The Hindu Sustainability Summit: ‘Treat waste water as an economic resource’

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Indian experts at The Hindu Sustainability Summit emphasized treating wastewater as an economic resource. Oil majors aim to reduce fresh water usage by employing treated water, while IIT-M highlights technology advancements to monitor groundwater effectively, especially leveraging Chennai’s coastline.

Oil majors seek to replace fresh water intake with treated water; dismissing the myth that desalination is expensive, expert calls for leveraging Chennai’s coastline; IIT-M prof says technology can help monitor groundwater situation