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To curb floods & droughts, government finally approves ‘River Linking Project of India.’

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For centuries India struggles every year in monsoon season when floods devastate country. Every year, floods make thousands of people homeless, starve people, destroy crops and agriculture lands and other destructive effects. With every year floods uncontrollably damaging natural resources and human habitats, one question always arises in our minds – Isn’t it controllable? India…

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Here are some of the most magnificent tress in world.

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All of these trees will leave you in complete and utter awe. Not only are trees one of the most essential tools to our environment, they are remarkably the most beautiful. Granted, some of the trees you see below aren’t exactly trees (the Wisteria is a vine, Rhododendrons are shrubs, and bamboo technically belongs to…

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Plastic waste now to be used in road construction, will save money and help to dispose the plastic.

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STORY HIGHLIGHTS For every 100 Kg of tar, 3-6 Kg of plastic will be used. Will reduce the need of bitumen by 10 %. Minimum effect of extreme heat and no melting in summers. Better resistance to water resulting no potholes. These roads offer improved quality and are also cheaper. Such roads also have higher…

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This Rajasthan village has kept drought away for thirty years. It can happen all over the country.

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Long queues for government-supplied water tankers are a common summer sight in most parts of Rajasthan. But in Laporiya, a village 80 km from Jaipur, a collective effort to harvest water by 350 families has been defying drought for the past 30 years. While ground water has gone down to 500 feet in nearby areas,…

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We are pushing ourselves towards devastating threat. Lets save ourselves before that situation strikes.

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Before I proceed to main paragraph, I would like you to look at below points – • A big part of the country going through severe drought conditions. • In various parts of India, people are struggling for few drops of water. • In some cities in India, people walk miles every day to get…

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