At the session, D Thara, Additional Secretary in the Ministry of Housing and Urban Affairs, spoke about the example set by Germany and Japan.
Aiming to use 80 per cent of wastewater by 2030 in Gujarat, taking inspiration from the bold moves for generating zero waste in Japan and Germany, and mandatory recycling of waste — these were the talking points at ‘Opportunities through circular economy: Recycling waste-water and waste to energy’, a session held at the Vibrant Gujarat Global Summit on Friday.
Prime Minister Narendra Modi has initiated a new economy of utilising waste, Chief Minister Bhupendra Patel asserted at the session. Giving examples of gobar gas and biogas projects, the Chief Minister said that “such changes have brought positive changes in the rural economy”. While congratulating Surat for receiving the recognition for ‘cleanest city’ in the Swachh Survekshan Awards, the Chief Minister said that the Surat Municipal Corporation generates a revenue of Rs 140 crore annually by treating wastewater and giving it to industries in a fine example of a circular
