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Liquid Waste Management Rules 2024 Enforcement

eanwhile, in A key feature of these regulations a percentage of total freshwater
another move, is the introduction of Extended consumption. For instance, an
the Gujarat User Responsibility (EUR), which industrial unit utilizing 100,000lt of
government plans mandates bulk users to manage freshwater daily will be required to
Mto implement the treatment and reuse of their recycle at least 60,000lt of treated
the central government’s Liquid generated wastewater. wastewater by 2027-28. Industries
Waste Management Rules 2024 such as thermal power plants, pulp
to tackle the increasing challenges Starting in April 2027, new and paper manufacturing, and
of wastewater management in residential societies will be required textiles are identified as key sectors
residential communities, urban local to recycle 20% of their total water for implementing these wastewater
bodies, and industrial sectors. usage, with this requirement reuse initiatives.
escalating to 50% by April 2030.
Under these regulations, Existing societies face more
residential societies are classified as gradual targets, starting with 10%
bulk users of water if they consume in 2027-28 and increasing to 25%
over 5,000lt daily or exceed a from 2030-31. These targets are
biological oxygen demand (BOD) designed to foster sustainable
of 10kg per day. This categorization
will encompass a considerable water management practices within
residential communities.
number of apartment complexes,
which must register on a centralized In the industrial sector, these
platform regulated by the Central regulations mandate specific
Pollution Control Board (CPCB). wastewater reuse targets based on

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