Soil pollution needs attention

Published: Dec. 29, 2020, 6:34 p.m.

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December first week brings two important days for India. 2nd December is observed as National Pollution Control Day, in commemoration of the disastrous 1984 Bhopal gas tragedy. And, 5th December is observed as World Soil Day all over the world. India also celebrates. The International Union of Soil Sciences (IUSS), in 2002, adopted a resolution proposing the 5th of December as World Soil Day to celebrate the importance of soil as a critical component of the natural system and as a vital contributor to human wellbeing. Read more

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