Tag: GROUNDWATER

Tamil Nadu: Jal Shakti Abhiyan Improves Groundwater in Six Revenue Blocks in Dharmapuri

The ambitious Jal Shakti Abhiyan that aims to promote the conservation of water in water-stressed blocks in the country has proved to be a success in the dry Dharmapuri district of Tamil Nadu. The district administration has spent over Rs 77.03 crores under the central government programme in improving water storage, reusing water sources and watershed development. The efforts have paid off well as per early indicators as the groundwater levels in six firkas (revenue blocks) across Dharmapuri district have improved. Though the rivers Cauvery and Thenpennai flow through Dharmapuri,…

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Rising populations exacerbate lack of resources

By Mr. Rajesh H, Manager- Water Industry, ifm electronic India Private Limited – India’s water supply comes mainly from rivers and groundwater. The greatest challenge consists in the lack of water, and this problem is becoming more serious as the population increases. We are approaching a zero point in many parts of India – water supplies are practically exhausted. Tap water is not potable. To make it drinkable, it has to be filtered using a domestic reverse osmosis plant. The increasing scarcity of water has led to improvements in the…

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Backed by civic bonds, tertiary water treatment plant in Ghaziabad likely to be ready by June

GHAZIABAD : The tertiary water treatment plant coming up in Indirapuram may miss its March deadline but is expected to be ready by June. The Rs 319.14-crore plant with a capacity to treat 4 million litres of water per day will reduce the dependency of the over 1,400 units in the Sahibabad industrial area on groundwater. “The work on the tertiary water treatment plant is 27%complete. We had set March as the target for commissioning the plant but the workflow was impeded after Graded Response Action Plan (GRAP) came into…

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Vitens and NX Filtration start pilot for testing Ijssel river water as potential source for drinking water

Vitens, the largest drinking water utility in the Netherlands, is starting a pilot program with NX Filtration, the global provider of breakthrough direct nanofiltration (dNF) technology for pure and affordable water. In the pilot program, Vitens will use NX Filtration’s dNF membrane technology to produce drinking or industrial process water from the Dutch Ijssel river. The pilot program of Vitens is expected to run from October 2022 to Fall 2024.Today, groundwater is Vitens’ primary source for high quality and reliable drinking water production. As a response to growing demand for…

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CONJUNCTIVE USE OF SURFACE AND SUB-SURFACE WATERS AND CONJUNCTIVITIS CLOUDING THE FORESIGHT
-CASE STUDY OF CHENNAI METROPOLIS, INDIA

By S Sundaramoorthy, S Saktheeswaran and A Jayabalan Abstract Chennai Metropolis is a coastal city of Bay of Bengal dependent wholly on monsoons failing about once in four years and limitations of reservoir storages. Import of water from neighboring state is confronted by monsoon failures there. Seawater Desalination plants are functioning but 90 % of operating cost is subsidized. A study by the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) during the 1980’s and again in 1990’s identified sub- surface storage in the city’s contiguous riverine aquifer extending to a phenomenal 150…

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BIOAUGMENTATION: A BOON FOR YOUR SEPTIC TANK

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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Quote on World Water Day 2022 I Danfoss India

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By Ravichandran Purushothaman, President of Danfoss India According to the UN, more than 40 per cent of the world’s population lives in regions where water is becoming increasingly scarce, and that figure is likely to rise. The reality is that as economies develop and populations grow, so does the demand for resources like fresh water, land, and energy. Water shortages in India have been addressed by policymakers by looking at newer and more creative supply options, such as lakes, groundwater, and desalination plants. While these solutions must be part of…

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Quote on World Water Day

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By Chrys Fernandes, Business Head, DuPont Water Solutions- India subcontinent Rising population, climate change and increasing demand for groundwater is leading to a depleted resource. Many water-stressed areas are struggling to get access to safe & clean potable water due to growing urbanization. DuPont water solutions empowers industries and markets with water-treatment technologies to help reduce stress & dependency on fresh water resources. On this world water day, let’s come together and take small steps to conserve water and make invisible groundwater visible

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Groundwater – making the invisible visible

Groundwater Danfoss

World water day quote by George Rajkumar, Country President, Grundfos India As we observe World Water Day 2022 to focus on the judicious use of freshwater resources, this year’s theme of ‘Groundwater- making the invisible visible’ highlights the need to protect this critical resource from being overexploited. In February 2022, the Indian government noted a decline in groundwater levels across 30% of wells monitored in the country. Given that groundwater is a national lifeline in India for all of us and especially the rural communities and agricultural sector, it is…

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Groundwater: Diminishing & Stressful Resource

Ground Water SPML

World Water Day 2022 quote By Subhash Sethi, Chairman, SPML Infra Limited India with second largest population in the world and very high agriculture practices – uses more water than many other countries. It is the largest freshwater users in the world and also the largest user of groundwater. It uses an estimated 230 cubic kilometers of groundwater per year – over 25% of the world total. More than 60% of irrigated agriculture and 85% of drinking water supplies are dependent on groundwater. Around 65% of India’s total water demand…

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