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Revitalization of Rivers in India Draft Policy - Isha Guru Jaggi Vasudev

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<strong>Revitalization</strong> <strong>of</strong> <strong>Rivers</strong> In <strong>India</strong><br />

<strong>Draft</strong> <strong>Policy</strong> Recommendation<br />

magnesium.<br />

• Highly tolerant to Al, Mn, and heavy metals such as As, Cd, Cr, Ni, Pb, Hg, Se<br />

and Zn <strong>in</strong> the soil and water<br />

• Highly efficient <strong>in</strong> absorb<strong>in</strong>g dissolved N and P <strong>in</strong> polluted water<br />

• Highly tolerant to high levels <strong>of</strong> N and P nutrients <strong>in</strong> the soil<br />

• Highly tolerant to herbicides and pesticides.<br />

• Breaks down organic compounds associated with herbicides and pesticides.<br />

• Regenerates rapidly follow<strong>in</strong>g drought, frost, fire, sal<strong>in</strong>e and other adverse<br />

conditions, once those adverse conditions are mitigated.<br />

b. Extensive R&D and applications <strong>in</strong> Australia, Ch<strong>in</strong>a, Thailand and other<br />

countries have established that vetiver is highly effective <strong>in</strong> treat<strong>in</strong>g polluted<br />

wastewater from domestic and <strong>in</strong>dustrial discharges. The possibilities <strong>in</strong>clude the<br />

follow<strong>in</strong>g:<br />

• Disposal <strong>of</strong> septic effluence<br />

• Disposal <strong>of</strong> landfill leachate<br />

• Disposal <strong>of</strong> <strong>in</strong>dustrial wastewater<br />

• Improv<strong>in</strong>g wastewater quality<br />

• Trapp<strong>in</strong>g debris, sediment and agro-chemicals <strong>in</strong> agricultural lands<br />

• Absorb<strong>in</strong>g and tolerat<strong>in</strong>g pollutants and heavy metal<br />

• Float<strong>in</strong>g wetlands<br />

Annexures<br />

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