Shekhawat pitches for rainwater harvesting, conservation, recycling to avoid water stress
With demand for water going to increase further in coming years, India needs to adopt rainwater harvesting, water conservation, recycling
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ADB to give $2 mn for urban development projects in Nagaland
The Asian Development Bank (ADB) will provide a $2 million loan for designing climate-resilient urban infrastructure, including water supply and
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India, China to push growth in water, wastewater treatment market for food industry
Pushed by strong growth in the dairy and beverage sectors in India and China in coming decade, the global water
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DJB, IIT-Delhi to collaborate on water security, take up R&D initiatives
The Delhi Jal Board (DJB) has entered into a memorandum of understanding (MoU) with IIT-Delhi to collaborate on issues related
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JICA extends Rs 2391-cr loan for Bengaluru water supply, sewage treatment facilities
Japan’s state-run ODA agency Japan International Cooperation Agency (JICA) has signed a loan agreement with the Indian Government to provide
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World’s largest reverse osmosis desalination plant opens up in Saudi Arabia
The world’s largest reverse osmosis desalination plant, the Rabigh 3 IWP, was recently inaugurated in Saudi Arabia. With a capacity
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Centre releases Rs 40000-crore grant to states/UTs under JJM for 2021-22
The Centre has released over Rs 40,000 crore as grant to states and Union Territories (UTs) under the Jal Jeevan
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Glacier retreat likely to cause water shortages in the Ganga basin
An increase in wintertime temperatures in the Himalayas is leading to erosion of glacial areas and could cause water shortages
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Stockholm Water Prize 2022 awarded to Wilfriend Brutsaert
Renowned hydrologist Professor Wilfried Brutsaert, affectionately called ‘Mr Evaporation’, has been awarded the Stockholm Water Prize 2022 for his groundbreaking
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NIT-Andhra Pradesh team develops technology for removal of textile effluent from water
A team of researchers from the National Institute of Technology (NIT), Andhra Pradesh has developed technology that would assist in
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