Media - Wastewater
Water quality and wastewater management vision - A presentation - Central Pollution Control Board (2012 -2017)
This presentation by the Central Pollution and Control Board (CPCB) provides information on the water quality and waste water management vision plan over the time line of 2012 to 2017 and is divided into the following sections:
Read MoreResources on water quality, public health and water safety from the World Water Day - UN Water website
The UN-Water website's World Water Day 2010 section, provides access to a range of informative, educational and advocacy material on water.
The documents and publications section includes a range of documents related to water quality, drinking water quality and public health, and water safety planning and management including the safe use of wastewater for agriculture and aquaculture. Read More
Fundamentals of Environmental Pollution and Control - NPTEL Mining Engineering Course
Fundamentals of Environmental Pollution and Control is a course offered by NPTEL under Mining Engineering, and is structured into 28 video lectures along the following topics:
- State of the Environment
- Environmental Movement
- Definitions of Environmental Terms
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Water conservation by Industry – A case study of Mahindra and Mahindra, Zaheerabad
The presentation deals with Mahindra and Mahindra’s (M&M) work on optimal utilization of groundwater resources in its vehicle manufacturing plant at Zaheerabad, Andhra Pradesh. M&M had taken help from ICRISAT and Groundwater Department of GoAP to study the hydro-geology and topography of the estate and prepare ground water maps.
A time bound master plan of water augmentation was worked out to undertake activities like rainwater harvesting pits, new locations for borewells/ openwells/ percolation tanks, planting of less water intensive trees, re-usage and re-cycling of wastewater, rainwater channels to recharge the under ground water reservoirs and installation of drip irrigation.
Water conservation by Industry – A case study of Paharpur Business Center - Software Technology Incubator Park, New Delhi
This presentation deals with the projects implemented by Paharpur Business Centre and Software Technology Incubator Park (PBC-STIP), New Delhi towards reduction in potable water consumption through its projects on water closet replacement, waterless urinal and sensor tap.
The other potable water savings projects of PBC-STIP include dish washer (GE make), soap free water for gardening, use of native plant species, drip irrigation, hydroponics culture for growing plants and use of conductivity meter. Its initiative in water conservation runs across all verticals and it engages with the supply chain to sensitize them on water issues. Read More
Water conservation by Industry – A case study of PepsiCo, Roha
This presentation describes the vision and strategy of PepsiCo, Roha, Maharashtra and its initiatives in the area of water conservation. The plant with three filling lines (bottling and canning) has tried to achieve positive water balance through water savings at plant level, water initiatives at community level and by promoting water conservation measures in agriculture. Read More
Water conservation by Industry – A case study of ITC, Saharanpur
This presentation describes the work of ITC Saharanpur, a cigarette manufacturing company in the field of water conservation. Its water saving projects are centered around re-use of treated water for reducing water consumption, Effluent Treatment Plant (ETP) based effluent network system in residential areas, rainwater harvesting, installation of Cold Plasma Unit in place of wet scrubbers and installation of a jet spray system.
Water conservation by Industry – A case study of Indo Rama Synthetics Ltd, Nagpur
This presentation describes the effort of Indo Rama, Butibori in carrying out production of polyester yarns, fiber and chips in an environmentally conscious manner and its work in conserving and harvesting water in its industrial processes and premises. In particular, it discusses the clean technologies used in production such as –
- Reduction in steam consumption at PSF Plant and in CP (through use of Zimmer technology-based glycol ejector)
- Reduction of drift losses in cooling towers by replacement of eliminators
- Conversion of condensate to flash steam and its reuse in boilers
Constructing an ecosan toilet -- A film from UNICEF
Ecological Sanitation is an important new approach to sanitation, which is truly sustainable. It uses almost no water in its operation, and human waste products are used as fertilizer.
Read MoreSewage canal: How to clean the Yamuna - A presentation by the Centre for Science and Environment (2007)
This presentation provides an introduction to the book by the Centre for Science and Environment (CSE) titled Sewage Canal: How to Clean the Yamuna”. As per the presentation, several crore rupees have been sunk into plans to clean up the Yamuna. A stretch of around 22 km in Delhi contributes 70 per cent of the total pollution load of the river. The authorities have been busy chasing targets to fulfill these plans. But the river remains dirty. This book analyses the strategies adopted to clean up the Yamuna, one of India's holiest and dirtiest rivers.
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