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Wastewater Reuse and Recycling
Cost-effective and long-lasting environmental management solutions needed
Posted on 26 Mar, 2023 05:13 PMThe 2023 State of India’s Environment report, put together by Centre for Science and Environment (CSE) identifies areas where the country is falling behind as regards its Sustainable Development Goals.
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Water and Waste Expo 2023
Posted on 09 Feb, 2023 08:47 AMConfederation of Indian Industry (CII) is pleased to announce its flagship event Water & Waste Expo 2023 scheduled from 16 to 18 February 2023 at Pragati Maidan, New Delhi. The Expo would be hosted at the capital city of India, New Delhi - the powerhouse for the water and solid waste industry.
Re Sustainability announces mega Innovation Fund to incubate the best waste management, recycling, and circular economy ideas
Posted on 08 Jun, 2022 10:23 AMRe Sustainability Limited, a KKR-backed company that is Asia
Governance of wastewater treatment and reuse in India
Posted on 26 May, 2022 04:11 PMWastewater treatment and reuse practices are limited in India despite the known benefits of preventing water resources pollution and contributing to sustainable production and consumption systems.
![The availability of clear guidelines and specific standards with a defined implementation framework for wastewater treatment and reuse is lacking in most states (Image: Ajay Tallam, Wikimedia Commons)](/sites/default/files/styles/featured_articles/public/2022-05/wastewater.jpg?itok=aJg_6-oC)
21-year old with sign boards on Ladakh streets is helping change how residents manage waste
Posted on 01 Apr, 2022 09:57 PMThe Union Territory of Ladakh, with its exponential rise in tourist footfall, is grappling with the problem of waste disposal. The locals, on the other hand, get rid of their garbage by burning it.
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Wastewater management framework in India: Policy challenges and solutions for a sustainable future
Posted on 26 Mar, 2022 12:32 PMIndia is one of the most water-stressed regions in the world, with 600 million Indians facing extreme water stress, according to a NITI Aayog report from 2018.
![Yelahanka wastewater treatment plant, Bangalore (Image: India Water Portal Flickr)](/sites/default/files/styles/featured_articles/public/2022-03/wastewater-yellahanka.jpg?itok=LYvToMKW)
Jal Shakti Ministry releases DPRs for the revival of 13 rivers
Posted on 24 Mar, 2022 09:13 AMCentre releases DPRs to rejuvenate 13 rivers other than Ganga
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Mekedatu project: Many activists opposing it under Medha Patkar
Posted on 19 Jan, 2022 02:14 PMActivists stand up against Mekedatu project under the noted activist Medha Patkar
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Efficient waste management systems in urban India
Posted on 14 Dec, 2021 09:17 AMA recent report ‘Waste-wise cities: Best practices in municipal solid waste management’ released by NITI Aayog and Centre for Science and Environment documents best practices from 28 cities in 15 states of India - from Leh in Ladakh to Alappuzha in Kerala, from Indore in Madhya Pra
![Wastepickers separate recyclable materials from waste at the Ghazipur landfill in Delhi (Image: Jacqui Kotyk, 2009)](/sites/default/files/styles/featured_articles/public/2021-12/waste.jpg?itok=1wGIvsdC)
Indore is still very much water minus
Posted on 07 Dec, 2021 11:22 AMRecently, the city of Indore was declared the first water plus city in India under the Swachh Sarvekshan programme of the Ministry of Housing and Urban Development for its ostensibly exemplary wastewater management (Hindustan Times, 2021).
![Water harvesters cleaning up water hyacinth from the rivers in Indore (Image: Rahul Banerjee)](/sites/default/files/styles/featured_articles/public/2021-12/9.jpg?itok=ernwxBZs)