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TopicSewage treatment plants

Topic: Sewage treatment plants

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

Akanksha Mishra -
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

ThePrint Team -
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

+TFP Sandhya Ramesh -
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

Purva Chitnis -
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

Prithvi Simha -
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

Akhileshwari Reddy -
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

Moushumi Das Gupta -
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.

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Opinion

Wanted—A Bengali face. Why the BJP’s reliance on the central leadership has its limits

Chandrachur Ghose -
The 70-year wait for a saffron surge after the Bharatiya Jana Sangh, the precursor of the BJP, was formed. But can the BJP conquer Mookerjee’s Bengal?

PILs are not a burden on courts. Here’s what data says

India’s dowry laws are most powerful in the world. They’re not enough

Economy

As Strait of Hormuz shuts again, uncertainty grips global trade & energy markets

Udit Bubna -
Oil prices jumped more than 5 percent Monday, on fears that the ceasefire between the ‌US and Iran could also collapse.

Defence

Why Siliguri Corridor is strategically important for India & how it is being secured | Cut The Clutter

Shekhar Gupta | Cut The Clutter -
This special edition of Cut The Clutter, straight from the Siliguri corridor, details the strategic importance of the narrow strip of land in West Bengal, and how it’s a vital link connecting the Northeast to the rest of India.

National Interest

Trump, Netanyahu’s Iran gamble: The regime change rebound

Shekhar Gupta -
American objectives are unmet. They neither have muscle nor motivation to resume the war. As for Iran, the regime didn’t just survive, it’s now led by more radical individuals.

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