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IWET Webinar (Industrial Water & Effluent Treatment) On World Water Day, 22 March 2021

Smart Water & Waste World (SWWW) is going to organize the 5th Episode of its most successful Monthly Webinar Series - IWET on the occasion of World Water Day 2021 (22 March). Click here to confirm your registration on Zoom. The webinar will feature the best of...

Flood Advisory: Uttarakhand – Glacier Ice Avalanche Induced Flash Flood In India On 7th February 2021

Photo Courtesy: PIB India & PIB Uttarakhand “The Uttarakhand incident does not appear to be a GLOF (Glacier Lake Outburst Flood). This event possibly occurred due to the detachment of ice from a glacier and can be termed as a Glacier Ice burst or Ice Avalanche.”...

The Fury Of 2020 Urban Indian Floods

By Pushpendra Johari The frequency and intensity of rainfall-induced floods have increased in recent years. It’s not the usual monsoon rainfall patterns anymore. The monsoon's vagaries have raised alarming concerns on the flood risks in various cities, especially in...

Researchers Create Smart Substance Aerogel That Extracts Water From Air Without Any External Power Source

The Water-Producing Aerogel Is Invented By A Team Of Six Researchers Led By Professor Ho Ghim Wei (Left). Two Of Them Are Dr. Gamze Yilmaz (Centre) And Dr. Fan Lu Meng (Right). Singapore: Some say future wars will be fought over water, and a billion people around the...

Ensuring That A Utility Gets The Most Out Of Its Water Data

John W. North Water Treatment Plant, Membrane Filtration That Can Treat Upto 10 MGD (Million Gallons Per Day) The City of Riverside forges ahead on water quality with an integrated software platform that streamlines compliance and protects data integrity. By John Yap...

Keppel And PUB Officially Open Keppel Marina East Desalination Plant

The ceremony was officiated by the Guest of Honor - Prime Minister of Singapore Lee Hsien Loong, as well as Grace Fu, Minister for Sustainability and the Environment. Singapore: Keppel Infrastructure Holdings Pte Ltd (Keppel Infrastructure) and PUB, Singapore’s...

T-Screen Is A Success In The WWTP At City Of Washington

Lakeside Hydronic T Screen at the City of Washington Indiana By Lakeside Equipment Corporation Before a series of upgrades (totaling USD 27M over 5 years), at the City of Washington’s wastewater treatment plant in Indiana, even the smallest amount of rainfall would...

Union Minister For Jal Shakti Gajendra Singh Shekhawat Praises The Union Budget 2021-22

The minister says that this budget is going to suit the needs of the people, promote inclusive growth and strengthen the resolve for water prosperity. India: The Union Jal Shakti Minister Gajendra Singh Shekhawat has described the budget (2021-2022) as being in tune...

Massive Scientific & Community-Based Programs Launched On World Wetland Day 2021

Jal Shakti Minister: Namami Gange first program in India to link Wetland Conservation to Basin Management Plan Around 500 Health cards to be developed for wetlands Huge community participation on World Wetland Day 2021 Capacity building workshops organized for Wetland...

India’s Union Budget 2021-22: The First Step To Realize SDG-6

The Union Minister for Finance and Corporate Affairs, Mrs. Nirmala Sitharaman Addressing a Post-Budget Press Conference, in New Delhi on February 01, 2021. The Minister of State for Finance and Corporate Affairs, Anurag Singh Thakur, and Other Dignitaries were also...

India’s Budget 2021: Rs. 2.87 Lakh Crore Outlay For Jal Jeevan Mission & Universal Water Supply Scheme For Urban Areas

Mrs. Nirmala Sitharaman - Union Minister for Finance & Corporate Affairs, along with Mr. Anurag Singh Thakur - Minister of State for Finance and Corporate Affairs, and other senior officials. She presented the General Budget 2021-22 in New Delhi today (Photo...

EKKI’s JV EKKI HOMA Wins Emerging Company Award

India: EKKI HOMA Pvt Ltd, the International Joint Venture Alliance established in 2018 between the EKKI Group of India and HOMA Group of Germany has won the Emerging Company Award from the Indian Achievers’ Forum (IAF). HOMA has a presence in more than 100 countries...

British Water Pledges Support For Change The Race Ratio Campaign To Support Diversity Campaign

British Water has become the latest organization to pledge its support to the Change the Race Ratio campaign to accelerate racial diversity in business. UK: Initiated in October 2020 by the Confederation of British Industry (CBI), the cross-sector campaign aims to...

CAMBI Is Now A Publicly Listed Company On Euronext Growth Oslo

Norway: CAMBI has now become a publicly listed company on Euronext Growth Oslo as per company sources. Per Lillebø, President and CEO, CAMBI ASA in an official release today shared with its customers and partners, “We want to thank everyone who has made this possible....

IDEC Corporation Releases New HR6S SafetyRelay Module Having Built-In IoT Connectivity & Diagnostics

The new module provides enhanced Safety Category 1, 3, and 4 functionalities, with microcomputer-based diagnostics bringing IoT connectivity to industrial safety applications. USA: IDEC Corporation has announced the release of its new HR6S safety relay module. This...

Construct Maharashtra Expo Promises To Bring A Gamut of Infinite Business Possibilities

India: This March gear up for Construct Maharashtra, International Exhibition & Conference on Construction, Infrastructure & Technology. Organized by Nesco Exhibitions and co-organized by Maharashtra Industrial Development Council (MIDC). Vicat Cement as...

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Keppel And PUB Officially Open Keppel Marina East Desalination Plant

Cambi & Norfund Sign Agreement For Cooperation In Emerging Markets

Norway: Cambi and Norfund have signed an agreement to cooperate in the development, execution, and operations of wastewater projects in emerging economies, through Public Private Partnerships (PPP) or similar long-term contractual models with municipal and private...

Water Research Foundation Issues Requests For Proposals For Projects On Stormwater & Biological Nutrient Removal

USA: The Water Research Foundation (WRF) has released Requests for Proposals (RFPs) for two projects funded through WRF's Research Priority Program. This strategic program enables WRF to address broadly relevant subscriber issues, challenges, and opportunities with...

Cambi & Partner Win Contract For The First Thermal Hydrolysis Sludge Treatment Plant In Ukraine

Ukraine: A consortium of Cambi and Slovenian engineering company Riko has been awarded a contract to build a thermal hydrolysis sludge processing plant in the city of Lviv. The municipality of Lviv has decided to build a new sludge treatment facility with biogas...

IDE Technologies Wins Cherokee Metropolitan District’s High-Recovery Water Reuse Bid

The company’s unique MAXH2O-PFRO technology offering of high-recovery RO solution has been selected over strong competition. USA: IDE Technologies has been awarded the Cherokee Metropolitan District wastewater Total Dissolved Solids (TDS) Reduction Project,...

Prime Minister Modi Inaugurates Two Sewerage Plant In Bihar As Part Of Namami Gange Mission

India: Prime Minister Narendra Modi, digitally has inaugurated and laid the foundation of 3 new projects in Bihar under the Namami Gange mission. During the event, Prime Minister inaugurated a 43 MLD Sewerage Treatment Plant built under the Namami Gange project in the...

WABAG Bags Global Water Award For Its Koyambedu TTRO Plant, Chennai

The company reinforces its position as a leading global player in the multi-billion dollar water recycle & reuse segment. India: VA TECH Wabag Limited has won the prestigious Global Water Award for its 45 MLD Tertiary Treatment Reverse Osmosis (TTRO) plant at...

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MUST VISIT EVENTS

InDACON 2021

19-20 March 2021

INDUSTRIAL Water Webinar by SWWW

22 March 2021

WORLD WATER DAY

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Water India Expo

24-26 March 2021

Delhi, India

http://www.waterindia.com

IDA Water Reuse Recycling Conference

9-11 June 2021

Rome, Italy

https://wrr.idadesal.org

Flood & Wastewater Expo

22-23 September 2021

Birmingham, UK

thefloodexpo.co.uk

IWA Digital Water Summit

15-18 November 2021

Bilbao, Spain

digitalwatersummit.org

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Smart Water For Smart Cities

By Dennis Abraham Thazhamon Smart water is the solution smart cities have been working on to control and prevent the waste of water. Water conservation is necessary for smart cities to exist and function efficiently. Smart water solutions are growing as they give...

Safe Water For All In India For Achieving UN SDG Goal 6.1

By Ravindra Sewak United Nation’s Sustainability Development Goal 6.1 puts safe drinking water atop the global water agenda. However, what does “safe” and “sustainable” mean, and how do we deliver it, prove it? India, 163 million people, face a daily struggle to...

Water Loss In India – The Biggest Challenge

Subhash Sethi, Chairman, SPML Infra Limited By Subhash Sethi, Chairman, SPML Infra Limited On World Water Loss Day today, Subhash Sethi, Chairman, SPML Infra Limited has shared his views with Smart Water & Waste World team to tackle this issue.Estimated global...

Embed Sustainability In The Environment Impact Assessment Notification 2020

By Dr. Mritunjay Chaubey Introduction With the intention to replace the existing Environmental Impact Assessment (EIA) Notification, 2006 under the Environment (Protection) Act, 1986, the Ministry of Environment, Forest and Climate Change (MoEF&CC) has published...

IDEC Corporation Releases New HR6S SafetyRelay Module Having Built-In IoT Connectivity & Diagnostics

Flexicon Launches Mobile Bag Dump Station With Compactor, Conveyor

Flexicon’s Manual Bag Dumping System Allows Dust-Free Dumping, Conveying and Bag Compaction Throughout the Plant. UK: The new mobile Bag Dump Station with flexible screw conveyor and bag compactor allows bulk material transfer from handheld sacks, pails, and boxes...

IDEC Announces Update To MicroSmartFC6A Plus CPU With EtherNet/IP

The EtherNet/IP update for IDEC MicroSmartFC6A Plus PLCs is also a free upgrade for existing CPUs, enabling interconnection with many types of I/O systems and other intelligent automation devices. USA: IDEC Corporation announces an update to add EtherNet/IP™...

Flexicon Introduces A Base Model Carbon Steel Flexible Screw Conveyor

Flexicon Flexible Screw Conveyor Model 1450 can Handle Diverse Materials Ranging in Size from Large Pellets to Sub-Micron Powders with No Separation of Blends. UK: Flexicon has introduced a new base model, 1450 flexible screw conveyor, with 115 mm O.D. polymer...

T-Screen Is A Success In The WWTP At City Of Washington

Union Minister For Jal Shakti Gajendra Singh Shekhawat Praises The Union Budget 2021-22

Budget 2021: Geared Towards Recovery, Revival And Growth For A Sustainable And Inclusive Economy – Tomohiko Okada, Toshiba India

Industry leaders and experts from India’s Water & Waste sector react to the Union Budget 2021 presented on February 1, 2021... “The Union Budget 2021 is geared towards recovery, revival, and growth for a more sustainable and inclusive economy. Our key...

Water: A Tale Of The Two Worlds

By Col. Bhaskar Tatwawadi (Retd.) A well-meaning water professional posed a question on a professional social media platform: “What could drive the global water industry? His own answer was: Scarcity, infrastructure investment, and disruptive deregulation.” He...