Water Problems

Chennai's Rs 4,400 cr water desalination deal given to Wabag group

It is South East Asia's largest such order for treating water meant for public use

Wabag bags Rs 4,400 cr seawater desalination project in Tamil Nadu

Water treatment company Va Tech Wabag (WABAG) has bagged a Rs 4,400-crore seawater reverse osmosis project in Tamil Nadu which after completion would be the largest sea-water desalination project in the South East Asia region. The project has been bagged in a joint venture with Metito Overseas Ltd and will be implemented on a design, build, operate (DBO) model, the Chennai-based company said in a statement on Friday. "WABAG with JV partner Metito Overseas wins a seawater reverse osmosis project from Chennai Metropolitan Water Supply and Sewerage Board. The Rs 4,400-crore is South East Asia's largest ever sea water desalination with capacity of 400 MLD project funded by JICA," it said. This DBO order includes the scope of design, engineering, procurement, construction, installation, testing and commissioning of the 400 MLD (million litres day) SWRO desalination plant and the associated seawater intake system over a period of 42 months followed by 20 years of operation & maintenance

Ensure regular monitoring of Ganga water quality during Magh Mela: HC

The Allahabad High Court has directed the authorities concerned to ensure regular monitoring of the quality of the Ganga water in Kanpur and Prayagraj, in view of the ongoing Magh Mela

Over 50 lakh rural homes in West Bengal now get tap water: Mamata

More than 50 lakh households in rural West Bengal now get drinking water through piped connections, Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee said on Saturday. Congratulating those involved in the project, Banerjee said her government is dedicated to serving the people and ensuring their welfare. "I'm delighted to announce that more than 50 lakh rural households in Bengal now have access to clean potable water through tap water connections," she tweeted. The West Bengal government has provided over 23.37 lakh tap water connections in this fiscal, officials said.

74% rural households receive water on 7 days, 8% once a week: Study

Eight per cent of the rural households in the country receive water only once a week, while about 74 per cent of them receive it all seven days, according to a new government study. The national study conducted by the Jal Shakti ministry released on Sunday has revealed that about four per cent of households receive water for 5-6 days in a week and 14 per cent receive at least 3-4 days in a week. Close to three-fourths of the HHs (74 per cent) received water all 7 days a week. Out of the remaining 26 per cent, 4 per cent received water for 5-6 days in a week, 14 per cent received at least 3-4 days in a week, and the balance 8 per cent received water only once a week, the study said. The average duration per day supply has been found to be three hours. Four out of five (80 per cent) households reported that their daily requirements of water are being met by the household tap connections, the study claimed. Among the households without working tap connections, eight states, including

Water governance reform

The fifth and last in a series of weekly articles on the new National Water Policy

Water being released from many dams in western Maharashtra: Officials

Good rainfall in catchment areas of various dams in western Maharashtra have prompted authorities to release water from them, Irrigation department officials have said.

Lockdown leads to cleaner water bodies; minister says time to 'introspect'

'"Since agriculture, which uses nearly 89 per cent of water,is also a state subject, the governments will have to consider what to grow, how much to grow and for whom to grow," the minister added

The family that shared its well

A simple act of generosity has gone a long mile, women of the locality no longer have to battle over water

Jal Jeevan Mission: A mammoth task, a sea of business opportunities

The mission requires a staggering Rs 3.5 trillion to cover piping to 90,000 households a day for five years; this is where private participation might become crucial

Startups offering solutions to water problems, but are they feasible?

As India reels from the effects of a severe water shortage, startups have begun offering innovative ways to help people access safe drinking water