The government’s Namami Gange programme seeks to tackle the problem at several levels at the same time. A trash skimming machine is already in use at Varanasi. Should machines ordered from abroad arrive on time, surface cleaning could begin in March It isn’t walking on water, but still a very difficult job — one that …
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Our throwaway habits are wreaking havoc on the planet. Here are six ideas from designers working to reduce waste in our everyday lives The Nepenthes bottle is designed to do away with the need for a separate, hard-ro-recycle lid. Photograph: Marilu Valente Modern life is wasteful. From the plastic packaging that fills our kitchens – and ends …
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Uttarakhand has nearly 17,022 government schools in primary, upper primary and secondary level which, according to media reports, need a whopping Rs 900 crore for maintenance. Of the over 15,330 primary and upper primary schools, 8,107 require furniture. Another 868 secondary schools are in the need (HT Photo) DEHRADUN: The Uttarakhand government is looking for …
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JAIPUR: Twelve-year-old Ranu Kumari, a hearing and speech impaired girl, was more cheerful on Saturday morning unlike the regular study day at Anandi Lal Poddar School. Since she was told that senior police officers who visited the school last year to get Rakhi tied on their wrists from students will visit again, she was excited. …
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The main purpose behind the use of these seeds in the activities is to promote and disseminate organic seeds Rakhis made using natural colours from the thread derived out of native cotton using natural gum(Rahul Raut/HT PHOTO) Struggling farmers of Vidarbha have come up with an innovative way to celebrate ‘Raksha bandhan’ this year. The …
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