Mumbai to implement ‘Water for all’ policy from next month: Free drinking water for all Mumbai residents From May 1, BMC will enable every citizen in Mumbai to have access to drinking water through formal sources. While it doesn’t change the legal status of a type of residence, it’ll enable citizens living in slums/buildings without OCs to have access to water. The announcement was made by Maharashtra tourism and environment minister Aaditya Thackeray in a meeting on the issue at the BMC headquarters. Under the new policy, water supply will…
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Nashik Municipal Corporation to set up another STP at Gangapur
The Nashik Municipal Corporation (NMC) is planning to construct another sewage treatment plant (STP) at the existing Gangapur STP site at a cost of around Rs 36 crore. The proposed STP will have a capacity to treat 20 million liters per day (MLD). The existing STP at was built at a cost of Rs 50 crore, including the land cost, and was made operational last year. Currently, the NMC has 11 STPs in the city treating sewage water with a total sewage treatment capacity of 392 MLD. The civic administration…
Read MoreFRAUNHOFER AND SIRUTHULI WILL SET UP A WATER INNOVATION HUB, IN COIMBATORE
Fraunhofer (German research organization) and Siruthuli (NGO based in Coimbatore) will set up an “AQUA-Hub”, a water innovation hub, in Coimbatore, Tamil Nadu. As per their press release, India’s cities faced complicated tasks to meet the infrastructure needs of rapidly growing areas. Water scarcity, inadequate waste water treatment, and lack of access to and knowledge of technological solutions pose major challenges for India’s water sector. Several German players have knowledge and specialised technologies that can contribute to solutions. However, the often specialized and decentralized players find it difficult to gain…
Read MoreIndian Embassy in Kathmandu signs MoU for the construction of wastewater management project.
The Indian embassy in Kathmandu has signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) with the Ministry of Federal Affairs and General Administration, Government of Nepal and Khumbu Pasang Lhamu Rural Municipality, Soulukhumbu for the construction of Khumjung Khunde wastewater management project. As per a release issued by the Indian Embassy in Kathmandu, the community development project shall be built under India-Nepal Development Cooperation with the financial assistance of the Government of India at a total estimated cost of Nepali rupees 41.13 million. Since 2003, India has taken up over 523 High Impact…
Read MoreToshiba receives a Contract for a Large-scale Ozone Treatment System at Chandrawal Water Treatment Plant in Delhi
Kawasaki, Japan—Toshiba Infrastructure Systems & Solutions Corporation (hereafter TISS) today announced that they have concluded a contract with Larsen & Toubro Limited (hereafter L&T) for three ozone generators at the Chandrawal Water Treatment Plant in Delhi, India, being executed by Delhi Jal Board. This is one of the largest-scale ozone treatment system for a water treatment plant in India. The project is funded by Japan International Cooperation Agency (hereafter JICA) under the Delhi Water Supply Improvement Project. JICA assisted 477MLD Water Treatment Plant at Chandrawal, being constructed by L&T by…
Read MoreWelspun India felicitated with the prestigious National Water Award 2022
Welspun India Limited, has recently been felicitated with the National Water Award announced by the Ministry of Jal Shakti. Welspun India won the 1st prize in Best Industry Category. The recognition came on the back of the social and environmental impact made by Welspun’s cutting-edge sewage treatment plant in the drought-prone Kutch district. Installed in 2016, the 40 MLD sewage treatment plant utilizes the latest wastewater treatment technology to reuse the urban sewage water as a high-quality clean water for industrial use, making it one of the first such facility…
Read MoreJICA approves loan of INR Rs 2,391 crore to Bengaluru Water Supply and Sewerage Board (BWSSB)
The Japan International Cooperation Agency (JICA) signed a loan agreement with the Government of India to provide Japanese Official Development Assistance (ODA) loan amounting to Rs 2,391 crore for the construction of water supply and sewerage facilities under a Bengaluru Water Supply and Sewerage Board (BWSSB) Project (Phase 3). JICA has been supporting the construction of water supply and sewage facilities and services in the core city and surrounding Urban Local Body areas of Bengaluru under the Bangalore Water Supply and Sewerage Board (BWSSB) since 1996 under phase 1 and…
Read MoreCatch the Rain Campaign 2022
President Ram Nath Kovind, launched the ‘Jal Shakti Abhiyan: Catch the Rain Campaign 2022’ and sought people’s cooperation in making it the biggest water conservation drive in history. The President said that district magistrates and village sarpanches would have to play a crucial role in motivating the local populace for active participation of each individual in water conservation work.
Read MoreIndia – Netherland to work on Global Water Pact
The Netherlands is keen to work closely with India, taking inputs from the Narendra Modi administration’s ‘access to drinking water for all programme (Jal Jeevan Mission) for a ‘global water pact’ to be discussed at the UN water conference next March. The India-Netherlands partnership for climate change mitigation and adaptation would bring together innovative solutions developed in the Netherlands and India’s experience in ensuring access to water, sanitation and hygiene to a large number of people, for implementation around the world.
Read MoreSPML Infra Received INR 1157.08 Crore Order of IsardaWater
Supply Project in Rajasthan under Jal Jeevan Mission
India’s leading water infrastructure development company, SPML Infra Limited has received a new bulk water supply project order (Isarda Water Supply Project to provide safe drinking water in Dausa and Sawai Madhopur districts) from Public Health Engineering Department, Tonk, Rajasthan under the flagship scheme of Jal Jeevan Mission. The ambitious Isarda Water Supply Project of Govt. of Rajasthan envisages providingsafe drinking water facility to almost 25 Lac rural and urban populations that will benefit 1079 villages and 5 towns in Dausa and 177 villages and 1 town in Sawai Madhopur…
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