MoU signing: India and German partnership

MOU signing: India and German partnership 

Posted by NILESH WAGHELA

Mumbai: Chennai Metropolitan Water Supply & Sewerage Board and German Water Partnership, signed MOU.

This is an export initiative for climate protection supported by the Federal Ministry of Germany for Environment, Nature Conservation, Nuclear Safety & Consumer Protection (BMUV)

ShowCaseIN aims to develop a conceptual design for the upgrade of an existing wastewater treatment plant under local conditions in India, which will then serve as a show case plant for adapted German wastewater technologies and will also be used for training purposes for capacity building. The project contributes to achieving the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) of the United Nations (UN). It addresses SDG 6, “Ensure availability and sustainable management of water and sanitation for all”, with a deeper focus on SDG 6.3, “Improvement of water quality, wastewater treatment and reuse”, SDG 9, “Build resilient infrastructure, promote inclusive and sustainable industrialization and foster innovation”, and SDG 4, “Equitable quality education and promote lifelong learning opportunities for all”.

In the first and current phase, engineering services at the level of feasibility study (or in Indian terms, a DPR) are being rendered to CMWSSB. The project is currently financed by the German Federal Ministry for Environment, Nature Conservation and Nuclear Safety. The local partners are CMWSSB and Anna University. The wastewater treatment plant to be refurbished in the second phase (implementation) is based in Chennai and has a capacity of 23 MLD. The second phase will be structured and commenced after due and proper completion of the first and current phase.