Telangana government has decided to construct another prestigious multi-purpose irrigation project on the river Godavari with the capacity to reserve 37 Thousand Metre Cube (TMC) of water. The project, which will be built at Dummugudem of Bhadradri Kothagudem district, will generate 320 megawatts of hydel power. According to government estimates, the project will cost about Rs 13,000 crores to Rs 14,000 crores. Telangana Chief Minister K Chandrasekhar Rao reviewed the ongoing projects with the i...

The conference is India's largest geospatial event, which aims to bring together the evolving world of geospatial and emerging technologies.    The award has been bestowed upon NMCG for its transformative initiatives in the water sector. NMCG has been recognised as India's leading initiative in using geospatial technologies towards its river cleaning work, regulating the proposed protected and regulatory zone along the banks of river and monitoring pollu-organisation is a...

India's first hybrid annuity model in sewerage sector, a 14 MLD Sewage Treatment Plant (STP) was inaugurated in Sarai, Haridwar under the Namami Gange project of National Mission for Clean Ganga (NMCG). The Sarai STP was inaugurated by Union Jal Shakti Minister Gajendra Singh Shekhawat in the presence of King Carl XVI Gustaf and Queen Silvia of Sweden, Uttarakhand Chief Minister Trivendra Singh Rawat, Director General of NMCG Rajiv Ranjan Mishra and other dignitaries from Indian and Swedis...

The Centre is expected to release the data on drinking water, sanitation, hygiene and housing conditions, which will provide a comprehensive idea about the on ground success or failure of the Swachh Bharat campaign, Pravin Srivastava, Chief Statistician of India, Ministry of Statistics and Programme Implementation (MoSPI), said at the side lines of a two-day conference of Central and State statistical organisations here. The 76th round of the countrywide survey of the National Sample ...

The water table has gone up by three metres on an average across the State, according to the Tamil Nadu Water Supply and Drainage Board. In a press release, TWAD managing director C.N. Mahesvaran said the average water level was at 14.5 m below ground level now, compared to a depth of 17.5 m in May. Groundwater level has improved in several districts, and the southwest monsoon has also contributed to the increase in water levels. For instance, the observation well in Madukkarai town ...

The Kerala government on Thursday decided to ban single-use-plastic products from January 1. The decision was taken at a cabinet meeting chaired by Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan. After considering environmental and health issues related to mounting plastic waste, the government decided to ban single-use-plastic products in the State from January 1, 2020, a government press release said. Plastic carry bags, plastic sheets, cooling films, plastic plates, cups, thermocol and Styrofoam-based ite...

The project to rejuvenate three major lakes in the western suburbs and develop them into drinking water sources is gaining impetus after a brief lull. The Water Resources Department (WRD) has recently submitted fresh proposals to restore water bodies in Korattur, Ambattur and Retteri. It may be recalled that the water bodies were taken up for eco-restoration in 2016. However, works are being executed in a phased manner due to funds crunch. Residents noted that the delay in completing the work ...

The Supreme Court has asked the RO Manufacturers Association to approach the government on the National Green Tribunal’s order prohibiting use of reverse osmosis (RO) purifiers where total dissolved solids (TDS) in water are below 500 mg per litre. The apex court said this while hearing a petition filed by Water Quality India Association, representing the RO manufacturers, challenging the NGT’s order which had directed the government to regulate the use of purifiers and sensitise pu...

Solvay has started the operation of its new Veradel® PESU (polyethersulfone) line at its plant in Panoli, India. Solvay is raising capacity to address significant demand mainly from the Healthcare and Water Treatment industries, for this high-performance thermoplastic material. This capacity increase is a part of Solvay’s plan, announced in 2017, to raise sulfone polymers production capacity by 35 percent in five years. The plan also includes investments and process optimization at i...

When in 2018, Prime Minister Narendra Modi vowed to make a non-restricted access of clean water to every household a priority in 2024, Niti Aayog revealed a plan that may become the game changer that we need: turning towards our oceans, seas and India’s coastline to harvest water by desalinating it. While a blueprint was provided, it involved setting afloat water desalination plants in the waters along India’s huge coastline. By a huge coastline, we mean the line spanning 7,800 km. ...