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.”
Points to Know
- The theme for this year is ‘Groundwater: making the invisible visible.
- This campaign will see people undertake collective situation assessment, plan and implement greywater management activities.
- Mobilize Communities, Institutions Like Panchayats, Schools, Anganwadi To Undertake Greywater Management Through People’s Participation .
- PRIs would work with people to ensure that greywater is managed at the most appropriate local level through construction of household and community soak pits.”
- Creation of individual and community greywater management assets will be encouraged.
- The funds will be sourced from Swachh Bharat Mission Grameen Phase-II or through 15th Finance Commission tied-grants or MGNREGS or through convergence of all.
Background : Sujalam Campaign
- 100-day campaign by the Ministry of Jal Shakti to create more and more ODF Plus villages by undertaking waste water management at the village level.
- It focuses on the creation of 1 million soak-pits and also other grey water management activities.
Points to Know
- ODF – “A city/ward is notified as ODF city/ward if, at any point of the day, not a single person is found defecating in the open.”
- ODF+ – ODF and community and public toilets are functional and well-maintained.”
- ODF++ – ODF and ODF+ and “faecal sludge/septage and sewage is safely managed and treated, with no discharging and/or dumping of untreated faecal sludge/septage and sewage in drains, water bodies or open areas.”
Case Study in India
- Kurak Village in Haryana
- Gram Panchayat – has implemented a pond-based wastewater treatment system in 2017.
- Final outlet shows that the wastewater is treated and can be used for irrigation and pisciculture.
- The last maturation pond in this village is used for pisciculture.
UPSC PYQ
Atal Innovation Mission is set up under the
- Department of Science and Technology
- Ministry of Labour and Employment
- NITI Aayog
- Ministry of Skill Development and Entrepreneurship
