Wastewater Recycling

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

Source: 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

Author(s): L. Renganathan

Source: Hindu (Chennai)

Tags:

Tamil Nadu, Water Pollution, Wastewater Recycling, Tiruppur, Communicable Diseases, Health Effects

Water Resources

Experts warn of depleting water levels

Urge government and people to take appropriate measures to address the problem

Publication Date:

02/03/2016

Author(s): S. Senthalir

Source: Hindu (Chennai)

Tags:

Lakes, Wastewater Recycling, Water Harvesting, Water Pollution, Centre for Science and Environment (CSE), Water Resources

Habitat And Urbanisation

10 things to expect from India’s 20 smart cities

JLL has listed out 10 things that citizens expect from these Smart Cities.

Publication Date:

12/02/2016

Source: Financial Express (New Delhi)

Tags:

Smart City, Urbanisation, Parking Policy, Public Transport, Bus Rapid Transit System (BRTS), Wastewater Recycling, Habitat And Urbanisation

Water Resources

Gujarat: Expert bats for integrated waste water management

D Thara, AMC Commissioner, underlined need for ‘recycling’ the sewage and waste water and to make Ahmedabad an eco-friendly city.

Publication Date:

12/02/2016

Source: Indian Express (Ahmedabad)

Tags:

Gujarat, Water Management, Wastewater Recycling, Municipal Corporation, Ahmedabad (T), Water Resources

Agriculture

A review of health risks and pathways for exposure to wastewater use in agriculture

Wastewater is increasingly being used in the agricultural sector to cope with the depletion of freshwater resources as well as water stress linked to changing climate conditions. As wastewater irrigation expands, research focusing on the human health risks is critical because exposure to a range of contaminants must be weighed with the benefits to food security, nutrition and livelihoods.

Original Source

Publication Date:

29/01/2016

Author(s): Sarah K. Dickin, Corinne J. Schuster-Wallace, Manzoor Qadir & et al

Source: Environmental Health Perspectives

pp:

1-41

Tags:

Agriculture, Wastewater Recycling, Africa, Asia, Irrigation, Water Quality, Health Effects, Micro Organisms

Industry

Order of the National Green Tribunal regarding pollution caused by textile industries in Jodhpur, Rajasthan, 08/01/2016

Order of the National Green Tribunal in the matter of Laxmi Suiting & Others Vs. State of Rajasthan & Others dated 08/01/2016 regarding pollution caused by textile industries in Jodhpur, Rajasthan.

Judgement Date:

08/01/2016

Tags:

Textile Industry, Industrial Pollution, Jodhpur (D), National Green Tribunal (NGT), Court, Common Effluent Treatment Plant (CETP), State Pollution Control Board (SPCB), River Pollution, Wastewater Recycling, Industrial Waste, Water Polluting Industries

Water Pollution

Order of the National Green Tribunal regarding standards for irrigation of the land from sewage water, 08/12/2015

Order of the National Green Tribunal (Central Zonal Bench, Bhopal) in the matter of Dr. Subhash C. Pandey Vs. Union of India & Others dated 08/12/2015 regarding standards for irrigation of the land from sewage water. It has been brought to the Tribunal's notice from a news report published in one of the Hindi Dailies which reports that Dr.

Judgement Date:

08/12/2015

Tags:

Sewage, Wastewater Recycling, Heavy Metals, Irrigation, Vegetables, Food Contamination, National Green Tribunal (NGT), Court, Health Effects, Madhya Pradesh

Water Supply