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Water Resources Management – towards Sustainability and Stewardship
Presented by Vijay Penagonda, Sr. Consultant ERM
Presentation Date: 19 June 2020
Water Resource Management & Water Stewardship – Key Considerations
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Water Neutral, Net Zero Water Strategy
Water Neutral Organization
Water Neutral Business / Sector
Water Neutral Facility OR Unit
Water Neutral Product
Water Neutrality: Based on Water Footprint – includes direct and indirect water use;
May include water used in supply chain, outsourced services, raw materials, and embedded water in products;
Net Zero Building / Facility: a net zero water building (or facility) completely offsets water use
with alternative water plus water returned to the original water source.
Scale of Adoption
Net Zero Water Concept
Key aspect: Water returned OR water replenishment must be to original water source (same catchment as abstraction).
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Involvement, Roles, and Interests
Those looking at water as an issue of Corporate Strategy or Risk ManagementOperational Level
Those looking at water as an operational issue, who may wish to evaluate water as a business and operational risk
Business Level
Site managers or technical water specialists who wish to evaluate and inform strategies and plans, and drive different approaches to water risk management
Site Level
Source: ICMM
Key aspect: Should have a designated team with members from all levels. Clearly define Roles & Responsibilities
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Approach towards Watershed Mgt. & Stewardship
“The use of water that is socially equitable, environmentally sustainable and economically beneficial, achieved through a stakeholder-inclusive process that involves site and watershed-based actions.”
Key aspect: Business Continuity is linked to renewable water resources of catchment. Plan from “catchment water sustainability perspective”.
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Actions for Watershed Mgt. and Stewardship
EXTERNAL STAKEHOLDERSOther Water Users, Supply chain, Govt., Media,
Service Providers, Eco Sensitive Areas
BUSINESS UNIT (INTERNAL)
Resource Protection and
Waste Management
Hierarchy
Minimize Fresh Water
Use
Maximize Alternate Water
Use
Impact from Impact on
Source Reduction (fresh water & Wastewater Impact Minimization (Treatment, Reuse, & Recycle)
Safe Disposal
Shared Water Challenges and Stakeholder Concerns
Collective Action (Collaboration, Partnership, Engagement, Influence)
Understanding Business Risk(Physical, Regulatory,
Reputational)
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Risk Exposure and Mitigation Action: Case Studies
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Mitigation Action – Case 1: Reactive Approach
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SIPCOT
Private Tanker
Current Water
Demand
SW from Kelavarapalli
DamGW
GW
Private Tankers: 175-200 KLD
Water Demand: 220-250 KLD
SIPCOT: 50 KLD
Water supply from service provider not reliable
Water supply infrastructure under capacity and in poor
conditionNo plans from service
provider to address local water scenario
No private access to water source
External supply is expensive and quality poor
Plans for expansion, requires double the volume
Inte
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Con
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Mitigation Action – Case 1: Alternate Water Source
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AWS-1: Reclamation of municipal sewage from Villages/Communities
AWS-2: Sourcing Treated Wastewater from Large Industries within SIPCOT
AWS-3: Reclamation of Water from Lakes in Hosur Area
AWS-4: Reclamation of Water from Lakes in SIPCOT
AWS-5: Water Supply from KelavarapalliDam
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Mitigation Action – Case 2: Proactive Approach
Poor Policy and Governance
Poor Crop Choice and Irrigation Practices
Perception and Awareness Barrier
No surface water source
Onsite borewells, No back-up
Notified Area, Compliance Obligation
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Issu
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Mitigation Action – Case 2: Stakeholder Engagement
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Mitigation Action – Case 2: Collaborative Action
Catchment Level Targeted Initiatives
Rainwater Harvesting Artificial Groundwater Recharge Sanitation and Wastewater Management Pond Restoration and Rejuvenation
Rejuvenation of stream Canal restoration
Equipment and technical support to agricommunities for water conservation
Promotional campaigns on crop diversification
Engagement with policymakers on groundwater regulation
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Mitigation Action – Case 2: Key Strategic Outcome
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Guidelines, Standards, and Existing Catchment Plans
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Guidelines and Standards
Guide to Setting Site Water Targets Informed by Catchment Context.https://ceowatermandate.org/site-water-targets/
Business Guide to Circular Water Management.https://www.wbcsd.org/contentwbc/download/3437/44956
The AWS International Water Stewardship Standard.https://a4ws.org/the-aws-standard-2-0/
CDP Water Disclosure
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Aligning with Existing Catchment Initiatives
National Water MissionCWMI KPIs – Indicator Themes and Weights
How many of these are linked to your Water Sustainability and Long-term Business Continuity Strategy?
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Thank You Aniket [email protected]+91 98199 15218Bengaluru, India
Vijay [email protected]+91 81230 50003Bengaluru, India
