Pesticide residue norms: Cola majors yet to clean up their act, govt drags its feet.

need to sponge out heavy metals from industrial wastewater? Try seaweeds. Two researchers at the Kochi-based Central Marine Fisheries Research Institute has found that certain sea plants found along

on july 20, 2006, the Union cabinet finally approved a bill introduced in 2005 to amend the Wildlife (Protection) Act, 1972. The amendment will incorporate the much-awaited recommendations made by

Traditional Agricultural Practices

Shielding herself from the fierce afternoon sun with a bright dupatta, Urmila lowers her bucket deep into the heart of the well. As she draws out bucket after bucket of water, Urmila talks about how the water level has never been this low. "The colour and quality of the water has deteriorated over the last few years," she says. "But we are lucky.

Privatisation of water is taking root in India, often aided by political and bureaucratic corruption. Alongside, resistance to this is also building up.

2001: THE old man shuffled his feet, acutely embarrassed. No matter which part of India you're in, the first thing you do is offer your guests a glass of water. And this was one part of Nallamada in Andhra Pradesh blessed with that element. Things had changed, though. "Please don't drink it," he said, finally. "See how it is?" he asked, showing us a tumbler.

Biofilter for domestic wastewater

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