
Month: July 2019

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A wetland on just 1% of Bandra Kurla Complex could lessen Mumbai’s flooding problems!
A wetland of that size with two retention basins has managed to mitigate urban flooding to a large extent in an Australian suburb. And such wetlands can be created even in a congested city, as Japanese examples have shown. These and other innovative solutions from the east merit serious consideration in flood-prone Mumbai.

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35 years on, govt looks away as Bhopal neighbourhood continues to drink chemical-laden water
Two generations have seen the light of day since the disastrous gas leak at Bhopal’s Union Carbide factory. Yet, children are still born with congenital defects and people battle chronic illness, as thousands of tons of chemical waste lie in the open, contaminating air and water. Is the state even bothered?

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