NITI Aayog workshop on reusing treated wastewater
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What happened
- NITI Aayog, Karnataka and the Bangalore Water Supply and Sewerage Board held a national workshop on reuse of treated wastewater on 6-7 November 2025 in Bengaluru [PIB].
- It backed common standards to raise reuse, said rural and urban India both need it, and suggested treated water for new demand such as data centres [PIB].
Background
- Officials from eighteen states attended, with UNICEF and industry [PIB].
Why it matters
- Selling treated water to industry turns a cost into revenue for city utilities.
How to use this in Mains
- As per PIB (2025-11-08): NITI Aayog, Karnataka and the Bangalore Water Supply and Sewerage Board held a national workshop on reuse of treated wastewater on 6-7 November 2025 in Bengaluru.
- Selling treated water to industry turns a cost into revenue for city utilities.
Quotable data pointNITI Aayog, Karnataka and the Bangalore Water Supply and Sewerage Board held a national workshop on reuse of treated wastewater on 6-7 November 2025 in Bengaluru.
PIB: NITI Aayog: Reuse of treated wastewater workshop, 8 Nov 2025
Exam angle
UPSC
Mains: urban water security.
Practice MCQs
Original practice questions (not PYQs).
Practice · UPSC
Host city of the workshop
Answer (b) & explanation
PIB.
Practice · UPSC
New user of treated water named
Answer (a) & explanation
PIB.
Practice · UPSC
Organised under NITI's
Answer (a) & explanation
PIB.
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Official source: PIB: NITI Aayog: Reuse of treated wastewater workshop, 8 Nov 2025
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