Effects of climate change can be mitigated by adopting latest technology for saving water and using it more efficiently, Environment Minister Prakash Javadekar today said.
Inaugurating the 4th India Water Week, he said the target is to reduce 50 per cent water requirement in industries by adopting 'Recover, Recycle and Reuse' technology.
"The industries have been mandated to achieve water efficiency and adopt zero-liquid discharge in distilleries and other industries. The construction industry has also been mandated to harvest water and use it effectively through innovations like recharge in borewell by filtering," the minister said.
He said the government has brought new sustainable sand mining rules so that the rivers do not die.
"The essence of the new rule is that the quantity and place of sand mining will be decided by satellite mapping of the river to know where and how many sand deposits have accumulated," he said.
Presently, nearly 50 per cent solid waste goes into polluting water bodies. All waste management rules have been revamped, with the aim of reducing water pollution, he said.
