News – Prathamesh

Reducing Pollution

Human urine can now be used to reduce pollution by absorbing greenhouse gases, especially carbon dioxide. Researcher Manuel Jimenez Aguilar of the Institute of Agricultural and Fisheries Research and Training…

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Polluted Groundwater

A study conducted by Bhabha Atomic Research Centre (BARC) and Guru Nanak Dev University, Amritsar has found traces of uranium and other radio-active, heavy metals in the groundwater in Punjab.…

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Health Hazard

Even though manual scavenging and dry toilets were banned in Uttar Pradesh almost 19 years ago, manual scavenging persist in the state with problem almost epidemic in western Uttar Pradesh.…

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Fight Encephalitis

The Ministry of Drinking Water and Sanitation has allocated additional र525 crore in 2012-2013 to the states which have Japanese Encephalitis and Acute Encephalitis Syndrome (JE/AES) affected high priority districts.…

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Cleaning Taxes

The Ahmedabad Municipal Corporation (AMC) has uploaded the City Sanitation Plan on its website and provided two mail ids for citizens to send in their feedback. However, all the mails…

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VIP Potholes

If the governor, chief minister and other ministers of Rajasthan want to have a look at the condition of roads after every rain, they just have to step out. The…

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Magic Cleaners

Does the overpowering stench of drugs and disinfectants in a hospital leave you nauseated. The good news is that some of the top hospitals in Mumbai are spending good money…

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