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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Industry at any cost (This article first appeared in Down To Earth, April 15, 2000) Maharashtra and Gujarat. The brightest jewels in Indias industrial crown. But impressive indus... |
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Quality of stored water To prevent leaves and debris from entering the system, mesh filters should be provided at the mouth of the drainpipe. Further, a first-flush device should be provided in the cond... |
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Artificial Glaciers A great example of how decentralised approaches to water harvesting boost innovation comes from Ladakh in Jammu and Kashmir. Chewang Norphel , retired engineer of the department of ... |
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Events News CSE - RELMA partnership Initiatives Initiating urban water harvesting in Kenya With the objective of broadening the prospect and outreach of the Network for Green ... |
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Source: A water harvesting manual for urban areas COMPONENTS OF A RAINWATER HARVESTING SYSTEM A rainwater harvesting system comprises components of various stages - transporting rainwater throu... |
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Intl. Scientific Assessment of Major Global Environmental Issues Global Environmental Issue Assessment Climate Change Climate Change 1990: First Assessment Report of the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) The IPCC Scien... |
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NAINI LAKE Back to previous page Click on areas Background Naini Lake is a natural freshwater lake, of tectonic origin, located amidst Nainital city of Uttarakhand. It is lunar-shaped and... |
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Umiam Lake Back to previous page Click on areas Background People Background Umiam Lake is also known as Barapani or Big Water and is a scenic place tucked away amidst the hills of Meghalaya,... |
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BHOJ WETLAND Back to previous page Click on areas Background Links Chronology People Background The Bhoj Wetland consisting of two lakes (Upper & Lower lakes) are manmade reservoirs. The Upper Lake (... |
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