Category: News & Updates

New Water Footprint Service From Tunley Environmental Brings International Standards to Corporate Water Usage

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Sustainability consultancy Tunley Environmental has launched an updated Eco Water Resource Assessment Service, now formally introduced as the Water Footprint Assessment Service, reflecting growing need for robust water sustainability practices across high-impact sectors. The service integrates globally recognized methodologies including ISO 14046 for water footprint analysis principles and the EU Water Framework Directive for conservation efforts. With the European Environment Agency reporting only 40% of European surface water meets good ecological standards, businesses face growing scrutiny to quantify and manage their water footprints. The service uses science-based methodology to evaluate…

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Ofwat Reviews Wholesale Charging Structures for Larger Users With the Aim of Promoting Water Efficiency

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Ofwat ‘s latest consultation, ‘Promoting water efficiency in wholesale charges for business customers’ has been launched with the aim of promoting water efficiency for larger water users. Ofwat is reviewing current and potential wholesale charging structures for larger users and examining the rationale for offering discounts. The water industry regulator says it has also identified several options for how it might amend the Wholesale Charging Rules (WCRs) to enable reforms aimed at better environmental and social outcomes. Under section 66E of the Water Industry Act 1991, Ofwat is required to…

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Bentley Systems Announces Finalists for the 2025 Going Digital Awards

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EXTON, Pa – August 26, 2025 – Bentley Systems, Incorporated (Nasdaq: BSY), the infrastructure engineering software company, today announced the finalists for the 2025 Going Digital Awards. The awards celebrate the extraordinary achievements of engineers and project teams in advancing infrastructure for better quality of life through digital innovation. The 2025 Going Digital Awards finalists demonstrate how leading infrastructure engineering and construction companies and owner operators are transforming project delivery and asset performance. Finalists across 12 categories were selected by independent panels of global industry experts from among nearly 250…

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Kirloskar Brothers Limited Secures Patent for Innovative Hotspot Mitigation Circuit in Photovoltaic Modules

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Kirloskar Brothers Limited (KBL), a pioneer in engineering innovation, proudly announces the grant of Indian Patent No. 569497 for its Mitigation invention Circuit titled for “Hotspot Photovoltaic Module.” The patent, granted by the Indian Patent Office, is valid for a term of 20 years from December 20, 2018. This breakthrough invention addresses a critical challenge in solar energy systems, hotspot formation in photovoltaic (PV) modules due to partial shading. The patented circuit significantly reduces reverse bias voltage across shaded cells, thereby preventing cell breakdown, enhancing module reliability and mitigating fire…

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Safestorage Enters Global Market With Launch of First International Facility in Dubai

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India’s leading self-storage brand enters UAE market, bringing tech enable, secure, and flexible Safestorage solutions for individuals and businesses. India, 28th August 2025: Safestorage, India’s largest tech-enabled self-storage company, today announced the launch of its first international operations in Dubai, marking a major step in its global expansion milestone coincides strategy. with This the company’s 10-year anniversary, during which it has served over 1,00,000 customers across 11 major Indian cities. The newly launched Dubai facility will feature state-of-the-art infrastructure designed to cater to a wide range of storage requirements whether…

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Dharali Cloudburst: Why Uttarakhand Faces Nature’s Fury So Frequently

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The devastation in Dharali village near Gangotri is yet another wake-up call for the Himalayan state serially afflicted by natural calamities since the 2013 Kedarnath floods. Every monsoon, Uttarakhand braces for nature’s worst, faltering under yet another disaster. The August 5 cloudburst and flash floods that wrecked Dharali village is a fresh wake-up call for a state bearing the brunt of calamities for over two decades. Grim tragedies include the 2013 Kedarnath floods killing over 6,000 people, 2021 avalanche in Chamoli damaging hydropower projects, 2023 monsoon causing nearly 100 landslide…

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Javid Dar Launches Iwmp Portal to Boost Transparency in Watershed Development Emphasizes Tech Enabled Approach to Water Conservation

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Minister for Agriculture Production, Rural Development & Panchayati Raj, Cooperative and Election Departments, Javid Ahmed Dar, on Thursday, launched the official website of Integrated Watershed Management Programme (IWMP) at the Civil Secretariat in Srinagar. The launch event was attended by Commissioner/Secretary, Rural Development Department, Babila Rakwal; Secretary, Information Technology Department, Piyush Singla; Chief Executive Officer, IWMP, J&K, Rajnish Kumar and others. On the occasion, the Minister emphasized that the launch of the IWMP website marks a major step in efforts to ensure transparency, accountability and citizen engagement in watershed development…

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Every Drop Counts: Jangaon’s Low-cost Rainwater Harvesting Pits Show the Way Forward

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As every drop of water counts, a low-cost water harvesting pit initiative in Jangaon district has caught national attention. To conserve water, government employees in Jangaon have joined a voluntary effort and constructed nearly 7,175 rainwater harvesting pits on a war footing. It is estimated that this effort will yield at least one TMC of water, increasing groundwater levels over a period of time. The National Water Mission (NWM), Ministry of Jal Shakti, Department of Water Resources, Government of India, has lauded the “people-driven, low-cost water conservation structures.” “Every drop…

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Pmc News: Pune to Deploy Leak Detection Squad as Water Losses Mount

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Facing growing concerns over water wastage, the Pune Municipal Corporation (PMC) will roll out a dedicated “leak detection squad” next month. The move aims to plug losses in the supply network and make better use of the city’s limited water resources. PMC sources said the city receives nearly 20 TMC of water every year, but about 40 percent never reaches homes. Losses occur due to evaporation, seepage in dams, and leakages in the pipeline system. Civic officials said the new squad will regularly inspect the network and repair damaged sections.…

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Let’s Talk Water: Bengaluru Startup Ecostp Bets on Natural Sewage Treatment to Tackle India’s Water Crisis

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With India’s population crossing 1.4 billion, and Karnataka alone home to nearly 1.5 crore people, sewage has become one of the country’s most pressing challenges. (ECOSTP) Most people do not understand sewage, and fewer still care about it. Speaking on South First’s Let’s Talk Water podcast, Tharun Kumar, CEO and Founder of ECOSTP, a Bengaluru-based startup reimagining wastewater treatment, highlighted how homebuyers often prioritise bathroom fittings, lakes or parks, but rarely check for the presence of a sewage treatment plant (STP). “Recently, even builders have started advertising on radio asking…

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