The Maharashtra government has officially declared drought in 123 talukas. With this backdrop, the Pune Municipal Corporation (PMC) has decided to crack down on water wastage in the city. The civic body decided to take steps to prevent water wastage. And they are starting with public water connections. According to PMC records, there are 2,500 such […]
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The state government is likely to make it mandatory for all municipal corporations to treat and use sewage water for non-drinking purposes. The urban development department (UDD) has asked municipal corporations to make the system economically viable, socially acceptable, technically and institutionally appropriate; they must ensure sustainable sanitation systems in urban areas. Sewage is now
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With reservoirs in the state collectively holding 44% water, the state government has asked all divisional commissioners to reserve water for drinking purpose and restrict its usage for non-drinking purpose. There is an urgent need to use water wisely. Using water wisely means conserving it when you can, and not wasting it. Water is essential
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The Maharashtra Pollution Control Board (MPCB) has seized Rs 1 lakh bank guarantee of the Pimpri Chinchwad Municipal Corporation for its failure to complete the sewage treatment plants in time. The corporation at present treats 210 MLD (million litres per day) sewage while releases nearly 80 MLD untreated sewage into Pavana and Indrayani rivers. The
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Grey water recycling may find a place in the new Development Plan (DP).The proposal to suggest recycling of grey water will be tabled before the City Improvement Committee (CIC) which is at present discussing the Development Plan (DP) for old city areas. Grey water comes from kitchen sinks, showers and washing machines. Between 50 %
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Water is getting scarcer day by day! Each car wash consumes around 200 litres of water and energy for pressure wash. Each car wash uses lots of soaps & shampoo. This litters the ground with soap water and dirt and also contaminates other water bodies around. Higher pH value of the soap water damages the
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Farmer Gopal Kadam and Bapu Kadam have grown pomegranates in recent drought-like condition. Their farm is in barren land .They have Farm pond from which they supply water to the crop by drip irrigation. 55 lakh liter of water can be stored in this farm pond and 25 lakh liters is still left in pond.
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New Delhi-based research and advocacy organization, Centre for Science and Environment (CSE) recently conduct survey on environmental challenges and solutions for building construction sector for cities like Pune that are badly affected by water crises. They may also face a power shortage in the future. It is only during a crisis that the PMC wakes
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Anxiety is rising in Pune and some other parts of the state about deficient rainfall, but state agriculture commissioner Umakant Danga does not see the lack of precipitation as abnormal. Mr. Danga said Deficient rainfall in Pune and western Maharashtra is consistent with its agro-climatic status and the good rainfall these areas received in the last two years was
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PUNE: The standing committee on Tuesday approved a resolution to make rainwater harvesting system mandatory for all new constructions and existing government owned buildings in the city. The committee also approved the heritage walk proposal. The committee’s chairman Baburao Chandere said, “The members unanimously approved the resolution that new buildings that will come up in
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