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Revitalization of Rivers in India Draft Policy - Isha Guru Jaggi Vasudev

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<strong>Revitalization</strong> <strong>of</strong> <strong>Rivers</strong> In <strong>India</strong><br />

<strong>Draft</strong> <strong>Policy</strong> Recommendation<br />

significantly from conventional approaches.<br />

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Decentralised Wastewater Treatment System (DEWATS):<br />

This is a system that is based on anaerobic processes. It consists <strong>of</strong>:<br />

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Settl<strong>in</strong>g Tank<br />

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Anaerobic Baffled Reactor<br />

»»<br />

Anaerobic Filter<br />

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Planted Gravel Filter<br />

DEWAT systems are typically set up for up to 1 MLD wastewater. It is low on<br />

energy use, and the water is typically suitable for irrigation. For non-contact<br />

applications like flush<strong>in</strong>g, etc. that require higher quality water, additional<br />

polish<strong>in</strong>g may be needed.<br />

S<strong>in</strong>ce there will be residual nutrients <strong>in</strong> the treated water, this is not safe<br />

enough for release <strong>in</strong>to water bodies without further polish<strong>in</strong>g.<br />

This is an approved technology by (M<strong>in</strong>istry <strong>of</strong> Environment, Forests &<br />

Climate Change (MoEF&CC, 2009) and M<strong>in</strong>istry for Dr<strong>in</strong>k<strong>in</strong>g Water &<br />

Sanitation (MoDW&S, 2015).<br />

Additional <strong>in</strong>formation can be obta<strong>in</strong>ed from Consortium for DEWATS<br />

Dissem<strong>in</strong>ation Society (CDD, 2016).<br />

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Soil Biotechnology (SBT):<br />

SBT is a technology developed and patented by <strong>India</strong>n Institute <strong>of</strong><br />

Technology Bombay more than a decade ago. (Shankar, Patnaik, &<br />

Bhawalkar, 2002)<br />

An SBT system consists <strong>of</strong> an impervious conta<strong>in</strong>ment. Organic<br />

wastewater is processed <strong>in</strong> an ecosystem consist<strong>in</strong>g <strong>of</strong> soil-like<br />

media, bacterial culture, geophagus earthworms, natural m<strong>in</strong>eral<br />

additives and select plants. Natural m<strong>in</strong>eral additives are also used as<br />

a process regulator <strong>in</strong> order to archive desired treated water quality.<br />

Purification takes place by adsorption, filtration and biological<br />

reaction.<br />

Annexures<br />

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