River Yamuna India consumes about 86,311 tonnes (t) of technical-grade insecticides annually to cover 182.5 million hectare of its land. Most Indian rivers pass through agricultural ar... |
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Urban Lakes Urban waterbodies are an inherent part of Indian culture. They served a variety of purposes. In the dry central and Southern India--that fall in the rain shadow region--they ... |
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CHILIKA WETLANDS Back to previous page Click on areas Background View slideshow Chilika is the largest brackish water lake in Asia and also the second largest lake in the world. Chilika... |
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MANSAGAR LAKE Back to previous page Click on areas Background Links Background The Mansagar Lake, is a 300-acre lake, surrounded by the Nahargarh hills. The artificial lake was formed as a result of instituti... |
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VEMBANAD WETLAND Back to previous page Click on areas Background Links Chronology People Background Vembanad Wetland is spread over the districts of Alappuzha, Kottayam, Ernakulam and Thrissur of Ker... |
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Any land anywhere can be used to harvest rainwater The fundamental reason: extend the fruits of the monsoon The basic principle: Catch water where it falls HISTORY Genesis MEMBERS List of members... |
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Mostly muck Urban lakes in India are dirty and dying Udaipur Udaipur city, Rajasthan, is surrounded by the Aravalli hills and five lakes Pichola, Fatehsagar, Rangsagar, Swaroopsag... |
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KUKKARAHALLI LAKE Back to previous page Click on areas Background Links People Background Kukkarahalli lake was created in the year 1864, to provide water for irrigation for areas outside the Mysore cit... |
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Deepar LAKE Back to previous page Click on areas Background View slideshow Deepar Beel is one of the largest and most important riverine wetland in Assam's Brahmaputra valley. It is Locate... |
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CHEMBARAMBAKKAM LAKE Back to previous page Click on areas Background Chronology Background Chembarambakkam Lake is located in Chengalpattu district, about 40 km from Chennai. The Adya... |
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