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IISc invention a step towards water security 

The East Kolkata Wetlands—one of the 75 Ramsar sites in India—has been a model wetland where locals have shown the importance of treating the city’s wastewater.

published on : 6th October 2023
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The 'kidneys of Kolkata': Pollution and land grabbing a threat to Indian wetlands

The waters of the wetlands offer natural climate control by cooling sweltering temperatures -- and act as valuable flood defences for low-lying Kolkata.

published on : 18th July 2023
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