Rejuvenation of Rivers and Lakes in India: Balancing Societal Priorities with Technological Possibilities

Comprehensive Water Quality and Purification

Volumn 4, Issue , 2014, Pages 181-229

  Asolekar, S R ^a   Kalbar, P P ^a   Chaturvedi, M K M ^b   Maillacheruvu, K Y ^c  

^a INDIAN INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY BOMBAY   (India)

^b Hindustan Construction Co Ltd   (India)

^c BRADLEY UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Community participation; Constructed wetland; Duckweed pond; Ganga river; India; Lake; Natural treatment system; Pollution; Public private partnership; Recycle; Rejuvenation of lake; Rejuvenation of river; Reuse; River; Sewage fed aquaculture; Sustainable development; Treatment plant; Waste stabilization pond

Indexed keywords

EID: 84925405622     PISSN: None     EISSN: None     Source Type: Book    
DOI: 10.1016/B978-0-12-382182-9.00075-X     Document Type: Chapter

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