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Beris and Talaabs in Jaisalmer Amit Tiwari visits the Ramgarh region of Jaisalmer and learns about beris, talaabs and other water harvesting and storage systems, which can provide safe water even without rain for five years! read more Past Picks
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Hello, That's a very interesting question about the Maldives. What I know is all from the internet. Like the publication below.....Commented on The story of Dhanushkodi, a cyclone hit town,... by Amartyaposted 1 month 2 weeks ago
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Firstly, if one says Reverse Osmosis (RO) is filtration process it is false. Unfortunately most of...Replied to FAQ - Reverse Osmosis (RO) systems - Advice to all those... by Kannan Pasupathirajposted 2 weeks 1 day ago
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