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Siliguri Municipal Corporation releases guppy fishes in water bodies to co
Updated : 4 years, 7 months ago IST
Siliguri (West-Bengal) [India], August 13 (ANI): The Siliguri Municipal Corporation (SMC) released guppy fishes, known to feed on mosquito larvae and microbes in water bodies to combat dengue.
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Drinking water with high nitrate content causes blue baby syndrome, says M
Updated : 4 years, 7 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], August 5 (ANI): Central Pollution Control Board (CPCB) in association with Pollution Control Boards and Committees in different States and Union Territories (UTs) has been monitoring the water quality of rivers and other water bodies across the country through a network
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Guidelines on River Centric Urban Planning circulated to all States: Centr
Updated : 4 years, 7 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], August 5 (ANI): To assist urban local bodies, the departments of Urban Development and the State Town and Country Planning in taking action to conserve and preserve rivers, water bodies, and flood plains, the Ministry of Housing and Urban Affairs (MoHUA) in the month of Ma
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Delhi LG reviews action plan on Jal Shakti Abhiyan
Updated : 4 years, 8 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], July 9 (ANI): Delhi Lieutenant Governor (LG) Anil Baijal reviewed the action plan on the Jal Shakti Abhiyan (Urban) on Thursday and directed officials to keep the catchment areas of water bodies free from encroachment, official sources said.
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Study suggests human noises are altering ocean landscape
Updated : 4 years, 11 months ago IST
Thuwal [Saudi Arabia], April 10 (ANI): The findings of a new study sheds light on the need to reduce human noises in water bodies, suggesting that humans have altered the ocean soundscape by drowning out natural noises upon which many marine animals ranging from shrimp to sharks, rely on.
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Human activities sound an alarm for sea life, finds study
Updated : 4 years, 11 months ago IST
Thuwal [Saudi Arabia], April 6 (ANI): A new study sheds light on the need of reducing human noises in water bodies. According to the findings of novel research, hhumans have altered the ocean soundscape by drowning out natural noises relied upon by many marine animals, from shrimp to shar
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Conserve forests and water bodies for future generations, says Karnataka M
Updated : 5 years ago IST
Bengaluru (Karnataka) [India], March 21 (ANI): Citizens must understand that the fundamental principle of ecology is coexistence and should conserve forests and water bodies for future generations, said Health and Medical Education Minister Dr K Sudhakar on Sunday.
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PM Modi calls for constant vigil as Bird flu spread to 10 states
Updated : 5 years, 2 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], January 11 (ANI): As the bird flu cases were detected across ten states in the country, Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Monday said poultry farms, zoos, water bodies will have to be constantly monitored to contain the disease.
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Monitor poultry farms, zoos to contain bird flu, says PM Modi as virus spr
Updated : 5 years, 2 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], January 11 (ANI): In view of the spread of bird flu across the country, Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Monday said as the virus is being detected in several states, and poultry farms, zoos, water bodies will have to be constantly monitored to control the spread of the dis
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Study reveals highest levels of microplastics are present in molluscs seaf
Updated : 5 years, 2 months ago IST
London [UK], January 3 (ANI): A study conducted by researchers from the Hull York Medical School and the University of Hull has claimed that among all seafood; mussels, oysters, and scallops hold the highest level of microplastic due to contamination of water bodies.
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Frozen lakes pave way for ice hockey, skating in Leh
Updated : 5 years, 3 months ago IST
Leh (Ladakh) [India], December 20 (ANI): The sub-zero temperature in Ladakh has frozen water bodies creating ice fields suitable for ice hockey and skating for young athletes.
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Odisha prohibits congregation at river ghats on Kartik Purnima
Updated : 5 years, 4 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], November 25 (ANI): The Odisha government has banned congregation at river ghats and near other water bodies to take bath and sail miniature boats on the occasion of Kartik Purnima on November 30 to contain COVID-19 spread.
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