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Jal Jeevan Mission will save 1.36 lakh children every year: Nobel Laureate
Updated : 3 years, 5 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], October 11 (ANI): The Jal Jeevan Mission (JJM) of Prime Minister Narendra Modi government that targets to provide safe and adequate drinking water to all rural households in India by 2024 would help save 1.36 lakh lives of children under 5 year age every year, a paper co-a
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Climate change is affecting drinking water quality, says study
Updated : 3 years, 6 months ago IST
Washington [US], September 9 (ANI): A study has revealed that climate change is affecting drinking water quality.
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Jal Shakti Minister Shekhawat assures 'marked difference in water quality'
Updated : 3 years, 6 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], August 16 (ANI): Union Minister for Jal Shakti Gajendra Singh Shekhawat on Tuesday said that by December 2022 there will be a marked difference in the water quality of River Yamuna by stopping the flow of about 1300 MLD wastewater into it.
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Adaptive soil recovery following wildfires is predicted by new technique:
Updated : 3 years, 7 months ago IST
Washington [US], July 26 (ANI): A team of investigators devised a new methodology to enable predictions of how plant growth and water quality would change in the wake of wildfires.
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Study predicts soil recovery following wildfires
Updated : 3 years, 7 months ago IST
Washington [US], July 25 (ANI): In addition to affecting water quality, soils are essential for plant development. However, it has been challenging to foresee how wildfires might affect water quality and plant development, according to a recent study led by a group of Colorado investigators.
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Anil Nagabhushan, Founder of Rigo Water Filtration, awarded by Union Minis
Updated : 3 years, 8 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], July 11 (ANI/SRV): Founder of RIGO Water Filtration, Anil Nagabhushan, has been presented with the Best Project Management Brand of the Year award for CSR in Rural Development. The honour was bestowed upon him by Union Minister of India Kaushal Kishore in New Delhi.
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Study reveals protein balance in your diet may enhance water quality
Updated : 3 years, 8 months ago IST
California [US], July 8 (ANI): According to a new study led by the University of California, Davis, balancing how much protein you consume with how much your body requires may cut nitrogen releases to aquatic systems in the U.S. by 12 per cent and total nitrogen losses to air and water by 4
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Study: Scientists offer solutions for risky tap water
Updated : 3 years, 8 months ago IST
Washington [US], June 19 (ANI): A recent study by Prof. YU Wenzheng's team highlighted the risk that high concentrations of disinfection byproducts in tap water can cause bladder cancer and suggested sustainable solutions such as ozone biofiltration and nanofiltration to increase the safety
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A vicious cycle of oxygen loss threatens water quality in lakes: Study
Updated : 3 years, 9 months ago IST
Washington [US], May 26 (ANI): According to a new Virginia Tech Study, Sticky with sediment, the bottom waters of lakes are more than their deepest, darkest layer. They bury massive portions of the carbon, nitrogen, and phosphorus found in runoff rolling in from the land.
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Study finds office buildings with infrequent water use may have poor water
Updated : 4 years ago IST
Washington [US], March 10 (ANI): A new study has found that office buildings with infrequent water use could have chemical and microbiological safety issues.
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SC issues notice to Centre on plea against NGT order asking to ban water p
Updated : 4 years ago IST
New Delhi [India], March 1 (ANI): The Supreme Court on an appeal filed by the Water Quality India Association has issued notices to the Central government ministries against the National Green Tribunal (NGT) order by which it had ordered to ban water purifiers where the level of total dissol
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NGT directs Maharashtra to deposit Rs 1 crore as interim compensation for
Updated : 4 years, 5 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], September 18 (ANI): The National Green Tribunal (NGT) directed Maharashtra to deposit a sum of Rs 1 crore as interim compensation with the district collector for restoration of water quality of the river Trimbakeshwar in Maharashtra's Nasik district.
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