Order of the National Green Tribunal in the matter of Dr. Amit Kumar Vs State of Uttar Pradesh & Others dated 28/05/2025. The applicant has raised a grievance against setting up of a tyre pyrolysis plant by M/s Adideva Carbon LLP. According to the applicant, the tyre pyrolysis plant has …
Several areas across the city faced water shortage on Monday after two major water treatment plants were closed following the detection of a high quantity of ammonia in the Yamuna. A Delhi Jal Board official said the Wazirabad and Chandrawal water treatment plants had to be closed at 2 pm …
After missing several deadlines, long pending concretisation of Munak canal is finally completed. Completion of this canal will now ensure uninterrupted additional 80 mgd water supply to the Capital. The canal is being connected to Haiderpur Water Treatment Plant Phase-I & II. The Rs 315-crore project between Munak on Haryana …
This book by Earthscan contains the global standard for ‘water footprint assessment’ as developed and maintained by the Water Footprint Network (WFN). It covers a comprehensive set of definitions and methods for water footprint accounting. It shows how water footprints are calculated for individual processes and products, as well as …
Anaerobic digestion offers a unique treatment option for the dairy industry. Not only does anaerobic digestion reduce the COD of an effluent, but little microbial biomass is produced.
This article discusses some of the techniques for handling sludge including: sludge thickening, sludge conditioning, sludge dewatering, sludge digestion and sludge storage.
The LEED 2011 for India Green Building Rating System is a voluntary, consensus – based, marketdriven building rating system based on existing proven technology. It evaluates environmental performance from a whole building perspective over a building’s life cycle, providing a definitive standard for what constitutes a “green building”.LEED India for …
This booklet focuses on treating domestic/municipal wastewater or greywater with subsurface flow constructed wetlands with coarse sand as a filter medium. The emphasis is on the application in developing countries and countries in transition. In the publication, an overview and basic guidance is provided on the design and maintenance of …
Black liquor management for small and medium mills based on agri-residues is still a problem, though several technologies are developed. One of the non conventional technologies being practiced by many of the mills is Modified Copeland Process.
Total water and environment management in a paper mill is the need of the hour to ensure that the dual needs of lower water consumption as well as eliminating waste discharge are met. This is made possible by having an holistic approach to the problem rather than looking at end …
Orient Paper Mills, Amlai is an old integrated pulp and paper mill. There is a continuous effort to reduce water consumption per ton of paper produced. The plant is a pioneer in effectively using the treated effluent for its own plantation through HRTS and do not discharge any coloured effluent …
After rain water harvesting, it is mandatory for all new buildings to recycle grey water and use it for non- potable purposes. The civic body has passed the by-laws and included it in the development control (DC) rule to make it compulsory for all new residential and commercial building. Now …
CSE under its South Asia Programme organised a training on 'Decentralised wastewater treatment and reuse' between December 12-15, 2010 in partnership with Water Aid Bangladesh. The training programme aimed at capacity building of the practitioners, academicians and Bangladesh Government officials in the area of decentralised wastewater treatment as well as …
The dairy industry lets out a significant amount of effluents into the environment in the form of waste water generated during the production of milk products. In an effort to create awareness to adopt
This article discusses the various applications of Brine Concentrators and Crystallizers as they apply to Steam Assisted Gravity Drainage (SAGD) heavy oil recovery produced water treatment.
The technical guidance manual of "Common Effluent Treatment Plants" sector Describes types of process and pollution control technologies, operational aspects of ElA with model TOR of that sector, technological options and waste minimization techniques, monitoring of environmental quality, post clearance monitoring protocol, related regulations, and procedure of obtaining EC if …
Almost a year after the Bhopal Municipal Corporation (BMC) made it mandatory for all buildings to have a roof water harvesting system, the civic body on Friday constituted a team to check if the norms were being complied with. Notably, as per the rule, a person while applying for building …
Thirty years ago, Israeli farmers faced a daunting choice -- find a new water source or go under. Their solution was waste water recycling. Now climate change is presenting other nations with a similar choice. With increased interest worldwide, Israel is marketing its waste water reuse technologies and has developed …
This new Green Townships Rating System by IGBC addresses large developments like integrated townships and satellite cities says that at least 25% of the total built-up area in a township should be earmarked for residential use to qualify for certification. IGBC Green Townships Rating System is a tool which enables …
The report Overview of Greywater Reuse: the Potential of Greywater Systems to Aid Sustainable Water Management analyzes how, as a key strategy that reduces demand, greywater reuse can improve the resilience of water systems to the impacts of climate change. It also serves as a relatively secure or drought-resistant source …
It took the Mumbai Coast Guards several weeks to clear the recent oil spill in the Arabian Sea. But a robot, developed by four city students, can clear it in less than 30 days. The standard X students of Jamnabai Narsee School at Vile Parle have developed Seaswam, a low-cost …
