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MUNICIPAL WATER MANAGEMENT – A PERSPECTIVE

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

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)

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

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

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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SEWAGE WATER TREATMENT AND WASTE WATER MANAGEMENT

By Gowthaman Desingh, Director – Technology, Transwater Systems Conventional wastewater treatment consists of a combination of physical, chemical, and biological processes and operations to remove solids, organic matter and, sometimes, nutrients from wastewater. General terms used to describe different degrees of treatment, in order of increasing treatment level, are preliminary, primary, secondary, and tertiary and/or advanced wastewater treatment. In Urban cities, majority of the Sewage/Waste Water treatment plant does the primary and secondary treatment addressing the reduction of BOD, COD, TSS, Ammonical Nitrogen, etc to meet the disposal norms but…

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INITIATIVE TO MODIFY THE EXISTING TREATMENT UNITS WITH NEW ADVANCED TECHNOLOGIES

By Hemalatha A G, Water Management SME, Embassy Services Executive summary Water is one of the basic essential elements to all living creatures in the world.We are experiencing water scarcity because of exponential increase in population and unethical sewage/waste disposal to the water source. Providing good quality water in sufficient quantities to end users is a big challenge for the facility management teams. Small modifications in treatment processes can help the maintenance team to perform better. UsingDisc filters& Screen filters in place of pressure sand filter is just one of…

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OPPORTUNITIES TO STRENGTHEN THE EFFICIENCY OF THE INDIAN WASTEWATER MANAGEMENT SECTOR

By Sanjeev Sirsi, Head – Municipal Business – INDO Region, Water Utility, Grundfos India The Indian wastewater treatment sector was estimated to be worth $2.4 billion in 2019 and is projected to be worth$4.3 billion by 2025 according to Mr. Amitabh Kant, CEO, NITI Aayog. This phenomenon stems from the rising demand for municipal water and increasing wastewater generated, which is estimated to reach over 120,000 MLD by 2051 as per the Central Pollution Control Board (CPCB). The reuse potential of the wastewater is humongous. It is said that if…

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DECISION SUPPORT SYSTEM IN WATER SUPPLY FOR SMART CITIES

By Manoj Nainani, Executive Director, Egis India Introduction- DSSDecision Support System (DSS) benefits a water supply distribution system in a city from its knowledge management system that integrates a simulation model with a graphical user interface and Water consumption Database. The simulation models work with a wide range of scenarios and alternatives to enhance the performance indicators like daily water demand at individual households as per the consumption pattern analysis from the long-term consumption data and Energy demand for working of Pump houses responsible for lifting water from the source…

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REDUCE WATER FOOTPRINT FOR SUSTAINABILITY

By SPML Infra Limited The ancient proverb ‘water is life’ has become more relevant now than it ever was. Water management has become most significant around the world inthe prevailing situation where the resources are shrinking and demand continues to rise. Water is vital to India’s economic growth, the well-being of people, and sustainability for both humans and businesses. But India is a water-scarce country with risks of drought and diminishing groundwater reserves. By 2030, India’s water demand is projected to be twice its available supply, implying severe scarcity and…

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