wastewater treatment

New Delhi, April 9 The Municipal Corporation of Delhi (MCD) has given administrative approval for setting up a 300 tonnes-per-day biogas plant at the Ghazipur dairy farm, officials said on Thursday, adding that the proposal will be placed before the House later this month.The House meeting is...

Jaipur, April 8 – The Rajasthan BJP State President, Madan Rathore, stated on Wednesday that the Pachpadra Refinery Project would generate direct and indirect employment for nearly 90,000 people and play a key role in strengthening the state's self-reliance and economic growth.The refinery...

New Delhi, April 3 KEP Engineering Services on Friday said its integrated wastewater solutions help industries recover 90-95 per cent of wastewater, reducing dependence on fresh water and enhancing operational efficiency.The Hyderabad-based firm said that the solution, comprising effluent...

New Delhi, April 2 Under the Namami Gange Programme, a total of 524 projects to clean the river have been sanctioned at a cost of Rs 43,030 crore, of which 355 projects have been completed till February 2026, the Centre told the Lok Sabha on Thursday.Minister of State (MoS) for Jal Shakti, Raj...

Doda, April 1: District Development Commissioner Krishan Lal reviewed the implementation of National Green Tribunal directives and environmental management in the district.He emphasized strict adherence to NGT guidelines, timely completion of the Bhaderwah Sewage Treatment Plant, and early...

New Delhi, March 24 The allocation for the water and sewerage sector remained unchanged at Rs 9,000 crore in Delhi's budget for the next financial year 2026-27, according to budget documents.Chief Minister Rekha Gupta said on Monday that the government is constantly striving to improve the...

New Delhi, March 19 The Delhi Jal Board (DJB) is set to revamp its billing operations through geo-tagging of consumer properties and other billing reforms, Water Minister Parvesh Sahib Singh said on Thursday.Singh, who chaired a DJB board meeting, also approved a ₹71.12-crore project for...

New Delhi, March 18 The Indian Institute of Technology, Delhi, has informed the National Green Tribunal that a budget of over Rs 60.7 lakh is required to conduct a study for the use of ultraviolet (UV) technology for disinfection in sewage treatment plants (STPs).The green body was hearing the...

New Delhi, March 13 Amidst protests over alleged casteist remarks against an AAP councillor, the MCD general house meeting made some key decisions on Friday and approved the proposal to introduce cremation using cow dung cakes at two of the city's crematoria.During the meeting, the civic body...

Chandigarh, March 12 Top Haryana officials, including Chief Secretary Anurag Rastogi, said there has been "significant improvement" in the ongoing efforts to clean the Yamuna river.Improvements were noted in wastewater treatment, industrial compliance, and sewerage infrastructure during the...

Bengaluru, March 12 The Karnataka government said on Thursday that it would convene a meeting of all concerned departments and Bengaluru legislators to address concerns over rising food contamination, including chemicals and heavy metals found in vegetables, milk, and poultry products...

Mumbai, March 12 Water technology company VA TECH WABAG announced on Thursday that it has secured an order from the Chennai Metropolitan Water Supply and Sewerage Board for a 45 million litres per day tertiary treatment reverse osmosis plant under the Public-Private Partnership (PPP) mode.The...

Kochi (Kerala), March 10 Graphene, the ultra-thin "wonder material" known for its exceptional strength and conductivity, could soon play a major role in tackling the global challenge of providing clean water, according to scientists.This was the central theme of several presentations on the...

New Delhi, March 10 A study has found that ovalbumin, the primary protein in egg whites, can effectively bind and remove per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) from contaminated water, offering a scalable material for removing these highly persistent chemicals.Per- and polyfluoroalkyl...

DJB upgrades 10 sewage plants, intensifies Yamuna cleanup effortsNew Delhi, March 5 Over the past year, the Delhi Jal Board has upgraded 10 sewage treatment plants, a move aimed at reducing the waste entering the Yamuna River, officials said.Government data show that several measures have...