Only 15% of daily sewage is being treated in A.P., says report
2 years ago

Only 15% of daily sewage is being treated in A.P., says report

The Hindu  

Only about 15% of the total sewage generated across urban areas of Andhra Pradesh is being treated every day, and the operational sewage treatment capacity is likely to see a two-fold increase shortly as the State government is going to set up Sewage Treatment Plants in all urban areas with a population of less than one lakh. Across the country, over 72,360 MLD of sewage is generated in urban areas and the operational treatment capacity could treat only 26,869 MLD. Kerala has the lowest operational and installed treatment capacity of 114 MLD and 120 MLD against 4,256 MLD sewage generated. State Sewage Generated Installed treatment capacity Operational capacity Karnataka 4458 2712 1992 Telangana 2660 901 842 Tamil Nadu 6421 1492 1492 Andhra Pradesh 2882 833 443 Kerala 4256 120 114 Source: Ministry of Jal Shakti based on a CBPC report.

Urban Urban Areas State Capacity Sewage Generated Mld Operational Capacity Operational Treatment  used  mld  treated  15  sewage  water  operational  treatment  generated  daily  capacity  urban  report  ap

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Ahead of Mahakumbh, NGT raises red flag over untreated sewage discharge into Ganga
2 months ago

Ahead of Mahakumbh, NGT raises red flag over untreated sewage discharge into Ganga

Hindustan Times  

LUCKNOW With eight weeks to Mahakumbh-2025, the National Green Tribunal has raised serious concerns over the deteriorating quality of water in the Ganga, citing discharge of untreated sewage into the river. “Monitoring of water quality at 41 locations discloses that the faecal coliform exceeds 500MNP/100ml at 16 locations and more than 2500 MNP/100ml at 17 locations, showing that water quality …

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Plug gaps in treatment of sewage and municipal solid waste, Jal Shakti Ministry tells Kerala govt.
11 months ago

Plug gaps in treatment of sewage and municipal solid waste, Jal Shakti Ministry tells Kerala govt.

The Hindu  

The Jal Shakti Ministry has asked the Kerala government to take appropriate measures to bridge the gap in the treatment of sewage and solid waste. The gap in sewage treatment capacity is 967.545 million litres per day while there existed a gap of 241 tonnes per day in municipal solid waste management, according to the Department of Water Resources, River …

Puducherry makes it mandatory for government offices to use treated sewage water for bathrooms, gardening
1 year ago

Puducherry makes it mandatory for government offices to use treated sewage water for bathrooms, gardening

The Hindu  

Keen on saving 17 million litres per day of treated sewage water from draining into the sea, the Puducherry government has made it mandatory for all government offices in Puducherry to use treated water for toilet flushing and watering gardens, among other non-potable purposes. The Public Works Department has laid pipelines from its Sewage Treatment Plant in Dubrayapet for use …

Coimbatore Corporation to install Sewage Treatment Plants near four major water bodies
1 year, 6 months ago

Coimbatore Corporation to install Sewage Treatment Plants near four major water bodies

The Hindu  

As a step towards stopping the discharge of untreated water into lakes and improving the condition of water bodies, the Coimbatore Corporation will soon install Sewage Treatment Plants close to four main water bodies within the civic body’s limits, according to Commissioner M. Prathap. As per the initial environment examination report in April 2022 for ‘Tamil Nadu Urban Flagship Investment …

NGT imposes Rs 4,000 cr fine on Bihar for failing to scientifically manage solid, liquid waste
1 year, 8 months ago

NGT imposes Rs 4,000 cr fine on Bihar for failing to scientifically manage solid, liquid waste

India Today  

The National Green Tribunal has levied Rs 4,000 crore environmental compensation on Bihar for failing to scientifically manage solid and liquid waste. The bench, also comprising Justice Sudhir Agarwal and Justice Arun Kumar Tyagi along with expert members Afroz Ahmad and A Senthil Vel, said, "We levy compensation of Rs 4,000 crore on the state on the polluter pays principle …

Is wastewater in India an emerging ecological problem or valuable resource?
2 years, 6 months ago

Is wastewater in India an emerging ecological problem or valuable resource?

Hindustan Times  

Water has endless dimensions and Krishna in the Mahabharata said, “Water is considered to be the supreme life force of living beings in this world”. Additionally, India is large in size, population, and available water, with six-fold freshwater per capita available for use compared to Israel. India Israel Factor Area, km2 3,287,263 22,000 ~ 150 Population 1,400,000,000 9,400,000 ~150 Usable …

UP govt sets up 104 sewage treatment plants, water quality in Ganga, other rivers improves
3 years, 3 months ago

UP govt sets up 104 sewage treatment plants, water quality in Ganga, other rivers improves

India Today  

The Uttar Pradesh government has set up 104 sewage treatment plants of 3,298.84 million litres daily in the state in a bid to clean the major rivers including Ganga. The water quality in Ganga, Gomti, Saryu, Yamuna and Rapti has improved significantly, according to the Uttar Pradesh government. Along with cleaning the rivers and stopping sewage from falling into them, …

₹1,500cr plant on anvil to treat Vrishabhavati river: K’taka minister
3 years, 6 months ago

₹1,500cr plant on anvil to treat Vrishabhavati river: K’taka minister

Hindustan Times  

Karnataka minister for tourism and environment CP Yogeshwar said the state government will spend ₹1,500 crore in five years to build a tertiary treatment facility so that Vrishabhavati river water will be treated and used for agriculture purposes, even as a report by exerts says the civic agencies in the city are responsible for flow of sewage into the river. …

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