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USE OF MICROBES AND HERBAL EXTRACTS TO TREAT WASTEWATER

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By Sanjay Bahl When the going gets tough and when traditional water treatment methods seem unsatisfactory then we should resort to the natural ways of cleaning wastewater. If water was a Sadhu or Yogi then he would go to his ashram in the morning as a bright, smart, clear-headed gentleman and come back in the evening to his hut as a fat, lethargic, tired man and then would get into an intense tapasya to rejuvenate himself again for the next day. Similarly, technically Speaking water is a universal solvent and…

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BIOAUGMENTATION: A BOON FOR YOUR SEPTIC TANK

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By Neeraj Kumar Septic tanks are wastewater management systems at a smaller and/or personal scale. These are on-site, economical sewage disposal solutions that work well in areas without sewer networks. We can use them in various industries, houses situated in hilly areas, hospitals, outlier buildings, or A group of four or five houses. It handles solid and liquid organic waste that is drained and flushed down through toilets, bathrooms, kitchens, and other type of drains. There are two ways in which septic systems work. They are either aerobic septic systems…

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NEW IRON REMOVAL MEDIA: REDEFINING WATER QUALITY

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By Praveen Kumar S All about the extremely powerful silica sand based catalytic water filtration media that is designed for removal of Iron and Manganese without the use of potassium permanganate. The character of water is changing across India and hence adopting new measures of quality is highly Important. Ground water in India is now getting affected by heavy metals which are beyond the permissible limit. Presence of Fe (Iron), Arsenic, Manganese, in water, to name a few are Quite detrimental for human consumption. We have plenty of water resources,…

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VERMIFILTRATION: THE WAY FORWARD TO A SUSTAINABLE FUTURE

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By Aditi Agarwal There is increasing scientific evidence to prove that treatment systems with designs inspired by nature are highly efficient treatment technologies. India generates about 7,200 crore liters of sewage every single day. Out of this only 2,000 crore liters is treated, rest is discharged directly either into the ground water or fresh water resources. This practice has led to most of our ponds, lakes and rivers being severely polluted. Even the sewage that Does get treated does not get completely recycled and is often discharged into water bodies…

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GEO-ENABLED AUTOMATION FOR BETTER MANAGEMENT

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By Agendra Kumar About 80% of the water data has the context of location associated with it, and by not tapping this hidden power in the larger context of the water ecosystem we are denying ourselves its numerous benefits. Much has been talked about the precarious water situation we are likely to have, in the next few years, and hence the urgent need for an integrated water resource management that addresses the entire water value chain from source to tap holistically is the need of the hour. It is no…

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MUNICIPAL WATER MANAGEMENT – A PERSPECTIVE

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By Subhash Sethi, Chairman, SPML Infra Limited More than 70% of the Earth’s surface is covered with water, but for our actual water supply, we have very limited sources. Water is essential for life. We need water for everything; from our personal use, to grow food, and to produce virtually everything required for our survival on the planet earth. Water is also equally important for the economic growth of the nation. Practically all of society’s commercial activities, from agriculture, industrial and electricity generation to the production of consumer goods depend…

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SUSTAINABLE WATER MANAGEMENT WITH REUSE OF WASTEWATER

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By Ms. Janshi.G, Murugappa organo water solutions private limited Water has been the backbone of evolution of life. Starting from mere existence to engineering achievement, the usage of water has been the catalyst.The water source decided the course of all the civilizations. It boosted the economy and trade. Along with improvising the standards of living, the anthropogenic water application equally resulted in the exploitation of the hydrosphere. Agriculture led to formation of civilized colonies and the later era industrial revolution led to urbanization in selected regions. Thus, started the challenge…

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SOLAR POWERED WASTE WATER MANAGEMENT (WWM)

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By Dilip Yewalekar and Manisha Kinge, Jain Irrigation Systems Ltd., Jalgaon India Solar power is very curious subject flaming all over the world in all sectors from space station to water management & treatment because of unlimited availability of free solar radiation without proprietorships and non-judicial! Concerning to use of solar power in waste water management sector is in primitive stage because of lack of awareness on design aspects and exceptional types of electro-mechanical machines for waste water management system. In the waste water treatment, all the electromechanical devices are…

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DECENTRALIZED SEWAGE TREATMENT PLANT

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By Arya Water Technologies Lonavala also known as the ‘Jewel of Sahyadri’ is a hill station situated in the western ghats. It is a well-known tourist spot attracting large number of tourists every year. Increasing local populationand floating population of visiting tourists has increased pressure on the limited natural resources. Presently, water demand of lonavala is about 19- 20ML Dand projected water demand of different sectors viz., domestic use, industrial, tourism would be around 22-23 MLD and 30-35 MLD by the year 2025 and 2040, respectively. According to Commission, Government…

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PROMOTING APPROPRIATE LOW COST & LOW MAINTENANCE WASTE WATER TREATMENT SOLUTIONS

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By Santwana Sneha, Board Member, FINISH Societ The Looming Water Crisis of India Almost all of the world’s major cities have gone into the 21st century facing an environmental crisis, including India. Resource depletion, environmental degradation and climate change are among the greatest challenges we face today. In this context, the proper management of solid & liquid waste along with efficient resource recovery have become relevant aspects of environmental management systems that could support a circular economy and assist in addressing these global challenges. As a result of rapid urbanization,…

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