Privatisation in India’s water and wastewater sector has taken a distinctive turn in recent years towards hybrid public-private partnership (PPP) models. Governments and urban local bodies have been leaning towards performance-based PPPs over full-fledged utility […]
India has stepped up its efforts to improve and upgrade water supply and wastewater treatment systems in response to growing water scarcity and pollution. Recognising the critical need for resilient water infrastructure, the government is […]
India’s escalating water crisis has given rise to desalination as a promising solution, leveraging the country’s extensive 7,800-km coastline to access abundant seawater resources. The desalination market in the country is experiencing growing interest, driven […]
India is urbanising at a rapid pace, surpassing previous estimates. Rising industrial activity, economic growth, and shifts in demography, food consumption, lifestyle and land use patterns are all contributing to the surge in water demand, […]
As the water crisis becomes severe in Indian cities, alternative methods of water treatment have taken centre stage. The desalination of abundant seawater has emerged as a viable solution in recent years, gaining attention for […]
India possesses nearly 4 per cent of the global freshwater resources, according to NITI Aayog. Around 600 million people in India lack access to clean water, making it the biggest water crisis in history. Rapid […]
Urban areas in India are experiencing burgeoning growth in population, creating an urgent need for clean and potable water. Seawater desalination has been serving as a promising technique for sourcing potable water. The unique advantage […]
Several avenues for technological interventions in the desalination sector are opening up in India. The membrane-based and thermal technologies that have been used in projects across the country have backfired for their environmental drawbacks. Therefore, […]
With a coastline spanning 7,800 km, India has access to an abundance of seawater, which offers tremendous potential for desalination to help the country’s growing water needs. According to a report by NITI Aayog on […]
Numerous water-related issues have been afflicting India, including the rapid depletion of freshwater sources. Factors such as unchecked disposal of waste, rampant discharge of sewage and industrial effluents, and large-scale deforestation along the basins have […]
India is making concerted efforts to safeguard the quality of water and other basic needs including sanitation and hygiene. […]
India has been facing numerous water-related challenges such as rapidly depleting freshwater resources, reduction in annual rainfall and untimely floods. Factors such as unchecked disposal of waste, rampant discharge of sewage and industrial effluents, and […]
The rate of population growth and levels of urbanisation in India have been as rapid as the pace of economic development. This has resulted in dwindling water resources and excessive exploitation of groundwater reserves across […]
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