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Hydrogeologists’ Warning on Groundwater Goes Unheeded in Karnataka

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Hydrogeologists’ Warning on Groundwater Goes Unheeded in Karnataka

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The cause for the present crisis is that the government has not been heeding to the warning of hydrogeologists of enforcing a ban on sinking new borewells. ...

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New Toilets in Trains no Better than Septic Tanks: IIT-M Study

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New Toilets in Trains no Better than Septic Tanks: IIT-M Study

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A new kind of toilet using bacteria to break down human excreta has been deployed in Indian trains over four years to 2017, at a cost of Rs 1,305 crore, but ...

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Rainwater Harvesting System Helps 2,300 Families Get Daily Water Supply

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Rainwater Harvesting System Helps 2,300 Families Get Daily Water Supply

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Mumbai cops set up rainwater harvesting system, help 2,300 families get daily water supply. The project in Naigon is the largest of its kind in the Mumbai ...

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Banana Fiber Sanitary Pads Can Solve Big Problems in India

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Banana Fiber Sanitary Pads Can Solve Big Problems in India

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Saathi pads improve women's well-being and keep millions of tons of waste out of landfills. With its sanitary pads for the Indian market, startup ...

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