Jaisalmer: A 12-foot-long adult gharial (Gavialis gangeticus) was rescued from the Indira Gandhi Canal in Jaisalmer district after it drifted hundreds of kilometres from Punjab’s Beas River, and it was sent back to Punjab Friday under a special interstate conservation initiative for rehabilitation before release into its natural habitat.The joint operation was carried out by…
In the Indian state of Rajasthan, authorities have excavated a 28km artificial lake to line it with plastic and separate it from sand. Behind this lies the mission to supply water to 5 million people living in the cities of Jaisalmer and Barmer in the state. A reservoir in the Thar Desert The Thar Desert…
Jaipur: Western Rajasthan’s water crisis has deepened after the Punjab govt extended the closure of the Indira Gandhi Canal, disrupting supplies to several districts already reeling under extreme heat. With temperatures rising above 45 degrees Celsius and no rainfall, officials say demand for drinking water and irrigation has surged sharply.Public Health Engineering Department officials are…
