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Poor maintenance of Reverse Osmosis plants: ZP CEOs rapped
BENGALURU: Observing that providing potable water is a fundamental duty of the state and an integral right to life under Article 21 of the Constitution, Upa Lokayukta Justice KN Phaneendra has decided to initiate proceedings to direct the zilla panchayats to ensure functioning and periodic maintenance of Reverse Osmosis (RO) plants installed across the state, […]
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Fipronil: Unauthorised use of 4 highly hazardous pesticides, claims report
Note from Fluoride Action Network: See for more information. Structural formula for Fipronil Unapproved use of chlorpyrifos, fipronil, atrazine and paraquat in crops point to non-compliance with national regulation Use of highly hazardous pesticides are approved for use in India for only specific crop-pest combinations. Photo: iStock Safety of agricultural produce and environmental contamination is […]
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Arsenic and fluoride contamination in drinking water
Note from FAN: Ministry of Jal Shakti (lit. ‘water power/strength/capabilities’) is a ministry under Government of India which was formed in May 2019 under the second Modi ministry. This was formed by merging of two ministries; Ministry of Water Resources, River Development & Ganga Rejuvenation and Ministry of Drinking Water and Sanitation. Ref: Wikipedia Drinking […]
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IIT-Bombay Duo Builds ‘RO Hand Pump’ That Purifies Water Without Electricity
IIT Bombay students Arpit Upadhyay and Mohit Jajoriya have devised an RO hand pump that needs no electricity to generate clean drinking water, aiming to provide equitable access to rural India. IIT-Bombay students Arpit Upadhyay and Mohit Jajoriya needed an out of the box idea for the upcoming Invention Factory programme in May this year. […]
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Fluoride contamination in water major health hazard in Rural Jharkhand
Note from Fluoride Action Network: The term fluorosis has a different meaning in India. According to a good article by the Health Ministry, “Fluorosis is a crippling disease resulted from deposition of fluorides in the hard and soft tissues of body…” It explains the effects on soft tissues. (EC) Health journal Lancet has highlighted how […]
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Granite unit employee helps supply fluoride-free water to slums, colonies
Srihari, who says his family supports him, has devoted his life to public service after struggling through his own difficulties. Gollapudi Srihari donating a laptop to a student. (Photo | Express) ONGOLE: Gollapudi Srihari, a 41-year-old from Chimakurthy, Prakasam district, has been helping the poor, orphans and homeless through Sivam Foundation, a voluntary organisation he […]
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HFO1233zd [1-Chloro-3,3,3-trifluoropropene] plant opened in India
INDIA: A new plant manufacturing the low GWP HFO refrigerant 1233zd [1-Chloro-3,3,3-trifluoropropene] has commenced production in Dahej, Gujarat. The factory, a deal between Honeywell and Indian chemical company Navin Fluorine, was officially opened today by Shri Bhupendrabhai Patel, chief minister of Gujarat. Marketed by Honeywell as Solstice zd, HFO1233zd has various applications, including blowing agents […]
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This start-up creates ‘green’ water out of thin air and sells it at 4 rupees per liter
Photo of Founders at top of article (L-R): Govinda Balaji (Engineering), Swapnil Shrivastav (Business), Pardeep Garg (Technology and Business) and Venkatesh R (Design and Operations) Capital is pouring into the renewable energy sector, thanks to a growing awareness of climate change. The industry is expected to grow to $1.9 trillion by 2030 as every aspect […]
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42 dead due to high fluoride in well water: Yavatmal villagers
Yavatmal: Vadad (Brahmi) in Pusad assembly constituency was reportedly the first village in the state to install two RO purifiers to a common well about three years ago. The purifiers are lying defunct for almost two years, compelling the villagers to fetch water from the well which has high presence of flouride, making it unfit […]
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Opinion by Vir: Crisis faced by Indian tea
Worse still, I added, there were new scares about how safe Indian tea was: Did it contain too many pesticides? And were the fluoride levels in some of our teas so high that they could eventually contribute to bone disease? The Taste With Vir: Crisis faced by Indian tea(Unsplash), by Vir Sanghvi, Delhi Two years […]
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