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The 'kidneys of Kolkata': Indian wetlands under threat

"The wetlands are shrinking," said the researcher, who is trying to finance a study of what is left of the waters. 

Fishermen prepare to release fish in a larger waterbody for further growth in the East Calcutta Wetlands area in Kolkata on March 22, 2023. (AFP)
By: NewVision Reporter, Journalists @NewVision

KOLKATA - Wetlands just outside India's Kolkata have for generations provided tons of food daily and thousands of jobs as they filter sewage through fish ponds, but rapid urbanisation is

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India
Kidneys of Kolkata'
Tapan Kumar Mondal
Dhruba Das Gupta