Managing greywater: A Haryana village shows the way
Pond-based greywater treatment systems in Kurak Jagir village in Karnal district, Haryana, absorb greywater
Patiala village uses unique method to treat wastewater
The wastewater treatment plant in Dhingi village uses the Seechewal method to use treated wastewater for irrigation and prevent further …
‘Wrap, trap, zap’: New strategy to kill antibiotic resistant bugs in wastewater
Microspheres wrapped in graphene oxide help destroy antibiotic-resistant bacteria and free-floating antibiotic-resistant genes in wastewater plants
Wastewater resource, not liability: Moving towards circular economy
If recovered fully from wastewater, there would be a reduction in global demand for nutrients in agriculture
Your future food will be grown with waste water
If used properly, waste water can provide important nutrients for plant growth and act as a replacement for mineral fertilisers
Sugar industry waste turned into next-generation battery material
The methodology developed can be used for wastewaters generated by other polluting industries like tanneries
Decentralised wastewater solutions the need of the hour for India
With the country hurtling towards a water crisis and treated wastewater a possible alternative, using models that are different from the …
New method developed to remove harmful drugs from wastewater
The presence of crucial drugs in wastewater not only pollutes environment but can also harms human health
Mainstreaming co-treatment of faecal sludge for reducing pollution in Ganga
Excreta of 73 per cent of UP’s population is not managed safely. Out of this, 48 per cent is dependent on on-site sanitation systems
IIT Kharagpur to steer Saraswati 2.0 for reuse of treated water
The institution will steer three pilot projects to treat wastewater, make it re-usable and also explore its usage in compost or value …
Cleaning the suds
A study claims that surfactants found in soaps and detergents pose little risk to the environment. But is that true?
CPCB flags railway stations on green parameters
The Central Pollution Control Board assessed 36 stations or 5% of the major stations in India
COVID-19: Can wastewater help in tracking outbreak in India
Wastewater research can help determine how much the novel coronavirus disease (COVID-19) occurs in the Indian population
COVID-19: Wastewater surveillance can help discover spread, says scientist
Surveillance through wastewater-based epidemiology can help the country in its fight against the novel coronavirus disease (COVID-19) pandemic, …
Cities journey beyond ODF: India moves to sustainable sanitation for all
Indian cities are currently plagued by multiple challenges to water, sanitation and hygiene. At present, 163 million people do not have …
COVID-19: The need is to decentralise how we manage wastewater
The water crisis in India is dire: By 2030, the country’s water demand is projected to be twice the available supply
COVID-19 clues in a community’s sewage: 4 questions answered about watching wastewater for coronavirus
Wastewater monitoring could inform all sorts of public health intervention and disease surveillance programmes
Microplastics help viruses survive longer in water, remain infectious: Study
The result remained the same in every wastewater treatment scenario
Tinsukia’s poor domestic wastewater management paints situation of looming water crisis across Assam
Around 97% of the domestic wastewater is untreated, discharged to the environment
New study maps how much energy, nutrients and water are locked in world’s wastewater
Efficiently treating wastewater can help meet SDGs: UN-backed research
African countries need to clean up their act on industrial pollution
Enforcement of water and environmental laws must be in place to protect the environment
Soak pit revolution: two villages in Mewat treat their own wastewater
The treated water recharges aquifers
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