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Managing greywater: A Haryana village shows the way -Ravi Kumar

-Down to Earth

Pond-based greywater treatment systems in Kurak Jagir village in Karnal district, Haryana, absorb greywater 

More than 70 per cent of freshwater across rural households in India gets converted to greywater. With the Union water ministry’s Jal Jeevan Mission providing tap water connection to every rural household at the rate of 55 litres per capita per day, the problem is set to intensify.

Greywater refers to wastewater from non-toilet systems, that is, wastewater from kitchen sinks, dishwashers, baths, showers, etc.  

In rural areas, greywater is often let into stormwater drains, which is discharged into the surroundings. This poses environmental and public health risks.

Down to Earth traveled to Kurak Jagir in Haryana’s Karnal and found how the village has set a precedent in managing greywater.

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