Water Resources

Rainwater harvesting: Colleges in Mumbai do their bit, pit by pit

Set up in June 2010, Somaiya Vidyavihar’s Rs 10 lakh-rainwater harvesting project consists of 10-12 harvesting pits, distributed throughout the campus

Publication Date: 
30/06/2016
Times Of India (Mumbai)
Tags:
Maharashtra, Mumbai, Water Harvesting, Groundwater Recharge, Rainfall, Wastewater Recycling, Water Resources
Sanitation

ADB loan will finance sewage treatment

The Asian Development Bank signed a $300-million equivalent loan facility with Beijing Capital Group on Thursday to support wastewater treatment upgrades in the western part of China.

Publication Date: 
24/06/2016
China Daily
Tags:
Sanitation, Sewage, Wastewater Treatment, China, Asian Development Bank (ADB), Wastewater Recycling
Water Resources

Rainwater harvesting policy before monsoon

The Delhi Jal Board (DJB) has finalised its rainwater harvesting policy and plans to roll it out before the onset of the monsoon.

Publication Date: 
25/05/2016
Neha Lalchandani
Times Of India (New Delhi)
Tags:
Delhi, Water Harvesting, Monsoons, Central Groundwater Authority (CGWA), Delhi Jal Board (DJB), Wastewater Recycling, Water Resources
Water Resources

In water-scarce dist, industries consuming maximum water: Survey

Agra: Industrial units in the district are consuming excessive quantity of water.

Publication Date: 
17/05/2016
Deepak Lavania
Times Of India (Agra)
Tags:
Uttar Pradesh, Water Distribution, Water Resources, Groundwater, Industry, Drinking Water Scarcity, Wastewater Recycling
Water Supply

Urban water systems in India: a way forward

Urban water and wastewater management are relatively under-studied subjects in India. The Indian urban space has been understood in an undifferentiated manner, which ignores the specificities deriving from the stage of urban development, the sources of water, as also the diverse nature of aquifers characterizing urban settlements.

Publication Date: 
01/05/2016
Mihir Shah
Indian Council for Research on International Economic Relations (ICRIER)
Tags:
Urban Water Supply, Groundwater, Water Management, Water Demand, Wastewater Recycling, India, Indore (T), Nagpur (T), Industry, Sewage, Wastewater Treatment Cost, Water Distribution
Water Resources

Order of the National Green Tribunal regarding groundwater extraction by hotels in Moradabad, Uttar Pradesh, 26/04/2016

Order of the National Green Tribunal in the matter of Shailesh Singh V/s. Hotel Holiday Regency, Moradabad & Ors. dated 26/04/2016 regarding groundwater extraction by hotels in Moradabad, Uttar Pradesh. Uttar Pradesh Pollution Control Board shall submit a report based on the analysis of the STP discharge and also the green area available in the premises of the respective hotels where the STP water could be used and also report for what purpose the sewage water can be used.

Judgement Date: 
26/04/2016
Tags:
Hotels, Water Demand, Groundwater, Wastewater Recycling, Moradabad (D), Uttar Pradesh, National Green Tribunal (NGT), Court
Water Pollution

Recycling and reuse of treated wastewater in urban India

Recycling and reuse of treated wastewater are an important part of the sanitation cycle and critical in an environment such as urban India with decreasing freshwater availability and increasing costs for delivering acceptable quality water, often from far distance.

Publication Date: 
26/04/2016
International Water Management Institute (IWMI)
Tags:
Wastewater Recycling, Wastewater Treatment, Water Demand, Urban Sanitation, Water Resources, Irrigation, India, Urban Development, Industry, Agriculture
Sanitation

Judgement of the National Green Tribunal restoration of Kushak Nala, Delhi, 19/04/2016

Judgement of the National Green Tribunal in the matter of Rajeev Suri Vs Delhi Development Authority (DDA) dated 19/04/2016. The Applicant, resident of Defence Colony, New Delhi is seeking restitution/restoration of Kushak Nala running through Defence Colony, New Delhi following Reverse Environment Impact Study conducted by independent body appointed by NGT.

Judgement Date: 
19/04/2016
Tags:
Drainage, Delhi, National Green Tribunal (NGT), Court, Delhi Development Authority (DDA), Environment Clearance (EC), Yamuna, Wastewater Recycling, Water Pollution
Water Pollution

Robot Swarms Could Help Solve Our Lead Pollution Problems

Scientists say tube-shaped microbots may be an effective and economical way to clean up our water.

Publication Date: 
15/04/2016
Huffington Post
Tags:
Water Pollution, Water Pollution Control, Lead, Industrial Waste, Arsenic, Mercury, Heavy Metals, Water Quality, Wastewater Recycling
Water Pollution

Sacred spots of Kumbakonam polluted

Dwindling water level and inadequate treatment of water for recycling have resulted in an unbearable stench emerging from the Mahamaham Tank in Kumbakonam.

Publication Date: 
09/03/2016
L. Renganathan
Hindu (Chennai)
Tags:
Tamil Nadu, Water Pollution, Wastewater Recycling, Tiruppur, Communicable Diseases, Health Effects

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