{"id":23271,"date":"2024-05-11T12:04:40","date_gmt":"2024-05-11T06:34:40","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/vajiramandravi.com\/current-affairs\/?p=23271"},"modified":"2025-10-13T11:08:58","modified_gmt":"2025-10-13T05:38:58","slug":"constructed-wetlands","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/vajiramandravi.com\/current-affairs\/constructed-wetlands\/","title":{"rendered":"Constructed wetlands"},"content":{"rendered":"<h2>About Constructed wetlands:<\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li>These are <strong>engineered structures<\/strong> designed to replicate the functions of natural wetlands.<\/li>\n<li>They are composed of meticulously chosen vegetation, soil and water, orchestrated to facilitate a seamless process of purification.<\/li>\n<li>Constructed wetlands are typically divided into two categories:\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Subsurface flow (SSF):<\/strong> These wetlands direct wastewater through gravel beds or porous media, <strong>promoting microbial activity<\/strong> that degrades organic matter.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Surface flow (SF):<\/strong> These wetlands demonstrate their aesthetic appeal above the water\u2019s surface, with gently flowing streams and lush vegetation.\u00a0<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li><strong>Objective:<\/strong> To convert <strong>pollutants into benign compounds<\/strong> through natural processes.<\/li>\n<li>Unlike conventional concrete tanks, these wetlands foster biodiversity, welcoming a diverse array of life forms \u2014 ranging from microorganisms to aquatic plants and even birds \u2014 to engage in the purification process.<\/li>\n<li>India boasts several remarkable locations where constructed wetlands are utilised for wastewater treatment.\u00a0\n<ul>\n<li>One such example is the <a href=\"https:\/\/vajiramandravi.com\/current-affairs\/asola-bhatti-wildlife-sanctuary\/\" target=\"_blank\">Asola Bhatti Wildlife Sanctuary<\/a> in Delhi, situated on the city\u2019s outskirts.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li>The <strong>Kolkata East Wetlands<\/strong> in West Bengal, designated as a Ramsar site, feature a vast network of natural and constructed wetlands.\u00a0<\/li>\n<li><strong>Benefits<\/strong>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Cost-Effectiveness:<\/strong> In contrast to traditional treatment facilities, constructed wetlands frequently offer a more economical option for construction and upkeep.\u00a0<\/li>\n<li><strong>Environmental benefits:<\/strong> In addition to their primary role in wastewater treatment, constructed wetlands offer supplementary environmental advantages. They function as habitats for a wide array of plant and animal species, promoting biodiversity conservation.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Scalability and adaptability:<\/strong> Constructed wetlands are flexible in their scalability, able to be adjusted to fit various industrial operations and spatial limitations.\u00a0<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<hr \/>\n<h2>Q1: What Are Microbes?<\/h2>\n<p>Microbes are organisms that are too small to be seen without using a microscope, so they include things like bacteria, archaea, and single cell eukaryotes \u2014 cells that have a nucleus, like an amoeba or a paramecium. Sometimes we call viruses microbes too.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Source: <\/strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.downtoearth.org.in\/news\/water\/constructed-wetlands-are-nature-s-ingenious-solution-for-wastewater-treatment-in-india-96014\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">Constructed wetlands are nature\u2019s ingenious solution for wastewater treatment in India<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Constructed wetlands are engineered structures, Kolkata East Wetlands designed to replicate the functions of natural wetlands.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":5,"featured_media":23272,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"footnotes":""},"categories":[1],"tags":[],"class_list":{"0":"post-23271","1":"post","2":"type-post","3":"status-publish","4":"format-standard","5":"has-post-thumbnail","7":"category-upsc-prelims-current-affairs","8":"no-featured-image-padding"},"acf":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/vajiramandravi.com\/current-affairs\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/23271","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/vajiramandravi.com\/current-affairs\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/vajiramandravi.com\/current-affairs\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/vajiramandravi.com\/current-affairs\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/5"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/vajiramandravi.com\/current-affairs\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=23271"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/vajiramandravi.com\/current-affairs\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/23271\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/vajiramandravi.com\/current-affairs\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/23272"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/vajiramandravi.com\/current-affairs\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=23271"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/vajiramandravi.com\/current-affairs\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=23271"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/vajiramandravi.com\/current-affairs\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=23271"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}