Water Treatment

Water charges collected belong solely to the community: Drinking water secy

In a Q&A, Vini Mahajan says the Jal Jeevan Mission is now moving at a frenetic pace that they are taking it one day at a time

Reusing treated wastewater in irrigation could've reduced emissions: Study

Reusing treated wastewater in irrigation in India could have reduced greenhouse gas emissions by 1.3 million tonnes in 2021, according to the latest study by a think tank. Greenhouse gases causing greenhouse effect are one of the main drivers of climate change. As greenhouse gas emissions blanket the Earth, they trap the sun's heat. This leads to global warming and climate change. The study by 'Council on Energy, Environment and Water (CEEW)' looks at mainstreaming the reuse of treated wastewater in the country. It assesses the economic and market potential for the reuse of treated wastewater (domestic sewage) for irrigation at the national scale and makes recommendations to strengthen the existing governance on reuse. According to the analysis using the Central Water Commission (CWC) estimates, 11 out of 15 major river basins in India will experience water stress by 2025, with annual per capita renewable water availability below 1,700 cubic metres. "Hence, it is essential to expl

Daiki Axis Japan planning to set up third water treatment unit in India

Water treatment solutions provider Daiki Axis Japan plans to set up its third plant in the country in the southern region, a company official said.

Daiki Axis Japan setting up second unit in India at Rs 200-cr investment

The plant with a capacity to produce 1,000 sewage treatment units with Japanese 'Johkasou' technology is coming up in Palwal, Kamal Tiwari, CEO of Daiki Axis India, told PTI

Toshiba Infra, French firm jointly win water treatment project in Bengaluru

Toshiba Infrastructure on Thursday said its arm TWS has won a water treatment plant contract from the Bangalore Water Supply and Sewerage Board jointly with Suez S.A. France subsidiary

Treating water

Indiscriminate use of RO technology is inadvisable

Arvind Envisol, Hong Kong-based EPIC group sign pact for effluent treatment

The two firms aim to reduce environmental footprint across EPIC Group's factories in Bangladesh, Vietnam, Ethiopia, Jordan and future projects in India

Water in the age of coronavirus

Most of us take comfort from the fact that we can get water from our taps and if we find that this is not clean enough, we simply switch to buying and drinking bottled water

VA Tech WABAG bags project worth Rs 1,187 cr from Bihar govt

The projects upon completion would ensure a cleaner and healthier ecosystem for over 50 per cent of the population in Patna

Indian water purifier market to reach $4.1 bn by 2024: Study

RO and UV purifying technologies expected to show a strong growth rate, says TMR report

BGR Energy bags two contracts of Rs 650 crores for water treatment projects

It has won Rs 209 cr and Rs 440 cr contracts in Andhra Pradesh and Tamil Nadu, respectively