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New Delhi [India], October 3: The Japan International Cooperation Agency (JICA) and the Central Public Health and Environmental Engineering Organisation (CPHEEO), Ministry of Housing and Urban Affairs (MoHUA), signed the Record of Discussions (R/D) for the Project for Capacity Building on Circular Use of Treated Wastewater, a brand new Technical Cooperation Project that goals to strengthen institutional frameworks and technical capacities for selling the protected and sustainable reuse of handled wastewater throughout India. The mission will likely be applied over a interval of three years.
The R/D was signed by Dr. V.Okay. Chaurasia, Adviser (i/c), CPHEEO, Ministry of Housing and Urban Affairs, and Mr. TAKEUCHI Takuro, Chief Representative, JICA India Office, within the presence of representatives from the Department of Economic Affairs (DEA), Ministry of Finance, Government of India.
India is going through rising stress on its water sources because of speedy urbanization, inhabitants development, and financial growth. Recognizing the significance of water reuse in addressing rising water demand, the Government of India has promoted wastewater recycling beneath key nationwide initiatives such because the Atal Mission for Rejuvenation and Urban Transformation (AMRUT) and AMRUT 2.0. Under these initiatives, states are inspired to satisfy 20 % of city water demand and 40 % of business water demand by means of recycled water, contributing to the imaginative and prescient of constructing water-secure cities throughout the nation.
The mission will help CPHEEO in strengthening the institutional mechanism for selling the round use of handled wastewater. Key actions embody the event of a nationwide handbook on handled wastewater reuse, capability growth and coaching applications for Urban Local Bodies (ULBs) and Municipal Corporations (MCs), dissemination of finest practices and rising applied sciences, and formulation of suggestions to additional strengthen coverage and implementation frameworks.
The handbook to be developed beneath the mission will cowl technical, institutional, monetary, and operational facets of handled wastewater reuse, and can present sensible steerage on functions together with industrial reuse, agricultural reuse, civic reuse, ecological reuse, groundwater recharge, and aquifer storage and restoration. The mission can also be anticipated to facilitate information sharing amongst stakeholders and promote wider adoption of wastewater reuse practices throughout India.
Mr. TAKEUCHI Takuro, Chief Representative, JICA India Office, mentioned, “Water security is becoming one of the most critical challenges facing rapidly growing cities around the world. The circular use of treated wastewater offers significant opportunities to conserve freshwater resources, improve climate resilience, and support sustainable urban development. JICA is pleased to partner with CPHEEO and MoHUA in advancing this important initiative and hopes that the project will contribute to strengthening national capacity and accelerating wastewater reuse across India.”
The mission builds upon JICA’s longstanding cooperation in India’s water and sanitation sector, together with help for sewerage growth, river air pollution mitigation, wastewater administration, and capability growth initiatives. It can also be anticipated to enhance ongoing efforts by nationwide and native governments to enhance water useful resource administration and promote sustainable city growth.
By combining technical cooperation, institutional strengthening, and information sharing, the initiative additional reinforces the longstanding partnership between India and Japan within the water sector and displays a shared dedication to attaining sustainable, resilient, and water-secure cities.
About Japan International Cooperation Agency
The Japan International Cooperation Agency (JICA) is Japan’s major governmental company delivering Official Development Assistance (ODA) to associate international locations worldwide. JICA performs a central position in advancing worldwide cooperation and sustainable growth for 145 international locations, together with India.
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