Ashok Gehlot orders probe into deaths of around 1,000 migratory birds around Rajasthan’s Sambhar lake; water samples sent for testing
5 years, 1 month ago

Ashok Gehlot orders probe into deaths of around 1,000 migratory birds around Rajasthan’s Sambhar lake; water samples sent for testing

Firstpost  

The state government has ordered an investigation into the death of around thousand birds in the vicinity of Sambhar lake, said Chief Minister Ashok Gehlot on Wednesday Jaipur: The state government has ordered an investigation into the death of around thousand birds in the vicinity of Sambhar lake, said Chief Minister Ashok Gehlot on Wednesday. Terming the birds’ death as ‘worrying,’ the Chief Minister said that the government was taking “immediate steps to prevent deaths during this migratory season.” “Protecting flora and fauna remains one of our top priorities. “Once investigations are complete, we will do everything possible so that no more birds lose lives,” the Chief Minister said on his Twitter handle. According to an officer, around thousand birds of 20-25 species were found dead Tuesday morning around Sambhar Lake in Dudu.

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Over 40 Migratory Birds Dead at Sambhar Lake in Rajasthan: Officials
2 months, 2 weeks ago

Over 40 Migratory Birds Dead at Sambhar Lake in Rajasthan: Officials

Hindustan Times  

Over 40 migratory birds have died around Sambhar Lake in Jaipur district in the past fortnight, prompting concerns among the officials. The exact cause of the deaths remains under investigation, but preliminary examinations suggest that the birds may have succumbed to avian botulism, a severe neuromuscular illness caused by the bacterium Clostridium botulinum. Samples have been collected and sent to …

Samdha Lake: Bird watchers too get a reason to wing it to Ayodhya
11 months, 2 weeks ago

Samdha Lake: Bird watchers too get a reason to wing it to Ayodhya

Hindustan Times  

The temple town of Ayodhya, getting revitalised as a major destination of religious tourism with an array of revered sites centred around Lord Ram, will also offer winged attraction to visitors. Indian pied starling, common myna, northern pintail, eastern cattle egret and many other bird species have been spotted by bird lovers in Ayodhya, which is among the 15 hotspots …

Bird Flu Scare: 10 Ducks Found Dead at East Delhi's Sanjay Lake; Samples Sent for Testing
4 years ago

Bird Flu Scare: 10 Ducks Found Dead at East Delhi's Sanjay Lake; Samples Sent for Testing

News 18  

New Delhi: Ten ducks were found dead at east Delhi's Sanjay Lake on Saturday, a day after 17 crows were reported dead at the Central Park of Mayur Vihar Phase III, an official said here. "We have found 10 dead ducks at Sanjay Lake, samples of which have been sent to the lab for testing," Dr Rakesh Singh of the …

Punjab issues advisory for surveillance of poultry farms, wetlands amid bird flu scare
4 years ago

Punjab issues advisory for surveillance of poultry farms, wetlands amid bird flu scare

The Hindu  

Amid a bird flu scare, authorities in Punjab have alerted officials to keep tabs on any unusual deaths of migratory and poultry birds in the State, officials said on Wednesday. Punjab Animal Husbandry Director Harbinder Singh Kahlon said an advisory has been issued for “surveillance of commercial poultry farms and backyard poultry farms to find any unusual mortality in birds.” …

Rajasthan HC Takes Suo Moto Cognizance Of Plight In Death Of Migrant Birds Near Sambhar Lake; Orders Postmortem Of Carcasses
4 years, 7 months ago

Rajasthan HC Takes Suo Moto Cognizance Of Plight In Death Of Migrant Birds Near Sambhar Lake; Orders Postmortem Of Carcasses

Live Law  

Taking suo moto cognizance of the plight in death of migratory birds around the Sambhar lake, the Rajasthan High Court on Monday ordered the State Government to remove carcasses of birds lying there an conduct a post-mortem to identify the reason behind their deaths. The court has also sought a report on the State's policy "to prevent the unnatural death …

Polluted Sambhar lake to follow Chilika model after deaths of 20,000 migratory birds
5 years, 1 month ago

Polluted Sambhar lake to follow Chilika model after deaths of 20,000 migratory birds

Hindustan Times  

The Rajasthan government will set up a standing committee on the lines of Odisha’s Chilika development authority to better manage Sambhar Lake, India’s biggest inland saline wetland, which has seen deaths of 20,000 birds since November 10 due to pollution-bred disease called botulism. A government draft report accessed by the HT last month ranked Sambhar Lake among India’s 34 worst …

NGT notice to Centre, Rajasthan on bird deaths around Sambhar Lake
5 years, 1 month ago

NGT notice to Centre, Rajasthan on bird deaths around Sambhar Lake

Hindustan Times  

The National Green Tribunal issued notices to the Centre and the Rajasthan government last week seeking response on the bad state of several wetlands including Sambhar Lake, where 20,000 birds have died since November 10, after taking suo-motto cognisance of a report published in Hindustan Times on November 20. The HT report ‘Rajasthan’s Sambhar lake, where 18,000 birds died, among …

Disease that killed Sambhar wetland birds not contagious: Scientists
5 years, 1 month ago

Disease that killed Sambhar wetland birds not contagious: Scientists

Hindustan Times  

Scientists said on Sunday that avian botulism was not contagious, laying to rest speculations that the disease that claimed around 20,000 birds in Sambhar wetland since November 10, could be dangerous to humans. In a meeting to discuss the future course of action on Sambhar Lake, India’s biggest inland saline wetland and one of the two Ramsar sites in Rajasthan, …

Mass bird deaths at Sambhar Lake point to problem within
5 years, 1 month ago

Mass bird deaths at Sambhar Lake point to problem within

India Today  

Late October, Rajasthan woke up to one of India's worst avian catastrophes. Bird carcasses began appearing on the banks of the Sambhar Lake, a 230 square kilometre saltwater body located 80 kilometres southwest of Jaipur. Species Summer Grounds Wintering Grounds Northern Shoveller North Europe & Asia South Europe, Africa, Indian Subcontinent, Central Asia, Central & South America, east coastal USA …

Rajasthan’s Sambhar lake, where 18,000 birds died, among worst wetlands in India
5 years, 1 month ago

Rajasthan’s Sambhar lake, where 18,000 birds died, among worst wetlands in India

Hindustan Times  

Rajasthan’s Sambhar lake, the largest inland salt lake in India, where the carcasses of close to 18,000 migratory birds have been found since November 10 to the concern of environmentalists and ornithologists, is among the eight worst-rated wetlands in the country when it comes to ecosystem management, according to a draft report prepared by the environment ministry in consultation with …

Rajasthan bird death case: Kashmir wildlife authorities on alert
5 years, 1 month ago

Rajasthan bird death case: Kashmir wildlife authorities on alert

India TV News  

Huge fatalities of migratory birds in Rajasthan wetlands have put officials of Kashmir wildlife on alert as all migratory birds coming to India follow the same flyway. Speaking exclusively to IANS, Rashid Naqash, wildlife warden said: "All migratory birds that come to Kashmir and to other wetlands in India follow the central Asian flyway zone. Bird flu is a major …

A month ago, Rajasthan health card found Sambhar Lake to be highly polluted
5 years, 1 month ago

A month ago, Rajasthan health card found Sambhar Lake to be highly polluted

Hindustan Times  

Just days before the deaths of about 15,665 migratory birds was observed at Sambhar Lake, the Rajasthan environment department’s health card for the lake said its water was highly alkaline, saline, of poor quality, and prone to bacterial growth - pointing to damage inflicted by pollution. The health card found that Sambhar, India’s biggest inland salt-water lake spanning 24,000 hectares, …

Thousands of birds died due to botulism near Jaipur, says preliminary report
5 years, 1 month ago

Thousands of birds died due to botulism near Jaipur, says preliminary report

India Today  

A preliminary forensic report has indicated that the mysterious death of more than 4,800 migratory birds at the country's largest inland water saltwater lake near Jaipur was caused by botulism, a serious and fatal illness that affects the nerves, officials said on Friday. A 70-member disaster management team is at Sambhar Lake, a key wintering area for tens of thousands …

‘We have never seen anything like this’: Thousands of birds found dead along shore of India’s biggest saltwater lake
5 years, 1 month ago

‘We have never seen anything like this’: Thousands of birds found dead along shore of India’s biggest saltwater lake

The Independent  

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Thousands of migratory birds die mysteriously in Rajasthan's Sambhar Lake
5 years, 1 month ago

Thousands of migratory birds die mysteriously in Rajasthan's Sambhar Lake

India TV News  

Thousands of migratory birds of about ten species were found dead around Sambhar Lake, the country's largest inland saltwater lake near Jaipur, sending shock waves among locals and authorities. Carcasses of hundreds of dead birds including plovers, common coot, black winged stilt, northern shovelers, ruddy shelduck, and pied avocet were scattered on the edge of 12-13 km of the catchment …

Jaipur: Around 1000 migratory birds dead at Sambhar lake; cause not ascertained
5 years, 1 month ago

Jaipur: Around 1000 migratory birds dead at Sambhar lake; cause not ascertained

India Today  

Thousands of migratory birds of about ten species were found dead around Sambhar Lake, the country's largest inland saltwater lake near Jaipur, sending shock waves among locals and authorities. Carcasses of hundreds of dead birds including plovers, common coot, black-winged stilt, northern shovelers, ruddy shelduck, and pied avocet were scattered on the edge of 12-13 km of the catchment area …

1,000 migratory birds found dead near Sambhar lake in Rajasthan
5 years, 1 month ago

1,000 migratory birds found dead near Sambhar lake in Rajasthan

Hindustan Times  

At least 1,000 migratory birds, spanning 13-15 species were found dead around the Sambhar lake in Jaipur district of Rajasthan over the past fortnight, forest officials said, adding that the exact cause of the deaths will be known once the reports of their viscera samples comes by the end of the week. Rajasthan’s chief wildlife warden, Arindam Tomar, said: “We …

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