Kerala citizen scientists list 71 odonate species
The Hindu
80 volunteers contribute to project as part of Dragonfly Festival Thumbimaholtsavam 2021
Around 80 volunteers from across Kerala, mostly students, sacrificed their Sunday morning slumber and assumed the role of citizen scientists, scouring their backyard and neighbouring wetlands to observe Odonates (dragonflies and damselflies).
Nature enthusiasts and senior citizens also contributed to the participatory project under the Regional BioBlitz organized by WWF India, Society for Odonate Studies (SOS) and Thumbipuranam as part of the Dragonfly Festival Thumbimaholtsavam 2021.
Election Results 2024: arrangements made for counting of votes in Vizianagaram, Srikakulam districts
Election Results 2024: Vizianagaram district administration prepares for vote counting in seven Assembly seats and one Parliament seat at JNTU-GV University.
Bengaluru saw one of its worst water crises in 2024 with ground water drying up and several parts of the city scrambling for water. With instances like BWSSB supplying treated wastewater to the construction industry, apartments being permitted to sell water from their STPs to the department, and lakes in parts of Bengaluru and neighbouring districts being filled with water from the 33 STP plants in the city, recycling of water became an important topic of conversation during this period.