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
Indian cities are grappling with acute water shortages due to the fast depleting water reserves and dropping groundwater levels. Wastewater generation and management is another major issue currently plaguing cities. However, water demand from households […]
Rapid urbanisation has led to a massive rise in demand for services such as water supply and waste management. Improving quality of civic services has thus become a key focus area today for urban local […]
The past year saw noteworthy developments in the urban water supply and waste management sector. On the policy front, both the central and state governments have taken steps to improve water management. A number of […]
The government launched the Namami Gange programme, an integrated conservation mission for the Ganga river, in May 2015. It aims to abate pollution, and rejuvenate and protect the river. In the past couple of years, […]
The year 2018-19 witnessed significant efforts by the government to drive investments in the water and waste sector. Progress in terms of infrastructure creation and capacity building was noted under almost all the key government […]
Urban wastewater management in the country suffers on two counts – inadequate availability of sewage treatment plants (STPs) and dismal performance of most of the existing plants. Currently, there exists a huge deficit in terms […]
Most of the country’s urban local bodies (ULBs) lack an automated billing mechanism to levy and collect user charges for water supply and sewerage services. Inefficient billing and collection practices not only lead to poor recovery […]
The government, over the past few years, has stimulated the process of reviving the water supply and waste management segments through programmes such as the Atal Mission for Rejuvenation and Urban Transformation (AMRUT) (the erstwhile […]
By Rajneesh Chopra, Global Head, Business Development, VA Tech WABAG Limited Overview and challenges: Bridging the demand supply gap in Chennai Chennai city, located on the coast of Tamil Nadu, currently has a 426 square […]
India houses about 17 per cent of the world’s population and has only 4 per cent of global water resources. The country generates about 145,128 metric tonnes per day (tpd) of municipal solid waste. These […]
Indian cities have undergone rapid urbanisation as the proportion of the country’s urban population has increased manyfold in the past decade. While increasing urbanisation provides an opportunity for fuelling economic growth, it also poses challenges […]
The collection and effective treatment of sewage continue to be one of the biggest areas of concern for urban local bodies (ULBs) in Odisha. Rapid urbanisation and increasing population have only compounded the problem. While […]
Subhash Sethi, Chairman, SPML Infra Limited In India, almost one-third of the current population lives in cities and this will reach half the country’s population in just a few decades. With increasing economic activities, population […]
The classic example of NRW management in India is the Bengaluru water loss management project which was initiated by the Bangalore Water Supply and Sewerage Board (BWSSB). The project was funded by the Japan International […]
The management of municipal solid waste (MSW) in a scientific manner is one of the biggest challenges faced by urban India today. The rapid pace of population growth, urbanisation and steady economic growth has brought […]
According to NITI Aayog, the demand for water in India is likely to far outstrip supply by 2030. It is also expected that 21 Indian cities will run out of groundwater by 2020. This highlights […]
Today, a total of 143,558 metric tonnes per day of municipal solid waste is generated in India, of which only 24.8 per cent is scientifically processed. The remaining is either dumped in sanitary landfills or […]
Over the past decades (Census 2011)), Uttarakhand has witnessed rapid urbanisation, with a growth of about 42 per cent in urban population. The rate of growth is substantially higher than the national average of 32 […]
