Blue and Green Drop Project Report 2024
The 2024 blue drop results show an alarming increase in unsafe municipal drinking water, with 13% of blue drop tests across the country that point to unsafe drinking water. The drinking water of 28 towns
Sewage
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Uganda: NWSC to Begin Generating Electricity, Biogas in 2017
National Water and Sewerage Corporation (NWSC) has said the new sewerage plant being constructed in Bugolobi, will be ready by April 2017 and it will start generating electricity and biogas. Speaking
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A report on assessment of pollution of drains carrying sewage /industrial effluent joining River Ganga and its Tributaries (Kali- East/Ramganga) between Haridwar Downstream to Kanpur Downstream
The main causes attributed to the Pollution of River Ganga are due to disposal of industrial and domestic sewage effluent joining to it directly by drains or indirectly through tributaries. The storm water
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Sanitation and sustainable development in Japan
This publication documents Japan’s experience in pursuing sustainable sanitation solutions in the context of economic development. Five case studies illustrate how sound sanitation policies are essential
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Sanitation and sustainable development in Japan
This publication documents Japan’s experience in pursuing sustainable sanitation solutions in the context of economic development. Five case studies illustrate how sound sanitation policies are essential
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Wastewater reuse potential: rapid assessment of urban wastewater reuse opportunities in three cities of Karnataka
Water availability has become an important driver for facilitating economic growth in the state of Karnataka. As only 20% of water supplied is consumed and the balance 80% is wastewater, treatment and
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Operation license for Amazon’s Belo Monte mega-dam suspended
A Brazilian judge has suspended the operating license of the controversial Belo Monte dam in the Amazon because the Norte Energia consortium, the dam’s builder and operator, failed to meet a key compensation
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Rajasthan State Sewerage and Waste Water Policy-2016
Rajasthan has become the first state in the country to approve sewage and waste water policy. The first of its kind policy was approved by the State Cabinet meeting presided by Chief Minister Vasundhara
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Sanitation, wastewater management and sustainability: from waste disposal to resource recovery
This new book published by UNEP and SEI presents the why, what and how of sustainable sanitation and wastewater management today. Combating disease, Managing resources efficiently, Protecting marine and
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Kenya spends Sh57bn to deal with ailments related to poor sanitation- Report
The document titled ‘The True Cost of Poor Sanitation’ was compiled by Oxford Economics to determine the link between cost of sanitation and the factors behind it. But for a continent fraught with epidemics,
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Sewage sludge could make great sustainable fertilizer
Ever thought of putting sewage on your plants? Scientists say thermally conditioned sewage sludge serves as an excellent fertilizer to improve soil properties. This was recently published in the open-access