Water & Waste

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 […]

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 […]

The government launched the Integrated Ganga Conservation Mission – the Namami Gange programme – in May 2015 for the conservation of the Ganga river. The programme aims to abate pollution, and rejuvenate and protect the […]

In a bid to improve the quality of infrastructure services in the country, the government launched the Atal Mission for Rejuvenation and Urban Transformation (AMRUT), on June 25, 2015. The focus of the mission is […]

In a landmark move, Phase I of Chabahar port in Iran, also known as Shahid Beheshti port, was inaugurated on December 3, 2017. The port has opened a new strategic route connecting Iran, India and […]

Water supply charges in India have historically been subsidised, leading to low cost recovery in water supply projects. Low revenue generation means less resources being available for operations and maintenance (O&M), leading to poor service […]