Niti working out proposal to set up desalination plants along coastline to tide over water crisis – India The Niti Aayog is working on a proposal to set up a string of floating desalination plants in marine waters along the country’s over 7,500-km coastline, with a view to tide over the water crisis being faced in major urban centres of India. Recently, several parts of the country, especially Chennai, faced severe water crisis, owing to poor storage in various reservoirs following deficit rainfall. “The Niti Aayog is working on linking desalination of sea waters with the Sagarmala project,” a top government official told PTI […] Niti working out proposal to set up desalination plants along coastline to tide over water crisis – IndiaDME GmbH2019-09-01T15:22:02+02:00
Four new 640MLD desal & RO plants will end Chennai’s water woes: Minister – India CHENNAI: The Tamil Nadu government will ensure Chennai city has a permanent water supply capacity of 870 million litres a day (MLD) in the next five years by constructing two more desalination plants of 150 MLD and 400 MLD at Nemmeli and Perur and two 45 MLD tertiary treatment reverse osmosis plants, municipal administration minister S P Velumani announced on Friday. Addressing the Times of India water conclave aimed at making Chennai water positive, the minister said 260 MLD of waste water would be […] Four new 640MLD desal & RO plants will end Chennai’s water woes: Minister – IndiaDME GmbH2019-08-24T19:39:05+02:00
Niti working out proposal to set up desalination plants along coastline to tide over water crisis – India The Niti Aayog is working on a proposal to set up a string of floating desalination plants in marine waters along the country’s over 7,500-km coastline, with a view to tide over the water crisis being faced in major urban centres of India. Recently, several parts of the country, especially Chennai, faced severe water crisis, owing to poor storage in various reservoirs following deficit rainfall. “The Niti Aayog is working on linking desalination of sea waters with the Sagarmala project,” a […] Niti working out proposal to set up desalination plants along coastline to tide over water crisis – IndiaDME GmbH2019-08-22T00:28:46+02:00
L&T sees growth in desalination projects – India L&T’s water and effluent treatment business is eyeing a slew of desalination and water treatment projects worth $1 billion in the country. The business, which is undertaken by L&T Construction in partnership with UAE-based Tecton Engineering and Construction, is seeing significant demand mostly from coastal regions. “Coastal regions in India from the South, the East and the North-West are looking at desalination plants as an option to reduce the stress on municipal corporations,” S Rajavel, Head of the Water and Effluent […] L&T sees growth in desalination projects – IndiaDME GmbH2019-08-19T15:00:18+02:00
Freddie Mercury, David Bowie invented desalination process: Telangana textbook A Telangana Class IX SSC textbook, according to a Times of India report by Nirupa Vatyam, has cited late rockstars Freddie Mercury and David Bowie as „scientists“, crediting them with “removing salt from seawater using a semi-permeable membrane through a process called desalination“. The goof-up in the biology textbook appeared in the „Did You Know“ section, according to the report. Thomas Jefferson is considered the inventor of the earliest forms of desalination. (LINK). Freddie Mercury, David Bowie invented desalination process: Telangana textbookDME GmbH2019-08-18T15:55:52+02:00
Day Zero Is Upon Us – Can India’s Water Crisis Be Reversed? – India The second term of Prime Minister Narendra Modi is the beginning of the most crucial period in the history of India’s water sector. All the alarms raised by experts, media and common citizens are coming to pass. As city after city moves closer to Day Zero, the land of rivers, lakes, wells and tanks fed by a bounteous monsoon is on the verge of becoming the biggest victim of mindless, non-strategic development exacerbated by climate change. In the nearly two decades that […] Day Zero Is Upon Us – Can India’s Water Crisis Be Reversed? – IndiaDME GmbH2019-08-05T15:47:18+02:00
Chennai industries to now use treated sewage water – India CHENNAI: IN ten more days, Chennai will become the first Indian city to recycle sewage and supply it for industrial purposes. A new treatment plant is being built in Kodungaiyur, which is likely to be completed by the first week of August. This plant will supply recycled sewage water to industries, thereby ensuring that fresh drinking water is reserved for residential use. The move, Metro Water Board officials say, will help city tide over water crisis. (LINK). Chennai industries to now use treated sewage water – IndiaDME GmbH2019-08-01T15:49:15+02:00
‚Niti working out proposal to set up desalination plants along coastline to tide over water crisis‘ – India The Niti Aayog is working on a proposal to set up a string of floating desalination plants in marine waters along the country’s over 7,500-km coastline, with a view to tide over the water crisis being faced in major urban centres of India. Recently, several parts of the country, especially Chennai, faced severe water crisis, owing to poor storage in various reservoirs following deficit rainfall. „The Niti Aayog is working on linking desalination of sea waters with the Sagarmala project,“ a […] ‚Niti working out proposal to set up desalination plants along coastline to tide over water crisis‘ – IndiaDME GmbH2019-07-31T17:26:07+02:00
Chennai records 56 per cent above normal rainfall, but little water in reservoirs – India Chennai has recorded 56 per cent above normal rainfall since June 1, with 247.5 millimetres rainfall from June 1 to July 27. Despite the good rains, Chennai’s reservoirs — Poondi, Cholavaram, Redhills and Chembarakkam — have not seen any significant improvement in water levels. The combined storage at the four reservoirs stood at 16 Mcft against 1,734 Mcft last year. (LINK). Chennai records 56 per cent above normal rainfall, but little water in reservoirs – IndiaDME GmbH2019-07-29T15:04:13+02:00
Despite Rainfall, Chennai Reservoirs Still Remain Dry – India Despite good rains over the last 10 days, Chennai’s reservoirs remain dry. As a result, the water levels in Poondi, Cholavaram, Redhills and Chembarakkam remain unchanged. On Thursday morning at 8.30, the Chennai airport observatory had received 29.4 mm rain over the past 24 hours, according to the IMD’s Chennai office. Nungambakkam station got 26.4 mm over the same period. In the week ending July 24, too, Chennai had received ‚large excess‘ rainfall. Good amounts of rainfall on Monday and […] Despite Rainfall, Chennai Reservoirs Still Remain Dry – IndiaDME GmbH2019-07-27T17:49:10+02:00