Wednesday, February 26, 2014

Haryana Govt and Israel Company sign MoU

by Haryananewswire
CHANDIGARH, FEB 26
The Haryana Government today signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with Mekorot Development and Enterprises Ltd., a Government of Israel Company for Joint Development of Dual Pipeline Project in order to re-use and recycle sewage  water after treatment with dual piping system.
         The MoU was signed by Additional Chief Secretary, Public Health and Engineering Department, Mr Sarban Singh on behalf of the state and Indian representative of the Company, Dr Mahesh Gandhi on behalf of the Mekorot Development and Enterprises Ltd in the presence of Haryana Chief Minister, Mr Bhupinder Singh Hooda and Public Health Engineering Minister, Mrs Kiran Choudhry and Mr Puneet Thakur, Mr. Gaurav Singh and Ms Kirti Gulati, all representatives of the Company. The Principal Secretaries to Chief Minister, Mr S.S. Dhillon and Dr K. K. Khandelwal and Additional Principal Secretary to Chief Minister, Mr Shiv Raman Gaur were also present on the occasion.
         MEKOROT is a subsidiary of MEKOROT Water Company responsible for managing water and related assets and issues throughout Israel and is a Government of Israel Company. The MEKOROT has extensive know-how, experience, capability and expertise in the management,operation and execution of water and waste water projects.
         The drinking water is used for industrial purposes and also for irrigating lawns in developed areas. In order to conserve the water, it should be treated to the extent that it is fit for use for industrial purposes and for irrigating lawns.
         Haryana Government has nominated Public Health Engineering Department (PHED) as Nodal Agency to rejuvenate and remodel the existing water supply system in the State of Haryana by upgradation of the existing water supply infrastructure by introducing "Dual Pipeline System" in the State of Haryana.
         Mekorot Development and Enterprise Ltd. (MEKOROT) has extensive know-how, experience, capability and expertise in the management, operation and execution of water projects and has developed a high level of expertise in water resources management, water supply systems, micro-irrigation, desalination (seawater and brackish water), municipal water management, wastewater treatment and the like.
         The purpose of the MOU is to formalize the cooperative relationship between nodal Agency (PHED) and MEKOROT in order to effectively address issues pertaining to reuse of wastewater for industrial,, agriculture and residential use, upgradation of basic water supply infrastructure, or any other potential area of cooperation that may be required by PHED from time to time
         The expertise of MEKOROT would be used in implementing important water related projects in Haryana by dual piping system i.e. one for potable water and second for reuse of Sewage after treatment for other purposes.
         The objectives of this MOU are to develop feasible project of reuse of wastewater for industrial, residential and agricultural use, supporting conservation of water by replacing drinking water or fresh water being supplied for non-consumptive use with reclaimed water,Upgradation of existing water Supply infrastructure in the State, develop any additional water supply, wastewater projects and desalination project as will be agreed from time to time under MoU.

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