Wabag betting big on desalination projects – India Chennai-headquartered pure-play water technology company VA Tech Wabag is betting big on desalination projects across the globe and it sees growth potential in markets like India, North Africa and West Asia —especially in Saudi Arabia and Egypt — over the next five years. The company said that it is fully prepared to leverage the opportunities in these markets as it has technological expertise in the field. It also said that the company is focusing on increasing the share of international contracts in its order book to 60% […] Wabag betting big on desalination projects – IndiaDME GmbH2022-01-20T13:17:26+01:00
Consultant appointed to evaluate designs for desalination project in Mumbai – India A consultant has been appointed to evaluate the designs that have come in from the Israeli firm which is interested in developing a desalination project for Mumbai. The study, that will have all details necessary for the project to start, is nearing completion. As per the plan, initially, the plant will work on 200 million litres per day (MLD) of sea water daily, which may increase to 400 MLD in the second phase. Desalination is the process of removing salt from seawater. (LINK). Consultant appointed to evaluate designs for desalination project in Mumbai – IndiaDME GmbH2022-01-16T18:42:31+01:00
Andhra Pradesh’s first desalination plant to come up in Prakasam with Rs 35 crore – India A desalination plant with an outlay of Rs 35 crore will come up soon to address the drinking water needs of 14 fishermen villages in the Ongole assembly constituency of Prakasam district. This will be the first such plant in the state. The authorities have already sent a detailed project report (DPR) to the government and are waiting for approval. Chief Minister YS Jagan Mohan Reddy, during his recent visit to Ongole, had promised to sanction a comprehensive project with an estimate of around Rs 400 crore […] Andhra Pradesh’s first desalination plant to come up in Prakasam with Rs 35 crore – IndiaDME GmbH2022-01-16T18:33:58+01:00
How Va Tech WABAG is taking advantage of desalination and waste water business opportunities – India On the outskirts of Chennai, in the village of Nemmeli, the outline of a vast desalination project has been functioning smoothly since 2013. At 100 million litres a day, it serves a critical need in supplying the water needs of a rain-starved region. It’s an important poster boy for desalination technologies that are likely to become more prominent in the years to come. (LINK). How Va Tech WABAG is taking advantage of desalination and waste water business opportunities – IndiaDME GmbH2021-12-16T13:12:39+01:00
BMC scraps dam project, says 4.5 lakh trees saved – Mumbai The BMC has cancelled the Gargai dam project which will save 4.5 lakh trees. BMC chief Iqbal Chahal said learning from experiences of the two cyclones, the BMC decided there was no point in cutting down 4.5 lakh trees to build Gargai dam and bring drinking water to Mumbai. He said BMC has signed a Memorandum of Understanding with an Israeli firm, IDE, to set up a desalination plant at Manori to convert 1,800 million litres of seawater daily into potable water. BMC scraps dam project, says 4.5 lakh trees saved – MumbaiDME GmbH2021-12-09T13:51:24+01:00
The year our home in Madurai ran out of water – India In the summer of 2013, we ran out of water in our home in Madurai. Like many others, we depend on the water that our borewell supplies, but after drilling past 500 feet, we hit a slushy bottom – our borewell’s way of telling us to look elsewhere. An electrician familiar with the workings of our house for decades said the house had never run out of water, which made us inclined to believe this water outage was a passing problem and more to do with the working of the borewell. The year our home in Madurai ran out of water – IndiaDME GmbH2021-11-28T15:30:55+01:00
French agency extends funding for drinking water project in Puducherry by two years – India PUDUCHERRY: The comprehensive drinking water project planned by the Puducherry government at an outlay of Rs 523 crore got a fresh lease of life with the French government development agency agreeing to extend the funding by another two years for implementing the project. This was agreed upon after the Puducherry government delegation, led by PWD Minister K Lakshminarayanan, held discussions with the officials of Agence Francaise De Development (AFD), the French agency, led by Bruno Bosle, Country Director for India, a couple of days ago. “They have […] French agency extends funding for drinking water project in Puducherry by two years – IndiaDME GmbH2021-11-23T10:08:43+01:00
BMC sets the ball rolling for first desalination plant – Mumbai – India The Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation (BMC) has set the ball rolling for the construction of the city’s first desalination plant, which will convert sea water to drinking water. The civic body has decided to appoint consultants for vetting of designs for the 200 million litres per day (MLD) desalination plant in the western suburbs. Construction should start next year and the plant is expected to be functional in the next 4 years. The BMC anticipates the construction cost to be ₹18,000 crore. (LINK). BMC sets the ball rolling for first desalination plant – Mumbai – IndiaDME GmbH2021-11-17T09:46:59+01:00
Reservoirs full but Chennai still buys water – India Heavy rains have kept Thervoy Kandigai reservoir brimming since Sunday. In fact, it’s been filled to capacity multiple times since it was commissioned last November. But not a drop from the waterbody — built at a cost of Rs 380 crore to augment Chennai’s drinking water supply — has been used. That’s because the city’s other reservoirs (Chembarambakkam, Poondi, Red Hills and Cholavaram) already have enough water, says a senior official from the CMWSSB. But water is still being bought from desalination plants to meet the city’s needs. On […] Reservoirs full but Chennai still buys water – IndiaDME GmbH2021-11-11T09:56:23+01:00
Chennai receives 1,000 million litres of water – India For the first time since the formation of Chennai Metro Water Board in 1978, the water supply has touched 1,000 MLD on Friday. Copious inflow into the reservoirs due to good rainfall and the release of Krishna water from Andhra Pradesh are the major reasons for this, say officials. On Friday, the five reservoirs (Chembarambakkam, Poondi, Red Hills, Cholavaram, and Thervoy Kandigai) together had a water storage level of 9.5 TMC. (LINK). Chennai receives 1,000 million litres of water – IndiaDME GmbH2021-09-18T15:27:10+02:00