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sustainable. These interventions not only a fraction of the national water resource with Mechanical Vapour Recompression
tackle water treatment challenges but also is ‘properly managed’. This has negative (MVR), crystallizers and evaporators, RO
contribute signifi cantly to income genera- ramifi cations for the country’s social and membranes, etc. In India Veolia has suc-
tion, operational effi ciency enhancement, economic growth. According to a recent cessfully completed more than 25 ZLD
and overall sustainability. This project World Bank Report, water pollution not projects, also contributing to the delivery
stands as an outstanding case study, show- only costs the national exchequer up to of a wide variety of equipment, water
casing Veolia’s pioneering technologies $7.7-bn a year in losses, but also leads to management solutions and other services
and execution capabilities, particularly its a 9 per cent drop in agricultural revenue, for civic, industrial, residential and com-
ZLD solutions. The Grasim Nagda pro- a 16 per cent subtraction in crop yield, 40 mercial projects across the country.
ject has without doubt created reference million Indians being affected by water-
data with global applicability, paving the borne diseases and 400,000 fatalities. All Gopal Madabhushi, Senior VP &
way for broader market penetration and of these challenges, compounded further Business Unit Leader India & South
a substantial contribution to global water by lack of water conservation efforts, can Asia, Veolia while underscoring his
recycling and pollution reduction efforts. pose a severe threat to the growth now company’s intent to make the world a
being projected. water secure place dilates on business
That augurs well for industries, prospects: “With freshwater depleting
businesses, water technology players – Future prospects very fast worldwide, the success being
and most critically for an increasingly As India and many other countries demonstrated at Grasim’s Nagda plant
fragile global environment. continue to grapple with water scarcity and sets an important precedent not only for
pollution, the Grasim Nagda project serves India, but also for Veolia’s global water
Environmental urgency as a testament to the potential of industrial agenda. It shows the user’s confi dence
Veritably, it is empathy towards the best practices and innovative technologies in our systems. We stand out because
environment, depleting earth resources, to reverse the tide of water depletion and of our very own technologies and
and the consequent need for application contamination. It sets a new standard for execution capabilities which differentiate
of industrial best practices which binds sustainable water management, both in us from the competition in the market.
responsible global entities like Grasim India and globally, offering a promising path Veolia has introduced some unique solu-
and Veolia together. Grasim Industries’ toward a water-secure and environmentally tions to this country for the fi rst time,
VSF plant at Nagda, certainly is an out- responsible future. It is here that entities successfully delivering projects on site
standing example of the success of like Veolia Water Technologies can step as a team. Our key goal is primarily to
Veolia’s technology solutions as can be seen in as key contributors to the India growth penetrate more markets on the mem-
from the dramatic water tale turnaround. story. The French multinational, which has branes side which offer the best solu-
For sure, while the use of membrane been in India for close to two decades now, tions for customers, and also make
based novel technologies and the instal- has over 500 references of completing strides in the ZLD market so that we are
lation of the world’s fi rst ZLD for the vis- the most complex projects starting from able to recycle as much as possible and
cose industry at Nagda can be viewed as treatment of drinking water, sewage treat- reduce pollutants on the surface water.”
an exemplary solution for the country’s ment and industrial wastewater treatment. That should be happy news for the
water table depletion and contamination The solutions being offered include ZLD future of water ravaged Earth.
problems, there is a growing need for
such technologies to be applied across Grasim Nagda project benefi ts:
the board in water-reliant industries, and
in civic settings. Indiscriminate urbaniza- * Veolia achieves >98% recovery rate, a ZLD benchmark for VSF industry.
tion, lack of planning, and the sheer * The project, an outstanding success, signifi cantly reduces Opex in VSF plants.
absence of water and waste treatment and * Leads to creation of valuable products, like sodium sulphate, for added revenue.
disposal systems across residential, civic * Innovation boosts Grasim’s income by recovering chemical production costs.
and industrial facilities, have led to almost * Benefi ts include recycled water and near-zero pollution discharge for Nagda’s
70 per cent of surface water in the coun- sustainability.
try being rendered unfi t for consumption. * The project, while showcasing Veolia’s tech prowess, enhances effi ciency
So much so, that India is counted among and sustainability.
the most water stressed countries. Almost * Grasim Nagda has contributed globally to water recycling and pollution reduction.
40-million litres of wastewater enter our * Technology offers benefi ts for industries, businesses, and the global environment.
rivers and water bodies each day, and only

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