STRENGTH AND VOLUME REDUCTION OF WASTEWATER IN SUGAR INDUSTRY: A CASE STUDY OF VITTHALRAO SHINDE SAHAKARI SAKHAR KARKHANA LTD., PIMPELNER

Water plays a most valuable and important role in the natural cycles of various ecosystems Out of available water on earth, only 3% is fresh water available. In the available fresh water sources, entries of pollutants have been significantly increased from industries and domestic/anthropogenic activities. In case of sugar industry, wastewater is generated at various levels of unit operations and conservation of water and minimisation of wastewater is significant aspect of environmental and economical sustainability of sugar industry. This paper has proved that by adopting the technique of 4-R i.e. Reduce, Reuse, Recycle and Recovery concept at Vitthalrao Shinde Sahakari Sakhar Karkhana Ltd. (VSSSKL), Pimpelner, Dist: Solapur, Maharashtra the wastewater strength and volume reduction is possible.