's largest inland salt water lake, is victim to illegal salt production that poses threat to its ecology
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  • Wetlands for water quality management – The science and technology: A paper from Current Issues in Water Management
    The introduction begins witha brief overview of wetlands: their nature and services offered. These wetlands are ecosystems with water that is static or flowing and characerized by emergent , floating and submerged aquatic vegetation. Some of the services provided by wetlands are fish and fiber, wate...
    chicuposted 7 years 7 months agoread more
  • Storage above design full tank level in Pichola-Swaroop Saagar and Fatah Saagar lakes of Udaipur - A threat to safety
    The historical lakes of Udaipur, Rajasthan, namely Pichola - Swaroop Saagar and Fatah Saagar are more than a century old. Filling them above original design full tank level on public demand or over enthusiasm may prove to be a threat to safety. The free board above design full tank level is already ...
    Gyan Prakash Soniposted 8 years 9 months agoread more
  • Conservation of lakes - Myths and realities of desilting
    Desilting is becoming a major component of any Lake Conservation Project now a days. The basic reasons given for necessity of desilting are - increasing the storage capacity and checking eutrophic conditions. As it is not practicable to reverse the slow process of silting in the bed of lakes throug...
    ashisposted 9 years 1 month agoread more
  • 13th annual birding fair at Jaipur's Man Sagar
    13th Birding Fair at Jaipur's Man Sagar on 2 – 3 Feb 2010 to be devoted to 'Rivers’ Restoration'The 13th annual Birding Fair will take place  on 2 and 3 February 2010 in  a continuing effort to conserve Jaipur's Man Sagar in India and try to develop it as a Mini Keoladeo National Park ...
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Posted By : Amita Bhaduri
Posted Date : Tue, 2017-12-12 12:22
Unregulated salt production near Sambhar lake is not just causing health problems among salt workers, it is also depleting groundwater and ruining the ecosystem of the wetland.

The fields are silvery white with raw salt crusts in the vicinity of Nawa, a small town on the northwestern banks of Sambhar lake, India’s largest inland lake. Nawa lies about 90 kilometres east of Jaipur. Also an extensive saline wetland and a Ramsar site, the blinding white salt flats stretch as far as one can see. The place is a key wintering area for thousands of pink flamingos and other migratory birds from northern Asia and Siberia. Surrounded by the Aravalli on all sides, the lake straddles Nagaur, Sikar, Ajmer and Jaipur districts of Rajasthan.

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Posted By : arathi
Posted Date : Thu, 2017-07-20 20:23
Changes in habitat is one of the reasons why many wild species have disappeared from the national park, say researchers.

Over a span of five decades, eight mammal species have become locally extinct in Keoladeo National Park in Bharatpur, a study has revealed. 

Many species of wild animals including tiger, leopard, blackbuck, smooth-coated otter, leopard cat, Indian fox and Hanuman langur have become locally extinct in Keoladeo National Park since 1966. This has substantially changed the mammalian diversity and the condition of the habitat, say researchers. 

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Posted By : swati
Posted Date : Tue, 2017-04-25 01:29
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Normal monsoon expected this year: IMD

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Posted By : swati
Posted Date : Thu, 2017-02-02 11:14
On the World Wetlands Day, save a thought for India’s Ramsar sites, most of them at various stages of deterioration.

February 2 is observed as the World Wetlands Day. The day marks the date of adoption of the Convention on Wetlands in the Iranian city of Ramsar in 1971. This year, the theme of the World Wetlands Day is Wetlands for Disaster Risk Reduction. It aims to raise awareness and highlight the vital roles of healthy wetlands in reducing the impacts of extreme events such as floods, droughts and cyclones on communities and to help build resilience against these events. 

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Posted By : swati
Posted Date : Tue, 2016-12-13 07:19
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Good news for Sambhar Salt Lake

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Posted By : Manu Moudgil
Posted Date : Fri, 2016-09-09 17:42
Despite the many beautiful lakes, Udaipur’s water crisis is baffling. Increasing tourism and pollution make the city dependent on external sources for water supply.

The city of Udaipur is all about its lakes. If Pichola gets the maximum tourist footfall, the scenic beauty of Fateh Sagar invites solitude lovers. The Udai Sagar lake in the east, which remained the first line of defence for the city, now meets the industrial need for water. 

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Posted By : Amita Bhaduri
Posted Date : Mon, 2015-06-22 10:01
Pollution from the Jhamarkotra mines poses a threat to waters near and far, and also causes severe health issues in the miners. Why is there no post facto environment impact assessment?

Huddled in the Aravali range in the southern part of Rajasthan about 26 km from Udaipur, is the largest reserve of phosphate in India.

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Posted By : ravleen
Posted Date : Tue, 2014-05-20 22:47
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Environmentalists wary of Modi's green agenda

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Posted By : ravleen
Posted Date : Sun, 2013-11-24 14:42
News this week: Cyclone Helen devastates Andhra coast, built up area in the capital replaces green spaces and packaged water unit to come up near Sambhar lake.

 After Phailin, Helen devastates Andhra coast 

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UNICEF's digital media campaign against open defecation

UNICEF launches a three-month long campaign 'Take Poo to the Loo' to raise awareness against defecation in open among the youth.

Govt addresses Andhra's river water sharing issues

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