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
Gujarat plans 37 crore litre capacity desalination plants – India Water Supplies Minister Kunwarji Bavaliya told the Assembly during discussion on budgetary allocation for water resources last week that „with an aim to tap the state’s long 1,600 coastline for our water needs, we have taken this significant decision that will reduce the Saurashtra-Kutch region’s dependence on the Narmada dam for drinking water .“He said that a pilot project of 10 crore litres of water a day will be set up at Jodiya in Jamnagar district on a PPP basis. The government will only provide the […] Gujarat plans 37 crore litre capacity desalination plants – IndiaDME GmbH2019-07-24T14:33:20+02:00
Serving and retired police officials protest for water in Chennai – India The ongoing water crisis in Tamil Nadu continues to bring residents to the streets in protest. The latest are serving and retired police personnel, who alleged that Metro Water was not periodically servicing their official quarters near Melakottaiyur, a Chennai suburb. Flash protests broke out on Kelambakkam road on Wednesday, as 300 residents brought traffic to a standstill on the stretch. (LINK). Serving and retired police officials protest for water in Chennai – IndiaDME GmbH2019-07-19T10:46:36+02:00
Govt should set up desalination plants on its own – India Gandhinagar: Leader of opposition Paresh Dhanani has demanded the state government set up desalination plants on its own, instead of roping in private sector companies to set up eight desalination plants in coastal areas of the state. Speaking in the Gujarat assembly on Wednesday, Dhanani said that eight seawater desalination plants have been approved, each at a cost of Rs 700 crore. “The cost of setting up these eight plants is expected to be Rs 5,600 crore, but the […] Govt should set up desalination plants on its own – IndiaDME GmbH2019-07-18T19:48:23+02:00
Odisha to get first desalination plant – India Odisha will get its first desalination plant in Paradip with a capacity of 10 million litres per day, an official said. The proposed plant, to be built at a cost of around Rs 116 crore, is expected to be commissioned by 2021, he said. A Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) to implement the project was signed between the Paradip Port Trust (PPT) and the National Institute of Ocean Technology (NIOT), Chennai on Monday. (LINK). Odisha to get first desalination plant – IndiaDME GmbH2019-07-16T13:27:07+02:00
To Overcome Water Crisis, India Plans To Build Desalination Plants Along Its 7,800-km Coastline – India Chennai is facing the worst water crisis in the country’s history. Reports have shown that other cities like Delhi and Bangalore will soon follow suit next year. In the near future, 40% of the country is looking at water scarcity. Ministers are starting to wake up to the problem. Arvind Kejriwal announced rainwater harvesting processes that will be carried out in Delhi. Finance Minister Nirmala Seetharaman also announced government’s plan to provide potable water to each rural household by 2024. And […] To Overcome Water Crisis, India Plans To Build Desalination Plants Along Its 7,800-km Coastline – IndiaDME GmbH2019-07-12T09:58:10+02:00