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Tuesday, March 31, 2026
TopicSewage treatment plants

Topic: Sewage treatment plants

25% of sewage treatment capacity unused in Delhi, says Economic Survey. ‘22 drains pour into Yamuna’

The 22-km stretch of the Yamuna in Delhi, from Wazirabad to the Okhla barrage, accounts for the majority of its pollution load.

Four projects completed under Namami Gange Mission 2.0

The Namami Gange Mission 2.0 is a significant step towards the rejuvenation of the Ganga river.

A Bengaluru group is knee-deep in wastewater—looking for secrets on future diseases

Ecologist Farah Ishtiaq and her team are tracking viruses and diseases through Bangalore's underbelly. Their wastewater-based epidemiology project is catching attention.

Mumbai set to have network of 7 key sewage treatment plants. Why it took almost 20 yrs

PM Modi will Thursday perform bhoomi poojans for the 7 plants to be set up by BMC at an estimated cost of Rs 26,000 cr. The project is expected to be completed in 4-6 years.

Urine from your toilet can be recycled in this simple way

Recycling urine collected from toilets can make a big difference to local food security and environment.

Delhi to Vijayawada, India has started dumping Covid-19 infected waste in public places

India was already unable to treat 600 tonnes of biomedical waste it produced every day. Then Covid happened.

Deadline to clean Ganga is next year but less than 30% of sewerage infra is ready

Of the 150 sewage treatment plants sanctioned under Namami Gange, only 42 have been completed as on 31 May, shows Ministry of Jal Shakti data.

On Camera

Why shielding consumers from rising fuel prices can backfire

IOC, BPCL, and HPCL have lost about Rs 20,000 crore due to the fuel price freeze. These losses will accumulate on balance sheets, raise borrowing costs, and circle back to the govt as contingent liabilities.

Foreign investors dump record $12 bn India stocks in March on war

Soaring energy costs have hurt oil-importing Asian peers, but the scale of outflows from India points to already bearish global sentiment.

India developing lethal autonomous weapon systems, database of citizens’ crime risk—House Panel report

Report on impact of AI emergence—drawing upon depositions from several ministries—confirms that the developments come in the absence of AI laws or considerations over them.

Gulf war exposed India’s fragilities. It’s time for navel-gazing, in the national interest

It’s easy to understand why the government can’t speak the hard truth. When this war ends, as all wars do, India’s interests will lie with both the winner and the loser.