Microbes to rid water of algae
Scientists from Sri Lanka and the United Kingdom have identified three microbes that can break down toxins produced in water by harmful algae. The scientists will now work on using…
Scientists from Sri Lanka and the United Kingdom have identified three microbes that can break down toxins produced in water by harmful algae. The scientists will now work on using…
The Ahmedabad Municipal Corporation (AMC) would soon be setting up a health and sanitation mobile court in the city to address civic cases instantly. The setting up of mobile court…
Soon American landfill experts will be visiting Mumbai’s dumping sites to suggest ways to create new sanitary landfills in the region. The MMRDA has identified six landfill sites in the…
Mumbai not only witnessed the highest ever high-tide on its coastline but also saw a variety of non-biodegradable waste making its way from the sea into the city. Around 640…
Three students – Vinod Garg, Renuka Gupta and Priya Kaushik – from Guru Jambheshwar University of Science and Technology, Haryana, have found solutions to treat sludge from the textile industry.…
Ganga and Yamuna are as dirty as they were two decades back despite a government spending of र17,000 crores on cleaning it, admits Environment Minister Jairam Ramesh. In its renewed…
Villagers in many parts of Punjab will no longer have to drink water concentrated with high levels of nitrates, sulphates, calcium and total dissolved solids. Thanks to the Naandi foundation,…
After the successful installation of controlled discharge toilet system (CDTS) in 400 coaches, the Indian Railways is planning to introduce green toilets in Shatabdi and other long distance trains on…
The Municipal Corporation of Delhi (MCD) has purchased white and green dustbins for every household at a cost of र50 crores, as part of the door-to-door garbage segregation drive. MCD…
A recent survey carried out by the Western Railway has indicated that the men’s toilet at Churchgate’s main concourse could well be amongst the most used in the world. In…