Wastewater Reuse and Recycling

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July 19, 2021 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 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 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 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)
October 25, 2019 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)
IIT Roorkee presents water management for permanent shelters for tribes of Andaman and Nicobar islands after 2004 tsunami
Badrinath K and Prerna Aggarwal of IIT Roorkee presents various water management measures in Andaman and Nicobar islands Posted on 09 Jun, 2009 11:21 AM

The presentation provides several water management measures including rainwater harvesting, grey water reuse, black water treatment and use and eco-sanitation in  Andaman and Nicobar islands. It also provides recommendations for modification in agricultural practices and other livelihoods that can be taken up with the given water availability.

Symbiosis institute of design, Pune, presents recycling waste water in small scale industries in the city
Aditi Bidkar and Varshapriya Radhakrishnan of Symbiosis Institute of Design, Pune design compact wastewater treatment tank for an existing zinc plating unit that uses 1000 litres of water every day Posted on 06 Jun, 2009 01:05 PM

The industry that currently does not treat or recycle any water. The treatment tank occupies less than 3 m2 floor area and the entire system costs less than Rs 1,00,000 to implement.

Regional ecological sanitation workshop held in Bangalore in February 2008
3 day regional level workshop on eco-sanitation technologies and an initiation meeting of a network of guides organized for developing capacities in understanding eco-sanitation Posted on 04 Jun, 2009 10:26 AM
South Asia and in particular the rural centers in South Asia are at a very crucial juncture. The water security and public health situation in most of the rural areas in South Asia is very poor due to inefficient ways of handling the existing as well as newly augmented fresh water supplies.
The Asian Water Development Outlook - A document by the Asian Development Bank
A package of factual information, data, experiences, and solutions to problems in water and sanitation sector, presented from future-oriented, multidisciplinary and multisectoral perspectives Posted on 29 May, 2009 11:03 AM

This book was commissioned by the Asian Development Bank as part of its support to the Asia-Pacific Water Forum (APWF), an independent, non-partisan, non-political network of institution

Heavy water plant in Kota, Rajasthan, makes effort to reduce its environmental footprint (2007)
Country's first indigenous heavy water plant, the Kota plant, takes several steps to reduce its environmental footprint in generating atomic energy Posted on 29 May, 2009 10:49 AM

This presentation describes the efforts made by the Heavy Water Plant at Kota at environmental footprint reduction.

Water conservation efforts by Hindustan Zinc Limited, Chanderia, Rajasthan
Hindustan Zinc Limited, Chanderia is India's only integrated mine-to-product zinc manufacturer that operates at zero waste water generation and discharge plant Posted on 28 May, 2009 03:52 PM

This presentation describes the efforts made by HIndustan Zinc Limited at water conservation.

Environmental management efforts (2007) by JK Tyre's Kankroli plant (Rajasthan)
The company's environmental efforts include reduction in water consumption, adoption of clean processes, enhancing green belt and resource conservation Posted on 28 May, 2009 03:35 PM

This presentation describes the efforts at environmental management at  JK  Tyres, Kankroli, plant.

Energy, environment and waste management - CSR initiatives of ITC Bhadrachalam, Andhra Pradesh
ITC Ltd PSPD Unit Bhadrachalam has recorded 88% growth in production since 1998-99 but the increase in fresh water intake is just 2%, which is a creditable achievement by any standard Posted on 28 May, 2009 02:58 PM

This presentation describes the efforts undertaken by ITC Bhadrachalan at water conservation. The company has chosen energy management, environmental & waste management and social & farm forestry as major focus areas for CSR.

Specific processes include recycling/reuse of paper mill back water for dilution of bleached pulp and unbleached tower as well as for pulp slushing; of recausticising plant cooling and sealing water to clarifloculator; reduction in DM water consumption due to increase in process condensate recovery; arresting water piping leakages including fire hydrant piping by clamping; and recycling of paper machine primary clarifier outlet water for miscellaneous uses. Specific water consumption trends show a decrease from 183 cu m/tonne in 1997-'98 to 60.7 cu m/tonne in 2006-'07.

Water conservation initiatives (2007) at GMR Energy Limited, Mangalore
This presentation describes the effort made by GMR Enery Limited, Mangalore at water conservation, which is also a zero waste water discharge plant Posted on 28 May, 2009 11:46 AM

Operating the world's largest barge mounted power plant off the coast of Mangalore, GMR Energy has a specific water consumption of .126 cu m/MWH, which is less than half the national benchmark of .276 cu m/MWH for such plants.

Water conservation initiatives (2007) at Carrier Aircon, Gurgaon, Haryana
The company's efforts to conserve water include technical modification to equipment and operations for improved wastewater management and rainwater harvesting Posted on 28 May, 2009 11:28 AM

This presentation describes the efforts made by Carrier Aircon, Gurgaon at water conservation. This paper and board manufacturer has brought about a reduction in specific water consumption from 173 cu m/MT of paper (2003-04) to 130 cu m/MT of paper (2006-07), while waste water discharge over the same period has come down from 169 cu m/MT to 103 cu m/MT.

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