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Urban Water Body Diagnostic Tool

National Institute of Urban Affairs (NIUA) & UNESCO, New Delhi have jointly developed an ‘Urban Water Body Diagnostic Tool’, to act as a decision support system for city administrators to manage the water bodies within their jurisdiction. The purpose of this tool is to help identify and prioritise actions for the rehabilitation and rejuvenation of water bodies within any city. The Tool uses a mix of outcome and process-based indicators, assigned with appropriate weights (using the Analytical Hierarchy Process), to help make an end-to-end diagnosis of each water body in the city.

Toolkit for Preparing City Action Plans for Reuse of Treated Used Water

The safe and practical application of re-use of treated used water within urban limits has emerged as one of the priority areas as identified by river cities in India. Key national missions like Namami Gange, AMRUT, and SBM have been instrumental in pushing the agenda and creating an enabling environment for the reuse of treated used water in urban areas. However, cities are facing challenges in implementing measures on the ground due to the lack of knowledge around the scientific application of re-use measures. To address the need of cities to implement an efficient reuse infrastructure, the National Institute of Urban Affairs (NIUA) along with the National Mission for Clean Ganga (NMCG) have prepared a Toolkit aimed at guiding the cities in taking a step-by-step approach to assess their current situation about the availability of treated used water and possible avenues for its reuse and application. The Toolkit also aims to help cities make informed decisions concerning the planning and implementation of treated used water reuse infrastructure. The Toolkit will be a guiding document for “Preparing City Action Plans for Reuse of Treated Used Water (TUW)” and will help with sustainable water management, diversification of water sources, and environmental protection.