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The Human Touch

May 20, 2022May 20, 2022 eawater

With mercury levels touching new heights every passing day, in the past few weeks, there were media reports of birds falling from the sky, due to dehydration, in many parts of the country. Now comes news which proves, humanity is still alive. A video shared by IAS Officer Awanish Sharan, on Twitter, shows a man feeding water to a thirsty sparrow. The video has received 30K views and is going strong. Watch the video at https://twitter.com/AwanishSharan/status/1527495320023998464?s=20&t=I-UZipBglowS0udYFlekVQ

Unsegregated Waste; The Root of the Problem

May 20, 2022May 20, 2022 eawater

In a recent move, the Delhi Pollution Control Committee had checked for water samples collected, in proximity to landfill sites, in Delhi. As per the samples collected, the water was highly contaminated. The Committee was of the view that the primary source of pollution, of groundwater, emanated from the unsegregated waste that was dumped at these landfill sites. Considering the threat that this unsegregated waste posed, especially to the environment, the Delhi Pollution Control Committee issued notices and sought a detailed report on the matter within six weeks from the…

Clean Drinking Water @ Rs 2

May 20, 2022May 20, 2022 eawater

A product that could be a game changer, in being able to provide clean drinking water to people, especially in rural areas, where water testing capabilities are limited, was developed by a group of researchers from the Indian Institute of Technology (IIT), Kanpur and Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT). The product has the capability to produce water that is inorganic and is free from hard metal. The good news does not end here. The device cost only Rs 2. The product has been granted an Indian patent. If and when…

Pune Municipal Corporation awards an order to ENVIRO CONTROL- TOSHIBA WATER SOLUTIONS JV for Project for Pollution Abatement of River Mula-Mutha in Pune

May 2, 2022May 2, 2022 eawater

Gurugram, India — Toshiba Water Solutions Private Limited (Toshiba Water), a wholly owned subsidiary of Toshiba Infrastructure Systems & Solutions Corporation (hereafter TISS) announced, ENVIRO CONTROL – TOSHIBA WATER SOLUTIONS JV is awarded contract for 11 STPs along with associated main sewers with 15 years of O&M (*1) from Pune Municipal Corporation (PMC) of Pune City, the second largest city in Maharashtra, India. This project is funded by an official development assistance (ODA) loan from the Japan International Cooperation Agency (JICA) and its estimated project cost is 22.443 billion yen,…

Free drinking water for all Mumbai residents

Apr 14, 2022Apr 14, 2022 eawater

Mumbai to implement ‘Water for all’ policy from next month: Free drinking water for all Mumbai residents From May 1, BMC will enable every citizen in Mumbai to have access to drinking water through formal sources. While it doesn’t change the legal status of a type of residence, it’ll enable citizens living in slums/buildings without OCs to have access to water. The announcement was made by Maharashtra tourism and environment minister Aaditya Thackeray in a meeting on the issue at the BMC headquarters. Under the new policy, water supply will…

Nashik Municipal Corporation to set up another STP at Gangapur

Apr 13, 2022Apr 13, 2022 eawater

The Nashik Municipal Corporation (NMC) is planning to construct another sewage treatment plant (STP) at the existing Gangapur STP site at a cost of around Rs 36 crore. The proposed STP will have a capacity to treat 20 million liters per day (MLD). The existing STP at was built at a cost of Rs 50 crore, including the land cost, and was made operational last year. Currently, the NMC has 11 STPs in the city treating sewage water with a total sewage treatment capacity of 392 MLD. The civic administration…

FRAUNHOFER AND SIRUTHULI WILL SET UP A WATER INNOVATION HUB, IN COIMBATORE

Apr 11, 2022Apr 11, 2022 eawater

Fraunhofer (German research organization) and Siruthuli (NGO based in Coimbatore) will set up an “AQUA-Hub”, a water innovation hub, in Coimbatore, Tamil Nadu. As per their press release, India’s cities faced complicated tasks to meet the infrastructure needs of rapidly growing areas. Water scarcity, inadequate waste water treatment, and lack of access to and knowledge of technological solutions pose major challenges for India’s water sector. Several German players have knowledge and specialised technologies that can contribute to solutions. However, the often specialized and decentralized players find it difficult to gain…

Indian Embassy in Kathmandu signs MoU for the construction of wastewater management project.

Apr 8, 2022Apr 8, 2022 eawater

The Indian embassy in Kathmandu has signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) with the Ministry of Federal Affairs and General Administration, Government of Nepal and Khumbu Pasang Lhamu Rural Municipality, Soulukhumbu for the construction of Khumjung Khunde wastewater management project. As per a release issued by the Indian Embassy in Kathmandu, the community development project shall be built under India-Nepal Development Cooperation with the financial assistance of the Government of India at a total estimated cost of Nepali rupees 41.13 million. Since 2003, India has taken up over 523 High Impact…

Toshiba receives a Contract for a Large-scale Ozone Treatment System at Chandrawal Water Treatment Plant in Delhi

Apr 8, 2022Apr 8, 2022 eawater

Kawasaki, Japan—Toshiba Infrastructure Systems & Solutions Corporation (hereafter TISS) today announced that they have concluded a contract with Larsen & Toubro Limited (hereafter L&T) for three ozone generators at the Chandrawal Water Treatment Plant in Delhi, India, being executed by Delhi Jal Board. This is one of the largest-scale ozone treatment system for a water treatment plant in India. The project is funded by Japan International Cooperation Agency (hereafter JICA) under the Delhi Water Supply Improvement Project. JICA assisted 477MLD Water Treatment Plant at Chandrawal, being constructed by L&T by…

Welspun India felicitated with the prestigious National Water Award 2022

Apr 6, 2022Apr 6, 2022 eawater

Welspun India Limited, has recently been felicitated with the National Water Award announced by the Ministry of Jal Shakti. Welspun India won the 1st prize in Best Industry Category. The recognition came on the back of the social and environmental impact made by Welspun’s cutting-edge sewage treatment plant in the drought-prone Kutch district. Installed in 2016, the 40 MLD sewage treatment plant utilizes the latest wastewater treatment technology to reuse the urban sewage water as a high-quality clean water for industrial use, making it one of the first such facility…