20 Under-35 Honoured For Their Innovations

Water may be the most abused natural resource but for the innovative mind it can be the proverbial spring of money, say Anirvan Ghosh & Ravi Teja Sharma

In its ongoing efforts at rationalising water management by recycling and treating wastewater, the Delhi Jal Board on Thursday inaugurated a 10-million gallon per day (MGD) recycling plant at the Bhagirathi Water Works, in Gokulpuri, Northeast Delhi. The plant will get raw water from processed waste water from the existing 100 MGD Bhagirathi Water Treatment Plant (WTP).

Stating that Delhi Government is very much concerned about completion of the Munak-Haiderpur Canal project within the stipulated time, Chief Minister Sheila Dikshit on Thursday said talks with Haryana Government are on and the issue would be resolved soon. She further said that even PM Manmohan Singh wanted that the project should be completed soon.

The coming summer season looks bleak on the water front, despite the government

New Delhi: Delhi Jal Board (DJB), New Delhi Municipal Council (NDMC) and Central Public Works Department (CPWD) are in trouble for supplying untreated sewage water to Lodhi Garden for horticulture purposes.

A ten-member delegation of Bangladesh will arrive Sarboom in South district on Monday to inspect the proposed water treatment plant at Anandapara, 6 km from Sabroom town.

The 6.5-lakh-gallon water treatment plant, which was mulled six to seven years back, could not be implemented due to opposition from the Bangladesh Rifles(BDR).

Private companies will soon play a direct role in the city

Kuala Lumpur: A Malaysian company has invented a machine it says will help Muslims purify themselves before prayers without excessively wasting water.

The ornate, green-coloured machine comes with automatic sensors and basins to curb water usage during wudu, an Arabic word used to describe the act of washing the face, arms and legs before prayers.