Water Hyacinth was introduced as an ornamental plant, now it chokes rivers around the world The water hyacinth (Eichhornia crassipes) was imported into several countries, including India as an ornamental aquatic species to beautify ponds and gardens. Years later, the aquatic weed grew rapidly and started invading natural water bodies, forming floating mats that are…
Ganga water level reaches Aarti platform at Dashashwamedh Ghat in Varanasi Varanasi: Continuous heavy rainfall in the hills has started impacting Varanasi, with the Ganga’s water level rising and several idols and small temples along the ghats beginning to submerge. Although the river level has remained largely steady over the past four days, the district…
Colva: A thick layer of water hyacinth, the invasive weed that has long choked the Sal river, has once again washed up along Mobor-Cavelossim beach, covering large stretches of the shoreline with decaying vegetation and raising concern among residents and authorities. The wash-up mirrors a similar episode in 2023, when hyacinth that had drifted into…
Chennai: Encroachment, untreated wastewater discharge and years of neglect have reduced the sprawling 100-acre Rajakilpakkam lake near Tambaram to a polluted 30-acre waterbody. Residents have urged authorities to restore the lake.The lake, which receives stormwater from Camp Road, Selaiyur and surrounding residential areas, was once an important rainwater storage source. However, residents said several households…
Dibrugarh: A three-hour downpour Wednesday morning caused waterlogging in half of the city, exposing Dibrugarh’s drainage infrastructure just days after the southwest monsoon made its seasonal arrival in the state.Heavy rainfall beginning at 7am inundated 11 of the city’s 22 wards, turning major roads into rivers and forcing residents to wade through knee-deep water in…
Chennai: Sandwiched between GCC and Tambaram corporation limits, Medavakkam’s population has grown from 40,312 in 2016 to 94,665 in 2026. The village panchayat has emerged as one of the most sought-after residential destinations, thanks to its proximity to OMR, Velachery, Pallavaram and Tambaram. No wonder, the per square feet rate for a residential apartment has…
Lucknow: A 36-year-old grain trader died after allegedly jumping into the Gomti to escape a police raid on suspected gambling in Barabanki, with his family accusing the police of failing to rescue him despite his cries for help.The body of Ghanshyam Sahu, a resident of Sarai Rawat village under Haidergarh Kotwali, was recovered by the…
Dead fish found floating in Indrayani river near Dehu on Saturday Water hyacinth near Gatha temple in Dehu on Saturday Dead fish found floating in Indrayani river near Dehu on Saturday Dead fish found floating in Indrayani river near Dehu on Saturday Water hyacinth near Gatha temple in Dehu on Saturday Dead fish found floating…
Residents have warned that contamination threatens nearby wells Panaji: As a child growing up in Vaddem, Catalino Pereira remembers a time when he and his friends would jump and frolic in the Merces creek. Fish used to dart freely beneath the surface, and children swam without a care. Pereira and his peers have watched the…
Jhansi: District magistrate, Gaurang Rathi, has constituted a multi-departmental committee to investigate allegations of encroachment, illegal construction and pollution in the Ghurari River, following directions issued by the National Green Tribunal (NGT).The Ghurari River, a tributary of the Betwa, flows through parts of UP and MP and serves as a vital source of water for…
