India and Germany Discussed Various Challenges and Solutions Related to Water and Waste Management

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Environment Minister Prakash Javadekar and his German counterpart Barbara Hendricks addressed the two-day Indo-German Environment Forum in New Delhi on issues related to water and waste management.

Addressing the meet, Hendricks praised New Delhi's efforts to clean river Ganga.

"Water is an elementary resource for our lives. Water is vital for our people and the environment. Responsible water use is a task for each and every one of us. The state had a task for ensuring to clean water for all people and facilitate sustainable use," said Hendricks.

She also spoke about the high-level of pollution in West German rivers.

Hendricks said that West Germany was facing water-related challenges due to dynamic economic development which led to massive pollution of water bodies.

The river line was so polluted in 1960 that there were no longer fish in it, she added.

Javadekar told the gathering that the new government aimed at achieving energy efficiency and water use efficiency by 2020.

"Management conservation, optimum utilization of water is one of the biggest challenges being faced by the mankind. National water mission aims at conservation of water, minimizing wastage and ensuring more equitable distribution mainly through increasing water use efficiency at least by 20 percent," said Javadekar.

He also complimented rag pickers for playing a very important role in waste management.

Speaking about waste management, Hendricks added that Germany has 40 years of experience in building modern waste management systems.

"The question of how to deal with our waste. A well functioning waste management system protects the environment and human health, saves resources and is climate friendly and socially satiable," said Hendricks.

Germany and India have been long-standing environmental cooperation partners. The first Indo-German Environment Forum was held in 2008 in New Delhi.

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  1. Dear Mr Warade, Nice to read outcome on Indo-German dialogue on Water and Waste water between environment Ministers. I think, this partnership will indeed help in bringing strategies, models, actions and best management practices adopted by Germany during 1960-70's and their relevance in Indian conditions. As India is ready to adapt new practices in enhanced socio-economic environment, the success of such initiatives will be high. I congratulate Hon'ble Minister Javdekar and Minister Handricks for this association. With kind regards,

  2. French English Hello Oui effectivement l'Allemagne ose communiquer sur les dégats de ses pollutions: celles de l'assainissement collectif, celles des cultures agricoles intensives aux engrais chimiques. Mais l'Europe est dans le même état, le monde entier est dans le même état. Et merci à Satendra Pal Singh pour sa perspicacité concernant le traitement des eaux usées. L'allemagne a déterminé que toutes les eaux usées domestiques doivent passer par un traitement de station d'épuration. Hors la performance épuratoire des stations d'épuration est quasi nulle, proche de ZERO. qui plus est toutes les stations d'épuration rejette leurs reliquat d'eaux usées en sortie de la STEP dans les milieux hydrauliques naturels avec toute la pollution qu'elles contiennent: urine contenant énormément d'ammoniaque, des micros polluant chimiques provenant des produits d'entretien mangers bio chimiques ainsi que tous les polluants chimiques industriels. Et que dire de la production de boue qui une fois sèchée reste empilée sur des bâches à la merci des intempéries pluviales. Les milieux hydrauliques naturels ne doivent plus servir de poubelle de l'assainissement. L'Assainissement Biologique ne transforme pas les excréments en boue (coût financier minimal) et ne rejette plus aucun reliquat d'eau dans les milieux hydrauliques. l'Assainissement Biologique est le seul traitement d'épuration qui s'attaque à la pollution urinaire. La performance épuratoire du concept est de plus de 98%. L'Inde qui est en pleine restructuration ne doit implanter que de l'Assainissement Biologique. Des milliards d'euros qu'elle ECONOMISERAIT. Yes indeed Germany dares to communicate on the damage of its pollution: those of the collective cleansing, those of the intensive agricultural cultures to the chemical fertilisers. But Europe is in the same state, the whole world is in the same state. And thank you in Satendra Pal Singh for his perspicacity concerning the treatment for waste waters. Germany determined that all the domestic waste waters must pass by a treatment of sewage treatment plant. Out the performance épuratoire of the sewage treatment plants is quasi worthless, near to ZERO. who more is all the sewage treatment plants rejects their waste water remainder at exit of the STEP in the natural hydraulic mediums with all the pollution which they contain: urine enormously containing ammonia, micro pollutant chemical coming from the chemical maintenance products mangers organic like all the industrial chemical pollutants. And that to say production of mud which once dried remains piled up on covers at the mercy of rain bad weather. The natural hydraulic mediums should not any more be used as dustbin of the cleansing. The Biological Cleansing does not transform the excrements into mud (minimal financial costs) and does not reject any more any remainder of water in the hydraulic mediums. the Biological Cleansing is the only treatment of purification which attacks urinary pollution. The performance épuratoire of the concept is of more than 98%. India which is in full reorganization should establish only Biological Cleansing. Billion euros which it WOULD SAVE.

  3. I am very happy for this new innovative discussions between India and Germany,clean water plays an important role in keeping our health and environment safe.Unfortunately water bodies are heavily contaminated by the growing population and urbanization.Solid waste is getting accumulated everywhere and the local bodies like municipalities,councils are unable to keep them away from the domestic areas.In India we are not practicing the segregation of solid waste and distribute them to the concerned departments for recycling for Ex, green [Domestic] waste collected can be converted as useful composting,other wastes like glass,plastic,paper,metals and chemicals[pesticides/containers] etc should be immediately recycled.All these solid wastes are otherwise thrown every where,and they not only increase the levels of pollution but blocking the drainage,canals and river system and heavily contaminate all the water resources.Unfortunately in India we do not introduce any teaching materials or educational programs to create awareness or care for the solid waste management,I completely agree with Sri Satendra Pal Singh ji,as he rightly said we are only think about potable water,but these pollutants.The other thing is water bodies in the village level in India which are the immediate source for the water storage and water supply in power failure and in emergency,I am a strong believer,that ancient system of keeping our water tanks and wells clean and full of water in every village in the rural areas will provide adequate drinking water.Our water bodies are not only suffering from heavily dumped solid waste,but also occupied by the natural plants and weeds mainly aquatic weeds like Water-hyacinth etc,which completely dominate and block the flowing and clean system,and indirectly create unhealthy situations unhealthy situations as the dead and decayed bodies are heavily blocked,and causing many infectious diseases like malaria,gastroenteritis,and other related diseases.I suggested in our discussions at India Water week 2015 that Biological control or the natural system development is the best way to deal with these pests in aquatic environment as we can use chemicals,as they effect on flora and fauna and other aquatic life.well industrial effluents and indiscriminate use of fertilizers through agricultural run off are also added too. The thought of life with out water or water highly polluted is very scary,hence prevention is better than cure.Every drop of water should be treated as a diamond,from Ganga to the end part of the flow we should respect our water bodies I Highly respect Mr.Hendricks words that " A well functioning waste management system protects the environment and human health,saves resources and is climate friendly and socially suitable.Thank you very much.