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An Indian walks past contaminated water at the landfill at Vijyaipura, on the outskirts of Bangalore, India, 20 July 2015. According to reports tonnes of solid waste and electronic e-waste dumped every day over the years by Bruhat Bengaluru Mahanagara Palike (BBMP) and other agencies at the landfill area has led to the deaths of everal cows and pet animals with many more suffering a wide range of infectious and chronic illnesses. A practice that has destroyed village commons, farming land, grazing pastures, forests and water sources, and adversely impacted thousands of livelihoods. (Photo by Jagadeesg N.V./EPA)
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