Economic stimulus cash flowing into the water sector will make this nascent $400 billion market an attractive alternative to traditional equity markets, a panel of water market experts said on Wednesday.

Water shortages are on the rise, stemming from soaring demand, growing populations and rising living standards, and compounded by climate change.

Scientists have combined refuelling your car and relieving yourself by creating a new catalyst that can extract hydrogen from urine.

The Noida Jal Nigam has proposed to install four new sewerage treatment plants (STP) with upgraded technology at the cost of Rs 150 crore. In the Master Plan 2021, the installation of STPs would not only ensure good environment but would also ensure better quality of treated water, which can be used by the farmers and industries both.

The consumers are being made to pay for the penalty levied upon Delhi Jal Board (DJB) for non-treating of sewage water. The DJB is charging three paisa per kilolitre water from the consumers. Strangely, consumer is being forced to pay for the failure of Jal Board to treat sewage water. The big question is why the consumer should pay for failure of DJB in the Capital.

Survey By CGWB Shows Water Level Has Dipped Drastically In 129 Wells Since Last Year

Mumbai municipality readies norms for wastewater from kitchens future housing projects in Mumbai would need to have grey water recycling plants to treat wastewater from kitchen, washing clothes and bathing. The treated water is to be used for horticulture and other non-drinking purposes. The Municipal Corporation of Greater Mumbai drafted guidelines that would mandate developers to install

New Delhi: Every evening, an NDMC water tanker rolls into the Maurya Sheraton Hotel in Delhi

Speakers at a workshop yesterday underscored the need for ecological sanitation to ensure healthcare of people and save environment.

They also suggested for using Ecosan toilet saying that this new toilet will not only protect public health but also produce organic fertiliser.

NEW DELHI: Industry body CII, in collaboration with the government of Rajasthan, is planning to set up a water institute in Jaipur with the help of industry players and the Indian Business Alliance on Water (IBWA), reports Our Bureau. It will be set up with an initial investment of up to Rs 15 crore by 2010.