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Water And Wastewater Management

POLICY PAPER: Water Efficiency and Conservation in Urban India

According to the World Economic Forum’s 2015 Global Risk report, around one third of the global population is currently water stressed, with about one billion people not getting safe drinking water—the water crisis is perceived as a top-order threat. India is no different. According to Indian government data, 22 out of 32 of India’s big cities face water crises.

Green Infrastructure

Provides introduction and guidance to strategies related to sustainable water management within the existing urban fabric of a city or region.

What should be the Coliform standard in India's sewage treatment protocol in order to promote safe reuse of reclaimed water for domestic, industrial and agricultural use; are stringent standards affordable?

The discharge of untreated sewage and the ensuing bacterial contamination of surface water bodies pose a health risk in its reuse, be it for a variety of domestic purposes including safe drinking water, as well as exposing farmers who often use raw sewage or polluted streams to meet their irrigation needs.

RWH Trainings Programme

Training programmes focus on improving capacities and understanding of rainwater harvesting for municipal engineers under Centre of Excellence Programme of Ministry of Urban Development and general practising professionals of India and South Asia. Course Module