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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)
November 21, 2019
Jaipur’s wastewater conundrum
A report by NIUA brings to light the chinks in Jaipur's sewage system and suggests some solutions.
Routine check done by the sewage treatment plant staff in Delawas, Jaipur. The plant is part of the ADB best practices projects list. (Image: Asian Development Bank, Flickr Commons)
The BHAGEERATH awards!
A write up on the Bhageerath Awards that recognize excellence in the fields of water and wastewater management
Sangeeta Deogawanka
Posted on 11 Jul, 2009 05:59 AM

The Bhageerath Awards were given at the AQUA 2009 conference July 4-5 2009, to recognise excellence in the fields of water and wastewater management (see here for details about the conference). This year's Bhageerath was Sterlite Industries

IIT Roorkee presents water management for permanent shelters for tribes of Andaman and Nicobar islands after 2004 tsunami
Badrinath K and Prerna Aggarwal of IIT Roorkee presents various water management measures in Andaman and Nicobar islands
Badrinath K
Prerna Aggarwal
Posted on 09 Jun, 2009 11:21 AM

The presentation provides several water management measures including rainwater harvesting, grey water reuse, black water treatment and use and eco-sanitation in  Andaman and Nicobar islands. It also provides recommendations for modification in agricultural practices and other livelihoods that can be taken up with the given water availability.
MMM college of architecture, Pune, presents environment rehabilitation around Kasarwadi slum in the city
Zarine Jamshedji and Shivakumar Shrikant Ranbhor from MMM college of architecture, Pune, designs integrated system to rehabilitate the environment around Kasarwadi slum in the city
Shivakumar Shrikant Ranbhor
Zarine Jamshedji
Posted on 06 Jun, 2009 03:48 PM

Zarine Jamshedji and Shivakumar Shrikant Ranbhor This presentation by Zarine Jamshedji and Shivakumar Shrikant Ranbhor from MMM College of Architecture
Symbiosis institute of design, Pune, presents recycling waste water in small scale industries in the city
Aditi Bidkar and Varshapriya Radhakrishnan of Symbiosis Institute of Design, Pune design compact wastewater treatment tank for an existing zinc plating unit that uses 1000 litres of water every day
Aditi Bidkar
Varshapriya Radhakrishnan
Posted on 06 Jun, 2009 01:05 PM

The industry that currently does not treat or recycle any water. The treatment tank occupies less than 3 m2 floor area and the entire system costs less than Rs 1,00,000 to implement.
Regional ecological sanitation workshop held in Bangalore in February 2008
3 day regional level workshop on eco-sanitation technologies and an initiation meeting of a network of guides organized for developing capacities in understanding eco-sanitation
CapNet South Asia Regional Secretariat
Posted on 04 Jun, 2009 10:26 AM
South Asia and in particular the rural centers in South Asia are at a very crucial juncture. The water security and public health situation in most of the rural areas in South Asia is very poor due to inefficient ways of handling the existing as well as newly augmented fresh water supplies.
The Asian Water Development Outlook - A document by the Asian Development Bank
A package of factual information, data, experiences, and solutions to problems in water and sanitation sector, presented from future-oriented, multidisciplinary and multisectoral perspectives
Asian Development Bank (ADB)
Posted on 29 May, 2009 11:03 AM

This book was commissioned by the Asian Development Bank as part of its support to the Asia-Pacific Water Forum (APWF), an independent, non-partisan, non-political network of institution
Heavy water plant in Kota, Rajasthan, makes effort to reduce its environmental footprint (2007)
Country's first indigenous heavy water plant, the Kota plant, takes several steps to reduce its environmental footprint in generating atomic energy
Heavy water plant
Rajasthan
Posted on 29 May, 2009 10:49 AM

This presentation describes the efforts made by the Heavy Water Plant at Kota at environmental footprint reduction.
Water conservation efforts by Hindustan Zinc Limited, Chanderia, Rajasthan
Hindustan Zinc Limited, Chanderia is India's only integrated mine-to-product zinc manufacturer that operates at zero waste water generation and discharge plant
Hindustan Zinc Limited
Chanderia
Rajasthan
Posted on 28 May, 2009 03:52 PM

This presentation describes the efforts made by HIndustan Zinc Limited at water conservation.
Environmental management efforts (2007) by JK Tyre's Kankroli plant (Rajasthan)
The company's environmental efforts include reduction in water consumption, adoption of clean processes, enhancing green belt and resource conservation
JK Tyre's Kankroli plant (Rajasthan)
Posted on 28 May, 2009 03:35 PM

This presentation describes the efforts at environmental management at  JK  Tyres, Kankroli, plant.
Energy, environment and waste management - CSR initiatives of ITC Bhadrachalam, Andhra Pradesh
ITC Ltd PSPD Unit Bhadrachalam has recorded 88% growth in production since 1998-99 but the increase in fresh water intake is just 2%, which is a creditable achievement by any standard
ITC Bhadrachalam
Andhra Pradesh
Posted on 28 May, 2009 02:58 PM

This presentation describes the efforts undertaken by ITC Bhadrachalan at water conservation. The company has chosen energy management, environmental & waste management and social & farm forestry as major focus areas for CSR.

Specific processes include recycling/reuse of paper mill back water for dilution of bleached pulp and unbleached tower as well as for pulp slushing; of recausticising plant cooling and sealing water to clarifloculator; reduction in DM water consumption due to increase in process condensate recovery; arresting water piping leakages including fire hydrant piping by clamping; and recycling of paper machine primary clarifier outlet water for miscellaneous uses. Specific water consumption trends show a decrease from 183 cu m/tonne in 1997-'98 to 60.7 cu m/tonne in 2006-'07.

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