On Tuesday, 19 April 2011, the Indian government announced its intention to establish a national water policy by next year. The intention is to stop water being wasted and to encourage waste water recycling. This plan will aim to preserve the country’s water resources, particularly by granting tax cuts to industries that save water.
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Tuesday, April 12, 2011
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20 years since the Rio Summit of 1992, the United Nations Conference on Sustainable Development (UNCSD), more commonly known as Rio +20, is due to take place in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, in June 2012.
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