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Past, Present And Future Of Rainwater Harvesting In India
India has roughly 18 per cent of the world's population but controls only 4 per cent of global freshwater resources. Projects like the Jal Shakti Abhiyan are working towards conserving rainwater. But there is still room for improvement.
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How Chhattisgarh Villagers Saved 31 Crore Litres Of Water In Just 15 Days
Over just 15 days, communities across 551 gram panchayats built more than 3.41 lakh water conservation structures, including soak pits, trenches, check dams and ponds.
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Shatabdi Express Springs A Leak, Angry Passenger Faces Off With Railway Official, Video Goes Viral
The incident has triggered mixed reactions online, with some backing the passenger's concerns and others criticising his approach.
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Delhi Mandates Citywide Rainwater Harvesting, Penalties For Non-Compliance
Delhi mandates rainwater harvesting for buildings over 100 sqm to combat groundwater depletion.
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Green Rooftops Could Help Cities Like Shanghai Filter Out Tons of Microplastics from Rainwater
A Tongji University study shows green roofs can trap most rainborne microplastics, with soil capturing the majority. If all Shanghai rooftops went green, they could remove 56.2 metric tons of microplastics each year, highlighting a promising method for tackling urban pollution.
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How Rainwater Helped Stabilise Early Cells, Enabling Life's Complexity on Earth
Recent research led by Aman Agrawal, in collaboration with experts from the University of Chicago and University of Houston, uncovers the potential role rainwater played in stabilising protocells on early Earth. Their findings show how this helped prevent RNA leakage and uncontrolled mixing, allowing the formation of stable genetic material. This n...
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Watch: Cop, Wife On Scooter Swallowed By Drain On Waterlogged UP Road
A policeman and his wife escaped with injuries after their two-wheeler fell headlong into a drain inundated with rainwater in Uttar Pradesh's Aligarh.
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Water Warrior Ayyappa Masagi
Karnataka agriculturalist, Ayyappa Masagi has been working out ways to best use rainfall and is keen to share what he has learnt over the decades. He says that with good rainwater usage farmers can have more control over the success of their crops.
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Recycling Rainwater Has Helped This Bengaluru Family Meet All Its Water Needs For 28 Years
Rainwater - a pure and natural form of water - is the only water used in the home of A R Shivakumar and his family in Bengaluru.
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Woman Drowns After Car Gets Stuck In Water-Filled Underpass In Tamil Nadu
A doctor drowned after the car she was driving got stuck in stagnant rainwater at a railway underpass near Thudaiyur in Pudukottai district.
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Three Children Drown In Rainwater-Filled Pit In Madhya Pradesh Village
Two minor sisters and their eight-year-old cousin brother drowned in a pit filled with rainwater at a village in Shajapur district of Madhya Pradesh, police said on Saturday.
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Yogi Adityanath Urges People To Install Rainwater Harvesting System In UP
Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath on Wednesday appealed to people to install rainwater harvesting system on their buildings as a long-term solution to problems related to groundwater, according to a statement.
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First Phase Of Jal Shakti Abhiyan Reviewed At Cabinet Secretary Meet
The outcome of the first phase of Jal Shakti Abhiyan (JSA) was reviewed at a Cabinet Secretary meet in New Delhi on Friday.
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Why It Has Become Difficult For Chennai To Tap Its Rainwater
One of the reasons for the unprecedented water scarcity in Chennai, experts say, is the collapse of the rainwater harvest system, which was quiet efficient till about 15 years ago.
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Mumbai Social Worker Installs Rainwater Harvesting Systems In Schools
A Mumbai man has given up his career to educate people about setting up rainwater harvesting systems in order to recharge groundwater and save rainwater for reuse.
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Past, Present And Future Of Rainwater Harvesting In India
India has roughly 18 per cent of the world's population but controls only 4 per cent of global freshwater resources. Projects like the Jal Shakti Abhiyan are working towards conserving rainwater. But there is still room for improvement.
-
How Chhattisgarh Villagers Saved 31 Crore Litres Of Water In Just 15 Days
Over just 15 days, communities across 551 gram panchayats built more than 3.41 lakh water conservation structures, including soak pits, trenches, check dams and ponds.
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Shatabdi Express Springs A Leak, Angry Passenger Faces Off With Railway Official, Video Goes Viral
The incident has triggered mixed reactions online, with some backing the passenger's concerns and others criticising his approach.
-
Delhi Mandates Citywide Rainwater Harvesting, Penalties For Non-Compliance
Delhi mandates rainwater harvesting for buildings over 100 sqm to combat groundwater depletion.
-
Green Rooftops Could Help Cities Like Shanghai Filter Out Tons of Microplastics from Rainwater
A Tongji University study shows green roofs can trap most rainborne microplastics, with soil capturing the majority. If all Shanghai rooftops went green, they could remove 56.2 metric tons of microplastics each year, highlighting a promising method for tackling urban pollution.
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How Rainwater Helped Stabilise Early Cells, Enabling Life's Complexity on Earth
Recent research led by Aman Agrawal, in collaboration with experts from the University of Chicago and University of Houston, uncovers the potential role rainwater played in stabilising protocells on early Earth. Their findings show how this helped prevent RNA leakage and uncontrolled mixing, allowing the formation of stable genetic material. This n...
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Watch: Cop, Wife On Scooter Swallowed By Drain On Waterlogged UP Road
A policeman and his wife escaped with injuries after their two-wheeler fell headlong into a drain inundated with rainwater in Uttar Pradesh's Aligarh.
-
Water Warrior Ayyappa Masagi
Karnataka agriculturalist, Ayyappa Masagi has been working out ways to best use rainfall and is keen to share what he has learnt over the decades. He says that with good rainwater usage farmers can have more control over the success of their crops.
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Recycling Rainwater Has Helped This Bengaluru Family Meet All Its Water Needs For 28 Years
Rainwater - a pure and natural form of water - is the only water used in the home of A R Shivakumar and his family in Bengaluru.
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Woman Drowns After Car Gets Stuck In Water-Filled Underpass In Tamil Nadu
A doctor drowned after the car she was driving got stuck in stagnant rainwater at a railway underpass near Thudaiyur in Pudukottai district.
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Three Children Drown In Rainwater-Filled Pit In Madhya Pradesh Village
Two minor sisters and their eight-year-old cousin brother drowned in a pit filled with rainwater at a village in Shajapur district of Madhya Pradesh, police said on Saturday.
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Yogi Adityanath Urges People To Install Rainwater Harvesting System In UP
Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath on Wednesday appealed to people to install rainwater harvesting system on their buildings as a long-term solution to problems related to groundwater, according to a statement.
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First Phase Of Jal Shakti Abhiyan Reviewed At Cabinet Secretary Meet
The outcome of the first phase of Jal Shakti Abhiyan (JSA) was reviewed at a Cabinet Secretary meet in New Delhi on Friday.
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Why It Has Become Difficult For Chennai To Tap Its Rainwater
One of the reasons for the unprecedented water scarcity in Chennai, experts say, is the collapse of the rainwater harvest system, which was quiet efficient till about 15 years ago.
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Mumbai Social Worker Installs Rainwater Harvesting Systems In Schools
A Mumbai man has given up his career to educate people about setting up rainwater harvesting systems in order to recharge groundwater and save rainwater for reuse.
