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Water vigil: Managing non-point source pollution on watershed basis [1]

Looking into the problem of NPS (Non-point sources) water pollution generated from agricultural activities, pollution prevention and pollution reduction initiatives, known as management measures are important. Use of the watershed approach is necessary to address water quality problems caused by NPS pollution. The watershed approach looks not only at a water body but also the entire area that drains into it.

Publication Date: 
31/03/2008
Aabha Sargaonkar [2], Apurba Gupta [3]
Green Hope [4]
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Water Pollution [5], Water Pollution Control [6], Water Resources [7], Water Management [8], Water Conservation [9], Watershed Development [10], India [11]
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