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ndia and Israel have experience similar water challenges.These
require a mixed set of interventions both on supply side such
as creating new water resources, desalination or expanding the
existing water resources, and on demand side,such as improving
water use efficiency,wastewater recycling,sewage treatment,reuse
and recycle.
1.Water Policy and Lessons from Israel
The relevance of an intelligent policy that considers advanced
technology and public participation has been the key to the success
of Israel in transforming it from a ‘desert’ into a water surplus area.
2. Integrated Management of Water Resources
Israel has undertaken various programs through the PPP models,
with major thrust on promoting new and innovative technology.
This combined with high public awareness through campaigns
has successfully instilled a sense of resource conservation amongst
the citizens.
3. Innovation & Long-Term Planning
Israel over the years,has been working towards water security with a
high percentage of sewage purification,water reuse,efficient water
use and desalination. This has been possible through continuous
innovations in planning, policies and tariffs.
Many parts of India
face similar challenges in terms of climate change, droughts,
highwater loss,changing land use,rising freshwater demands
and water pollution
.
4. Customised application to the water sector in India
Political will and scientific considerations will lead to successful
applications. In situ treatment technologies will also have a key
role to play on a decentralized basis.
The various areas include
pricing models, adopting solutions
approach rather than a product approach,appropriate technology
and its customization best suited to India.
5.Water-Energy Nexus
There is strong linkage betweenWater & Energy and this is particularly
so in industries like power plants and steel that are major consumers
of water.
By focusing on these industrial sectors that are largest
water consumers could be the first step in contributing more
to the challenges of water in the industrial sector.
6. Smart solutions to check Non- RevenueWater
Smart solutions are gaining recognition with Smart Cities Initiative
of the Government of India, where the endeavour is to provide
water 24X7.
What’s done in India could be explored as models
where there was less water wastage, since it was the key to
Israel’s successful strategy.
There are several water and wastewater
India - Israel Collaboration in Water
opportunities in India – smart cities, recycle/reuse opportunities,
sewage treatment by industries, Clean Ganga Mission etc.
These
need to be capitalised appropriately through technology,policy
and awareness.
7.Water Management in Agriculture Sector
Water demand management in agriculture sector that uses close to
80% of water is an important area and trials related tomicro irrigation
that has been successful in Israel for different types of crops and in
rain fed areas could be taken up particularly in similar geographies.
Focus should also be on using the Centres of Excellence that
have been set up in India to further the above.
L to R: Mr. Chandrajit Banerjee, Director General, CII, Prof. Joseph
Klafter, President, Tel Aviv University exchanging the signed MoU.
Also seen in the background are Mr.Amar Sinha,Secretary (ER),MEA,
Government of India, Mr. Aharon Fogel, Chairman ZIM Integrated
Shipping Services Ltd., Mr. Jamshyd Godrej, Chairman, Godrej and
Boyce Mfg.Co.Ltd.and Ms.Kiran Pasricha,Executive Director & CEO,
Ananta Aspen Centre and Ananta Centre
Contributed by the Confederation of Indian Industry
CII-TWI &WRC-TAU – In theQuest
for Solutions in India’sWater Sector
CII-Triveni Water Institute (CII-TWI),CII’s Centre of Excellence
onWater and theWater Research Centre,Tel Aviv University
(WRC-TAU),Israel,entered into a MoU in December 2016.The
MoU signed by Mr.Chandrajit Banerjee,Director General,CII,
and Prof Joseph Klafter,President,Tel Aviv University,enhances
cooperation of the two countries on planning,designing,and
implementing new and innovative tools and technologies
that improve management of water in India. This includes
technology,management,policy reforms and advance tools
and techniques.
It covers various sectors namely,irrigation,industry,domestic
water use,wastewater management,municipal sewage recycle,
improving water use efficiency,training and capacity building,
andmost importantly implementing of strategies in drought
prone areas of India.
Finding solutions that are workable
and affordable