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WABAG led joint venture secures DBO order towards South East Asia’s largest Sea Water Desalination project with capacity of 400 MLD, worth about INR 4,400 Crores, funded by JICA

Apr 25, 2023Apr 25, 2023 eawater

VA TECH WABAG (‘WABAG’), a leading pure-play water technology Indian Multinational Group, further enhanced its leadership position in the Global Desalination market, by securing a Design, Build, Operate (‘DBO’) order, for the 400 Million Litres per Day (MLD) Sea Water Reverse Osmosis (‘SWRO’) Desalination Project from Chennai Metropolitan Water Supply and Sewerage Board (‘CMWSSB’) worth about INR 4,400 Crores. The project is scheduled to be executed under the leadership of WABAG in joint venture with Metito Overseas Limited (‘Metito’). This DBO order includes the scope of Design, Engineering, Procurement, Construction,…

The Earth …. A Solitary Planet!

Apr 21, 2023Apr 22, 2023 eawater

Manisha kinge, Manager-Project & Design, Jain Irrigation Systems Pvt. Ltd The Earth is called Mother! Where a favourable – liveable climate called the greenhouse effect is controlled for the growth of microorganisms to giant species. Earth is providing useful elements & resources for us like water, food, shelter, clothes, air, minerals, fuel, power, and wealth for our day-to-day life and business. There are many articles, books, poems, songs, etc written and could be found on Earth. In Sanskrit, Earth is treated as a goddess, and many kingdoms & civilizations flourished &…

Dilip Yewalekar, Senior Vice President, Jain Irrigation Systems Ltd

Apr 21, 2023Apr 21, 2023 eawater

The Earth is the womb of the universe! Where everything takes birth, grows, and merges! Also protects all of us from external forces and radiation! The Earth holds water, lava, and air, and balances a favorable livable climate for micro to mega creatures … makes us Good Morning Every Day without fail! In our culture, we respect the Earth as ‘Bhoo Mata – Goddess Lakshmi’ and offer prayers on many occasions, before the construction, doing farming, and many more activities as scripted in holy literature. ‘Vasudhaiva Kutumbakam: The World is…

Aishwarya Agrawal, Chief of Staff, CIMCON Software India Pvt Ltd

Apr 21, 2023Apr 21, 2023 eawater

Earth Day is an occasion for individuals and organizations to unite and take action to safeguard the environment. As Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi said, “Reducing waste, conserving water, and using public transportation can go a long way in protecting our natural resources and ensuring a sustainable future for generations to come.” On this Earth Day, let us take a moment to reflect on the importance of preserving our planet and finding innovative solutions to environmental challenges. One company that is leading the way in promoting sustainable technologies and practices…

Sourav Daspatnaik, Managing Director, Swach Environment Pvt Ltd

Apr 21, 2023Apr 21, 2023 eawater

Earth is the only living planet and water is vital for sustaining life. 2/3 of the surface of earth is the ocean. Water is a finite resource within the Planet and we need to be mindful of the way we manage our water resources including waste water. Climate change is going to be critical for the Planet . On this day lets pledge to keep the Earth habitable and water neutral.

Col. Bhaskar Tatwawadi (Veteran), Director, DoubleShotz Pte. Ltd.

Apr 21, 2023Apr 21, 2023 eawater

EARTHLINGS have lost yet another year since the last Earth Day 2022! And we have a lot to show for all the progress made in conferences, meetings, policy tweaks on papers, verbal assurances of implementing more and more conservation measures to push away the ZERO WATER DAY! In the meantime, summer of 23 has arrived with a vengeance and even as I write this quote in Mumbai, the outside temperature is about 400 C. When Nature starts asserting itself notwithstanding the half-hearted human endeavours, it beats all predictions and computational…

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

Apr 21, 2023Apr 21, 2023 eawater

‘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…

Let Us Make an Impact

Apr 21, 2023Apr 21, 2023 eawater

Dr Mayur J Kapadia, former Additional General Manager, GNFC Ltd, Bharuch Our Beloved Earth, the Ever-Generous Earth, the Mother Earth has given us everything that we have needed for our lives and our goals. Is it not our duty to repay her compassion as much as we can? The Earth Day renders us an opportunity to express our appreciation for nature through our words and deeds. If we give a thought towards the deeds which we can jointly perform to preserve our Earth, here are points that we should ponder…

Ways for solid waste management and sanitation to be suggested by JICA to the VMC

Apr 6, 2023Apr 6, 2023 eawater

To tackle challenges of increasing solid waste, the Japan International Cooperation Agency will suggest ways of waste management to the Varanasi Municipal Corporation based on the best practices followed in Japan as the per day average of solid waste generation of Varanasi has gone up to 700 metric ton as apart from locals a huge floating population of pilgrims and tourists are also contributing in waste generation. To discuss solid waste management, waste water treatment and recycling and drinking water distribution system with new revenue generation model, a joint coordination…

Accelerating change to solve the water and sanitation crisis

Mar 22, 2023Mar 22, 2023 eawater

World Water Day 2023 Quote By Dr. P S Harikumar, Chief Scientist (Retd.), Centre for Water Resources Development and Management (CWRDM) – As one of the SDG goals of UN is (Goal 6) improving water quality by reducing pollution, eliminating dumping, and minimizing the release of hazardous chemicals, the discharge of waste from the domestic and industrial sector needs to be treated according to standard norms. Treatment of wastewater in developing countries is rather tardy. This has a negative impact on the environment, and the situation should be changed as…