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Union Budget 2025: Transforming Infrastructure for Viksit Bharat

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Abdul-Rahman-Mohammed

This year’s budget showcases the government’s strong commitment to accelerating economic growth through innovative infrastructure development. With a clear emphasis on clean drinking water, green energy, and MSME development, these sectors will play a pivotal role in driving India’s GDP growth and fostering long-term sustainability. The substantial investment of Rs. 10 Lakh Crore in infrastructure development through asset monetization will unlock capital, fuelling new projects and strengthening India’s economic resilience. The Rs. 74,226 Crore allocated for water infrastructure, including Rs. 67,000 Crore for the Jal Jeevan Mission, is a significant…

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Union Budget 2025: Driving Growth Advancing Sustainability

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Mohammed-Naser-Azeez

The Union Budget 2025-26 marks a transformational shift across key sectors, including infrastructure, water, renewable energy, digitalization, transportation, and real estate, driving growth, sustainability, and inclusivity. By redefining micro, small, and medium enterprises (MSMEs) and introducing a range of supportive measures, the Finance Minister has recognized them as the second engine of economic growth, outlining a clear roadmap to propel India toward accelerated development. A major highlight of the budget is the Jal Jeevan Mission (JJM), the government’s flagship initiative to provide tap water connections to every rural household. With…

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Driving Digital Transformation in India through Budget 2025 Initiatives

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Anil-Sethi

India is moving with determination to achieve the vision of a Viksit Bharat by 2047, and this year’s budget reflects this ambitious goal through its strategic focus on infrastructure development, digital transformation, and inclusive growth. The budget prioritizes key sectors like water supply, wastewater management, renewable energy, healthcare, education, transportation, and advanced technology.  With targeted investments in Jal Jeevan Mission, water resource management, wastewater treatment, green energy, building roads, and research & innovation, skill development, and sustainable urbanization, the financial roadmap demonstrates India’s commitment to transforming into a globally competitive…

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Budget 2025-26: Progress in Water Access but Gaps in Sustainable Management

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Syamal-Sarkar

The Government has extended the 100% water access to Rural household’s completion date by 2028 with enhanced outlay. The Finance Minister has also located Rs 67000 crores in the budget during 2025-26 for water and sanitation schemes under Jal Jeevan Mission programme which is less than the last year’s BE 2024-25, although higher than RE 2024-25. In 2019, the Government announced the completion of safe and universal rural water access by 2024. As of now there are about 19 crore rural households and about 80% households were given pipe water…

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Water Sustainability in Auto Dealership and Service Centres

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Sustainability-in-service-centres

In the rapidly changing world, environmental consciousness and responsibility are paramount. As the population grows and industrialization expands, the global water demand escalates to alarming levels. Businesses in the dealership and service and maintenance of vehicles sector face increasing pressure to conserve water. It is essential to recognize the critical role played by water conservation in sustainable business practices. In today’s time, it has become imperative to proactively reduce water usage, meet regulatory requirements, and contribute to global sustainability goals. At Globe Toyota, we stand at the forefront of this…

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Building a sustainable water supply with Smart Metering

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Smart-Metering

Shirpur Warwade is the first town in India to implement smart water meters and automatic meter reading system for 100% connections. Today, with the data received from 13500 smart meters installed, the daily water supply has reduced by 33% and time spent on the entire billing process has become one-third than earlier. Finally, the citizens of Shirpur have a new appreciation of the water they are consuming. Despite its only 80,000 inhabitants, Shirpur Warwade in the Dhule district in the north of Maharashtra is a progressive town well-known within the…

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Smart Water Meters: Driving behavioural change for sustainable water use

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Smart-Water-Meters

Smart water meters have revolutionized the way we manage and conserve water. Beyond providing accurate and real-time consumption data, these innovative devices profoundly impact behavioural change. By leveraging technology and psychological insights, smart water meters encourage households and businesses to adopt water-efficient habits. INCREASED AWARENESS Smart water meters provide users with detailed, realtime information on their water consumption. This transparency fosters awareness, enabling individuals to understand their water usage patterns. Studies have shown that simply being aware of one’s consumption can lead to up to 10% reductions. FEEDBACK LOOPS &…

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The explosion of data validation: The Great Challenge of Water Digitalisation according to Kisters

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The-Explosion-Of-Data-Validation

As urban water utilities face mounting challenges, digital transformation has become essential. In this interview, Stefano Vincenzo De Simone, Operational Water Management Solution Area Manager at KISTERS, discusses the role of data validation in these shifts and how technologies like IoT, AI, and big data are reshaping water management. KISTERS is a global leader in water, weather, and environmental data management solutions, known for its scalable platforms and instrumentation. With decades of experience and expertise in managing complex data ecosystems, KISTERS helps organisations worldwide improve operational efficiency, ensure compliance, and…

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Odour Abatement in Food Processing Industry

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Odour-Abatement

BACKGROUND Molasses, a thick and dark syrup produced as a by-product of the sugar-making process, can sometimes emit a strong, unpleasant odour. The unpleasant odour of molasses comes from sulphur compounds or fermentation. Intense and prolonged odour exposure can cause respiratory problems such as coughing, throat irritation, and shortness of breath. Strong, unpleasant odours triggers headaches, nausea, vomiting. One of our clients, uses molasses as a fermentation raw material to manufacture additives for bakery, distillery, food and pharmaceutical sectors. During the manufacturing process, raw materials undergo anaerobic digestion and are…

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Amagua C.E.M. designs Solar-Powered Water Treatment and Distribution Network for Ecuador’s Samborondón District

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Amagua-C.E.M.-Designs

ADOPTING SOLAR ENERGY FOR A NEW INTEGRATED WATER SYSTEM Amagua C.E.M. provides drinking water and wastewater management for the La Puntilla Parish in the Samborondón district of Ecuador. Committed to offering a quality, efficient water supply and sewerage service, they also provide complementary preventive system management, as well as consulting for network design, construction, and maintenance of residential facilities. To streamline operations and ensure a reliable water supply, Amagua decided to build an integrated water capture, transportation, and treatment system. “To have operational autonomy, we determined the need for an…

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