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MUMBAI: Scientists have detected magmatic water — water that originates from deep within the Moon's interior — on the surface of the Moon. These findings, published in the August 25 issue of Nature Geoscience, represent the first such remote detection of this type of lunar water, and were arrived at using data from Nasa's Moon Mineralogy Mapper (M3), according to a press release issued by the Johns Hopkins University Applied Physics Laboratory on Tuesday night. The M3 was one of the instruments on board India's maiden mission to the moon, Chandrayaan-1 which was launched on October 22, 2008. Though it was a two-year mission, it stopped communicating on August 29, 2009. The discovery represents an exciting contribution to the rapidly changing understanding of lunar water, said Rachel Klima, a planetary geologist at the laboratory and lead author of the paper, "Remote detection of magmatic water in Bullialdus Crater on the Moon" . "For many years, researchers

PANAJI: Potable water supplied through the Selaulim water treatment plant is safe for consumption with the manganese content within permissible limits, states the Goa state pollution control board (GSPCB) water quality report. The board conducted analyses from April to July, following complains. The analyses were carried out at the board's laboratory in Panaji and at the Margao-based Italab (Goa) Pvt Ltd, approved by the ministry of environment and forests. On Tuesday, GSPCB chairman Jose Manual Noronha told TOI that the manganese levels found were within WHO-specified limits for drinking water. While the content in April was 0.10 mg/litre, it was 0.05 mg/litre in May, 0.07 mg/litre in June and 0.04 mg/litre in July. The background document for development of WHO guidelines for drinking-water quality notes that concentrations below 0.05 mg/litre are usually acceptable to consumers, although this may vary with local circumstances. GSPCB, meanwhile, has recommended that the governme

CHANDIGARH: The severe water crisis engulfing Chandigarh and Mohali on Tuesday forced residents to rely on tankers with more than 200 of them being pressed into service, but they too fell short of providing any relief. As work continued to rectify pipelines at Kajauli water works, the Chandigarh Municipal Corporation sent around 50 tankers, while an equal number was used in Mohali. But the arrangements were not adequate as almost 100 more private tankers sold water to residents of both the cities. "A private tanker is costing us Rs 600 and more. We were forced to call them as we had no other option," said R P Sharma, a resident of Sector 34. Source - TOI - http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/chandigarh/200-tankers-fail-to-solve-water-woes/articleshow/22109093.cms

Regular intake of water is essential for maintaining good health Most of us know that up to seventy per cent of the total body weight is due to water. Although it is present in all parts of the body, it is more present in organs such as lungs and brain and fluids such as blood, lymph, saliva and secretions by the organs of the digestive system. The common belief is that we feel thirsty only when our body needs water. While this is true, recent research studies have indicated that there are several other indicators of inadequate water in some or all parts of the body. Ignoring these indicators can lead to several major diseases. Most of us spend a lot of our working hours in air-conditioned environment so naturally we don't feel thirsty but that does not mean that our body does not need water. Lack of water can lead to fatigue too. So, for your glowing health, drink enough water. Importance of water for maintaining normal health: Just as water helps a seed grow into a tree, it also

INDORE: Two weeks after laying foundation stone for its Rs 500 crore project at Super Corridor in Indore, IT major, TCS has indexed its requirements to start the construction expected to be kicked off by the year end. The company representatives held a meeting with Indore Development Authority (IDA) officials on Monday and discussed the requisite infrastructural facilities including power, water and sewerage lines. TCS officials said that for the project to be operational, around 8MW power and 1MLD water per day will be required. The work would be completed in 18 months while the first phase of the project is expected to be done by 2016. IDA executive engineer, S S Rathod told TOI that the TCS officials enlisted their requirements including that of power and water. The company will need 8MW power once the project gets operational but initially it will require around 750KW power, which would be supplied through a temporary connection. "The company can kick off their work with a te

NOIDA: The Noida Authority plans to treat the waste water flowing into the city from Delhi at its sewage treatment plants (STPs). The purified water would be used by the Authority for irrigating green belts, construction and other purposes. IIT-Roorkee has been told to conduct a feasibility study for the project. It will submit its report within a month. About half a dozen drains empty into Noida every day. These drains flow from New Ashok Nagar and other areas of Delhi adjacent to Noida. The sewage would be channelized to the STPs soon after it enters the city to prevent pollution further downstream. "So far, we have been unable to check the pollution caused by these drains. The Authority has been fielding complaints about air pollution," said Samakant Srivastava, PE (Jal), Noida Authority. Officials said the waste water flowing through the drains also contaminates the city's groundwater sources. Noida has been categorized as a critically polluted area by the Central P

The residents of Balaji Nagar do not let their children play or ride their bicycles on the roads. They are scared that they may walk through or step into the sewage that constantly overflows on the roads, especially when it rains. Many other residential localities in Ambattur zone, like T V Nagar, Korattur, Padi, Nolambur and Ram Nagar, also do not have proper drainage facilities. Some parts of erstwhile Ambattur municipality were not provided with drainage connections and other parts have inadequate or incomplete sewerage systems. Regular sewage leaks pose a public health hazard in the zone. "We had only a temporary drain, built by a developer, which takes the sewage into the Cooum," says Vinu Nayyar, who lives in Balaji Nagar. "However, it often overflows because it is not meant for so many residents. It was laid more than 10 years ago. The locality now has around 175 apartments." In Nolambur, builders installed sewage treatment plants in apartments but they over