Safe Water, Smart Monitoring: Strengthening Rural Water Supply Under Jal Jeevan Mission

Dr Bijal Sanghvi – Managing Director – Axis Solution Limited Delivering drinking water isn’t just about building pipelines, it’s about ensuring sustainability, safety, and trust for every household. As India’s Jal Jeevan Mission (JJM) progresses in bringing tap water to rural homes, the focus must now shift from infrastructure creation to ensuring consistent water quality. While urban water systems increasingly adopt Public-Private Partnerships (PPPs) and cost-recovery models for efficiency, such commercialization is harder in rural areas. Monetization can disrupt traditional community-based water management and risk resource depletion. Hence, sustainability and…

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Zambia farmers showcase climate-smart solutions at Water and Soil Accelerator (WASA) Project Field Day

[Katete, Zambia | 15 April 2026]: Smallholder farmers in Zambia are demonstrating how improved soil management, better water use, and digital climate information can strengthen agricultural resilience at the Water and Soil Accelerator (WASA) Project Field Day on 15 April 2026 in Katete, hosted by Solidaridad and the International Water Management Institute (IWMI). Held under the theme “Soil, Water and Resilience: Climate-Smart Farming for Thriving Communities”, the event brings together farmers, community leaders, researchers, and policymakers to showcase practical solutions helping farmers adapt to climate change. The field day forms part of the…

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American microbiologist behind global water safety breakthrough wins 2026 Lee Kuan Yew Water Prize

Professor Joan Bray Rose recognised for pioneering Quantitative Microbial Risk Assessment (QMRA) as a global approach for assessing pathogen risks in water QMRA adopted into global drinking water standards and enabled safe water reuse, benefitting millions worldwide Singapore, 16 April 2026 – Professor Joan Bray Rose has been awarded the Lee Kuan Yew Water Prize 2026 for her work as a key pioneer in the development and global adoption of Quantitative Microbial Risk Assessment (QMRA), a science-based approach to safeguard the quality of drinking water, as well as water reuse systems.…

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UK’s Innovation for Water Crisis in World’s Drylands Reaches The 2026 International Water, Air, Food Awards Finals

Sand Dams Worldwide Represents the United Kingdom on the World Stage Transforms Land and Lives Across 10 Countries And 1.2 Million People Winner To Be Announced at Generation Green, Cairo, Egypt in Summer 2026 Voting lines are open till 30 April 2026 Copenhagen, Denmark, April 14, 2026: The United Kingdom has earned a proud place on the world stage of community-led environmental innovation. Sand Dams Worldwide, based in London, England, has been selected as a 2026 Finalist for the Water Air Food Awards (WAFA) in the Water category. The Water Air Food Awards is a…

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Kirloskar Brothers Limited Strengthens India’s Naval Capability by Contributing to INS Taragiri

April, 2026 Kirloskar Brothers Limited (KBL), a global leader in fluid management solutions, proudly announces its contribution to INS Taragiri, the Indian Navy’s state-of-the-art stealth-guided missile frigate. This milestone underscores KBL’s continued commitment to advancing India’s indigenous defence manufacturing capabilities. INS Taragiri represents the pinnacle of India’s naval engineering excellence, designed and built under the country’s indigenisation drive. KBL’s precision-engineered Canned Motor Pumps (CMPs) play a critical role in ensuring the efficiency, reliability and safety of the vessel’s on-board systems. CMPs are known for their leak-proof design, high reliability and…

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Kirloskar Brothers Limited Powers India’s Nuclear Milestone: Kalpakkam Fast Breeder Reactor Achieves Criticality

April, 2026 India marks a historic milestone in its nuclear energy journey as the Kalpakkam Fast Breeder Reactor (FBR) successfully attains criticality, an essential step in the nation’s ambitious three-stage nuclear power program. This achievement reinforces India’s commitment to sustainable and self-reliant energy. At the heart of this breakthrough lies the cutting-edge contribution of Kirloskar Brothers Limited (KBL). The company has engineered and supplied Primary and Secondary Heat Transport Pumps, critical components, and the only rotating equipment within the reactor system. These pumps represent a remarkable feat of engineering, each…

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New 60 Mld Swro Plant Will Strengthen Ide’s Footprint in India & Solve for Water Scarcity Challenges in the Region

KADIMA, Israel –  IDE Technologies, a leading global provider of water treatment solutions, announced the signing of a contract with the State Industries Promotion Corporation of Tamil Nadu Limited (SIPCOT) for the design, construction, and operation of a new seawater reverse osmosis (SWRO) desalination plant in Tamil Nadu, India. The project, to be executed in partnership with Jindal Water Infrastructure Limited (JWIL) and Vishnusurya Projects and Infra (VPIL), will deliver 60 MLD to Mullakadu, Tuticorin in Tamil Nadu to support local water management and address growing water scarcity challenges. “Solving…

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Kirloskar Brothers Limited Earns NABL Accreditation for Hydraulic Research Centre Pump Testing Laboratory at Kirloskarvadi

Kirloskarvadi, Maharashtra | March 31, 2026 Kirloskar Brothers Limited (KBL), India’s leading pump manufacturer, has secured NABL (National Accreditation Board for Testing and Calibration Laboratories) accreditation for its Hydraulic Research Centre Pump Testing Laboratory (HRC PTL), located at its Kirloskarvadi Plant in Sangli, Maharashtra. KBL is uniquely positioned as the only pump manufacturing company in the world to have received this accreditation. In compliance with the ISO/IEC 17025:2017, the international benchmark for the requirements for the competence of testing and calibration laboratories, this covers a comprehensive range of roto dynamic…

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Pump & Motor Components Supplier KOOT Wins European PIA Award

India-based KOOT, part of the EKKI Group owned by the Arumugam family, has been honoured as a Finalist for the “Supplier of the Year” Award at the prestigious Pump Industry Awards (PIA). KOOT supplies critical components and sub-assemblies to leading global pump and motor manufacturers. The Pump Industry Awards, presented by the British Pump Manufacturers Association (BPMA) in collaboration with key European industry leaders, recognize excellence in technical innovation, sustainability, customer focus, and supply chain leadership. Hosted in Burton upon Trent, United Kingdom, the PIA is one of the industry’s…

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Alfa Laval to drive water transition dialogue at Global Water Summit 2026 in Madrid

As global temperatures rise and only 7% of water is reused in Europe, the world faces a critical water security challenge. With half of all wastewater still untreated and 90% of the Sustainable Development Goals dependent on water, the need for resilient, circular, and digitally enabled solutions has never been greater. At the Global Water Summit 2026 in Madrid, Alfa Laval is part of the conversation driving innovation, collaboration, and action to accelerate the water transition and empower industries to build operational resilience for a changing planet. Water reuse through…

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