Month: April 2025

Maha Kumbh Solid Waste Perfectly Managed, Ganga Clean As Tap Water—2 Scientists From India, Us Find

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Maha-Kumbh

A preliminary study by Stanford University’s Richard Dasher and Institute for Competitiveness’ Amit Kapoor has found that the management of toilets, solid waste, and faecal sludge at the recently concluded Maha Kumbh was “99.9 percent perfectly managed” despite enormous challenges. The 45-day Maha Kumbh, held on the banks of the Ganga in Prayagraj, saw participation from over 65 crore people. Approximately 4,000 hectares of reclaimed land along the river was transformed into a temporary city. Kapoor, with a team of 10 researchers, assessed various aspects of water and sanitation management…

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Restoring The Divine Glory Of River Ganga: Namami Gange Programme Achieves Significant Milestones

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River-Ganga

The Namami Gange Programme, launched in 2014 by the Government of India, represents one of the most comprehensive initiatives to restore the Ganga River through pollution abatement, ecological restoration, capacity building, and community engagement. Against available resources of Rs.20,424.82 crore for 2014-2023, the National Mission for Clean Ganga (NMCG) has disbursed Rs.16,648.49 crore, about 82% of budgetary provisions. The programme’s Rs.42,500 crore financial outlay serves as a sanctioning space rather than an immediate expenditure target, covering current spending and future commitments over a 17-year infrastructure lifecycle. The Hybrid Annuity Model…

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Saving Nagarahole: Water Tankers step in as Several Lakes Run Dry

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Saving-Nagarahole

As temperatures rise, Nagarahole Tiger Reserve faces increasing water scarcity, with six of 18 lakes in the wildlife-rich Antharsanthe zone drying up. This zone, known for its tigers, elephants, black panthers, deer, pythons, and wild dogs, sits adjacent to the Kabini backwaters. The Forest Department has responded by deploying water tankers to replenish dry lakes, making multiple trips daily to provide relief to thirsty animals and prevent them from straying into human settlements. The department prioritizes refilling lakes near village outskirts, particularly along the HD Kote-Manandavadi Road, to reduce human-wildlife…

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Crop Diversification to reuse: Haryana meets 85% Water Conservation Goals

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Haryana saved 5.8 billion cubic meters of water from March 2023 to February 2025, reaching 85% of its target according to HWRA. The state aims to save 6.9 BCM by March 2025 through wastewater reuse, efficient cultivation, crop diversification, micro-irrigation, and groundwater recharge. The initiative began after HWRA identified a deficit of 14.03 trillion liters between water availability (20.9 trillion) and demand (34.96 trillion) for 2020-2022. This is critical as 60% of the state falls in the ‘red’ category for groundwater exploitation. For 2025-26, Haryana plans 244 new water bodies…

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MAXXDRIVE® from NORD implements biogas production

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A total of 16 MAXXDRIVE® industrial gear units from NORD ensure the biogas production in the Smits Groep plant Image: NORD DRIVESYSTEMS

Although relatively new, the MAXXDRIVE® industrial gear units from NORD DRIVESYSTEMS are among the established drive solutions for heavy-duty applications. Apart from conveying, lifting and driving, mixing and agitating are among the most important application areas. For the agitators in a non-standard biogas plant in the Netherlands, the powerful industrial gear units significantly contribute to the implementation of gas production. MAXXDRIVE® industrial gear units from NORD DRIVESYSTEMS can be found in all industrial applications, where high performance and high ratios are required. They achieve output torques of up to 282,000…

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