Namami Gange: NMCG completes 22 projects, sanctions 17 during Covid-truncated 2020
Despite picking up pace of execution of projects in recent months, the National Mission for Clean Ganga (NMCG) has only
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NGT directs states, UTs to set up for nodal agency to protect, restore water bodies
The National Green Tribunal (NGT) has directed all states and Union Territories (UTs) to designate a nodal agency for restoration
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ADB approves $231 million loan for hydropower project in Assam
The Asian Development Bank (ADB) has approved a $231 million loan to develop the Lower Kopili Hydroelectric Power (LKHEP) project
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Inadequate WASH provisions in healthcare facilities worldwide, 1.8 billion at risk
Lack of basic water services at health care facilities worldwide has put as many as 1.8 billion people, largely health
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Impact lender Caspian Debt teams up with Water.org to promote funding to MSMEs in WASH sector
Caspian Debt, the lending arm of India-focussed impact investment company Caspian has announced plans to deploy $10 million in funding
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World Bank approves $250 million for dam safety project in India
The World Bank has approved a $250 million project designed to improve the safety and performance of existing dams across
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M&M, Tech Mahindra among 34 companies making global debut on CDP’s water security A-list
Mahindra & Mahindra and group company Tech Mahindra are among the 34 companies, including behemoths like GlaxoSmithKline, Hewlett Packard, Microsoft,
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IISc team devises new decentralised wastewater treatment, recycling system
A team of researchers at the Bengaluru-based Indian Institute of Science (IISc) has developed a decentralised wastewater treatment and recycling
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Smart water management market to post strong growth in India
Boosted by increased spending by public water utilities across major Asian countries like India, China and Japan, the smart water
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NEERI develops eco-friendly sewage treatment plant based on phytorid technology
The Council of Scientific and Industrial Research-National Environmental Engineering Research Institute (CSIR-NEERI), Nagpur has developed an efficient phytorid technology sewage
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