Prevents them from bouncing off and remaining in circulation Scientists at Northwestern University in the US have developed a sticky wall coating that repurposes ingredients used in hair conditioners to …
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Every component is made in India To fight the increasing air pollution, 19-year-old Krrish Chawla has developed an eco-friendly and affordable air purifier. NITI Aayog CEO Amitabh Kant recently appreciated …
Issues alert if ventilation is insufficient Chilean researchers have repurposed a carbon dioxide detector model to warn of the risk of contracting COVID-19 in enclosed spaces. The prototype measures air …
Directs attention to biomedical waste disposal Hospitals must be impeccable, observed the Bombay high court while batting for giving top priority to disposal of bio-medical wastes and hygiene at civic and government hospitals in …
Chronic sewer streets’ identified Metrowater has launched a massive sewer cleaning programme across Chennai, involving 258 de-silting machines, 142 jet rodding devices and 54 super suckers. The programme, to be operational on 801 streets …
Pilot project finds them effective The 20 low-cost sensor-based air quality monitoring equipment developed by indigenous start-ups have shown an accuracy of nearly 85-90% compared to currently in use regulatory …
Has incorporated waste management and water treatment measures Indian Railways’ Habibganj railway station building which is being redeveloped has recently been awarded GEM 5 star rating received for the redeveloped …
Also sees better access to safe drinking water India was responsible for the largest drop in open defecation since 2015, in terms of absolute numbers, according to a new report by the …
Under the Swachh Bharat Mission (Rural) Over Rs 40,700 crore have been allocated to help over two lakh villages achieve solid and liquid waste management (SLWM) under the Swachh Bharat Mission (Grameen). …
Three-and-a-half years remain for deadline Delhi Water Minister Satyendar Jain said the Delhi government’s ambitious project to clean the Yamuna river in five years is on track despite some ‘slowdown’ …