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Wastewater
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.
![Stanzin's team towards the end of second drive (Image: Karuna Chhimed)](/sites/default/files/styles/featured_articles/public/2022-04/Stanzin%27s%20team%20towards%20the%20end%20of%20second%20drive.jpg?itok=8skKyBNd)
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)
Only a third of sewage generated per day in India treated, reports CPCB
Posted on 23 Sep, 2021 01:30 PMOnly a third of sewage generated daily is treated in India, according to CPCB
![A sewage treatment plant in Karnataka (Source: IWP Flickr photos)](/sites/default/files/styles/featured_articles/public/2021-09/9268331440_c335c2e106_k.jpg?itok=ugtER3wR)
Harvesting and using rainwater, a must in Bengaluru
Posted on 23 Sep, 2021 12:24 PMState government makes harvesting and using of rainwater a must in Bengaluru
![Rainwater harvesting installed in a house (Source: IWP Flickr photos)](/sites/default/files/styles/featured_articles/public/2021-09/14629431278_ad4c1d3a19_k_3.jpg?itok=Xvino2dO)
New projects for revival of six polluted stretches in Uttarakhand under Namami Gange
Posted on 27 Jul, 2021 05:56 PMNMCG approves new projects for the revival of six polluted stretches in Uttarakhand
![A river stretch in Uttarakhand (Source: IWP Flickr Photos)](/sites/default/files/styles/featured_articles/public/2021-07/3204751666_9980439e25_c.jpg?itok=b1oKFS_m)
Online Training on Design and Implementation of Decentralised Wastewater Treatment System (DEWATS)
Posted on 11 Jun, 2021 03:23 PM![Flyer](/sites/default/files/inline-images/Flyer%20-Online%20DEWATS%20Training%202021%20_JPG.jpg)
Ken-Betwa riverlink gets a go ahead
Posted on 01 Apr, 2021 09:01 AMCentre and states signs MoU to commence Ken-Betwa river link
![Map showing Ken-Betwa river link (Source: Shannon)](/sites/default/files/styles/featured_articles/public/2021-04/yamunarivermap.jpg?itok=Ub6--BDp)
Generating demand for sanitation infrastructure
Posted on 19 Oct, 2020 02:06 PMRadharamanpada is an unauthorised slum in Angul with 300 houses. The president of the slum sanitation committee Janaki Sahu, a 28-year-old mother of four, runs a street food stall on the main road. There are seven women in the committee of eleven, working on sanitation solution for populations that remain underserved.
![Project Nirmal uses appropriate communication inputs that help generate awareness about the impact of poor containment, collection, transportation and treatment systems on the environment among all stakeholders. (Image: SCI-FI, CPR)](/sites/default/files/styles/featured_articles/public/iwp/van.jpg?itok=RDh5MY9g)