• About
  • Collaborate
  • Data
  • Search
  • Donate
Citizen Matters, Bengaluru
  • Cities
    • Home
    • Bengaluru
    • Chennai
    • Mumbai
    • Delhi / NCR
    • Pune
    • Hyderabad
    • Ahmedabad
  • Current
  • Civic
  • Commute
  • Governance
  • Economy
  • Education
  • Environment
  • Health
  • Infrastructure
  • Waste
  • Water
  • Society
HomeAuthorsAnanth S Kodavasal

Articles by Ananth S Kodavasal

About Ananth S Kodavasal
Dr Ananth is the founder of Ecotech Engineering Consultancy, a Bengaluru based company specialising in wastewater treatment. With 30+years of work experience, his interests are in water resources management and wastewater management. He is a certified Lead Auditor for ISO 14001, Environmental Management Systems.
Waste Management

A critique of KSPCB’s guidelines for STP design and location

March 24, 2021 Nagesh Aras and Ananth S Kodavasal

The KSPCB’s guidelines for STPs are riddled with poor and technically wrong recommendations that would end up producing expensive, substandard STPs.

Water Supply

“Fining apartment owners for faulty sewage treatment plants is unjust”

March 10, 2020 Ananth S Kodavasal

As per environmental jurisprudence, the polluter has to pay. But apartment STPs (sewage treatment plants) are usually set up and approved by five different players. So who’s the real polluter when an STP is defective?

Civic

How Mayor can help Bengaluru with clean water and lakes

December 1, 2017 Ananth S Kodavasal

Most STPs in Bengaluru are dysfunctional due to many reasons including use of inappropriate technology, incorrect design, faulty engineering, poor operation and maintenance.

No Picture
Environment

How to manage sewage at zero cost: psst, the answer is biogas!

May 1, 2016 Ananth S Kodavasal

KSPCB introduces new norms for STP treatment – this is going to affect apartment STPs. Why incur a huge cost of this treatment, when there is a simpler, cheaper option, asks Dr Ananth Kodavasal.


Citizen Matters NewsletterSubscribe

Follow us on

  • Facebook
  • Twitter
  • Instagram
  • LinkedIn
  • YouTube

Information

  • Team
  • Awards and Recognition
  • Privacy Policy
  • Terms and Conditions
  • Grievance Redressal

Collaborate

  • Login
  • Openings
  • Contact Us
  • Reprint Permissions
  • Comment Policy & Disclaimer

Supported By


oorvani-foundation-website

© Oorvani Foundation 2013-2022