People and Organisations

March 2010 Issue of Water Feeder
The March 2010 issue of Water Feeder contains the analysis of about 100 news items published in 5 Odia dailies, Samaj, Sambad, Dharitri, Pragatibadi, Khabar and the New Indian Express. Posted on 30 Apr, 2010 05:15 PM

Water Conflicts in India

Shristi

Guest post by Pranab, Sucharita & Priyabrat
Odisha State Center

With summer scorch intensifying, pinch of water woes and conflicts are becoming more painful in Odisha this year. While pollution continues to be the concern, scarcity and quality of drinking water across Odisha, both from rural and urban landscapes have become the major water news in vernacular media. With news of more and more tube wells going defunct/ drying up, water-supply systems becoming ineffective and quality of surface and ground water plummeting with metal and biological pollution, this issue of Water Feeder attempts to reiterate the urgency of thinking and action towards alternate management of our water resources. It also underlines grimmer months ahead, with summer intensifying further and hydrological year approaching its end.

Water conservation by Industry – A case study of Paharpur Business Center - Software Technology Incubator Park, New Delhi
This presentation deals with the projects implemented by PBC-STIP, New Delhi towards reduction in potable water consumption. Posted on 30 Apr, 2010 11:22 AM

This presentation deals with the projects implemented by Paharpur Business Centre and Software Technology Incubator Park (PBC-STIP), New Delhi towards reduction in potable water consumption through its projects on water closet replacement, waterless urinal and sensor tap.

The other potable water savings projects of PBC-STIP include dish washer (GE make), soap free water for gardening, use of native plant species, drip irrigation, hydroponics culture for growing plants and use of conductivity meter. Its initiative in water conservation runs across all verticals and it engages with the supply chain to sensitize them on water issues.

Water conservation by Industry – A case study of Mahindra and Mahindra, Zaheerabad
The presentation deals with Mahindra and Mahindra’s work on optimal utilization of groundwater resources in its vehicle manufacturing plant at Zaheerabad, Andhra Pradesh. Posted on 30 Apr, 2010 11:07 AM

The presentation deals with Mahindra and Mahindra’s (M&M) work on optimal utilization of groundwater resources in its vehicle manufacturing plant at Zaheerabad, Andhra Pradesh. M&M had taken help from ICRISAT and Groundwater Department of GoAP to study the hydro-geology and topography of the estate and prepare ground water maps.

A time bound master plan of water augmentation was worked out to undertake activities like rainwater harvesting pits, new locations for borewells/ openwells/ percolation tanks, planting of less water intensive trees, re-usage and re-cycling of wastewater, rainwater channels to recharge the under ground water reservoirs and installation of drip irrigation.

Water conservation by Industry – A case study of PepsiCo, Roha
This presentation features the water conservation initiatives of PepsiCo, Roha, Maharashtra, where it has managed to save water at the plant and community level. Posted on 30 Apr, 2010 10:54 AM

This presentation describes the vision and strategy of PepsiCo, Roha, Maharashtra and its initiatives in the area of water conservation. The plant with three filling lines (bottling and canning) has tried to achieve positive water balance through water savings at plant level, water initiatives at community level and by promoting water conservation measures in agriculture.

Water conservation by Industry – A case study of Indo Rama Synthetics Ltd, Nagpur
This presentation covers the efforts of Indo Rama Synthetics Ltd. in Nagpur to carry out the production of the polyester yarns in an environmentally friendly manner. Posted on 29 Apr, 2010 10:41 AM

This presentation describes the effort of Indo Rama, Butibori in carrying out production of polyester yarns, fiber and chips in an environmentally conscious manner and its work in conserving and harvesting water in its industrial processes and premises. In particular, it discusses the clean technologies used in production such as –

  • Reduction in steam consumption at PSF Plant and in CP (through use of Zimmer technology-based glycol ejector)
  • Reduction of drift losses in cooling towers by replacement of eliminators
  • Conversion of condensate to flash steam and its reuse in boilers

More rain water needed for the east flowing rivers of South India
The article deals with various simple and effective methods to increase water to east flowing rivers of South India which generally, which require more water to irrigate land and serve mankind. Posted on 25 Apr, 2010 01:58 PM

SIMPLE & EFFECTIVE Method to increase WATER to east flowing RIVERS of SOUTH INDIA.

WESTERN GHATS are the mighty walls created by the nature.

Need for a water meter for every flat in an apartment
The article features the importance of separate water meter to each flat at apartments, which can avoid wastage of water. Posted on 25 Apr, 2010 10:56 AM

By providing separate water meter to each flat at apartments, wastage of water which is being now observed can be avoided and WATER can very well be saved at each minute each day!

PRESENT SITUATION.

South Asia Rivers should be source of uniting people, not dividing them
The article features the workshop organised at the Jawaharlal Nehru University to address the conflict issues over shared rivers in the South Asian region. Posted on 23 Apr, 2010 03:27 PM

Guest Post by Himanshu Thakkar

New Delhi: A workshop organised yesterday on the sidelines of a South Asia civil society gathering under the banner of Assembly of a Union of South Asian Peoples at Jawaharlal Nehru University came up with a set of recommendations to address the question of conflict over shared rivers in the region. The key message from the meeting, which addressed issues pertaining to Pakistan, Bangladesh, Sri Lanka, Bhutan, Nepal and India, was that South Asia’s rivers should be a source of uniting peoples, not dividing them. The Assembly is being organised as a civil society counter to the official SAARC meeting to be held in Thimpu from 28-29 April 2010.

Rain water harvesting, recycling, reuse of waste water and using less water will help in water conservation, says Sekhar Raghavan, director of Rain Center, Chennai
Speaking at a meeting organised in Coimbatore on the occasion of World Water Day, Sekar Raghavan of Rain Center emphasised on rainwater harvesting, recycling and reuse of waste water. Posted on 21 Apr, 2010 05:45 PM

Post forwarded by : Sekhar Raghavan

Press release : UL certifies Kimberlite Chemicals for health effects in drinking water
The press release is to announce that Kimberlite Chemicals India Pvt. Ltd., has received UL certification for its antiscalant water treatment chemicals. Posted on 20 Apr, 2010 11:25 AM

Underwriters Laboratories Certifies Kimberlite Chemicals for Health Effects in Drinking water

For Immediate Release

Underwriters Laboratories Certifies Kimberlite Chemicals for Health Effects in Drinking water
Kimberlite Chemicals Becomes First Indian Company to Earn UL
Certification for Antiscalant Water Treatment Chemicals

Bangalore, India, April 14 2010 – Underwriters Laboratories (UL), a global leader in drinking water quality and safety, today announced that Kimberlite Chemicals India Pvt.  Ltd., received UL certification for its antiscalant water treatment chemicals. Kimberlite’s antiscalant water treatment chemicals will now bear the UL Classified Water Quality Mark, indicating certification to ANSI/NSF Standard 60 for health effects.

UL launched its drinking water product certification program in India in 2009 and has been working with a number of Indian companies on a broad range of products including disinfection and oxidation chemicals, coagulants, drinking water treatment units, gaskets, butterfly valves, sediment filter cartridges and activated carbon.  Kimberlite, a renowned company known for its world-class technology product and service in the field of specialty chemicals and coatings, is the first Indian manufacturer to be certified through UL’s water program for antiscalant water treatment chemicals.

UL’s certification of Kimberlite’s antiscalant chemicals provides verification that these chemicals have been independently tested and validated to meet both industry standards for health effects in drinking water as well as UL’s rigorous certification requirements. Antiscalant chemicals are used to protect reverse osmosis (RO) membrane life and are used in industrial RO purifiers.

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