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Delhi water crisis: How to address water shortage in our dense unplanned settlements By: Depinder Kapur, Amit Choudhary Innovative methods are key to encouraging reuse of treated wastewater in India by building trust By: Faraz Ahmad Water for our Cities: Revisiting water-sensitive urban design and planning and other frameworks By: Depinder Kapur नई सरकार, नई उम्मीदें: पानी और स्वच्छता के लिए और तेज करने होंगे प्रयास By: Depinder Kapur, Sushmita Sengupta, Sumita Singhal Delhi’s water woes: Megacity should control wastage, regulate industrial usage & address disparity to combat shortage By: Depinder Kapur New Government’s Agenda: Think long-term By: Depinder Kapur, Sushmita Sengupta, Sumita Singhal World Environment Day 2024: Effective faecal sludge management can help address sanitation woes in Ethiopia By: Umra Anees

Regulations for cosmetics

India Cosmetics products in India are regulated under the Drugs and cosmetics Act 1940 and Rules 1945 and Labeling Declarations by Bureau of Indian Standards (BIS). BIS sets the standards for cosmetics for the products listed under Schedule ‘S’ of the Drugs and cosmetics Rules 1945 .

Tata uses nano technology for water purifier

Recently, chairman of Tata group, Ratan Tata, unveiled a water filter called 'Swach' which uses nano technology to purify water. Tata Research, Development and Design Centre (TRDDC) and Tata Chemicals have jointly developed the core technology.

Where is the lake?

The Bellandur Lake is in the news nowadays because the Lake which once acted as a major source of water to the city of Bangalore, Karnataka has now been converted to a sewage drain completely. The dumping started in the late 90’s when the people of the region started depending on river Cauvery for their water requirements.