Wastewater Recycling

Would you drink water created from HUMAN POO? Bill Gates backs eco firm set to install system in Senegal to give villages clean water

However, Bill Gates has backed a new hi-tech water plant than could bring clean water to Africa - and has even drunk it.

Publication Date:

07/01/2015

Source: Daily Mail (United Kingdom)

Tags:

Water Supply, Drinking Water, Senegal, Water Quality, Wastewater Recycling, Sewage

Environment

Integrated management of wastewater through sewage fed aquaculture for resource recovery and reuse of treated effluent: A case study

India has 18% of the world’s population, 1.15 billion people, but access to only 4% of world’s fresh water resources. In the recent past, the dependency of Indian agriculture on ground water resources has increased upto an enormous extent due to several factors including increased demand of food, erratic behavior of monsoon, developmental pressure of various allied sectors etc.

Publication Date:

16/12/2014

Author(s): Dinesh Kumar, Anand M. Hiremath, Shyam R. Asolekar

Source: 5th International Conference on Environmental Science and Development -- ICESD 2014

pp:

74-78

Tags:

Wastewater Recycling, Aquaculture, Karnal (D), Punjab, Sewage Treatment Plants (STP), Sewage Pollution, Water Pollution Control

Environment

Trans-Ganga plan will comprise clean, green industries

Launching the trans-Ganga scheme in Kanpur on Thursday, chief minister Akhilesh Yadav said the state's first-of-its-kind initiative will house green, non-polluting industries on 350 acres of the to

Publication Date:

12/12/2014

Source: Times of India (Lucknow)

Tags:

Uttar Pradesh, Kanpur, Ganga, Industrial Pollution, Wastewater Recycling, Sewage

Agriculture

Nutrition gardens - Women lead the way

Women in rainfed areas in Dharmapuri are switching over to kitchen gardens, which provide nutrition to the family as well as money. By recycling the limited water available, these women have shown that it is possible to grow vegetables all round the year.

Original Source

Publication Date:

01/12/2014

Author(s): J Krishnan

Source: Leisa India

Vol:

16

Issue:

4

pp:

13-14

Tags:

Home Gardens, Women, Dharmapuri (D), Tamil Nadu, Wastewater Recycling, Vegetables, Nutrition, Farmers, Food Security

Water Pollution

Delhi Jal Board sewer project figures in top 100

The Delhi Jal Board’s interceptor sewer project has been listed in the KPMG’s list of 100 most innovative infrastructure investment projects in the world.

Publication Date:

18/11/2014

Source: Asian Age (New Delhi)

Tags:

Delhi, Delhi Jal Board (DJB), Sewers, Infrastructure Development, Water Quality, Wastewater Recycling, Yamuna, Water Pollution

Mining

Gold Mine Hailed for Environment Protection

MINISTER of State in the Vice-President's Office ( Environment) Dr Binilith Mahenge, has commended North Mara Gold Mine for conforming to the highest environmental protection standards.

Publication Date:

13/10/2014

Source: All Africa

Tags:

Mining, Environment, Tanzania, River Pollution, Wastewater Recycling, Africa, Gold

Economy

Punjab govt approves 11 schemes of Rs 15,827m

Lahore—The Punjab government on Wednesday approved 11 development schemes of different development Sectors with an estimated cost of Rs 15,827.446 million.

Publication Date:

04/09/2014

Source: Pakistan Observer

Tags:

Economy, Development, Pakistan, Wastewater Recycling, Water Supply, Buses, South Asia

Water Pollution

Global experiences in water reuse

This report provides an overview of global experiences in water reuse.

Publication Date:

01/09/2014

Author(s): Jonathan Lautze, Emilie Stander, Pay Drechsel, Allegra K. da Silva, Bernard Keraita

Source: International Water Management Institute

Tags:

Wastewater Recycling, Water Quality, Water Treatment Technology, India, Global, Water Pollution, Irrigation, Farmers, Health Effects, United States Of America (US)

Industry

Volkswagen closes in on wastewater-free automotive production

Volkswagen Group is looking to make its production factories "wastewater-free" and has revealed that it is close to achieving this at a number of sites.

Publication Date:

21/08/2014

Source: Edie (UK)

Tags:

Industry, Auto Industry, Water Resources, Wastewater Recycling, Germany

Water Supply