Safe drinking water: An unlikely antidote for malnutrition
Safe drinking water is actually a luxury across the world, a fact that many of us are not aware. As per WHO, at least 2 billion people use a drinking water source that is contaminated. An estimated 74% of the global population uses a safely managed drinking water service. As per the same report, in 2019, only […]
The What and How of Water Footprints and why it is Critical
We always talk about carbon emissions and carbon footprints. If facts are to be believed, many countries across the world have taken affirmative actions to reduce individual carbon footprints. Along the same lines, the world has started taking note of water footprint. What is a Water Footprint? Let’s take a simple example of a cup of […]
IoT Water Management | It’s time to embrace smarter water solutions
A planet that has just 3% fresh water World water scarcity has been steadily increasing and now, the world is staring at a parched future. With almost two-thirds of the world filled with water, why are we looking at such a dark future? That’s because just 3% of the world’s water is freshwater, and it’s […]
Pune declares Water Cuts owing to deficit rainfall
Its monsoon and naturally we are of the opinion that the entire country is reeling under heavy rains and floods. Yes, that’s true and some parts of our country are facing floods and related water contamination and loss of lives. But unfortunately, there are parts of our country that have received less or negligible rainfall. […]
How Lateral Thinking solved Thrissur’s Drinking Water woes
Never ever underestimate the power of lateral thinking. A prime example of this is the solution to an age old drinking water problem that residents of Thrissur, Kerala faced. The credit for this thinking goes to its Superintendent Engineer, Pauly Peter. The Problem and its Solution For ages, Thrissur and surrounding areas got water from Peechi […]
India stares at Water Scarcity, Extreme Heat Stress: Is there a Solution?
It is a far-reaching belief that the 21st-century struggle will be over water. However, we don’t offer water scarcity the consideration it merits on the grounds that a lot of us are sufficiently lucky to have access to clean drinking water at reasonable pricing. Else, we have water filters at home that ensure the water on tap […]
The Magic of a Doulton Water Filter during the Monsoon
Water, Water Everywhere, not a drop to drink ! India, especially the peninsular part, is home to some good heavy tropical rains and being an agrarian economy, the country and its productivity is heavily dependent on good rains, year on year. Monsoons may be nostalgic & soothing for some, but for some, especially in areas […]
A brief history of Water Treatment & the way filtration systems evolved over time
For a long time in the history of mankind, humans were never bothered about the quality of water they drank. It was because water was always available to earlier communities in a very potable form. Appearance, smell & taste were key indicators of how potable the water was. History will show that most civilizations had […]
E.Coli in public drinking water : A danger sign that you should look out for
News of E-coli in Drinking water samples in Teynampet & Royapuram shouldnot be taken lightly. Here’s what E-coli does and the solution.
Puri | India’s first city to get access to drinking water from taps 24×7
Having access to clean drinking water 24×7 seemed like a far-fetched dream for most Indian cities. The seeds of this idea were sown with India’s ambitious Jal Jeevan Mission which was launched on 15th August 2019 with the vision of supplying clean drinking tap water for drinking in every household by 2024. But recently, the […]