Tag: water security

World Water Day Quote from VA Tech WABAG

By Rajneesh Chopra, Global Head – Business Development, VA TECH WABAG LIMITED – The theme of World Water Day 2023 could not have been more appropriate given the alarming water crisis globally and the setback because of the pandemic on the progress of UN SDG 6. To achieve SDG 6 by 2030, we need to align our vision towards water sustainably and security globally and accelerate the progress together. WABAG’s vision is aligned to UN SDG 6 and its own ESG Targets. Our motto “sustainable solutions for a better life”…

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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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WASTE WATER IS A RESOURCE

By Mandar Vaijanapurkar In some cases, energy production has now reached a level where the energy recovered from waste water treatment process not only ensures the plant’s own needs, but also covers the energy needs for drinking, water production and so on. The worldwide consumption of drinking water is doubling every 20 years. At the same time, due to rapid industrialization and exponential growth in population, massive or huge amounts of wastewater is being discharged daily into our environment. However, only close to half of all wastewater is being treated…

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