Geography
Sujalam 2.0’ Grey Water Recycling Project
Context
- Union Minister of Jal Shakti, Shri Gajendra Singh Shekhawat launched the Sujalam 2.0 campaign for greywater management at a virtual event hosted by the Department of Drinking Water and Sanitation (DDWS), Ministry of Jal Shakti to mark the World Water Day, 2022.
Basics
What is Greywater ?
- Greywater is described as gently used waste water that comes from sources such as the bathroom, kitchen and laundry. Grey water is free from faecal contamination and doesn’t include black water from toilets.
- Note : It is estimated that 31 billion litres of greywater is generated every day in India.
- There is need to develop sustainable behaviour practices to conserve water.”