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Budget 2024: Funding the Future through Infrastructure Development

By Subhash Sethi, Chairman, SPML Infra Limited Infrastructure development is a fundamental driver of economic progress, forming the backbone of a nation’s growth. Robust infrastructure facilitates increased productivity, efficiency, and connectivity, thereby fostering favourable environment for economy to thrive. By investing in and enhancing essential physical structures, such as road, rail, air and water transportation, energy, communication, sanitation, water facilities etc. can create an environment conducive to economic advancement. Improved infrastructure not only facilitates smoother business operations but also attracts investments, fosters innovation, and boosts overall GDP. The Interim Budget…

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BMC Plans ₹2,000 Crore State-Of-The-Art Water Treatment Plant In Bhandup By 2024

If all goes according to the plan, the BMC will start constructing a new water treatment plant at the Bhandup complex in 2024. With an estimated cost of Rs 2,000 crore, the project has been undertaken to replace the existing facility, said to be Asia’s largest and built-in 1979, given its dilapidated condition. While this plant has a filtration capacity of 1,910 million litres per day (MLD), the new one will be able to treat 2,000 MLD water on a daily basis. A filtration plant purifies the quality of water…

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Rural Water Management Training Launched in Ladakh

In Ladakh, in an endeavour to fortify rural water resource management strategies, a pivotal two-day residential training programme was inaugurated in the Union Territory under the aegis of the National Jal Jeevan Mission (JJM) on Best Practices for Rural Water Resource Management. The inauguration of this residential training programme reflects a collective commitment to fostering expertise and sharing experiences in rural water resource management, promising a brighter and more sustainable future for water access and conservation in Ladakh under JJM. Addressing the media, Executive Councillor Er Kacho Feroz Khan stressed…

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Haryana Achieves 100% Water Connectivity Milestone under Jal Jeevan Mission : Rajeev Chandrasekhar

In a comprehensive assessment of the progress of the Jal Jeevan Mission (JJM), Shri Rajeev Chandrasekhar (Union Minister of State for Skill Development and Entrepreneurship, Electronics and Information Technology, and Jal Shakti) conducted a thorough review in Raghunathpura and Chanduwas villages of Rewari District, Haryana. Throughout the day, Rajeev Chandrasekhar engaged with the authorities overseeing the District Water and Sanitation Mission, interacted with members of the Village Water & Sanitation Committee, and visited the homes of several residents. The minister highlighted the remarkable success of JJM in Haryana, particularly in…

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Union Minister For Jal Shakti, Shri Gajendra Singh Shekhawat Inaugurates 14 MLD STP And I&D Network In Baghpat Worth Rs. 77.36 Crores

The Union Minister for Jal Shakti, Shri Gajendra Singh Shekhawat today inaugurated 14 MLD Sewage Treatment Plant (STP) and 2.4 km long Interception & Diversion (I&D) Network in Baghpat, Uttar Pradesh. The centerpiece of the project is the establishment of a cutting-edge Sewage Treatment Plant with a capacity of 14 Million Liters Per Day (MLD) under DBOT mode with 100% central funding under the Namami Gange Programme. The estimated cost of the project is Rs. 77.36 crores. The event was graced by Shri Swatantra Dev Singh, Jal Shakti Minister of…

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24×7 Canal-based Water Supply Project Picks Up Pace

With the beginning of the new year, the 24×7 canal-based water supply project has picked up pace as soon demo zones will be established in the city to provide residents water round the clock. According to officials, the purpose of creating demo zones is to make preparations to deal with challenges that may arise in the future. It will also help check the actual consumption, they added. The Sarabha Nagar-Gurdev Nagar area has been selected as the first demo zone. To supply water to these areas, a water storage tank…

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Chennai Metrowater exploring possibilities to supply treated wastewater from Perungudi STP to ease industrial demand

Chennai Metrowater is exploring possibilities of conveying treated wastewater from Perungudi plant to industries in Chengalpattu district. The water agency is already supplying treated wastewater from its other facilities in Kodungaiyur and Koyambedu. The proposal is under scrutiny following demand raised by various industries during the recent global investors meet in the city. Sources in Chennai Metrowater said the feasibility of supplying tertiary treated water from the Perungudi TTUF (tertiary treatment using ultrafiltration) plant of 10 million litres a day capacity would be studied. Moreover, laying a pipeline for about…

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Multiple agencies to be hired for clearing leachate from landfill

Three days after the National Green Tribunal (NGT) directed MCG to submit an action-taken report on the leachate management by February 10, the civic body on Monday decided to empanel multiple agencies for clearing it from Badhwari landfill. These agencies will be responsible to transport leachate produced at Bandhwari to the sewage treatment plants (STPs), ensuring it does not flow into the surrounding areas of the landfill.  “We have already floated a tender to hire multiple agencies so that leachate can be transported from the landfill site daily to the…

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Minister Rajeev Chandrasekhar reviews Jal Jeevan Mission in Agartala today

Union Minister of State for Electronics and IT, Skill Development & Entrepreneurship, and Jal Shakti, Shri Rajeev Chandrasekhar, conducted a comprehensive review of the Jal Jeevan Mission in Tripura today, which is rapidly approaching 100% water supply coverage. Presently, the state has achieved an impressive 75.96% tap water supply connections to rural households, showcasing a remarkable increase from mere 3.29% in 2019. During the interaction with corporators and state government authorities involved in the “Har Ghar Jal” initiative, the Minister encouraged them to identify challenges in the districts and expedite…

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Digital Mapping Identifies 1,271 Water Sources in Wayanad

As many as 1,271 water sources, including rivulets and streams, have been identified in Wayanad district under two digital mapping campaigns to rejuvenate waterbodies in the district, especially the Kabani river, a major tributary of the Cauvery. The campaigns titled ‘Kabanikkayi Wayanad’ and ‘Surakshithamakkam Paschimakhattom’ were organised by the Haritha Keralam Mission with the support of local bodies and educational institutions. The campaign aims at ensuring the existence of major water sources and mitigating climate change impacts. When mapping was completed in the 26 civic bodies in the district, the…

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