Akkulam lake rejuvenation project hits another roadblock
1 week, 2 days ago

Akkulam lake rejuvenation project hits another roadblock

The Hindu  

A large greenish carpet of water hyacinth floats unobstructed over Akkulam Lake, so much so that a good part of the lake now looks like a meadow. Despite a plethora of projects over the years to revive it, Akkulam lake, one of the capital city’s major waterbodies continues to be taken over by water hyacinth. Now, a project to revive the lake, which was launched in 2022, has run into rough weather with the government mulling re-tendering after the project failed to take off within the stipulated time. Complete removal of water hyacinth is a challenge, as after previous attempts at cleaning the lake, the plants have come back to infest even more areas of the water body.

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Lake rejuvenation project launched in Kapuluppada
2 months ago

Lake rejuvenation project launched in Kapuluppada

Deccan Chronicle  

Visakhapatnam: MP M. Sribharat and MLA Ganta Srinivasa Rao inaugurated a lake rejuvenation project in Kapuluppada on Wednesday. This initiative, collaboration between Visakhapatnam Metropolitan Region Development Authority, Dhan Foundation and Redington Foundation, aims to restore four interconnected lakes— Pothinavari Cheruvu, Baada Cheruvu, Kambala Cheruvu, and Baruva Cheruvu— collectively known as Golusukattu Cheruvulu.The key activities include desilting, dredging, strengthening embankments, improving …

Hyderabad: 12 City Lakes Set for Rejuvenation
4 months, 1 week ago

Hyderabad: 12 City Lakes Set for Rejuvenation

Deccan Chronicle  

Hyderabad: Twelve lakes in the city have been shortlisted for a facelift jointly by the HMDA and the GHMC. This will cover costs incurred on diverting sewage to ensure that the lakes are not polluted,” said a GHMC official. Project rejuvenation will include fencing of lakes, building walking tracks, gazebos, open gyms, children play areas and benches. “We will take …

Kennametal undertakes the Harokethanahalli Lake restoration project in partnership with Planet Sutra
9 months ago

Kennametal undertakes the Harokethanahalli Lake restoration project in partnership with Planet Sutra

The Hindu  

Kennametal India Limited, together with Planet Sutra, a sustainability implementation partner, held an event on June 25 to mark the completion of the Harokethanahalli lake restoration project at Bengaluru, India. The project spans nearly 18 acres of land, and the lake itself has a capacity of over 140 million liters of water. Situated amidst agricultural land, commercial orchards and private …

A slip into lake turned this engineer into a conservationist
1 year, 1 month ago

A slip into lake turned this engineer into a conservationist

The Hindu  

It began with a newspaper article claiming 21 cities, including Bengaluru, would run dry by 2025. “Bengaluru does not have big rivers,” he says, pointing out that even the smaller ones, Vrishabhavathi, Kumudvathi, Arkavathy and Dakshina Pinakini, which generate from Nandi Hills, are now so polluted that they resembled septic tanks. “They had built it systematically as interconnected, cascading lakes,” …

Rejuvenation of Pandeswaram Lake to be completed by October
2 years, 9 months ago

Rejuvenation of Pandeswaram Lake to be completed by October

The Hindu  

The sprawling Pandeswaram Lake near Avadi is getting spruced up after years of neglect. The Water Resources Department, the Tiruvallur district administration and Environmentalist Foundation of India, a voluntary organisation, have joined hands to rejuvenate the lake. Besides being a source of groundwater recharge, the lake, with its improved storage capacity, can control floods in the downstream areas, the officials …

Hyacinth in Katraj lake persists; greens fear aquatic life will go extinct
3 years, 10 months ago

Hyacinth in Katraj lake persists; greens fear aquatic life will go extinct

Hindustan Times  

PUNE Despite the efforts of the Pune Municipal Corporation to clear the Katraj lake of hyacinth, experts and environmentalists fear local fish species will go extinct in the water body if the scenario persists. This is harmful to the aquatic fauna and the nature surrounding the lake,” said Dr Raj Kumar Jadhav, director, Rajiv Gandhi Zoological Park and Wildlife Research …

Over 35 waterbodies to be restored in Tiruvannamalai
5 years, 8 months ago

Over 35 waterbodies to be restored in Tiruvannamalai

The Hindu  

Five reservoirs and 32 lakes are to be taken up for rejuvenation at a cost of ₹16.07 crore under the Kudimaramathu scheme said Tiruvannamalai Collector K. S. Kandasamy here. When undertaken, this measure would help farming activities in 12,213 acres of land in the district, he said in a discussion with stakeholders over this year’s Kudimaramathu project to be carried …

Work on Retteri lake begins
9 years, 11 months ago

Work on Retteri lake begins

The Hindu  

Work on the renovation of Retteri lake, one of the city’s biggest lakes, has begun. Located on the Grand Northern Trunk Road, also known as Kolkata Highway, the lake is spread over 5.42 million square metres and fed by adjacent water bodies such as Red Hills reservoir and Korattur lake. Separate concrete channels were set up a few years ago …

Suburban lakes face threat to existence
10 years, 9 months ago

Suburban lakes face threat to existence

The Hindu  

Two prominent lakes in the city’s southern suburbs around Tambaram are desperately in need of revitalisation. While water hyacinth endangers Chitlapakkam lake, it is encroachments that pose a threat to Seekkanan lake, Mudichur. In Mudichur, residents are worried that construction on the Outer Ring Road that passes close to the Seekkanan eri has done enough damage to the water body. …

Good riddance of bad water hyacinths
12 years, 4 months ago

Good riddance of bad water hyacinths

The Hindu  

For nearly a month now, the Public Works Department, along with the Pallavaram municipality has been clearing water hyacinths and other vegetation from the Pallavaram periya eri, in what is believed to be a first-of-its-kind initiative in the southern suburbs. When not controlled, water hyacinths can cover lakes entirely, impacting water flow, blocking sunlight from reaching native aquatic plants, and …

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