Sruthi Pillai

Sruthi Pillai is a research scholar at the Centre for Technology Alternatives for Rural Areas, Indian Institute of Technology, Bombay

Sruthi Pillai

Nutrient circularity is the process of collecting, processing, and returning nutrients from urban organic waste back into agricultural soil.

World Soil Day: It is time to shift focus on its health as it sustains ecosystems, food security and climate resilience

05 Dec 2024

5 min read

Amendments in 1988 to the Water (Prevention and Control of Pollution) Act, 1974 brought in stringent penalties. Since then, the quality of Indian waterbodies has drastically declined due to unfettered urbanisation and development. Photo: iStock

Pollution control: Amendments to Water Act is a greenwashing attempt

15 Mar 2023

6 min read