This section covers the key trends and developments in the water supply, sewerage and solid waste segments; updates on central sector schemes such as the Smart Cities Mission, AMRUT, Swachh Bharat Mission; current status and developments in major projects; financings, and key issues and challenges.
Ministry of Urban Development, water supply, sewerage, sanitation, solid waste management, AMRUT, Smart Cities, SBM, urbal local bodies, capacity addition, policy
India generates around 170,000 tonnes per day of municipal solid waste (MSW). Of this, 70-75 per cent of MSW generated in urban India is collected while only 20-28 per cent is scientifically processed, as per […]
The irrigation sector has gained traction over the past few years, with a greater focus on multipurpose irrigation projects and infrastructure creation through a number of flagship government programmes. One such programme is the Pradhan Mantri Krishi […]
India has come a long way in the past decade as far as treatment of sewage is concerned. The country has undertaken various initiatives and has established over 1,000 sewage treatment plants (STPs). The construction […]
Every morning at 6 am, the cancer train leaves Bhatinda station to cover a distance of around 300 km to reach Bikaner in Rajasthan. The most notable feature of this train is that around 60 […]
Growing urbanisation in the country has increased the pressure on the existing water and wastewater infrastructure. Despite being a crucial survival resource, water is grossly wasted across the world. It is estimated that one-third of […]
The severity of the water crisis in India has been increasing every year, and the Covid-19 outbreak has further intensified the dire situation. Over the past one year, central and state government agencies have been […]
India is facing a severe water crisis that is becoming a critical issue. The country is home to about 17 per cent of the world’s human population and 20 per cent livestock population. However, it has access […]
As a fast developing and the second most populous country in the world, India is facing a severe water crisis. India receives 3,000 billion cubic metres (bcm) of water every year through rainfall or other […]
The Gujarat International Finance Tec-City (GIFT City) has been included in the central government’s Smart Cities Mission statement and guidelines as a model city for greenfield development. It has deployed several advanced technologies across different […]
With the growing consumer demand, urban water supply systems have been struggling to provide adequate, reliable and safe drinking water. Some of the major steps that need to be taken in order to meet consumer […]
Amongst the many challenges posed by the increasing urbanisation in India, one of the biggest is the massive increase in wastewater generation. The Central Pollution Control Board estimates that about 80 per cent of the […]
Solar pumps have emerged as a viable, non-polluting source of power for agricultural consumers. With the launch of the Pradhan Mantri Kisan Urja Suraksha Evam Utthaan Mahabhiyan (PM-KUSUM) scheme, the Ministry of New and Renewable […]
India is currently witnessing challenging times with regard to the quality of water in its waterbodies. Most of the rivers have been polluted, some to the extent of having water that is unfit even for […]
The increasing demand for water and sanitation services due to the growing population has put pressure on urban local bodies (ULBs). In order to efficiently operate and manage their water and wastewater infrastructure, these civic […]
The outbreak of the Covid-19 pandemic has underlined the need to address the country’s looming water crisis. It has become a pressing issue for the government given the fixed supply of freshwater coupled with the […]
Increasing population and urbanisation has put great pressure on existing resources, including water. The distribution of water still remains highly uneven across the country. This can be blamed partly on the overexploitation of water along […]
With India’s urban population expected to grow from 377 million in 2011 to over 600 million by 2030, there is a greater need to ensure that development is sustainable. This will need the successful management of […]
