India envisages bilateral cooperation with other countries in water resources development
Japan’s Johkasou technology will be used in the Indian water projects for management of grey/black water from settlements with coverage under Jal Jeevan Mission as well as the sustainability of sources of fresh water under the mission, besides similar situation under Namami Gange Program.
Keeping in view the ongoing India-Japan cooperation, it has been decided to have an agreement with Japan to exchange experience and expertise in the decentralized treatment sector, the Cabinet said on 13 April 2022 after giving ex-post facto approval a recently signed Memorandum of Cooperation (MOC).
The MoC is between the Department of Water Resources, River Development and Ganga Rejuvenation (DoWR, RD&GR), Ministry of Jal Shakti, and Japan’s Ministry of the Environment in the areas of Decentralized Domestic Waste Water Management, using Johkasou technology.
There shall be no financial obligations on both the Parties under this MoC.
To facilitate the activities under this MOC, case-specific detailed documents such as Pre-Feasibility Reports, Feasibility Reports, and Detailed Project Reports, among others, may be created, covering detailed specifications in the respective areas as well as other pertinent matters such as, if deemed necessary, the financial arrangement of such case-specific programme and Project.
It will help ULBs to plan better for the complex issue of treating waste water.
The MoC, signed on 19 March 2022, promotes cooperation for Decentralized Domestic Wastewater Management in preserving the water environment in the public water areas and improvement of public health, based on the principles of equality and mutual benefit between the two countries.
A Management Council (MC) will be formed which will be responsible for the implementation of this MoC by formulating detailed activities of collaboration and the monitoring of its progress.
The Ministry of Water Resources, River Development and Ganga Rejuvenation has been envisaging bilateral cooperation with other countries in water resources development and management through sharing of policy and technical expertise, conducting of training courses, workshops, scientific and technical symposia, exchange of experts and study tours. fiinews.com
