The new wetlands law eliminates the use of the old, inaccurate wetland maps and clarifies that all wetland areas greater than 12.4 acres are subject to Article 24 regulations. Freshwater wetlands are ...

Patiala: A final-year BTech student of IIT-Ropar recently died at PGIMER in Chandigarh following a week-long battle for life after consuming poison. Marimeshi Arun Kumar, who was pursuing ...

A final-year B Tech student of the IIT-Ropar died at the PGI, Chandigarh, after allegedly taking poison at his hostel room on March 15. Deceased Marymesi Arun, a native of RS Rangapuram in Kurnool ...

Visitors can relish the park’s natural experiences and recreational amenities while learning about the vital functions of wetlands as they explore the three themed zones highlighted on the map ...

Chennai: Chief minister M K Stalin inaugurated the Dr M S Swaminathan Wetland Park, the city's first, a few days ago without much fanfare. While the park is now open to the public, the Chennai ...

Tech degree from Indian Institute of Technology (IIT) Ropar in Punjab. Marimesi Arun Kumar, 23, a final-year Metallurgical and Materials Engineering student, passed away at a hospital (Post ...

Shoolini University recently signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) with AWaDH (Agriculture and Water Technology Development Hub) at the Indian Institute of Technology, Ropar, strengthening ...

To come up with the estimated acreage of at-risk wetlands, the NRDC used two national databases from federal agencies.The environmental group took that information, which includes maps of wetland ...

Rules put in place decades ago to protect dwindling wetlands that help clean water and protect Florida from hurricanes and flooding face a new challenge. State lawmakers now want to rewrite the ...

Presently, Punjab has six Ramsar sites, a wetland that meets certain criteria to be designated as a protected area of international importance, at Harike, Beas, Kanjli, Keshopur, Nangal and Ropar.

Researchers and community scientists have teamed up to map and protect these ephemeral wetlands that serve as hidden ...

The work will see wetlands created, lost ponds restored, and new trees planted. It is hoped it will allow an extra 22,000 cubic metres of water to be stored at the estate, slowing the flow of ...