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Rajasthan State Sewerage and Waste Water Policy-2016

Rajasthan has become the first state in the country to approve sewage and waste water policy. The first of its kind policy was approved by the State Cabinet meeting presided by Chief Minister Vasundhara Raje in Jaipur.

Publication Date: 
07/09/2016
Government of Rajasthan
Tags:
Wastewater Treatment, Sewage, Rajasthan, Sanitation, Urbanisation
Science And Technology

Low-cost solar device converts sunlight to steam in dusty environment

A novel, low-cost solar thermal energy conversion system has been developed that can easily generate steam from sunlight.

Publication Date: 
07/09/2016
Science Daily
Tags:
Science And Technology, Solar Energy, Wastewater Treatment, Energy
Water Pollution

A snapshot of the world’s water quality: towards a global assessment

Water pollution has risen across three continents, placing hundreds of millions of people at risk of contracting life-threatening diseases like cholera and typhoid, UN Environment warns.

Publication Date: 
30/08/2016
UNEP
Tags:
Water Quality, Water Pollution, Health Effects, River Pollution, Inland Fisheries, Food Security, Organic Pollutants, Lake Pollution, Salinity, Wastewater Treatment, India, Global
Sanitation

Sanitation, wastewater management and sustainability: from waste disposal to resource recovery

This new book published by UNEP and SEI presents the why, what and how of sustainable sanitation and wastewater management today.

Publication Date: 
30/08/2016
UNEP
Tags:
Sanitation, Wastewater, Waste Disposal, Climate Mitigation, Environment, Ecosystem Services, Health Effects, India, Global, Wastewater Treatment, Water Quality, Sewage Treatment Plants (STP), Sewage
Water Supply

Contamination of water pushes up costs, makes safe water scarcer: study

RIO DE JANEIRO (Thomson Reuters Foundation) - Contamination as people and agriculture crowd around water sources has hiked the cost of water treatment by 50 percent in some major cities, a study sa

Publication Date: 
26/07/2016
Reuters
Tags:
Water Supply, Water Quality, Water Pricing, Drinking Water, Wastewater Treatment, Scientists, Japan, United States Of America (US), Economy, Global
Sanitation

Effective sewage management system must for 'smart' city: CSE

No city can be termed truly 'smart' without an effective sewage management system, a green body today said as it underlined the need for framing a proper sanitation plan for towns intended to becom

Publication Date: 
20/07/2016
Business Standard (New Delhi)
Tags:
Sewage, Smart City, Waste Management, Drainage, Centre for Science and Environment (CSE), Wastewater Treatment, Sanitation
Water Supply

Cheap water treatment device for rural India

MIT scientists have developed an inexpensive, solar-powered water treatment system for rural Indian villages, which lack affordable potable water and electricity.

Publication Date: 
19/07/2016
Hindu (New Delhi)
Tags:
Telangana, Wastewater Treatment, Rural Water Supply, Solar Energy, Hyderabad (D), Scientists
Sanitation

From toilets to rivers: experiences, new opportunities, and innovative solutions

This publication showcases a compilation of project briefs culled from case studies of good practices, new approaches, and working models on sanitation and wastewater management from different countries. The project briefs demonstrate solution options from which useful lessons can be derived.

Publication Date: 
01/07/2016
Asian Development Bank
Tags:
Sanitation, Wastewater Treatment, Water Resources, Water Management, Urban Sanitation, Finance, India, Global, Eco Sanitation, Agriculture, Aquaculture, Waste To Energy, Biogas
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 Supply

South Africa: Minister to Launch R14 Billion Water Project in Northern Cape

Pretoria — The Minister of Water and Sanitation, Nomvula Mokonyane, is expected to launch the Vaal Gamagara Water Supply Scheme and the Vaal Gamagara quality control laboratory in the Northern Cape

Publication Date: 
20/06/2016
All Africa
Tags:
Water Supply, Drinking Water, South Africa, Wastewater Treatment, Water Quality, Africa

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