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July 19, 2021
Will urban India gain respite from its water woes?
Urban India is hurtling towards a major water crisis. What are the important considerations that the Jal Jeevan Mission (Urban) should take into account to meet the water needs in urban areas?
Will urban India get respite from its water woes? (Image Source: Aathavan Jaffna via Wikimedia Commons)
July 18, 2021
Assessing waste in Ganga cities
A new report on a baseline assessment of waste in Haridwar and Rishikesh, two major Ganga cities in Uttarakhand tries to characterize solid and plastic waste
There is a need to develop a robust methodology for inventorizing waste (Image: Prylarer, Pixabay)
December 11, 2019
NGT orders 100 percent treatment of sewage entering rivers
Policy matters this week
Polythene bags and solid waste left behind as water recedes in the Ganga river. (Source: India Water Portal on Flickr)
November 21, 2019
Jaipur’s wastewater conundrum
A report by NIUA brings to light the chinks in Jaipur's sewage system and suggests some solutions.
Routine check done by the sewage treatment plant staff in Delawas, Jaipur. The plant is part of the ADB best practices projects list. (Image: Asian Development Bank, Flickr Commons)
November 18, 2019
Free septic tank cleaning in Delhi; CM attempts to reduce sewer deaths
Policy matters this week
Image credit: Sharada Prasad
October 25, 2019
Mapping Pune’s aquifers
Groundwater use has doubled in Pune. Comprehensive mapping of groundwater resources and better management and governance is the need of the hour.
Groundwater, an exploited resource (Image Source: India Water Portal)
Re Sustainability announces mega Innovation Fund to incubate the best waste management, recycling, and circular economy ideas
Company reiterates its commitment to the Earth this World Environment Day, and solicits entries from within India and around the world
Posted on 08 Jun, 2022 10:23 AM

Re Sustainability Limited, a KKR-backed company that is Asia
Governance of wastewater treatment and reuse in India
Lack of enforcement of pollution monitoring and control is a major barrier
Lena Breitenmoser
Gabriela Cuadrado Quesadab
Anshuman N
Nitin Bassi
Nathaniel Bhakupar Dkhar
Mayuri Phukan
Saurabh Kumar
Andraju Naga Babu
Anjin Kierstein
Paul Campling
Christine Maria Hooijmans
Posted on 26 May, 2022 04:11 PM

Wastewater treatment and reuse practices are limited in India despite the known benefits of preventing water resources pollution and contributing to sustainable production and consumption systems.
The availability of clear guidelines and specific standards with a defined implementation framework for wastewater treatment and reuse is lacking in most states (Image: Ajay Tallam, Wikimedia Commons)
21-year old with sign boards on Ladakh streets is helping change how residents manage waste
Disposing waste safely
Karuna Chhimed
Charkha Features
Posted on 01 Apr, 2022 09:57 PM

The Union Territory of Ladakh, with its exponential rise in tourist footfall, is grappling with the problem of waste disposal. The locals, on the other hand, get rid of their garbage by burning it.
Stanzin's team towards the end of second drive (Image: Karuna Chhimed)
Wastewater management framework in India: Policy challenges and solutions for a sustainable future
Uniform laws needed across states to govern the untreated wastewater flowing into the water bodies
Raj Shekhar Nath
Divya Parmar
Posted on 26 Mar, 2022 12:32 PM

India is one of the most water-stressed regions in the world, with 600 million Indians facing extreme water stress, according to a NITI Aayog report from 2018.
Yelahanka wastewater treatment plant, Bangalore (Image: India Water Portal Flickr)
Jal Shakti Ministry releases DPRs for the revival of 13 rivers
Policy matters this fortnight
Swati Bansal
Posted on 24 Mar, 2022 09:13 AM

Centre releases DPRs to rejuvenate 13 rivers other than Ganga
River Mahanadi in Chhattisgarh (Image source: IWP Flickr photos)
Mekedatu project: Many activists opposing it under Medha Patkar
Policy matters this fortnight
Swati Bansal
Posted on 19 Jan, 2022 02:14 PM

Activists stand up against Mekedatu project under the noted activist Medha Patkar
Cauvery river at Hogenakal, Karnataka (Source: IWP Flickr Photos via Claire Arni and Oriole Henri)
Efficient waste management systems in urban India
The report by Niti Aayog and CSE on best practices looks at the entire gamut of municipal solid waste management.
NITI Aayog
Centre for Science and Environment
Posted on 14 Dec, 2021 09:17 AM

A recent report ‘Waste-wise cities: Best practices in municipal solid waste management’ released by NITI Aayog and Centre for Science and Environment documents best practices from 28 cities in 15 states of India - from Leh in Ladakh to Alappuzha in Kerala, from Indore in Madhya Pra
Wastepickers separate recyclable materials from waste at the Ghazipur landfill in Delhi (Image: Jacqui Kotyk, 2009)
Indore is still very much water minus
Need to abandon costly centralised systems of wastewater management and raise awareness about decentralised systems
Rahul Banerjee
Posted on 07 Dec, 2021 11:22 AM

Recently, the city of Indore was declared the first water plus city in India under the Swachh Sarvekshan programme of the Ministry of Housing and Urban Development for its ostensibly exemplary wastewater management (Hindustan Times, 2021).
Water harvesters cleaning up water hyacinth from the rivers in Indore (Image: Rahul Banerjee)
Only a third of sewage generated per day in India treated, reports CPCB
News this fortnight
Swati Bansal
Posted on 23 Sep, 2021 01:30 PM

Only a third of sewage generated daily is treated in India, according to CPCB
A sewage treatment plant in Karnataka (Source: IWP Flickr photos)
Will urban India gain respite from its water woes?
Urban India is hurtling towards a major water crisis. What are the important considerations that the Jal Jeevan Mission (Urban) should take into account to meet the water needs in urban areas?
Aarti Kelkar Khambete
Posted on 19 Jul, 2021 04:13 PM

The 2021-22 Union Budget has announced the launch of the Jal Jeevan Mission (Urban), an ambitious project that aims to provide potable tap water supply to 2.86 crore households by 2024. How will this work out for urban India?
Will urban India get respite from its water woes? (Image Source: Aathavan Jaffna via Wikimedia Commons)
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