The Bhabha Atomic Research Centre (Barc) has initiated research and development projects on desalination and water purification technologies so that sea water could be converted into potable water by using atomic energy.

Mumbai: After the state government's decision to carry out a feasibility study to decide whether desalinating sea water is an option to fight the water woes of Mumbai, experts say the membrane technology using is the best possible method that can be used to desalinate sea water.

Sanguem PWD (water supply) Executive Engineer Paranjape has stated that the Selaulim water treatment plant at Selaulim Dam is all set to get a new treatment plant worth about Rs 746 crore and the work on it will commence soon.

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.

City District Nazim Multan Mian Faisal Mukhtar said that the city would be hit by a water crisis by 2011, if work on alternate resources was not started. He said that the available water resources would not be sufficient for the needs of the city by 2010, and that Multan needed a number of water treatment plants to be set up.

Karachi Port Trust (KPT) and Port Qasim Authority (PQA) on Monday singed two memorandum of understanding (MoUs) with a French firm to conduct a comprehensive study on the development of desalination and water treatment plants at Karachi Port and Port Qasim.

Grameen Veolia Water Ltd. launched its first water treatment plant at Goalmari village in Daudkandi, Comilla, on Wednesday.

Health Minister Dr AFM Ruhul Haque inaugurated the plant as the chief guest. Nobel laureate Prof Muhammad Yunus, chairman of Grameen Veolia Water Ltd, Subed Ali Bhuiyan MP and Antoine Frerot, CEO of Veolia Water, were present on the occasion.

Amid global economic uncertainty, water infrastructure projects can mean more than just water solutions

On April 29, Singapore's Deep Tunnel Sewerage System (DTSS) received the Water Project of the Year award, one of the most prestigious symbols of achievement in the water industry, at the Global Water Awards 2009 in Zurich. It is the second international award for DTSS, which topped the Planning Projects category at the International Water Association Project Innovation Awards last year.