Israel India | Business Guide | 2017

052 >Water > Long Term Activity Israel-India > Business Guide > 2017 I ndia and Israel have experience similar water challenges.These require a mixed set of interventions both on supply side such as creating new water resources, desalination or expanding the existing water resources, and on demand side,such as improving water use efficiency,wastewater recycling,sewage treatment,reuse and recycle. 1.Water Policy and Lessons from Israel The relevance of an intelligent policy that considers advanced technology and public participation has been the key to the success of Israel in transforming it from a ‘desert’ into a water surplus area. 2. Integrated Management of Water Resources Israel has undertaken various programs through the PPP models, with major thrust on promoting new and innovative technology. This combined with high public awareness through campaigns has successfully instilled a sense of resource conservation amongst the citizens. 3. Innovation & Long-Term Planning Israel over the years,has been working towards water security with a high percentage of sewage purification,water reuse,efficient water use and desalination. This has been possible through continuous innovations in planning, policies and tariffs. Many parts of India face similar challenges in terms of climate change, droughts, highwater loss,changing land use,rising freshwater demands and water pollution . 4. Customised application to the water sector in India Political will and scientific considerations will lead to successful applications. In situ treatment technologies will also have a key role to play on a decentralized basis. The various areas include pricing models, adopting solutions approach rather than a product approach,appropriate technology and its customization best suited to India. 5.Water-Energy Nexus There is strong linkage betweenWater & Energy and this is particularly so in industries like power plants and steel that are major consumers of water. By focusing on these industrial sectors that are largest water consumers could be the first step in contributing more to the challenges of water in the industrial sector. 6. Smart solutions to check Non- RevenueWater Smart solutions are gaining recognition with Smart Cities Initiative of the Government of India, where the endeavour is to provide water 24X7. What’s done in India could be explored as models where there was less water wastage, since it was the key to Israel’s successful strategy. There are several water and wastewater India - Israel Collaboration in Water opportunities in India – smart cities, recycle/reuse opportunities, sewage treatment by industries, Clean Ganga Mission etc. These need to be capitalised appropriately through technology,policy and awareness. 7.Water Management in Agriculture Sector Water demand management in agriculture sector that uses close to 80% of water is an important area and trials related tomicro irrigation that has been successful in Israel for different types of crops and in rain fed areas could be taken up particularly in similar geographies. Focus should also be on using the Centres of Excellence that have been set up in India to further the above. L to R: Mr. Chandrajit Banerjee, Director General, CII, Prof. Joseph Klafter, President, Tel Aviv University exchanging the signed MoU. Also seen in the background are Mr.Amar Sinha,Secretary (ER),MEA, Government of India, Mr. Aharon Fogel, Chairman ZIM Integrated Shipping Services Ltd., Mr. Jamshyd Godrej, Chairman, Godrej and Boyce Mfg.Co.Ltd.and Ms.Kiran Pasricha,Executive Director & CEO, Ananta Aspen Centre and Ananta Centre Contributed by the Confederation of Indian Industry CII-TWI &WRC-TAU – In theQuest for Solutions in India’sWater Sector CII-Triveni Water Institute (CII-TWI),CII’s Centre of Excellence onWater and theWater Research Centre,Tel Aviv University (WRC-TAU),Israel,entered into a MoU in December 2016.The MoU signed by Mr.Chandrajit Banerjee,Director General,CII, and Prof Joseph Klafter,President,Tel Aviv University,enhances cooperation of the two countries on planning,designing,and implementing new and innovative tools and technologies that improve management of water in India. This includes technology,management,policy reforms and advance tools and techniques. It covers various sectors namely,irrigation,industry,domestic water use,wastewater management,municipal sewage recycle, improving water use efficiency,training and capacity building, andmost importantly implementing of strategies in drought prone areas of India. Finding solutions that are workable and affordable