Concept Note on sustainable waste management and resource recovery
Principal Investigator
Prof. Ligy Philip
Objective
- AquaMAP wishes to undertake projects for sustainable management for solid waste and wastewater for resource recovery and development of a clean and healthy village.
Description
- Many Indian villages continue to face significant challenges in ensuring water security, food security, and public health. A heavy dependence on monsoon rainfall for agriculture, the widespread use of chemical fertilizers, and inadequate hygiene and sanitation systems have rendered rural livelihoods highly vulnerable., Consequently, there has been a significant increase in the generation of greywater in the villages. Also, there has been significant increase in the construction of septic tanks to take care of toilet wastewater., Therefore, there is a critical need for appropriate management of solid waste, greywater and septic tank effluent in rural areas.
Impact
- Prof. Ligy Philip, Coordinator of AquaMAP has guided two Ph.D. students who have researched on all aspects of constructed wetlands, including the treatment of emerging contaminants such as pharmaceuticals and personal care products., She has guided one Ph.D. students who has researched on all aspects of composting, and reduced the composting time from approximately 40 days to approximately 20 to 24 days, and still gets compost of international quality., This system has already been implemented in 18 villages in Tamil Nadu through CSR funds from Industry such as India Additives Limited; Chennai Petrochemical Corporation Limited and Technip India Limited.
Duration
3 Years