Few Bengaluru Apartments Sell Treated Wastewater
Ram Prasath Manohar V, Chairman, Bangalore Water Supply and Sewerage Board. Photo courtesy of Deccan Herald
Shreya Nath, Managing Partner, Urban Water Programme, speaks to Deccan Herald about treated wastewater reuse in Bengaluru
It has been a year since the Government of Karnataka allowed apartment complexes in Bengaluru to sell 50% of treated water from their sewage treatment plants (STPs), but only a handful have been able to do so.
While the harsh summer last year prompted authorities to encourage the reuse of treated water, not much has changed on the ground a year later. “While the policy has come through, facilitating it on the ground is a difficult process. There are many challenges in promoting trade, and apprehensions about water quality remain,” said Vikram Rai, General Secretary of the Bangalore Apartments’ Federation (BAF), adding that only a few apartment complexes have managed to sell treated water so far.
Transportation is another major hurdle. “The main concern is the transportation of treated water. Making it cost-effective is a challenge,” said Shreya Nath, Managing Partner of the Urban Water Programme at WELL Labs…
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Sneha Ramesh for Deccan Herald
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