Using treated sewage water for gardening
Can we use treated sewage water for gardening? Would like to know the specifications, if any for undesirable constituents in the treated sewage water used for gardening.Name:VenkateshE-mail ID :...
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India faces superbugs
Teaser: Superbugs can not only render antibiotics useless but lead to prolonged suffering and death in humans. Focus on better sanitation and public awareness is the need of the hour.There is a huge...
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Farmer suicide cases decrease: Govt data
Teaser: News this weekGovernment data shows decreasing suicide trend among farmers for the second consecutive yearAccording to government statistics, after peaking in 2015, farmer suicides have shown a...
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MGNREGA failed to curb migration: Survey
Teaser: Policy matters this weekSurvey reveals MGNREGA failed to curb migrationAs per the survey conducted by the Institute of Economic Growth, the Mahatma Gandhi National Rural Employment Guarantee...
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Cauvery loaded with toxins
Teaser: News this weekCauvery found to be the most toxic river in the country A recent study has found that Cauvery, one of the important rivers in India, is loaded with the highest amount of toxins,...
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Hotels and industries polluting the Ganga to be sealed
Teaser: Policy matters this weekHotels, industries, ashrams polluting the Ganga to be sealedThe Uttarakhand high court has asked the state government and the district magistrates of all 13 districts to...
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Arunachal becomes open defecation free
Teaser: News this week Arunachal achieves the open defecation free statusFollowing Sikkim, Arunachal Pradesh becomes the second state in the Northeast to be declared open defecation free. The state has...
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IRCTC to use excess groundwater from mines
Teaser: Policy matters this week IRCTC signs MoU with Coal India to extract groundwater from minesThe Indian Railways has joined hands with the state-owned coal mining company, Coal India to use excess...
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Dam spells doom for villagers
Teaser: Baldiha dam that once quenched the thirst of farmlands and provided livelihood to Odisha farmers is now bereft of water, thanks to the apathy of the administration. Located at Shamakhunta block...
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Stubble burning banned, farmers stumped
Teaser: While banning stubble burning is a positive step towards reducing air pollution in the Delhi-NCR sector, the farmers need support from the government to adopt measures to enable smooth crop...
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Rs 5,369 crore approved for Jal Vikas Marg Project
Teaser: Policy matters this weekGovernment approves Rs 5,369 crore for Jal Vikas Marg ProjectWith the technical assistance and investment support from the World Bank, the Centre has given its approval...
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Assam's river atlas to tackle floods, deforestation
Teaser: News this week Assam prepares river atlas to tackle floods, erosion, deforestationThe Assam government is preparing a river atlas with the aid of the North Eastern Space Application Centre...
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Sand mining in Rajasthan: SC refuses to lift ban
Teaser: Policy matters this weekSC refuses to lift ban on sand mining in Rajasthan The Supreme Court has rejected the Rajasthan government's plea to lift the ban on sand mining in the state. The court...
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The 3rd National Summit Sustainable Water & Sanitation India kicks off in...
Teaser: Experts from government, NGOs and industry gathered at the Sheraton Grande Hotel for the two day summit.Sustainable water supply and sanitation has become extremely important due to the...
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Coughing out coal
Teaser: A study from Chhattisgarh finds that coal mining leads to severe health risks and environmental damage and questions the current policy emphasis on the use of coal for energy generation in...
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Alternative Futures: India Unshackled
Teaser: A remarkable, first-ever collection of 35 essays on India’s future, by a diverse set of authors – activists, researchers, media practitioners.Alternative Futures: India Unshackled is a book...
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Book Release and Discussion on ‘Alternative Futures: India Unshackled’, a...
The book is a collection of 35 essays containing dreams, visions, and pathways of reaching a just and sustainable India.Alternative Futures: India Unshackled is a riveting new book that brings together...
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Profiting from sustainable farming
Teaser: Sustainable agro-ecological farming is one way to overcome the limitations of conventional farming. Green College shows us how to do it.Pitidri is a nondescript village that dots the rainshadow...
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Intensive survey ordered for western UP rivers
Teaser: Policy matters this week Conduct intensive survey of western UP rivers: NGTThe National Green Tribunal has directed for an intensive survey of the Kali, Krishna and Hindon rivers in western...
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Slow death of a river
Teaser: River Mutha, which was once the lifeline of Pune, is in dire straits. Concerted and systematic efforts involving citizens, experts and administrators need to be made urgently to save the...
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