PM Narendra Modi has given a clear statementthat he means business when it comes to cleaning up the river Ganga, which flows through his Varanasi LokSabha constituency. The Ganga rejuvenation is part of Cabinet minister Uma Bharti’s port-folio, there is … Continued

Not all that glitters is gold, but some that stinks could be!!! We should never think of sewage as stinky worthless waste again. According to aAstudy by Arizona State University (ASU) researchers estimates there is $13 million worth of precious … Continued

Water used for bathing, clothes washing and cooking is called grey Water. If Grey water istransferred to the STP and being mixed it with sewage (30 to 35 per cent),a large percentage of sterile water gets poisoned. ButIf this greywater … Continued

The Odisha Water Supply and Sewerage Board (OWSSB) will provide fund to Sambalpur Municipal Corporation to construct 25 community toilets, three ‘dhobi ghats’ besides renovating the crematorium at Kamlibaza along with it  they will provide financial support to Water Resources … Continued

An IIT-Bombay professor has demystified the myth that industrial effluents are the chief cause of air pollution.Environment consultant Deepak Kantawal says that Domestic units generate 70% sewage.Out of 150 litre of water supplied to each citizen in a day , … Continued

The Kerala Water Authority has started  the sewage treatment plant of 37 MLD at Muttatharaafter a few months of trial run before a Year  and plant now generates 25 cubic metres of sludge per day but the utility is not … Continued

The health hazard caused by the dumping of septage in water bodies and open spaces in Ernakulam and adjoining areas  will come to an end  on account of  septage treatment plant will  become operational at Brahmapuram soon.Currently ,Brahmapuram plant, the … Continued

To save the river Ganga from pollutants in discharge of tanneries Central Pollution control board has given its approval for the installation of a zero liquid discharge plant at Jajmau.A triple P model (Public private partnership). The tannery owners will … Continued

In the event of the destruction of water bodies by industrials units, the local self governments are unable to come out with an action plan to readdress the situation and take thins under control stopping pollution spread in the water … Continued

Dr CSP OJha, professor of civil engineering, IIT Roorkee believes that Cleanliness of Ganga could be achieved spending half the budget allotted for ‘Clean Ganga’ campaign using eco-technology. The professor has been associated with cleanliness operations undertaken on various rivers … Continued