Keralam govt. frames policy for safe reuse of treated wastewater
The Kerala government has introduced a new policy to promote the safe reuse of treated wastewater across sectors like agriculture, construction, and urban landscaping. Local bodies are now required to assess and publicly declare the availability of treated water from sewage treatment plants to reduce freshwater dependency.
Why it matters
This policy represents a significant shift toward sustainable water management and resource circularity in urban and industrial planning.
The Local Self-Government department in Keralam has framed a policy for the safe reuse of treated wastewater across key sectors such as horticulture, agriculture, urban landscaping, construction activities, industrial processes, and cleaning applications.
The policy aims to actively reduce the State’s dependence on freshwater for construction and cleaning activities by promoting the use of treated wastewater as a sustainable alternative. This will be achieved through robust policy measures, institutional frameworks and effective monitoring mechanisms.
Within six months of the notification of the policy, the local bodies owning sewage treatment plants (STPs) will assess and declare the availability of treated wastewater and update and publish the same annually before June 1 every year.
The declaration will include details on the quantity of treated wastewater available, quality parameters as per prescribed Kerala State Pollution Control Board (KSPCB) standards, location of STPs and the nature of potential reuse applications.
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