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Welcome to Pollution Library

Rivers don’t pollute themselves. Understanding why, how, and who is behind India’s river pollution crisis is the first step toward fixing it. Pollution Library is Nadikosh’s educational core — a growing library of structured articles, tool guides, and case studies built for everyone from first-time volunteers to policy researchers.

What’s inside

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📚 Why Rivers Are Polluted A 27-part deep-dive series covering root causes, major pollution sources, science, culture, and technology. The backbone of Pollution Library.
🧪 How Pollution Is Measured What is BOD? What does a water quality index actually mean? Learn how river health is measured, monitored, and reported.
🏛️ Who Is Doing What A reference map of government bodies, NGOs, research institutions, and international organisations working on India's river pollution.
🛠️ Tools & Tech Plain-language explainers for GIS tools, citizen science apps, monitoring dashboards, and field kits used by real practitioners.
🗂️ Stretch Case Studies Deep dives into specific polluted river stretches — what went wrong, what the data says, and what is being done.
🧭 Start Here: Reading Paths Not sure where to begin? Choose your role — volunteer, student, or researcher — and get a curated reading journey.

How to use Pollution Library

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  1. Pick your path — Visit Reading Paths if you are unsure where to start.
  2. Follow the series — Work through Why Rivers Are Polluted in order for the fullest understanding.
  3. Go deeper — Use How Pollution Is Measured, Tools & Tech, and Case Studies as reference when you need more detail.
  4. Take action — Once you have the foundation, head to Get Involved to apply what you have learned.