To reduce its consumption of fresh water, the Chhatrapati Shivaji International Airport (CSIA) has set up three sewage treatment plants. The plants recycle 25 per cent of water used by every passenger, which is then utilised for toilet flushing, cooling and in the airport’s green spaces.
Speaking on the sidelines of an event to mark World Environment Day on Sunday, a Mumbai International Airport Pvt Ltd (MIAL) spokesperson said, “Fresh water is required for airport activities such as concessioners, cooking, drinking, cooling tower, etc.
We can’t substitute fresh water requirement by treated sewage totally, but fresh water requirements in some activities, such as toilet flushing, gardening and cooling in HVAC, can be substituted by treated sewage. The sewage generated from terminal buildings and landslide activities are being treated at state-of-art STPs for Terminal 1, 2 and cargo.”
The event on Sunday was hosted by GVK CSIA, which administers MIAL. At the programme, 30 students from Matoshri Vidyamandir and Rajnigandha Madhyamik Vidyalaya took an oath to shield the environment from destruction. The Peepal, The Girl And The City, a book on environment written by Kalyani Majumdar, was also launched.
To Read the News in Full 07/06/16 Sanket Jain/Indian Express
Speaking on the sidelines of an event to mark World Environment Day on Sunday, a Mumbai International Airport Pvt Ltd (MIAL) spokesperson said, “Fresh water is required for airport activities such as concessioners, cooking, drinking, cooling tower, etc.
We can’t substitute fresh water requirement by treated sewage totally, but fresh water requirements in some activities, such as toilet flushing, gardening and cooling in HVAC, can be substituted by treated sewage. The sewage generated from terminal buildings and landslide activities are being treated at state-of-art STPs for Terminal 1, 2 and cargo.”
The event on Sunday was hosted by GVK CSIA, which administers MIAL. At the programme, 30 students from Matoshri Vidyamandir and Rajnigandha Madhyamik Vidyalaya took an oath to shield the environment from destruction. The Peepal, The Girl And The City, a book on environment written by Kalyani Majumdar, was also launched.
To Read the News in Full 07/06/16 Sanket Jain/Indian Express
No comments:
Post a Comment