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May 23, 2024
Water reuse: Panacea for parching cities
Boson White Water sets an example for water starved cities such as Bangalore by following a sustainable decentralised approach to manage wastewater and treat it for reuse.
Wastewater reuse plant at Boson White Water (Image Source: Manisha Shah)
March 15, 2024
Surat and Bengaluru lead in used water management
A study by CEEW study indexes 503 urban local bodies from 10 states with a treated used water reuse policy. Haryana, Karnataka, Punjab are ahead in used water management in India.
Yelahanka water treatment plant (Image: India Water Portal Flickr)
August 10, 2023
Urban wastewater scenario in India
This white paper reviews the current scenario of urban wastewater management in India, treatment and reuse solutions.
This is how wastewater is disposed in India (Image Source: Sangram Jadhav via Wikimedia Commons)
April 25, 2023
Study suggests continuous monitoring of the water and soil quality in wastewater irrigated areas in Musi basin
Heavy metals, physical and biological parameters were analysed in water, soil, and crops in Musi River basin
Musi is polluted due to municipal sewage and industrial wastewater (Image: Muhammed Mubashir, Wikimedia Commons)
March 29, 2023
Market value of treated wastewater will rise to rupees 1.9 billion in 2050
Only 10 states in India have treated wastewater reuse policies so far
Sewage treatment plant in Kavoor, Mangalore (Image: Asian Development Bank; CC BY-NC-ND 2.0)
October 6, 2022
Visualizing the Vrishabhavathi river to keep it alive
In an effort to inform the general public, especially citizen activists, policymakers, researchers, and students, about the current status of the Vrishabhavathi river, Paani.Earth has created the necessary maps, data, analysis, and information to drive conservation awareness and action around the river.
Vrishabhavathi river (Image Source: Paani.Earth)
India ranked 12th in mismanaging plastic waste
News this week
Swati Bansal
Posted on 17 Feb, 2015 08:28 PM

8 million tonnes of plastic waste dumped into world's oceans in 2010: Study
Two oceans meeting at Dhanushkodi, Tamil Nadu
Rs 2000 crore action plan to restore mining ravaged areas in Karnataka
News this week
Swati Bansal
Posted on 09 Feb, 2015 01:54 PM

Karnataka sets up firm to mitigate mining impacts
Coal mines in Jharsuguda
Invitation to the 7th IDSAsr National Seminar on 'Recycling Waste Water and Reuse System', Guru Arjan Dev Institute of Development Studies, Amritsar, Punjab
All are invited to contribute their well thought research paper on the theme Recycling of Waste Water and Reuse System in the 7th IDSAsr National Seminar.
Posted on 24 Dec, 2014 11:25 AM

Guru Arjan Dev Institute of Development Studies has planned to organize its 7th IDSAsr National seminar on the theme Recycling of Waste Water and Reuse System in the mid of March 2015.  All are invited to contribute their well thought research paper on any of the sub theme within the main theme of the seminar.
Budget 2015-16 likely to have huge cuts in social sector
Policy matters this fortnight
Aarti Kelkar - Khambete
Posted on 16 Dec, 2014 12:27 PM

Social sector likely to get less funds in Union Budget 2015-16
MNREGA workers building check dam in Gujarat
Hydropower projects aggravated the Uttarakhand disaster
News this fortnight
Aarti Kelkar - Khambete
Posted on 16 Dec, 2014 12:08 PM

Government admits that hydropower projects aggravated the Uttarakhand disaster
House washed away in Uttarakhand floods
Water Aid launches tool to track Swachh Bharat Mission
News this week
Swati Bansal
Posted on 25 Nov, 2014 11:15 AM

An interactive tool to monitor progress of toilet construction launched
Toilet under construction in Karnataka
Odisha becomes Centre's focus state for small hydel projects
News this week
Swati Bansal
Posted on 04 Nov, 2014 11:26 AM

Centre chooses Odisha as a focus state for small hydel projects
Small hydel project in Bilgaon
Invitation to the 'Training Programme on Urban and Industrial Wastewater Treatment', Centre for Science and Environment, New Delhi
The objective of this programme is to build capacity and create awareness to understand wastewater treatment process, technologies and affordable treatment options.
Posted on 01 Nov, 2014 03:11 PM

Get more information on the training programme.

Know more about Centre for Science and Environment.
Training- Urban & Industrial Wastewater Treatment
Invite to the 'Engineers Training on Decentralised Wastewater Treatment Systems (DEWATS™)', CDD Society, Bangalore
The objective of this training programme is to introduce and impart engineering skills to professionals for designing and implementing DEWATS™
Posted on 07 Oct, 2014 02:08 PM

About the programme:
Engineers Training on DEWATS
Furious Jhelum claims 160 lives
News this week
Swati Bansal
Posted on 08 Sep, 2014 06:19 PM

J&K reels under the worst flood in 60 years
Floods wreak havoc in Jammu & Kashmir
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