[Seminar] Aiming for Integrated Efficiency and Infrastructure Strengthening in Water Supply and Sewerage Projects

Liberal Democratic Party Waterworks Business Promotion Parliamentary Federation Secretary-General Shunsuke Mutai Special Appointment

Our company will hold a seminar on the "Aim of the Integrated Efficiency and Infrastructure Strengthening Promotion Project for Water Supply and Sewerage." Starting from the fiscal year 2024, water supply administration will be transferred from the Ministry of Health, Labour and Welfare to the Ministry of Land, Infrastructure, Transport and Tourism, allowing for centralized management of water supply and sewerage administration. The effects of this integration are significant. In response to the Noto Peninsula earthquake, the integrated recovery of water supply and sewerage has demonstrated these benefits. While Japan boasts a world-class standard in water supply administration, it faces challenges such as aging infrastructure and seismic resilience after over a century of water supply. The approach to water supply development in depopulated areas is also a concern. There are new challenges such as public-private partnerships, decarbonization, energy conservation and renewable energy, realization of a circular society, and the development of small-scale decentralized water treatment systems. There are also policies for the international expansion of water supply technology. By injecting new technologies into the water supply sector, we draw attention to the field related to the most essential element for human survival: "water"! 【Seminar Details】 ■ Date and Time: April 17 (Wednesday) 9:30 - 11:30 (Doors open at 9:00) ■ Venue: JPI Conference Square ■ Participation Method: In-person, live streaming, archived streaming ■ Speaker: Shunsuke Mutai, Secretary-General of the Liberal Democratic Party's "Water Supply Business Promotion Parliamentary Federation," Chairman of the House of Representatives Environment Committee, Member of the House of Representatives *For more details, please refer to the PDF document or feel free to contact us.

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