{"id":4578,"date":"2023-10-10T08:26:00","date_gmt":"2023-10-10T08:26:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/dmg.org.in\/calcuttarescue\/?p=4578"},"modified":"2024-09-27T08:37:08","modified_gmt":"2024-09-27T08:37:08","slug":"malda-arsenic-water-project-renovation-to-prevent-arsenic-poisoning","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/dmg.org.in\/calcuttarescue\/2023\/10\/10\/malda-arsenic-water-project-renovation-to-prevent-arsenic-poisoning\/","title":{"rendered":"Malda arsenic water project: Renovation to prevent arsenic poisoning"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-post\" data-elementor-id=\"4578\" class=\"elementor elementor-4578\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-06b2e30 e-flex e-con-boxed wpr-particle-no wpr-jarallax-no wpr-parallax-no wpr-sticky-section-no e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"06b2e30\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;_ha_eqh_enable&quot;:false}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-987cbcc e-flex e-con-boxed wpr-particle-no wpr-jarallax-no wpr-parallax-no wpr-sticky-section-no e-con e-child\" data-id=\"987cbcc\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;_ha_eqh_enable&quot;:false}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-fa9c116 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"fa9c116\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<style>\/*! elementor - v3.21.0 - 08-05-2024 *\/\n.elementor-heading-title{padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1}.elementor-widget-heading .elementor-heading-title[class*=elementor-size-]>a{color:inherit;font-size:inherit;line-height:inherit}.elementor-widget-heading .elementor-heading-title.elementor-size-small{font-size:15px}.elementor-widget-heading .elementor-heading-title.elementor-size-medium{font-size:19px}.elementor-widget-heading .elementor-heading-title.elementor-size-large{font-size:29px}.elementor-widget-heading .elementor-heading-title.elementor-size-xl{font-size:39px}.elementor-widget-heading .elementor-heading-title.elementor-size-xxl{font-size:59px}<\/style><h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Malda arsenic water project: Renovation to prevent arsenic poisoning<\/h2>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-6d9d480 elementor-widget elementor-widget-ha-post-info happy-addon ha-post-info\" data-id=\"6d9d480\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"ha-post-info.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<ul class=\"ha-inline-items ha-icon-list-items ha-post-info\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<li class=\"ha-icon-list-item elementor-repeater-item-e6428b7 ha-inline-item\" itemprop=\"datePublished\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/dmg.org.in\/calcuttarescue\/2023\/10\/10\/\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"ha-icon-list-icon\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<svg aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"e-font-icon-svg e-fas-calendar\" viewBox=\"0 0 448 512\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"><path d=\"M12 192h424c6.6 0 12 5.4 12 12v260c0 26.5-21.5 48-48 48H48c-26.5 0-48-21.5-48-48V204c0-6.6 5.4-12 12-12zm436-44v-36c0-26.5-21.5-48-48-48h-48V12c0-6.6-5.4-12-12-12h-40c-6.6 0-12 5.4-12 12v52H160V12c0-6.6-5.4-12-12-12h-40c-6.6 0-12 5.4-12 12v52H48C21.5 64 0 85.5 0 112v36c0 6.6 5.4 12 12 12h424c6.6 0 12-5.4 12-12z\"><\/path><\/svg>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"ha-icon-list-text ha-post-info__item ha-post-info__item--type-date\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tOctober 10, 2023\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t<\/ul>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-5ebf69f elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"5ebf69f\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<style>\/*! 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elementor - v3.21.0 - 08-05-2024 *\/\n.elementor-widget-text-editor.elementor-drop-cap-view-stacked .elementor-drop-cap{background-color:#69727d;color:#fff}.elementor-widget-text-editor.elementor-drop-cap-view-framed .elementor-drop-cap{color:#69727d;border:3px solid;background-color:transparent}.elementor-widget-text-editor:not(.elementor-drop-cap-view-default) .elementor-drop-cap{margin-top:8px}.elementor-widget-text-editor:not(.elementor-drop-cap-view-default) .elementor-drop-cap-letter{width:1em;height:1em}.elementor-widget-text-editor .elementor-drop-cap{float:left;text-align:center;line-height:1;font-size:50px}.elementor-widget-text-editor .elementor-drop-cap-letter{display:inline-block}<\/style>\t\t\t\t<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>\u201cAfter the Calcutta Rescue team fixed our water filters, the drinking water tastes much better now. I\u2019m really happy they came from Kolkata to help us. Thanks to them,\u201d said Mamata, a resident of the Hazipara area.<\/p>\n<p>Calcutta Rescue\u2019s Malda Arsenic Project began in 2003 when Dr. Jack Preger, the founder of Calcutta Rescue, learned about mass arsenic poisoning from well water in the Malda region of West Bengal through a report by the World Health Organization (WHO).<\/p>\n<p>Calcutta Rescue repaired the water filters in Malda with support from the Everywell Water Foundation UK, who also provided support in building handwashing stations in Dakshineswar and proper toilet and water facility in Bagbazar slum area where Calcutta Rescue works.<\/p>\n<p>In Malda, Calcutta Rescue worked on 12 filters in remote villages located 30 km away from the main township. These villages are home to around 20,000 very poor families, many of whom work as daily laborers, bidi workers, domestic helpers, and silkworm farmers.<\/p>\n<p>Due to the pandemic, maintenance had to be put on hold. Now that the fear of the pandemic has decreased, the Calcutta Rescue team has resumed caring for the water filters.<\/p>\n<!-- \/wp:paragraph -->\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-0d21b16 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"0d21b16\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" width=\"825\" height=\"619\" data-src=\"https:\/\/dmg.org.in\/calcuttarescue\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/unnamed-1-1024x768-1.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-4583 lazyload\" alt=\"\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/dmg.org.in\/calcuttarescue\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/unnamed-1-1024x768-1.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/dmg.org.in\/calcuttarescue\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/unnamed-1-1024x768-1-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/dmg.org.in\/calcuttarescue\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/unnamed-1-1024x768-1-768x576.jpg 768w\" data-sizes=\"(max-width: 825px) 100vw, 825px\" src=\"data:image\/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAAAAACH5BAEKAAEALAAAAAABAAEAAAICTAEAOw==\" style=\"--smush-placeholder-width: 825px; --smush-placeholder-aspect-ratio: 825\/619;\" \/><noscript><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"825\" height=\"619\" src=\"https:\/\/dmg.org.in\/calcuttarescue\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/unnamed-1-1024x768-1.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-4583\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/dmg.org.in\/calcuttarescue\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/unnamed-1-1024x768-1.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/dmg.org.in\/calcuttarescue\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/unnamed-1-1024x768-1-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/dmg.org.in\/calcuttarescue\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/unnamed-1-1024x768-1-768x576.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 825px) 100vw, 825px\" \/><\/noscript>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-405bfc3 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"405bfc3\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>In February 2023, a team of five from Calcutta Rescue visited the remote areas of Malda, a seven-hour journey from Kolkata, to assess the condition of the filters. \u201cWe found that most villagers lacked the knowledge about arsenic contamination, so we needed to act quickly to ensure they have safe drinking water,\u201d said Asif, the head of Calcutta Rescue\u2019s Living Standards team.<\/p>\n<!-- \/wp:paragraph -->\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-cf29eb3 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"cf29eb3\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" width=\"825\" height=\"387\" data-src=\"https:\/\/dmg.org.in\/calcuttarescue\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/unnamed-2-1024x480-1.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-4584 lazyload\" alt=\"\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/dmg.org.in\/calcuttarescue\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/unnamed-2-1024x480-1.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/dmg.org.in\/calcuttarescue\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/unnamed-2-1024x480-1-300x141.jpg 300w, https:\/\/dmg.org.in\/calcuttarescue\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/unnamed-2-1024x480-1-768x360.jpg 768w\" data-sizes=\"(max-width: 825px) 100vw, 825px\" src=\"data:image\/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAAAAACH5BAEKAAEALAAAAAABAAEAAAICTAEAOw==\" style=\"--smush-placeholder-width: 825px; --smush-placeholder-aspect-ratio: 825\/387;\" \/><noscript><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"825\" height=\"387\" src=\"https:\/\/dmg.org.in\/calcuttarescue\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/unnamed-2-1024x480-1.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-4584\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/dmg.org.in\/calcuttarescue\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/unnamed-2-1024x480-1.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/dmg.org.in\/calcuttarescue\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/unnamed-2-1024x480-1-300x141.jpg 300w, https:\/\/dmg.org.in\/calcuttarescue\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/unnamed-2-1024x480-1-768x360.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 825px) 100vw, 825px\" \/><\/noscript>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-cab9092 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"cab9092\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>The team met with the people responsible for the water filters in Malda, developed strategies, and began work in April 2023. Among the 12 filters, one was completely out of order and had to be replaced immediately. Five filters received new media (a mixture of gravel used to purify water), and work on one filter is still ongoing. The rest were checked and cleaned as needed. In mid-August, a comprehensive water test was conducted to check for arsenic and iron levels, and everything appeared to be fine.<\/p>\n<p>The filters were also given a fresh coat of paint, and the project was completed in July 2023.<\/p>\n<!-- \/wp:paragraph -->\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-f821171 e-grid e-con-boxed wpr-particle-no wpr-jarallax-no wpr-parallax-no wpr-sticky-section-no e-con e-child\" data-id=\"f821171\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;_ha_eqh_enable&quot;:false}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-1d182f0 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"1d182f0\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"461\" height=\"1024\" data-src=\"https:\/\/dmg.org.in\/calcuttarescue\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/unnamed-3-461x1024-1.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-4585 lazyload\" alt=\"\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/dmg.org.in\/calcuttarescue\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/unnamed-3-461x1024-1.jpg 461w, https:\/\/dmg.org.in\/calcuttarescue\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/unnamed-3-461x1024-1-135x300.jpg 135w\" data-sizes=\"(max-width: 461px) 100vw, 461px\" src=\"data:image\/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAAAAACH5BAEKAAEALAAAAAABAAEAAAICTAEAOw==\" style=\"--smush-placeholder-width: 461px; --smush-placeholder-aspect-ratio: 461\/1024;\" \/><noscript><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"461\" height=\"1024\" src=\"https:\/\/dmg.org.in\/calcuttarescue\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/unnamed-3-461x1024-1.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-4585\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/dmg.org.in\/calcuttarescue\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/unnamed-3-461x1024-1.jpg 461w, https:\/\/dmg.org.in\/calcuttarescue\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/unnamed-3-461x1024-1-135x300.jpg 135w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 461px) 100vw, 461px\" \/><\/noscript>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-130b856 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"130b856\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"825\" height=\"620\" data-src=\"https:\/\/dmg.org.in\/calcuttarescue\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/unnamed-4-1024x770-1.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-4587 lazyload\" alt=\"\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/dmg.org.in\/calcuttarescue\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/unnamed-4-1024x770-1.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/dmg.org.in\/calcuttarescue\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/unnamed-4-1024x770-1-300x226.jpg 300w, https:\/\/dmg.org.in\/calcuttarescue\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/unnamed-4-1024x770-1-768x578.jpg 768w\" data-sizes=\"(max-width: 825px) 100vw, 825px\" src=\"data:image\/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAAAAACH5BAEKAAEALAAAAAABAAEAAAICTAEAOw==\" style=\"--smush-placeholder-width: 825px; --smush-placeholder-aspect-ratio: 825\/620;\" \/><noscript><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"825\" height=\"620\" src=\"https:\/\/dmg.org.in\/calcuttarescue\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/unnamed-4-1024x770-1.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-4587\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/dmg.org.in\/calcuttarescue\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/unnamed-4-1024x770-1.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/dmg.org.in\/calcuttarescue\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/unnamed-4-1024x770-1-300x226.jpg 300w, https:\/\/dmg.org.in\/calcuttarescue\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/unnamed-4-1024x770-1-768x578.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 825px) 100vw, 825px\" \/><\/noscript>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-7b9a9e4 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"7b9a9e4\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>After finishing the project, the team toured the entire area using rickshaws and megaphones to organize an awareness session about the project and the importance of safe drinking water.<\/p>\n<p>The awareness session was a success. \u201cMany villagers were unaware of the arsenic contamination in their drinking water. We interacted with them, and they were eager to learn. We convinced them to take care of the filters themselves, with Calcutta Rescue\u2019s support,\u201d said a team member.<\/p>\n<!-- \/wp:paragraph -->\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-643f9bc elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"643f9bc\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"825\" height=\"387\" data-src=\"https:\/\/dmg.org.in\/calcuttarescue\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/unnamed-5-1024x480-1.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-4588 lazyload\" alt=\"\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/dmg.org.in\/calcuttarescue\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/unnamed-5-1024x480-1.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/dmg.org.in\/calcuttarescue\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/unnamed-5-1024x480-1-300x141.jpg 300w, https:\/\/dmg.org.in\/calcuttarescue\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/unnamed-5-1024x480-1-768x360.jpg 768w\" data-sizes=\"(max-width: 825px) 100vw, 825px\" src=\"data:image\/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAAAAACH5BAEKAAEALAAAAAABAAEAAAICTAEAOw==\" style=\"--smush-placeholder-width: 825px; --smush-placeholder-aspect-ratio: 825\/387;\" \/><noscript><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"825\" height=\"387\" src=\"https:\/\/dmg.org.in\/calcuttarescue\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/unnamed-5-1024x480-1.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-4588\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/dmg.org.in\/calcuttarescue\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/unnamed-5-1024x480-1.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/dmg.org.in\/calcuttarescue\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/unnamed-5-1024x480-1-300x141.jpg 300w, https:\/\/dmg.org.in\/calcuttarescue\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/unnamed-5-1024x480-1-768x360.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 825px) 100vw, 825px\" \/><\/noscript>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Malda arsenic water project: Renovation to prevent arsenic poisoning October 10, 2023 \u201cAfter the Calcutta Rescue team fixed our water filters, the drinking water tastes much better now. I\u2019m really happy they came from Kolkata to help us. Thanks to them,\u201d said Mamata, a resident of the Hazipara area. Calcutta Rescue\u2019s Malda Arsenic Project began<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":4579,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"elementor_header_footer","format":"standard","meta":{"ngg_post_thumbnail":0,"footnotes":""},"categories":[38],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-4578","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-blog-posts"],"acf":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/dmg.org.in\/calcuttarescue\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/4578","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/dmg.org.in\/calcuttarescue\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/dmg.org.in\/calcuttarescue\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/dmg.org.in\/calcuttarescue\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/dmg.org.in\/calcuttarescue\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=4578"}],"version-history":[{"count":4,"href":"https:\/\/dmg.org.in\/calcuttarescue\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/4578\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":4591,"href":"https:\/\/dmg.org.in\/calcuttarescue\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/4578\/revisions\/4591"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/dmg.org.in\/calcuttarescue\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/4579"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/dmg.org.in\/calcuttarescue\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=4578"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/dmg.org.in\/calcuttarescue\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=4578"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/dmg.org.in\/calcuttarescue\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=4578"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}