Consultation Meet on 'Transforming Biosolids into Manure through Co-Composting with Organic Municipal Waste'

27th Sep 2024

Biosolids, the byproduct of wastewater treatment, can serve as highly effective manure if properly treated and tested before reuse. The 2017 amendment to the Environment (Protection) Rules, 1986, not only revised the standards for effluent from sewage treatment plants but also encouraged its recycling. In national-level programmes such as Swachh Bharat Mission 2.0 and AMRUT 2.0, cities are guided to adopt Faecal Sludge and Septage Management (FSSM) and its co-treatment with sewage at STPs. (Guidelines AMRUT 2.0, Swachh Bharat Mission - Urban 2.0) The semisolids generated from these processes are subsequently converted into dried or dewatered sludge. Currently, there is a lack of comprehensive information regarding the safe resource recovery and reuse of this sludge for sustainable agricultural practices. Since the implementation of the National FSSM Policy in 2017, many states have made significant progress by enacting policies, establishing legislative frameworks, issuing guidelines, and leveraging funding for sanitation through national programs initiatives such as SBM, NMCG etc.

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