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"Here a breach, there a breach" : Incidents of cracks, breaches and outright collapse of dams have been reported often in the last few years.
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‘Did we manage the Rengali dam the way we managed Hirakud?’ asks Water Initiatives Odisha, as it brings a special note on this issue in response to the latest spell of the flood disaster in northern Odisha Rivers.
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Ours is a 120 apartment complex with about 400 plus residents. We have recently started using greywater for toilet flushing also. Previously the same was used only for gardening. There has been considerable saving.
However, there are a couple of issues which need some kind of clarification:
Some residents have observed very tiny worms once a while in the WC - Is this a common or it points to some kind of lacunae in the treatment. Yes the treated water is stored in overhead tanks and supplied...
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Guest post: Amita Bhaduri
Images courtesy: Wildlife Institute of India
Expressing doubts at the major plans to expand hydropower generating capacity in Uttarakhand, a report commissioned by the Ministry of Environment and Forests has recommended that the twenty four dams planned on the Alaknanda and Bhagirathi rivers, the two main tributaries of the Ganga in Uttarakhand should not be allowed, as they will cause irretrievable harm to the river.
Hydroelectric projects on the river Ganga
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