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MMRDA forgets to clean its toilets
Ninad Siddhaye Monday, October 13, 2008 03:36 IST One of the many projects of Mumbai Metropolitan Regional Development Authority (MMRDA) is of building thousands of toilet blocks across Mumbai Metropolitan Region. However, the condition of the toilets in its own backyard seems to be very poor.
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Potential of batch constructed wetland for nitrogen removal
Constructed wetlands (CW) are being increasingly used worldwide to treat domestic wastewater by applying various technological designs. The systems are preferentially used due to simple technology in principle, reliable operating conditions and the potential to remove total nitrogen by simultaneous nitrification and denitrification. Oct-Dec 2007
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Effect of bioformulation in reclamation of crude oil contaminated soil and determination of metal contents in plants
Crude oil is of organic origin and is an extremely complex structure of hydrocarbons. Besides carbon, hydrogen, nitrogen and sulphur many other elements are present in crude oil. In oil fields, during drilling, gathering, transporting or in some other operations, some quantity of the crude oil gets spilled over the neighboring areas. The spilled crude oil affects the bio-chemical nature of the soil. As a result no vegetation occurs in those areas. Therefore, a study was made with an objective to revive the soil condition for vegetation development.
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Handbook on radio for NGOs
Radio is the most ubiquitous piece of technology in the country. But opportunities afforded by this handy medium are not been utilised to their optimum by ngos, according to the Bangalore-based
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Unhealthy surroundings kill more than other factors do
Globally, about 25 per cent of diseases are caused by environmental exposures, causing 13 million deaths yearly About 33 per cent of the diseases in children under age five are also caused the
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Feasibility study of biogas production from flower waste
This study was undertaken to find out the biogas production potential of flower waste coming out from temples. Laboratory scale digesters of 1.5 L capacity were used and fed with flower waste without and with pretreatment.
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Quantification, characterization and management of solid wastes at Sabarmala pilgrimage centre, Kerala
This paper envisages present scenario of solid waste management system in Sabarimala Pilgrimage Centre, Kerala, during its festival season from mid November to mid January. Studies were made to delineate the possible sources, quantity and quality of solid wastes generated.
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Hospital waste of Satna and its management
Due to rapid growth of population and industrialization and urbanization there is a substantial increase in hospital and private nursing home as well as pathology labs in Satna. Thus the hospital waste is also increasing day by day.
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What would waste management do without waste incineration?
What would waste management do without waste incineration? For without incineration, nothing would actually work in waste disposal today. Waste incineration forms the backbone of waste management in Germany and its importance will grow in a sustained material management oriented to resource efficiency. July-Sep 2007
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Sequencing batch reactor process : Simultaneous removal of BOD, nitrogen and phosphorus from wastewater
Sequential batch reactor (SBR) process is basically a fill-and-draw activated sludge process. Being a very popular technology, SBR was not being frequently used for the treatment of wastewater like activated sludge process (ASP). This paper reviews two case studies, where SBR was used for capacity expansion of existing and ASP was converted to SBR.
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Diarrhoea and effects of different water sources, sanitation and hygiene behaviour in a rural area of western Rajasthan
A rural area of western Rajasthan was surveyed for diarrhoeal disease. The objective of this study was to carry out analysis of domestic water use and environmental health.