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(Search results - 8)IndiaMar 25, 2024, 3:30 PM IST
Bengaluru water crises: Total fines of Rs. 1.1 lakh from 22 citizens collected till now
A ban has been issued on the use of potable water for purposes other than drinking, with a total fine of Rs. 1.1 lakh imposed on 22 citizens so far.
India UntoldNov 9, 2023, 11:46 AM IST
Kanji Chaiwala: A Tea Vendor’s Goals to Build a Plastic-Free Future
In this innovative project, Kanaram contributes his part in the protection of the environment by giving household items to his customers in exchange of one kilogram of plastic. This Chaiwala wishes to make his village plastic free and educates the youth about the harmful effects of plastic.
India UntoldOct 6, 2023, 11:08 AM IST
Gaurav Anand’s innovative technique to make sarees from water hyacinth
Gaurav Anand quit from his 16 years of corporate service to become an environmentalist. He runs an organization called ‘Swachhta Pukare.’ Gaurav responsibly cleans rivers with his team of dedicated individuals. He makes sarees by extracting fibres from water hyacinth and blending them with cotton.
IndiaNov 24, 2020, 6:00 PM IST
No formal degree, but practical knowledge of a layman helps Jharkhand village get electricity
Jharkhand’s Kamil Topno has brought electricity to as many as 20 households with his innovative way
IndiaOct 17, 2019, 3:32 PM IST
Indus Waters Treaty: How Modi govt plans to curb flow of water to Pakistan
To mitigate the flow of unused water from its share of river water usage as enshrined in the Indus Waters Treaty, India is planning to build dams in Uttarakhand and divert it to the households of Haryana and Rajasthan
IndiaMay 21, 2019, 10:07 AM IST
Maharashtra not fulfilling its promise of releasing water to Karnataka: DK Shivakumar
Karnataka is facing acute shortage of water, and Maharashtra is not ready to release water from the Krishna river, despite its promise.
IndiaApr 30, 2019, 3:48 PM IST
IIT Kharagpur researchers: Economic growth helping keep diseases at bay
The study, published in the International Journal of Information Management, made first-time observations on significant reduction of faecal coliform pathogen concentration in the spatially variable groundwater from 2002 to 2017
IndiaJan 15, 2019, 5:01 PM IST
Happy Pongal 2019: Devotees wanting to take holy bath at Kudala Sangama river rush to water tap
Thanks to drought this year, the Kudala Sangama river has dried up and devotees aren't able to take a holy dip during Sankranti/Pongal. The water department arranged a different tap for the devotees to take bath.