Constructed Wetland as a Natural Treatment System forWastewater Management: an Eco-sustainable Product

Abstract

In India, wastewater generation is increasing with improvement of water supply in urban areas with multi-fold growth in effluents [1]. The availability of water for drinking and sanitation, industrial applications, commercial purposes, including construction as well for irrigation is in short supply [2, 4]. On the one hand, there is an escalating demand of water for domestic, agriculture, as well as industrial purposes and on the other hand, the available water is being deteriorated as a result of a disposal of domestic and industrial effluents