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Chennai wastewater recycle plant to be ready in two years

By : sustainabilityo..., Jan 2, 2017

A wastewater treatment plant that will recycle 45 million litres of domestic water for industry usage will be built in two years, said Rajiv Mittal, managing director and CEO of VA Tech Wabag on...

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New research to turn municipal sewage into biofuel

By : sustainabilityo..., Nov 4, 2016

It may sound like science fiction, but wastewater treatment plants may one day turn ordinary sewage into biocrude oil, thanks to new research at the US Department of Energy’s Pacific Northwest...

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Vietnam to have uniform standard for textiles & garments

By : sustainabilityo..., Oct 14, 2016

In its proposal to prime minister Nguyen Xuan Phuc, the ministry of industry and trade has suggested creation of a national technical standard for garments and textile products. The new standard...

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'Swachh Neer' project between India, France aims to tackle water scarcity

By : sustainabilityo..., Sep 9, 2016

University of Petroleum and Energy Studies (UPES) on Thursday announced a project -- titled "Swachh Neer - Une Vie Meilleure" (a better life) -- to develop technologies for recycling and...

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Despite order, power companies not using treated waste water in Maharastra

By : sustainabilityo..., Aug 30, 2016

Even though the Union ministry of power has made it mandatory for power plants situated within 50km radius of a municipal corporation to use treated waste water, not many power companies are...

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Indian Oil Corporation Largest sewage plant at Mathura to help clean Yamuna

By : sustainabilityo..., Aug 19, 2016

India’s largest sewage treatment plant will be set up at Mathura to purify sewage from the town and neighbouring Vrindavan and put the treated water at use at Indian Oil Corp’s (IOC) Mathura...

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Subject Tags: wastewater management

Companies opt for conservation, buy treated water from municipal corporations

By : sustainabilityo..., Aug 19, 2016

Several government and private firms, mainly in the power sector, are increasingly buying treated water, making it a significant revenue source for municipal corporations across states, from...

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Drinking water from sewage becomes reality

By : sustainabilityo..., Aug 12, 2016

Recycling is so yesterday. With the drinking water crisis becoming more acute, the world is looking at recovering used water. An invention by a Bengaluru-based scientist has seen his campus...

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15 bighas to be identified for effluent plant in Himachal

By : sustainabilityo..., Jul 25, 2016

Deputy Commissioner, Sirmaur, BC Badalia has directed officials of the Industries Department to identify 15 bighas for a Common Effluent Treatment Plant (CETP) for scientific disposal of the...

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ZDHC publishes draft wastewater guidelines

By : sustainabilityo..., Jul 13, 2016

The issue of potentially hazardous chemicals in textile supply chains rises to the top of the agenda this week with the imminent publication of the latest Greenpeace report on the hazards...

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