Day: May 20, 2022

The Human Touch

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With mercury levels touching new heights every passing day, in the past few weeks, there were media reports of birds falling from the sky, due to dehydration, in many parts of the country. Now comes news which proves, humanity is still alive. A video shared by IAS Officer Awanish Sharan, on Twitter, shows a man feeding water to a thirsty sparrow. The video has received 30K views and is going strong. Watch the video at https://twitter.com/AwanishSharan/status/1527495320023998464?s=20&t=I-UZipBglowS0udYFlekVQ

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Unsegregated Waste; The Root of the Problem

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Unsegregated Waste

In a recent move, the Delhi Pollution Control Committee had checked for water samples collected, in proximity to landfill sites, in Delhi. As per the samples collected, the water was highly contaminated. The Committee was of the view that the primary source of pollution, of groundwater, emanated from the unsegregated waste that was dumped at these landfill sites. Considering the threat that this unsegregated waste posed, especially to the environment, the Delhi Pollution Control Committee issued notices and sought a detailed report on the matter within six weeks from the…

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Clean Drinking Water @ Rs 2

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A product that could be a game changer, in being able to provide clean drinking water to people, especially in rural areas, where water testing capabilities are limited, was developed by a group of researchers from the Indian Institute of Technology (IIT), Kanpur and Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT). The product has the capability to produce water that is inorganic and is free from hard metal. The good news does not end here. The device cost only Rs 2. The product has been granted an Indian patent. If and when…

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