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Collaboration with mountain communities might help water systems to adapt
Updated : 3 years, 4 months ago IST
Local communities have often developed ingenious local solutions such as water sowing and harvesting practices, wetland conservation, and interconnected storage reservoirs. A better scientific evidence base can help integrating these practices and river basin management plans, to offset some
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25 years into conservation Wetlands International South Asia marks silver
Updated : 3 years, 5 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], September 28 (ANI/ATK): Wetlands International South Asia completes 25 years and is all set to celebrate its silver jubilee on September 29, 2022 at India Habitat Centre, New Delhi. Minister of State for External Affairs and Education Dr Rajkumar Ranjan Singh would grace t
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Clean Ganga mission approves 13 projects related to geo-mapping, sewerage
Updated : 3 years, 6 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], August 18 (ANI): National Mission for Clean Ganga (NMCG) approved 13 projects pertaining to geo-mapping in Uttarakhand, Uttar Pradesh and NCT of Delhi, sewerage management in Uttarakhand, Uttar Pradesh, Bihar and West Bengal, riverfront development works in Uttarakhand, we
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Tamil Nadu: six more wetlands get Ramsar recognition
Updated : 3 years, 7 months ago IST
Chennai (Tamil Nadu) [India], August 4 (ANI): The Ramsar recognition tally of wetlands in the state of Tamil Nadu reached 10 after six more wetlands were added, informed the officials on Wednesday.
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New panda fossils discovered, possibly last of its kind in Europe
Updated : 3 years, 7 months ago IST
Washington [US], August 2 (ANI): Lumbering through the forested wetlands of Bulgaria around six million years ago, a new species of panda has been uncovered by scientists who state it is currently the last known and 'most evolved' European giant panda.
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IIT Guwahati researchers develop technique to mitigate acid mine drainage
Updated : 3 years, 8 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], June 28 (ANI): Indian Institute of Technology (IIT) Guwahati researchers have carried out a study of coal mines on the 'bioremediation' of Acid Mine Drainage (AMD) in Constructed Wetlands. This is the first study to demonstrate the bioremediation of AMD from the Northeaste
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Delhi to be made city of lakes, says Gopal Rai
Updated : 3 years, 9 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], May 25 (ANI): With the aim of conserving the wetland ecosystem, the Delhi government on Tuesday decided to revamp and develop 20 lakes in the national capital.
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J-K: Asian water bird census conducted in Pulwama, young volunteers take p
Updated : 4 years ago IST
Srinagar (Jammu and Kashmir) [India], March 8 (ANI): The Department of Wildlife Protection (DoWP), in collaboration with the Wildlife Conservation Fund (WCF), conducted the Asian waterbird census 2022 which saw the participation of young volunteers and students from various colleges.
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Tripura High Court directs state govt to form panel to supervise wetlands
Updated : 4 years ago IST
Agartala (Tripura) [India], February 27 (ANI): In a significant judgment, the High Court of Tripura on Sunday directed the state government to constitute a panel of higher officials who will be responsible for the protection and preservation of the wetlands across the state where migratory b
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On World Wetlands Day, India adds two more Ramsar sites
Updated : 4 years, 1 month ago IST
New Delhi [India], February 2 (ANI): On International Wetlands Day 2022, India added two Ramsar sites upscaling the number from 47 to 49.
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NGT says Wetland Rules be strictly followed along with Guidelines by Minis
Updated : 4 years, 1 month ago IST
New Delhi [India], January 24 (ANI): The National Green Tribunal (NGT) said that action of preparing integrated Environmental Management Plan (EMP) by the Ministry of Environment, Forest and Climate Change be taken and till it is done, EMPs prepared for rejuvenation and protection of the Naj
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Kashmir wetland authorities provide food for migratory birds to survive ha
Updated : 4 years, 1 month ago IST
Srinagar (Jammu and Kashmir) [India], January 22 (ANI): The authorities of wetlands in Kashmir have taken the initiative to provide food for migratory birds during the harsh winter season aiming to make their stay comfortable in the state. Lakhs of migratory birds have arrived in the wetland
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