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Contamination, Pollution and Quality
Churning still water – Briefing paper by the Centre for Science and Environment on the state of urban water bodies, conservation and management in India
Posted on 10 Sep, 2012 10:58 PMUrban water bodies are encroached, full of sewage, garbage or just filled up and built over these days.
Report on the "National level workshop on appropriate toilet technologies", organised by Gramalaya, Arghyam and UNICEF at Trichy, Tamil Nadu, between 9-11 May 2012
Posted on 02 Sep, 2012 07:00 PMCurrent evidence has shown that a large population of people in India practice open defecation and do not use toilets even when available.
Guidelines on environmental management in industrial estates- A report by Central Pollution Control Board, Ministry of Environment & Forest
Posted on 01 Sep, 2012 07:33 PMThis report by Central Pollution Control Board sheds light on the guidelines meant for environmental protection for new industrial estates and up gradation of pollution control systems for existing industrial estates.
River diversion schemes versus waste water recycling for Bangalore city - An article in Current Science
Posted on 26 Aug, 2012 12:02 AMThis article published in the journal Current Science has been written in response to the earlier article published in Current Science that highlights the acute water scarcity t
Prevalence of dental caries and dental fluorosis among 12 and 15 years old school children in relation to fluoride concentration in drinking water in an endemic fluoride belt of Andhra Pradesh- Article in Indian Journal of Public Health
Posted on 24 Aug, 2012 06:46 PMThis article in the Indian Journal of Public Health is a case study on negative effects on fluoride on 12- 15 years old school going children.
Sediment contamination due to toxic heavy metals in Mithi river of Mumbai - Paper published in the journal Advances in Analytical Chemistry
Posted on 23 Aug, 2012 10:57 AMThis paper published in the journal Advances in Analytical Chemistry discusses the findings of a study that aimed at quantification of accumulated toxic heavy metals in the sediments of Mithi river of Mumbai.The study was conducted at three different sampling loca
Goa mining policy (Major minerals) 2012 - Draft policy document by Directorate of Mines & Geology, Government of Goa
Posted on 23 Aug, 2012 10:47 AMThis document is a draft of Goa’s mining policy for 2012 by the Directorate of Mines & Geology, Government of Goa. It begins with a preamble, which gives a brief overview of the significance of mining in the union territory.
Problems with grease traps: FOG, main cause of unhealthy work conditions giving rise to foul odour
Posted on 22 Aug, 2012 08:00 PM"Water governance in Assam: Priorities for knowledge-based interventions" - Report of a consultation organised by Aaranyak, at Guwahati, Assam in June 2012
Posted on 17 Aug, 2012 03:35 PMAssam, the biggest of the seven North-eastern states of India, is a melting pot of various communities from various regions. The state with abundant natural resources and rich historic heritage, however, is faced with unique challenges.