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Water is the most fundamental component of any natural resource, and the crisis of fresh water has posed a formidable challenge worldwide. Among the sources of drinking water rivers play an important role, and in the peninsular river system in India, the River Brahmani plays a pivotal role. 

Paraswani village in Balodabazar district, Chhattisgarh contains vast reserves of limestone, a sedimentary rock that is a primary ingredient in the cement manufacturing process. Since 1992, Ultratech Cement Ltd. (UTCL) followed by four other similar companies, have begun excavating this rock within a 30 km radius of the village.

An article in India Today three years ago was titled ‘Beware Delhi!

As the demand for water is projected to increase globally, South Asia is becoming a hotspot where the economy and the population could be adversely impacted by poor water security due to growing household, agricultural and industrial needs, as well as increase in water-related disasters.

The threat of water security challenges faced by India

What is the exact problem as regards fluoride contamination in Madhya Pradesh, particularly in Dhar district?

Government comes up with new standards on water quality

Chennai rains claim 450 lives

Speaker: Arthur Lutz (FutureWater & Utrecht University)

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'Rajon ki baoli' also known as 'Rajon-ki-bain

Of the one billion people defecating out in the open globally, 66% live in India of which as high as 92% live in rural areas.