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A recent study by Toxics Link, an environmental research and advocacy organisation on batteries titled Dead and buried: A situational analysis of battery waste management in India estimates that 2.7 billion pieces of dry cell batteries are being consumed annually in India. The report talks about their use in a variety of products and devices ranging from cars to mobiles, laptops, watches, television remotes, toys, medical devices and inverters.

MGNREGA's performance unsatisfactory in drought-stricken districts in 2018-19

Water level in India’s major reservoirs and river basins in a precarious state: CWC

The Yamuna was considered a nurturing and life-enhancing goddess in the past. Legend has it that bathing in the sacred waters of the Yamuna, the sister of Yama, the god of death, frees one from the ordeal of death. The 1376-km river is a tributary of the Ganga and originates in the Yamunotri glacier in the lower Himalayas. It passes through several states in north India including Uttarakhand, Haryana, Uttar Pradesh and Delhi where the river was once its lifeline.

Ganga laden with high proportion of antibacterial agents: Study

NGT seeks report on constitution of Biodiversity Management Committees

Study reveals that nearly 42 percent of India’s land area is facing drought

DDA allocates 42.5 acre plot on Yamuna floodplains for waste dumping

According to WASH watch report (2017), over 150 million people in India live without access to safe drinking water. A majority of these people reside in underserved or unserved sections of the society that lives beyond the pipe. As a result, they are dependent on water sources that are not safe for drinking, leading to waterborne diseases. Diarrhoea continues to be a leading cause of death in children below the age of five. As per data, approximately 321 children deaths are reported every day in India (WHO, 2015). 

Not just surface water, pollution leads to deficit in dissolved oxygen in Ganga's riverbed sediment: Study