Jusco observes World Water Day

Ashish Mathur, managing director, Jusco, flagged off an awareness drive on World Water Day from Jubilee Park. Speaking during the function Mathur said water was a depleting natural resource and one should work towards conserving and recycling the existing source. Jusco was working on a comprehensive plan for recycling the waste water and at the same time created awareness amongst the consumers for conservation. It was the responsibility of each and every individual to conserve water and spread the message across the society. 

In our journey towards making Jamshedpur a safer, cleaner, greener and water wise city, Jusco has implemented the following major initiatives in the recent past: Surface water harvesting at Jublee Park,SNTI and few major flat complexes. waste water recycling at Kharkai and Bara Sewage Treatment Plant. With this initiative about 40MlD water would be treated and recycled and used for horticulture -purposes and with this initiative Jamshedpur will be closure to becoming a Zero liquid Discharge City. This initiative would further result in reduction of about 10MGD water withdrawl from Subernarekha River. 

Sub surface drip irrigation system and pop up sprinkler has been implemented in Jublee Park and for avenue plantation along KS link. After the flag-off, teams’ comprising members from Water Division organised Awareness drives at various locations like Kasidih, Bhalubasa, Dhatkidih community Centers and also at the Bhetia and Sonari and Nildhi Joggers Park. Mathur also inaugurated the Rain Water Harvesting Structure at Jubilee Officer’s Flat for conscious collection and storage of rainwater to cater to demands of water, for drinking, domestic purpose & also to inculcate a culture of water conservation.