Vol. 2 ISSUE 3 April 2018

PRACTICE PERFORMANCE WATER CONSERVATION PRACTICES LET'S CELEBRATE WORLD BY VARIOUS WATER DAY! An abundance of water conservation methods and techniques With water conservation being the need of hour, applicable to the industry are available. Here are a few hotels World Water Day celebration was the perfect who have shared their practices with us... 04 way for hoteliers to contribute their bit... 08

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1 truckload of silt gave1 tanker worth of IMPORTANT! SHOW THE WAY water and we removed almost 50 lakh felt love from deep within Check out some examples of water trucks; imagine how many tons of water when 80 Olive Ridley sea turtles conservation tech from the world of was saved... 10 were welcomed after 20 years15 science fiction... 12 Forthcoming - GreenOtels Summit: Gujarat 11 May 2018 | 2:30 pm to 8 pm | Pride Plaza Hotel | Ahmedabad

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3 PRIME MOVERS WATER - BEST PRACTICES BY HOTELS WATER - BEST PRACTICES BY HOTELS

Taj Krishna And Taj Deccan The Fern Hotel, Belagavi Lemon Tree Hotels All the waste water of the hotel is treated and then further reused in areas like the cooling tower of the air conditioning plant, flushing, gardening and for new constructions within the complex.

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The centralized sewage water treatment plant We use aerator to save water. Aerators/flow restriction maintains water for Taj Krishna and Taj Deccan has been force and reduces outflow, saving water. designed by keeping in view of vast Unused water from banquet is collected and landscape and the requirements of more the same is used by us for floor mopping and Rain water harvesting protects and water for horticulture (about 6 acres) for Taj gardening. replenishes water table. Krishna than Taj Deccan. We use effluent treatment plant, the most Auto flush for public urinals minimizes water Water and sewage treatment plants installed By the centralized plant Taj Krishna is cost efficient and technically proven system wastage. benefitted with the utilization of using the to remove the unwanted, hazardous Water flow restrictors in all guest rooms, in waste water generated by Taj Deccan as it chemicals from the waste water. Use of recycled water for irrigation. wash basins. Sensor installed in all urinals. has mere usage of the treated sewage water. We have installed sand filtration system with Use of recycled water for flushing in guest Maintaining no water leakages on any water Hence at Taj Krishna there is more than UV filter. So, we can use same water in our rooms and for cooling towers. taps and pipe line. 100% utilization of treated water from STP for swimming pool. entire horticulture & cooling tower. This helps Meluha-The Fern The Crown - Goa us for both re-utilization of treated water as We also have water balancing tank to well as maintaining the bio-diversity maintain same water level in the pool and parameters. reduce water waste.

Data shown is detail, of average water We also have installed dual flushing plates for purchased, sent for STP and received from all the toilets. STP. As per the detail at Taj Krishna we received and utilized 40% more then what we We have installed rain water harvesting sent out for treating at STP with the help of system where we can store 20,000 liters. The centralized STP for Krishna and Deccan. same water is used in flushing tank. To effectively conserve water in all The water that we use to mop & clean our departments of the hotel, across all levels we floors is not emptied into the drains but have water efficient and low flow faucets, instead used in our lawns & gardens. shower heads, flushes installed. The drinking water left unconsumed in glasses Groundwater recharge and roof water by our restaurant guests is emptied into a harvesting is also incorporated in the hotel. bucket placed in the back area and later put into a small pond for birds to drink. Sewage treatment plant: the water supply in

PRACTICE the hotel is augmented by using recycled We also have adopted the process of rain PRACTICE water. water harvesting.

24 Vol. 2 ISSUE 3 April 2018 | 5 WATER CONSERVATION PRACTICES BY WATER CONSERVATION PRACTICES BY HOTEL PATLIPUTRA CONTINENTAL, PATNA HOTEL ITC MAURYA, NEW DELHI

We Carry out water audit to show where the • We consider the reuse of water from Achievements in water conservation and Conventional showers were replaced with low major water costs are and where savings can previous rinse cycles for the first wash of the recycling have been very satisfying, and are flow showers. be made next cycle by installing temporary holding further improving. The net water intake of the • We compare total and departmental tanks hotel has come down over the years, thanks Use of Bio blocks in Urinals to eliminate water consumption figures with hotel industry • We check regularly for leaking dump to a host of actions taken, which include: consumption. benchmarks to determine the potential for valves, ensure that all water inlet valves are savings. closing properly. Variable speed pump based hydro booster Plumbing fixture modification (Initiative) for • We calculate the water used per guest per • We ensure that the water flow rates on system instead of conventional Water Saving. night by dividing the total water consumed in tunnel washers and CBWs are adjusted to hydro pneumatic system. guest rooms by the number of guests for that the manufacturer’s recommended setting Sewage Treatment Plant. month. • We reuse water in Horticulture, gardening • We invest in new technologies to reduce and for cleaning of vehicles. the water consumption. • Train staff so they understand how to make Swimming pools prudent use of water and how to maintain • We conduct regular maintenance to equipment for optimum energy-efficiency. prevent leaks. Checking for leaks is best • We encourage staff to put forward their done by reading water meters last thing at own suggestions for water reduction night and first thing in the morning • We join forces with other hotels and provide • We Backwash the swimming pool every Zoning the building into high and low BIO AMP – Bio Amp is a biological process mentoring to help them reduce their water two to three days rather than daily. It is also pressure zones and have two sets of hydro which improves the quality of STP outlet water consumption best to opt for a backwash system where boosters catering to these pressures. water can be recaptured and used for Bathrooms irrigation Conventional flush system had been changed • Shower flow should be no more than 10 • We always cover swimming pools when not to dual flushing system with 6 litres and 9 liters / min. This can be very simply measured in use to prevent evaporation and reduce the litres option. with a bucket and so we have also kept a need to empty and refill bucket in every room of our hotel. • We have installed dual flush toilets so Horticulture guests can opt for a shorter flush. • We do not water grounds in the heat of the • Taps have a maximum flow of six liters / day but in the evening. min, or four in hand washing sinks in public • We use rainwater harvesting techniques to Awareness & Training towards water bathrooms. Flow restrictors or better aerators divert and capture rainwater from roofs and conservation by sapling distribution. have been installed to reduce tap flow gutters. Water can be diverted into • We pay attention to the maintenance for underground storage tanks or into water saving water consumption – a leaking toilet butts. Plants actually prefer rainwater to Aerators in all taps and showers. can lose 750 liters of water a day. treated water from a tap • We have well-designed and controlled Laundry irrigation system that deliver water when and • We wash small quantities in a 5kg machine where it is needed and always ensure machines are fully loaded. • Using our own organic compost that add • We minimize the rinse cycle as much as nutrients and help retain moisture in the soil possible without reducing quality • Placing wood chips on top of soil helps to • We consider using “intermediate extraction” reduce evaporation between rinse operations • Native species of plant contd on page ...10 PRACTICE PRACTICE

26 Vol. 2 ISSUE 3 April 2018 | 7 CELEBRATING WORLD WATER DAY

The Fern Hotel Belagavi March 2018 in our hotel by organizing an awareness session for our employees. On the occasion of World Water Day, we had organized Save Water poster making Moreover, videos and posters on water competition. Wherein many of our team conservation were put to display to increase member participated, made very beautiful awareness amongst all visitors. and thoughtful posters. Meluha Mr. Rahul Kanungo,the General Manager of the UK 27 the Fern Belagavi addressed our The green team of Meluha organized a team members on Water conservation and Creative Collage competition on theme shared some ideas on how to save water. “water.’

The session concluded with the prize Participating employees made beautiful distribution of poster making competition. collages to depict damaged ecosystems, The Winners were awarded with the Pot Tree. disparity in water supply and most importantly solutions to the crises. , Navi Mumbai A sense of saving water was created in the World Water Day was celebrated in full swing minds of all hotel staff. carrying out several activities at our hotel. It was a very motivating day for all of us. A few Somerset Greenways Chennai of the activities organised were:- Our properties Somerset Greenways, Chennai Poster Making Activity for Employees with and citadines OMR, Chennai observed ‘world topic of “Saving Water”. water day’ on 22nd march, 2018 by inaugurating the water saving pledge tree. Posters were taken on the road at traffic signals to create awareness. We took this opportunity to celebrate the event with the in-house guests and the staff Water Conservation Pledge was taken by all members and made them pledge to do their at the Employee Gathering. part of protecting the environment, saving water and working towards a healthier earth Awareness Posters for employees were for future generations to highlight the pasted in Lockers/Heart of the House for importance and necessity of water minimum utilization of water. conservation.

Water Flow was reduced for the entire day. An in-house guest, Dr. Shaker Abdul Husain Abdulla Khamdan, who is also a scientist from Water Conservation documentaries were Bahrain, grabbed this occasion to address the shown in Cafeteria. gathering and shared his valuable message about water saving awareness which Public area TV & Guest Room TV – Water enlightened the people gathered for the event. Conservation PPT were showcased. All the guests and the staff members took Country Inn & Suites® by Radisson, active participation in the activity and pledged Gurugram their support to conserve water and in-return all of them were give presents (recycled cloth

We celebrated World Water Day on 22nd bag) showcasing the importance to minimize PERFORMANCE PERFORMANCE the usage of plastic.

28 Vol. 2 ISSUE 3 April 2018 | 9 battle against water crisis. He brought a INDIANS ARE SIX STEPS FOR solution to the major problem of tackling huge amounts of silt gathered at the floor of a dam. A revolutionary idea of cleaning up the SHOWER ADDICTS! HOTEL SECTOR TO shoulders of lake was implemented, digging out silt, which is as good as brown gold for PROTECT WATER farmers who enjoy cascading benefits of it. One truckload of silt gives you 1 tanker worth In some countries, guests at hotel use ten of water and the community has removed times or more water than is typical for local almost 50 lakh trucks of silt in the past 10 people. Hotels can embed certain practices years; saving million litres of water. The silt to reduce their water footprint. A World Water gets distributed to farmers of surrounding Day report from the International Tourism areas for free of cost. Partnership outlines six steps that the hotel sector can take to protect water and become To avoid further siltation into the dam, stewards of the vital resource for future approximately 5 lakh trees were planted, generations. benefiting the over all growth into the ‘Green COLONEL PATIL-THE Cover’ for the country. The amount spent for 1. Quantifying current and future water use, this area de-silting is 400 lakh which means a identify the hotel’s water sources, impact, and PROBLEM SOLVER rate per cubic meters of Rs. 15/- (including dependencies, and share that information tree plantation). This is lower than the Racold, one of the leading manufacturers of through reporting and engagement with local “ is fortunate to receive a rainfall of 4000 irrigation department rate of approximately water heating solutions in India recently stakeholders. Bn cms every year. Out of which, about 3000 Rs. 100/- per cubic meters, District schedule conducted a nationwide survey that revealed Bn cm runs into the sea and only 1000 Bn Rate. This desilting has helped to increase interesting insights on behavioral patterns of 2. Prioritize areas where the best impact can cm is conserved. 500 Bn cm of this remains water capacity of Khadakvasla dam by 0.20 Indians. The survey highlights that Indians are be made and define long-term targets based below the earth’s crust and may not be TMC. shower addicts and almost 88 percent of on science and local contexts. Set indicators usable. Eventually, we’re left with just 500 Bn them don't like their shower time to be cut with trackable metrics and transparent cm of water effectively available to be used. The project was made possible with the help short by any interruption which suggests a performance indicators that each property In reality, the current requirement rate of India of NGO, citizen donations, CSR, peoples sense of exclusive privacy they demand can report against. is 750 Bn cm. participating, retired army personal, NCC, during this period. Around 50 percent of the NSS, Ganapati festival mandals, religious shower-preferring Indians use bath time to 3. Identify water efficiencies at the property So how do we make this difference available institutions, local army establishment for think of various things about work and other level, ensure adequate wastewater treatment, to us?” says Colonel Suresh Patil. limited engineering effort and activities " like going over their to-do list for reduce the hotel’s pressure on freshwater supervision/monitoring by irrigation the day, working through mental blocks, resources by recycling water, and involve staff Colonel Suresh Patil has dedicated two Department; with absolutely no government seeking solutions to problems related to work. and guests in water stewardship measures. funds being raised. The study further reveals that most Indians PRIME MOVERS decades of his life helping people fight the consider shower time as 'Me Time' and are 4. Analyze products and services of highest firm believer of the fact that a hot shower spending and engage with suppliers regarding translates into a productive and creative mind. their water stewardship to better identify and WATER CONSERVATION PRACTICES BY address the property’s indirect impacts on However, while "Me time" is an indispensable water in basins where they are operating. requirement of the generation of raging HOTEL PATLIPUTRA CONTINENTAL, PATNA workaholics, there is no denying the fact that 5. Build resilience to extreme events and an average 10-minute shower uses anywhere water shortages. A water stewardship ...Contd from page 6 often need less water • Only use dishwashers on full load from 25 to 70 gallons of water. Despite being strategy should include procedures and so design and landscape your grounds in • Pre-soaking utensils and dishes saves the fastest growing economy in the world, provisions to provide immediate relief effort, keeping with the existing environment using running water. Similarly, wash ensuring water security for the growing address recovery needs, and help mitigate The Hotel Patliputra Continental has a vegetables and fruits in a sink of water rather population is one of the main challenges India against future occurrences of extreme Sewage Treatment Plant (STP) on its roof to than a running water rinse is facing today. A similar situation is observed weather events. treat all waste water • Avoid thawing food under running water in hotels where consumers spend "relaxing time" and tend to consume a lot of water in 6. Collaborate on sustainable water and avoid using running water to melt ice in showers. Thus, it is the need of an hour for management. Hotels need to understand the Kitchens sink strainers hotels to pay extra emphasis on creating local water risks and opportunities, engage • Taps in kitchens should have a maximum • Minimize the use of ice machines and water conservation awareness amongst with existing water initiatives, share flow of 10 litres per minute adjust settings to dispense less ice. PRACTICE PHEW! visitors in order to tackle the problem. information with the public sector. POINTERS

10 Vol. 2 ISSUE 3 April 2018 | 11 8 OUTRAGEOUS EXAMPLES OF WATER whatever little moisture they could from the planet's dry air. Researchers are now working on adapting this technology - turning fiction CONSERVATION FROM SCI-FI MOVIES to fact to address the water woes of the real world. Will we survive an apocalypse? Will humans device that extracts water from sweat- have successfully terraformed another planet soaked clothes and purifies it using a Waterworld's Urine Recycler by then? What will life look like 376 million technique known as membrane distillation. In what's been called an eco-parable ahead years in the future? of its time, The Mariner (as Costner's Sonic showers of Star Trek character is known) has a device that turns Many who have contemplated these big Sonic showers were a technology aboard his urine into potable water. Gross as it may questions have found themselves looking to Federation Starships that emitted high sound, it's what keeps him alive in a post- science fiction for answers. Sci-fi evokes frequency sound waves to dissolve dirt and apocalyptic world where the polar ice caps images of space travel, interplanetary grime from the bodies of spacefaring have melted and the seas have risen to claim colonisation and AI gone rogue. But humanoids, completely eliminating the need all of the land. So, why didn't The Mariner just occasionally, a speculative technology born in for water. Sonic showers are a knight's move filter the sea water around him? Turns out it's fiction finds itself with a real world parallel, away from the real world, but showers that far easier to remove the small number of proving that futuristic gadgets do not always recycle their own used water maybe the contaminants in urine than filter out the large live in the realm of fantasy, that they do shape breakthrough in water-saving technology we number of varying pollutants - from drowned real world inventions. need given that a typical 10-minute shower cities, industries and other remnants of consumes upwards of 100 litres of water. anthropogenic activity - in ocean water. Water - a resource most of us take for Drinking recycled pee does not require a granted - is a recurrent sci-fi theme with Turning rocket fuel into water in The Martian quantum leap of imagination; astronauts do it fictional habitants of water-scarce planets In the horrifying event that we run out of all the time! They recycle water from urine, water before we deplete our fossil fuel showers as well as from moisture collected Here, Maya Kilpadi has picked some of her reserves, we could use some space-y from the breath and sweat of crew members. favourite examples of water conservation survival techniques. Presumed dead and In the urine filter may also lie the inspiration LIFE OF PI tech from the world of science fiction - stranded on Mars, when astronaut Mark for modern day inventions such as the solutions that might appear outrageous and Watney learned he would only be rescued in Slingshot - a device that can purify any water offensive because they challenge established 4 years, he is forced to take matters into his source - sewage, seawater, poisoned well norms of culture and morality, but that force own hands. Faced with the possibility of water, chemical waste - no matter how us to look beyond the present and imagine running out of food supplies, he drew on his polluted, and transform it into safe drinking how, at a (not so) distant time in the future, training as a botanist, and improvised a farm water without using chemicals or filters. human beings might live and interact with to grow potatoes. He fertilised the soil with Israel, which recycles upwards of 80 percent their environments. his own waste and irrigated it with water of its wastewater for use in agriculture, has produced by breaking down the rocket fuel demonstrated the immense potential of Dune's moisture-reclaiming Stillsuits Hydrazine to produce H2, then combined it technology to reclaim sewage for domestic Stillsuits were full body suits manufactured by with the O2 from his habitation module to and industrial use. Fremen, inhabitants of the desert planet produce water. It's good that liquid water has Arrakis where no natural precipitation or been discovered in Martian soil because this water sources existed, and where water was procedure is so dangerous, it comes with a Life of Pi's Solar Stills the most precious commodity. The suits were 'don't try this at home' warning. If you're a Bear Grylls fan, chances are you'd designed to collect and recycle body have seen how survivalists use solar stills. moisture lost through sweat, urine, water Moisture-farming in Star Wars They're also what kept Piscine Molitor Patel vapour from breath, even faeces! The On the sun-scorched terrain of Tatooine and Richard Parker alive during the 227 days collected moisture is filtered and the resultant where surface water and vegetation were they were stranded in middle of the Pacific potable water is stored in catchpockets to be hard to come by, most desert settlers like Ocean. With the solar stills aboard his life raft, drunk by an individual from a tube attached Luke Skywalker's aunt and uncle were Pi used the heat of the sun to evaporate to the neck. The water collected by stillsuits 'moisture farmers' who harvested humidity seawater, cool it, then collect freshwater to was enough to help the wearer survive weeks from the atmosphere via moisture farms to drink. Solar stills are used in many small in the desert without any other source of survive the hot, dry landscape. They used distillation plants, but the large scale feasibility water. Inspired by the Stillsuit, a British devices called 'moisture vaporators' which of solar-powered desalination is being tested

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Dr Rajender Singh, a well known water technology being promoted are technology WELCOMES 80 CRISIS ACROSS conservationist and a Magasasy awardee related to energy efficiency, whereas our agonises on the unprecedented drought traditional water management systems are OLIVE RIDLEY SEA INDIA BY 2050! conditions that are increasing every year not showcased at all. The only people causing further distress to millions of farmers assisting our official delegations are TURTLES AFTER 20 UNESCO's report ahead of World Water Day and that neither the central nor state corporate consultants. How do they on 22 March 2018 should serve as a wake-up governments have come up with any long- represent the viewpoint of millions of YEARS call for every Indian. It highlights how India is term plan to tackle this situation. He says, “It Indians?" staring at a deepening water crisis with few is ironic and tragic that over the centuries, our steps being taken to ameliorate this bleak traditional, community-driven, time-tested On being approached by Prince Charles to situation. It predicts an intensified water crisis models on how to handle drought as also our help provide solutions for the flooding of the across the nation by 2050, with many parts of water resources helped ensure that our rivers, Thames river in the United Kingdom he central India battling a withdrawal of 40 lakes, wetlands and other water bodies suggested a traditional Indian solution where percent of the renewable surface water remained intact but are being totally ignored the flow of the river was slowed down by the resources. today. It is these areas of expertise that we construction of small barrages at the places should have promoted within India and where the river meandered. Now he is invited More than half of our rivers are heavily across the globe. there (periodically) to monitor the river flow. polluted. Contamination is no longer a problem with surface water alone but also We were gurus in protecting wildlife and “There are hundreds of Indians who possess with groundwater resources which have been nature. Other countries could have learnt this similar expertise. Why is the government not found to contain both metallic contamination knowledge from us. But in all these using their skills and knowledge?" asks a and also contamination from improper

PISSED OFF! international meets, the only green bewildered Rajender Singh disposal of human excreta. Nearly three years ago, Afroz Shah, a lawyer The Central Pollution Control Board has and an environmentalist, took it upon himself doubled the number of 'polluted' rivers from to clean the Versova beach in Mumbai. He 121 to 275 in the last five years, blaming the almost single-handedly spearheaded the task huge quantities of untreated sewage being ANNOUNCES... of cleaning the beach. Over the time, several dumped into our rivers for this state of affairs. volunteers joined hands with him on this The CPCB collated monthly water quality mission. analysis figures submitted by all state pollution control boards between 2015 and 2016. The On a regular day of clean drive, a group of State Pollution Control Boards evaluated 275 volunteers engaged in a clean-up of the rivers across 29 states through 1,275 Versova beach stumbled upon Olive Ridley monitoring stations on the basis of their hatchlings on the wet sand. They called the biochemical oxygen demand – the forest officials and made sure that the turtles concentration of oxygen required for walked into the sea without any trouble. More sustaining aquatic life – under the National than 80 hatchlings made their way to the Water Quality Monitoring Programme. Arabian Sea. The officials mentioned that the Sustainable Tourism last such sighting of Olive Ridley turtles on the The report found that while Maharashtra had beach was 20 years ago and added that the 49 polluted river stretches, including Mithi, constant cleaning of the beach has helped in Godavari, Bhima, Krishna, Ulhas, Tapi, Training Program having the lives of marine species. From Kundalika, Panchganga, Mula-Mutha, Pelhar, environmentalists to politicians, the turtles Penganga and Vaitarna, among others, Tailored Training Options for Hospitality Business grabbed the attention of Mumbaikars. Sanjay Assam ranked second at 28, Madhya Nirupam, former Congress Member of Indian Pradesh third with 21, Gujarat 20, and West Making Sustainability Your Competitive Edge Parliament and president of the Mumbai Bengal 17. Regional Congress Committee tweeted a Avail practical assistance and expert guidance to shape your hospitality business welcome address for the turtles! Later, the The situation is no better in the south where efforts of Mr. Shah and volunteers were the quantum of water in the main rivers with effective sustainability measures. appreciated by Mumbaikars and around including the Godavari, the Cauvery and the

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• L&T Construction, Chennai The company religiously celebrated World Water Day for the 9th consecutive year. A mega awareness campaign covering 110 schools in India, Sri Lanka and Tanzania was initiated to make more than 40,000 school students aware of the importance of sustainability and water conservation. The grand finale of the campaign was an ‘Environmental Sustainability Lesson’ conducted for 2000+ students at an Engineering College in Chennai, which was recognized as the largest such exercise and thus entered the GUINNESS WORLD RECORDS. Every year, L&Tites engage themselves in various illuminating fun events with E-posters, Slogan Slingers, Just A Minute, Boond, Water League, Dare to Hunt, to name a few and pledge to save water.

• Punjab Agricultural University, Ferozepur Road Ludhiana, Punjab Department of Soil and Water Engineering in collaboration with Punjab Chapter of Indian Society of Agricultural Engineers organized World Water Day where Egyptian Scientists delivered a lecture on water conservation. The guest speaker of the day was Dr. Mohamed Abdrabou, Professor, Central Laboratory for Agricultural Climate, Egypt and the guest of honour was Dr. Ahmed Awny, Director, Central Laboratory for Agricultural Climate, Egypt.

• Pithoragah, Uttarakhand More than 145 springs were augmented in a project undertaken by Himmotthan, resulting in sustained water supply. The WaSH programme followed an integrated approach between water supply development, sanitation and catchment area protection to improve water resource sustainability. At present Himmotthan Society is working in 500+ villages of Uttarakhand for Water Security through the support of Tata Trusts, HT Parekh Foundation, Arghyam and Hans Foundation.

• Nehru Science Centre, Mumbai A two day event was organised with Rotary District 3141. On 21st March they did a drawing contest where 112 students from 10 schools participated and showed their creativity on theme Nature for Water. On 22nd, a seminar was held on the same theme. Experts from Mumbai municipality and Maharashtra state government shared government plans and actions on providing safe drinking water to its people and the challenges faced by them in implementing the plans. In the last session, various rotary clubs in Mumbai showcased their social work in providing potable water to rural populace, making their life easier under Jal Rakshak programme.

• National Institute of Technology, Tiruchirappalli, An event titled “Nature for Water” to explore, the various nature-based solutions to face the challenges TFORM created by water scarcity, so as to observe world water day was organised. The Scenario of freshwater availability in India and ways to incorporate the latest technology in water purification were discussed. The current status of many cities including Bengaluru was put forward and the factors

PLA which led to the current situation were also highlighted.

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