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Clearford India Update Q2 2024

By Sanjay Deshpande, Executive Director & Head of Operations, Clearford India

Coinciding with the start of the Indian 2024-25 financial year, the Clearford India team began Q2 by completing ongoing projects and initiating newly awarded projects, including Muri Phase 2 and Averipati Army Base.

Unfortunately, progress was significantly hindered in the months of May and June due to India’s exceptionally hot summer, with temperatures soaring to 40-50ºC across most of the country. The State of Jharkhand, where the Muri project is located, in-fact issued a heat advisory, necessitating a halt to all outdoor work between 10:00am to 4:00pm.

Continue reading the blog to learn more about new and ongoing project advancements.

Projects Underway

Ghoramara Village, Assam

The Clearford India team completed the construction of the digester and procured the sewer network pipes for this Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) funded project in the State of Assam, sourced from Cholamandalam Investment & Finance Co. Ltd. Alongside, Clearford built toilets for 11 previously unserviced households. Work at this site is currently suspended due to the monsoon season, as heavy rainfall prevents any substantial work from happening.

Pictured 1: Ghoramara STP under construction

HINDALCO Muri Unit – Phase 2

Despite the inclement weather conditions this quarter, the Clearford India team managed to find opportunities to supervise the construction of approximately 25% of the digesters required at this HINDALCO Muri Phase 2 project. We are further collaborating with this existing client to design the required sewer network, aiming to start this work in the upcoming quarter.

Pictured 2: MURI PH2 8000L Digester Access Chambers

Lucknow Pilot Project – Indian Army

This pilot project, executed by the Indian Army within Lucknow Cantonment with a single 20,000 L Clearford Smart Digester, has expanded to include a 15m³ sewage treatment plant (STP) and was completed during this quarter. The team is in the process of commissioning the STP and subsequently testing the treated water to ensure compliance with water quality standards.

Averipati Army Base, Himachal Pradesh

Executed under very stringent timelines, this project saw the completion of most civil works, including the digesters and pipe network. The construction of a Clearford CAMUS 25m³ STP also commenced, with the goal of completion and handover by September 2024, a remarkable four-month turnaround from construction start.

Pictured 3: Kautuk Patel, Project Manager, Inspecting the Civil Works at Averipati

New Project Exploration

During this quarter, the Clearford India team were also involved in:

Submitting a proposal for a new terminal construction at Daman Airport;
A Feasibility Report and a Water Audit proposal for the Birla Carbon Unit in Chennai, Tamil Nadu;
Expansion of the existing Clearford-built 50m³ STP at the McCain plant in Mehsana, Gujarat, to address nitrogen levels and design a new solution for the plant’s expansion;
Continued discussions with potential clients in Northeastern India for proposed river pollution mitigation efforts in Guwahati, Assam, and work on the Capus of the National Institute of Technology in Agartala, Tripura;
Kautuk Patel, Project Manager for Clearford India, facilitated site visits to projects completed in Gujarat for potential clients GIFT City and the Ahmedabad Municipal Corporation as part of their due diligence exercises;
Designed solutions and visited two additional army bases, Pooh and Sumdo, in the Himalayas following a site visit by Mr. Patel; and,

Pictured 4: Mr. Patel Surveying the Pooh (L) and Sumdo (R) Bases

Deshpande, Executive Director & Head of Operations for Clearford India, conducted a site survey in Leh, Ladakh, the War Hero Colony, a residential colony approximately 60 Homes and 300 residents, primarily families of Indian Army soldiers who died in the 1999 Kargil War as well as recipients of India’s highest civilian awards. The project is currently looking for CSR funding.

Pictured 4: Street in War Hero Colony, LEH

Global Project Exploration

Internationally, the India office continues to explore project opportunities inSenegal, Mauritius, Ethiopia, Nepal, and Bangladesh. Detailed discussions were held with a clientin Senegal for a project to sewer a community of 500 villas, with a proposed solution submitted for evaluation. The other countries mentioned remain in the preliminary discussion stage

Clearford India in the News

Mr. Deshpande participated in various Canada Mission related events and engaged in discussions with Canadian LEA Associates about the potential collaboration in the Indian market to introduce the new incoming Trade Team at the Canadian High Commission.

Clearford also participated in various Indo-Canadian Business Chamber (ICBC) and Export Development Canada (EDC) meetings to reassure Indian corporates of continued Canadian business engagement in the Indian market.

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About Clearford Water Systems Inc.
Clearford Water Systems Inc. is a provider of unified water management solutions for the design, build, finance, operation and maintenance of water and wastewater infrastructure systems. The Company’s technology-based water solutions include Clearford One^® wastewater infrastructure systems, Clearford M-brane™ packaged treatment solutions, and a full range of UV Pure^® water disinfection products. Clearford is the winner of the Frost & Sullivan 2017 Enabling Technology Leadership Award for Global Decentralized Water & Wastewater Treatment. For more information on Clearford Water Systems, please visit www.clearford.com.

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