Rahul Mourya, Author at EverythingAboutWater

DECENTRALIZED WASTEWATER TREATMENT FBTec® – NEED OF THE HOUR

Feb 18, 2022Feb 18, 2022 eawater

By Lalit Ramesh Bajare, Technical Head at Innovative Water Technologies Pvt Ltd, Belgaum Introduction:- The world is not running out of water. The real challenge is to provide enough clean water to a rapidly growing global population. Today, 1.2 billion people call India home, 377.1 million of whom live in cities. In the next 40 years, India’s population is expected to grow by nearly half a billion. In the next two decades alone, 225 million more people will be living in Indian cities. The water required to serve this population…

LANXESS makes Siemens a Global Alliance Partner

Feb 8, 2022Feb 8, 2022 eawater

Mumbai, February 5, 2022 – LANXESS is securing strong support on its growth path and intensifying its long-standing cooperation with Siemens. The companies have now signed a contract for the procurement of technical goods for the global production facilities of the specialty chemicals company. From now on, Siemens will supply LANXESS not only with digital control systems and software but also with motor control centers and fire detection systems, among other things, at globally uniform conditions. The contract, which will initially run for five years, covers an order volume in the…

Budget Reaction

Feb 2, 2022Jun 14, 2022 eawater

By Ravichandran Purushothaman, President of Danfoss India “We welcome the progressive and growth-oriented budget presented by the Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman for 2022-23. As part of India’s new blueprint of infra growth for the ‘Amrit Kaal’, the increased capital expenditure, 35.40 percent above last year, will create more infrastructure, which will have a huge multiplier effect on the economy. With economic growth pegged at 9.2%, ahead of other large economies, and a sharp focus on sustainability and circular economy, India is well poised to withstand the challenges and reach closer…

Budget 2022-23: Water for Development of Nation

Feb 2, 2022Jun 14, 2022 eawater

By Mohammed Naser Azeez, Managing Director, Aquality Water Solutions Pvt. Ltd. Water resources are under serious threat across the globe and India is also facing the grave water challenges. Availability of safe drinking water, inefficient water use practices and inadequate wastewater treatment are some of the greatest issues India is facing currently. The groundwater withdrawal rate as compared to available supplies is extremely high due to better economic activities coupled with rapid urbanization and population growth. The combined effect of increasing population and expanding cities will see the demand for…

Budget 2022-23: Focus on Water

Feb 2, 2022Jun 14, 2022 eawater

By ABDUL RAHMAN MOHAMMED, CEO, Sahara Industry Until a few years ago, we were not talking about water the way we do it now. The water scenario has changed drastically in the last decade from abundance to scarcity. The liberalization process which brought about the growth of our economy, our population, our prosperity; also led to extracting more natural resources from the planet including higher levels of water extraction and use while also creating more pollution with these resources. The surface water availability per capita in India in 1991 was…

Union Budget 2022

Feb 1, 2022Jun 14, 2022 eawater

By Mr. George Rajkumar, Country President, Grundfos India Budget 2022 has laid the foundation for India@100 with the Government showing its commitment towards a sustainable and a greener future for Indians. With India expected to grow at 9.27%, the much needed impetus towards climate action has been observed in this year’s budget. The allocation of INR 60,000 crores towards the ‘Har Ghar Nal Se Jal’ initiative to connect 3.8 crore households with tap water connection is commendable and will also boost the country’s water infrastructure. While nearly half of our population…

Union Budget 2022-23: Water for Economic Growth

Feb 1, 2022Jun 14, 2022 eawater

Response by: SUBHASH SETHI, Chairman, SPML Infra Limited There is a growing recognition about the need to make water management a mass movement in the country. Government of India is publicly talking about it and has taken the initiative under the Jal Jeevan Mission Scheme. It is clear that the holistic and sustainable benefits of efficient water management with proper infrastructure support do offer an opportunity. But there is also the challenges involved of how to enable a transition from government owned-government run system to public owned-public run system. We…

Bentley Systems Wins Company of the Year at 2021 Construction Computing Awards

Jan 25, 2022Jan 25, 2022 eawater

EXTON, Pa. – January 24, 2022 – Bentley Systems, Incorporated (Nasdaq: BSY), the infrastructure engineering software company, today announced that it won Company of the Year at the 2021 Construction Computing Awards. Bentley is honored to be recognized in the construction technology sector. The company attributes its success to Bentley’s SYNCHRO software, which offers a complete portfolio of integrated applications from field to office for digital construction management. Together, the applications enable teams to win and deliver heavy civil projects more efficiently by improving the use of data to optimize…

FLUORIDE ISSUE IN GROUNDWATER, ITS HEALTH IMPLICATIONS AND WAY FORWARD

Jan 18, 2022Jan 18, 2022 eawater

By Ranjit Kumar, IVLP Fellow (Water Pricing and Water Economics), USA, Water Expert, KPMG Background: Water is essential for all physiological activities associated with humans, animals, and for plant. However, the nature and quality of surface and ground water are widely variable and are determined by the local geological history, including the rocks and hidden ore deposits surrounding the sites for the collection of the water, and other factors, such as the movement of elemental particles and pollutants by lentic and lotic waters and underground aquifers (Datta et al,…

GROUND WATER EXPLORATION IN HIGH ALTITUDE AREA OF JAMMU & KASHMIR

Jan 18, 2022Jan 18, 2022 eawater

By S K Juneja Ex Scientist D and Head of Office Central Location of Area Cold deserts of the western Himalayas are unique ecosystems covering 80,000 sq kms of which major part falls in Ladakh region. Ladakh region is one of the inhabited plateaus in the world ranging in altitude from 2100 m to more than 5000 m amsl. Temperature goes as low as -50 0C and Drass is the second coldest inhabited place in the world. Siachen glacier, largest outside the Polar region, is an inhospitable terrain which provides…