Present State of Indian Cricket team The Indian cricket team is the national cricket team of India. Governed by the Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI)‚ it is a full member of the International Cricket Council (ICC) with Test and One Day International (ODI) status. Although cricket was introduced to India by European merchant sailors in the 18th century‚ and the first cricket club in India was established in Calcutta in 1792‚ India’s national cricket team did not play its first Test match
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diminishing rapidly. Water is one element which‚ is declining in the face of human onslaught. India’s historic billionth baby has not led the government to take concrete measures to control this rapid population growth. Jabalpur is located in the heart of Madhya Pradesh and lies 15 kilometres from river Narmada. Its present population is 2 million. Two decades back it was 700‚000. Increasing population is making summers seem like a nightmare. Though‚ in some areas of the city water supply is irregular
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an environmentally-safe fluid waste stream (or treated effluent) and a solid waste (or treated sludge) suitable for disposal or reuse (usually as farm fertilizer). Using advanced technology it is now possible to re-use sewage effluent for drinking water‚ although Singapore is the only country to implement such technology on a production scale in its production of NEWater[2]. Contents [hide] • 1 Origins of sewage • 2 Process overview o 2.1 Pre-treatment 2.1.1 Screening 2.1.2 Grit removal
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colloquium “Charity Water‚” by Cubby Graham. In this colloquium‚ Graham talked about 800 million people who didn’t have access to clean‚ safe drinking water. Diseases such as e. Coli‚ Salmonella typhi‚ and schistosoma were found in the water that they were drinking from. They shared the same water with the animals as well. People were also battling with leaches stuck in their throat from drinking the water. Graham talked about this one little girl from India that kept vomiting the water she was drinking
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Water is an integral part of land/soil productivity. Its misuse can cause both degradation and erosion of soils. Management of water resource is considered to necessary for well being of human life as well as crop yields. There is a gap between the seasonal availability of water and its equitable supply throughout the year. Accordingly the storage of water and passage through soils is very important. It is well known that about 70% area in this country is subject to varying degree of water stress
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Water is composed of Oxygen and Hydrogen. It is found in wells‚ springs‚ ponds‚ rivers‚ canals and oceans. About one fourth of the earth is covered with water. It is obtained mainly from the rains. Water is really a precious gift of Nature. It has no taste‚ no smell‚ and no colour. The other name of water is life. We cannot live without water. We drink it‚ cook our food with it‚ bathe in it‚ and wash our body and things with it. The farmers need water for growing crops or plants. With water‚ the
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Water Cycle Earth’s water is always in movement‚ and the water cycle‚ also known as the hydrologic cycle‚ describes the continuous movement of water on‚ above‚ and below the surface of the Earth. Since the water cycle is truly a "cycle‚" there is no beginning or end. Water can change states among liquid‚ vapor‚ and ice at various places in the water cycle‚ with these processes happening in the blink of an eye and over millions of years. Although the balance of water on Earth remains fairly constant
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Water Shortage or Water Misuse The United States of America is known for her extreme overuse of everything. Americans see something they want and they simply take it. It was true when the young country pushed westward. The Native Americans were already there‚ but that mattered not; it was wanted‚ so it was taken. It is still true today. Americans as a people see what they want and they take it with very little regard to who had it first or where more might come from. Water is one of those
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Water Pollution Water pollution is the contamination of bodies of water such as ponds‚ lakes‚ oceans‚ rivers and even groundwater. Water pollution is mainly caused by many human activities‚ which can be harmful to animals and plants which live in these bodies of water are located. Nature also takes its toll on water pollution such as volcanoes‚ severe storms‚ and earthquakes also cause major changes in the quality of water. Water is typically considered to be polluted when it’s impaired
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Turn the tap on and drink a glass of water. Does it taste funny? Is it clear? The water you are drinking may be toxic without any such indicators. Water is all around us; it is essential for life. Over two thirds of earth’s surface is covered by water‚ ___________________but everyone only wants and need clean water. Each year‚ water pollution increases and continues to be responsible for harming our environment. According to Duhigg (2009) of the New York Times‚ more than 100 wells were polluted
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