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Call for Nominations: 5th Edition of FICCI Water Awards- Extended Application Deadline: May 31, 2017

By : sustainabilityo..., Apr 10, 2017

FICCI under the aegis of FICCI Water Mission is organizing the 3rd edition of the India Industry Water Conclave and 5th Edition of FICCI Water...

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Kerala government plans to restrict use of water by PepsiCo

By : sustainabilityo..., Mar 9, 2017

Kerala government on Wednesday said it plans to further restrict groundwater use by soft drink major PepsiCo at Palakkad in view of severe drought in the state.

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Water levels at 91 Indian reservoirs at 41% of storage capacity

By : sustainabilityo..., Mar 8, 2017

Water levels in India’s 91 major reservoirs were at 41% of their storage capacity, the government said in a statement on Tuesday.

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Hyderabad Metropolitan Water Supply and Sewerage Board to sell treated domestic waste water

By : sustainabilityo..., Mar 3, 2017

For the first time, the Hyderabad Metropolitan Water Supply and Sewerage Board (HMWSSB) is offering treated domestic waste water from its Sewerage Treatment Plants (STP) for sale....

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Subject Tags: industry news , STP , water

USD 4 Billion Market Potential of ZLD across 5 Industries by 2020 in India

By : sustainabilityo..., Feb 17, 2017

March to Sustainability: Zero Liquid Discharge, an in-depth market assessment report, quantifies the market opportunity for ZLD at USD 4 billion (INR 270 billion) across five water intensive and...

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NGT orders inspection of sugarcane crushing units in UP

By : sustainabilityo..., Feb 14, 2017

The National Green Tribunal has directed inspection of 'kolhus' used for crushing sugarcane in Uttar Pradesh after a plea alleged that these "unregulated" units were major contributors to air...

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Subject Tags: Industry , NGT , pollution , water

Maharashtra State approves Rs 990 crore river restoration project

By : sustainabilityo..., Nov 30, 2016

The state cabinet on Tuesday approved the Rs 990.26 crore Mula-Mutha river restoration project. Called 'Pollution abatement of rivers Mula-Mutha in Pune', it will be the biggest sewage treatment...

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Graphene Solar Absorber Could Enable Cheap Thermal Desalination

By : sustainabilityo..., Nov 23, 2016

To those uninitiated to the costs of thermal desalination of water, the idea of simply vaporizing water to take out the impurities seems like it would offer a limitless supply of fresh water...

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Ford Aims to Reduce Water Use 72%, to Zero Potable Water Use in Manufacturing

By : sustainabilityo..., Oct 18, 2016

Ford is aiming to reduce its use of the world’s most precious resource – water – by nearly three-fourths as it takes its next step toward using zero potable (drinking) water for vehicle...

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IFC’s PaCT and VF Corporation Partner to Reduce Water, Energy and Chemical Use in Textile Factories in Bangladesh

By : sustainabilityo..., Oct 13, 2016

IFC, a member of the World Bank Group, and VF Corporation, a global leader in branded lifestyle apparel, footwear and accessories, are working together to enhance the long-term competitiveness...

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