Status of Municipal Wastewater Treatment in Some Cities of India

Sewage discharge creates a serious environmental pollution in water resources. This is the one of the biggest pollution problem in India. The rapid growths of the population, the technological and industrial boom have brought enormous problems and degradation of the environment. Effective collection and treatment of municipal wastewater is a critical problem in a fast developing country like India. The present paper includes cities of Indore, Delhi, Kanpur, Tiruchirappalli and Pune. This paper highlights the present wastewater treatment status in these cities. The suggestions could be made for utilizing the treated sewage wastewater for agriculture, growing greens etc.