Sakshi Education
- On 23rd March 2022, the Sujalam 2.0 campaign was launched by Gajendra Singh Shekhawat, the Union Minister of Jal Shakti. This campaign has been launched for grey water management. The launch event was held virtually by the Ministry of Jal Shakti’s Department of Drinking Water and Sanitation (DDWS).
- ‘Groundwater: making the invisible visible’ is the theme for this campaign.
- The Sujlam 2.0 campaign was launched with the objective of managing grey water through the participation of the people. Under this campaign, there are plans to mobilize communities such as schools, panchayats, and anganwadis to help in grey water management.
- Funds for grey water management will be provided from the Swachh Bharat Mission-Gramin Phase II or through grants under the 15th Finance Commission as well as the MGNREGS or through the convergence between all of them.
- Grey water refers to the domestic wastewater that is generated in households, office buildings, etc. and is without faecal contamination. Sources of grey water include showers, sinks, washing machines, baths, etc.
- Since grey water contains less pathogens compared to domestic wastewater, it is safer to treat, handle, and reuse for the purpose of landscape, toilet flushing, crop irrigation, etc.
Published date : 24 Mar 2022 07:14PM
