Tag: water scarcity

Smart Wastewater Solutions: Tackling India’s Water Scarcity with IoT, AI, and Digital Transformation

By Dhruv Krishna, Jal Jeevan Mission In today’s water industry, the energy and enthusiasm are palpable, with industry veterans and domain experts providing solutions on an unprecedented scale. The key challenge is to maintain execution quality because water is a critical utility that demands round-the-clock attention. India’s water industry is on an exponential growth path, with vast opportunities in untapped areas to manage this dwindling resource for its vast population. As 4G/5G networks continue to expand across the country, alongside improved accessibility through the development of road networks, the implementation…

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Mr. Kamal Tiwari, Chief Executive Officer, Daiki Axis India

 Earth Day is an important day that reminds us of the importance of environmental protection and sustainable development. It is a day when we all come together to celebrate the beauty of our planet and to raise awareness about the need to preserve it for future generations. On this Earth Day, I extend my best wishes to everyone and urge everyone to take concrete actions to promote sustainability and protect the environment. I urge everyone to take concrete actions towards promoting sustainability and environmental responsibility. We should remain committed to…

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Dr. S. K. Sarkar, Distinguished Fellow, TERI

‘Water is critical for life on earth and is an enabler of economic development. India has about 18 percent of world population, but has only about 4 percent of world’s fresh water resources. There is temporal and spatial variation of water resources availability. For example, the per capita water availability in Barak and Brahmaputra river basin is about 11 times higher than that of Gangetic river basin. Due to climate change impact, there is high frequency of rainfall precipitation, and droughts are more frequent. Water demand for various uses is…

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Respect … Greet … Thanks … Love …. The Water!

By Dilip Yewalekar, Senior Vice President, Jain Irrigation Systems Ltd. – India falls under medium to high water stress countries and @ 54% area are under water stress. India is considered to be a country facing water stress because of it has a large and growing population, agricultural activities, industrialization and fast urbanization.  Additionally, climate change has contributed to unpredictable rainfall pattern and water scarcity in many parts, resulting in the threatening the livelihoods of millions of people and the country’s’ economic growth. Water is undoubtedly the most precious resource…

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Indian Water Industry and the role water plays in the development of the country

By Dr Anil Kumar Mishra, (Bacteriologist), Delhi Jal Board, Govt of NCT Delhi- Water is an essential and vital component of life and required for performing different type of metabolic activities in all type of living organisms. In present scenario, water scarcity and contamination (physical, chemical microbiological, radiological contaminants) are major problem in India and worldwide. Due to rapid growth of population, urbanization, industrialization and agriculture activities, water resources are under stress and gap between supply and demand (required for various activities like bathing, cooking drinking, sanitation, irrigation, industries etc.)…

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Water security and food security in India

World Water Day 2023 quote by Mridusmita Debnath,Civil Engineering Department, Indian Institute of Technology Guwahati, Assam, Scientist, Division of Land and Water Management, ICAR-Research Complex for Eastern Region – Forecasts on demographic growth and economic development specified a significant increase in food demand to almost double by 2050. Rising food prices are a clear indication of that. Further, demographic projections confirmed that more than 50% of the population worldwide will suffer water scarcity by 2025. Thus, the conflicts among water-demanding sectors and uncertain climate aggravate the situation in agriculture. Moreover,…

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CONSTRUCTED WETLANDS: A WASTEWATER TREATMENT TECHNOLOGY AND ITS SCOPE IN INDIAN AGRICULTURE

By Rama Pal, S. Islam, M. Muruganandam, Vibha Singhal, Trisha Roy and Uday Mandal ICAR-Indian Institute of Soil and Water Conservation IntroductionToday we face challenges of water scarcity, wastewater discharge, landscape limitation and ecological conservation. As per the CPCB report 2021, the total wastewater generation in India is 72,368 MLD out of which 72% is discharged untreated into surface water bodies. The sustainable solution to this problem could be innovative water management strategies that integrate technology with landscape design and enhances ecosystem services. Constructed wetlands(CWs) are such treatment systems that…

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