This section presents the key areas of water use in respective industrial sectors with a broad range of the Specific Water Consumption (SWC) as a metric of industrial performance, representing the total amount of water consumed per unit of the product. [...] As evident from the previous sections, there exists significant opportunities in water intensive industries in India to save water and enhance their water use efficiency, while ensuring water sustainability within their operations and the value chain besides contributing to the goals of the National Water Mission and the SDG-6. [...] 4.2 Policy Recommendations In view of the challenges in the water sector and the identified sector-specific interventions for enhancing water use efficiency, the following policy recommendations are suggested: P Setting up of Water Use Benchmarks for Industries: In absence of a clear standard for water use and in order to facilitate improvement in industrial water productivity, there is a need to. [...] Mandatory regular third-party water audits BENCHMARKING INDUSTRIAL WATER USE EFFICIENCY IN INDIA 19 OPPORTUNITIES FOR WATER-INTENSIVE INDUSTRIES through policy directives would ensure a dynamic assessment of the water use efficiency in the sector and help in enhancing water use efficiency goals. [...] It may be useful in this context for the government to establish a live dashboard (on the lines of the Jal Jeevan Mission) for industrial water use benchmarks, and other water use, water quality and discharge data in public domain for transparent sharing of information and best practices.
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