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Poisonous encounters in Maharashtra
Posted on 23 Nov, 2014 03:32 PMA decade ago, Jamwadi village in Yavatmal, Maharashtra, was a famous tourist attraction due to its beautiful lake. Now, there is no lake to speak of thanks to the Raymond factory in Yavatmal. Wastewaster from the factory flows untreated into the lake, which is located 15 kms away.
Local weather stations greatly improve local crop production
Posted on 19 Nov, 2014 05:06 PM“In gram crops to control gram-pod borers, use pheromone traps”. While a statement like that most likely won't make sense to average people, it does to the farming community in the Sangamner taluka of Ahmednagar, Maharashtra. They have been trained to make sense of the agro-advisory provided by Vasundhara Sewaks.
Fish frenzy in the land of butter chicken!
Posted on 16 Oct, 2014 08:20 PMGurdeep Bains is busy dealing with two sets of contractors who have arrived to net his fish. He had to refuse a third. “This is the scenario when the market is supposedly down as people tend to avoid non-vegetarian food during saavan, one of the holiest months in the traditional Hindu calendar.
Plastic bags don't just pollute, they kill!
Posted on 07 Sep, 2014 10:07 AMIf one takes a walk on the coastal towns of Neelankarai and Marina in Chennai between December and April, distinct tracks in the sand will be visible from the beach till the shore. These are the unmistakeable tracks of the Olive Ridley sea turtles that nest on these beaches.
Sanitation and trees' are rural employment guarantee scheme's top priorities
Posted on 30 Jul, 2014 10:40 AMCentre allocates 50% MGNREGA funds to sanitation and green cover
House of solutions
Posted on 25 Jul, 2014 06:30 PMMany scientists and researchers have been trying to find solutions to problems related to urban water supply, wastewater management and reduction of energy use in urban areas but very few have succeeded. Rahul Banerjee is one who has.
Poor sanitation brings down enrollment of girls in schools
Posted on 30 Jun, 2014 01:10 PMDip in enrollment of female students due to poor sanitation in schools
Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs) - Terrace gardens
Posted on 04 Jun, 2014 06:03 AMThe most popular questions related to terrace gardening are listed here. Browse through it and be on your way to setting up the perfect terrace garden.
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Ganga rejuvenation priority for new Water Ministry
Posted on 02 Jun, 2014 02:21 PMNew Water Ministry headed by Uma Bharti prioritizes Ganga rejuvenation
Open Happiness' or open a can of worms?
Posted on 16 May, 2014 08:11 PM1999 was an interesting real estate year for Mehdiganj village in Uttar Pradesh. Someone began buying up land adjoining a soft drink factory owned by the Parle Company. They also began buying land from the farmers except the farmers had no idea as to whom they were selling the land to. As the boundary wall rose up, problems arose too.