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SWASTIIK Technology for Disinfecting Water
CSIR-National Chemical Laboratory (CSIR-NCL), Pune has launched a new technique called SWASTIIK to disinfect water by using natural oils. It was launched because, water-borne diseases have increased India’s disease burden. How SWASTIIK is different from existing methods? Disinfection of water is essential to remove pathogenic microorganisms that causes water-borne diseases. But, chemical methods like chlorination ..
Month: Current Affairs - June, 2021
Category: Science & Technology Current Affairs
Topics: Jal Jeevan mission • SWASTIIK Technology for Disinfecting Water • Wastewater treatment • water borne diseases • Water pollution • Water treatment
VA Tech Wabag wins Global Water Award
Chennai based leading water technology Indian Multinational VA Tech Wabag Ltd. bagged the prestigious Global Water Award for its 45 million liters a day Tertiary Treatment Reverse Osmosis Plant at Koyambedu, Chennai. Key highlights The plant has won the distinction award under the category of ‘wastewater project of the year’. The plant is one of ..
Month: Current Affairs - August, 2020
Category: Awards, Persons & Places in News • India Nation & States Current Affairs
Topics: Addressing Water Crisis • Chennai • Sustainable Water Management • Wastewater treatment • Water treatment
Water Crisis: Data from World Resources Institute
The new data from the World Resources Institute makes the following observations: About one-quarter of the world’s population is facing extremely high levels of baseline water stress (i.e. irrigated agriculture, industries, and municipalities withdraw more than 80% of their available supply on average every year). Water withdrawals have more than doubled globally since the 1960s due ..
Topics: Groundwater • Hydraulic engineering • Hydrology • Irrigation • Irrigation in viticulture • Natural environment • Nature • Water • Water Crisis • Water resources • water risk scores • Water scarcity • Water Stress • Water supply • Water treatment • World Resources Institute
West Bengal government observes first-ever Save Water Day on 12th July
The West Bengal government has observed the first-ever Save Water Day on 12th July 2019 across the state to spread the message of water conservation. From now onwards, the day will be observed in the state every year to create awareness among people to check misuse of water. The state government also organized the Padayatra ..
Topics: Bay of Bengal • Bengal • Nature • Padayatra • Water • Water supply • Water treatment • West Bengal • World Water Day
CSIR develops an affordable Water Disinfection System “OneerTM”
The Council of Scientific and Industrial Research, Indian Institute of Toxicology Research (CSIR-IITR) , Lucknow has developed an innovative technology for “Drinking Water Disinfection System” with Trade name “OneerTM” . ONEER TM is useful for continuous treatment of water and eliminates all disease causing pathogens such as virus, bacteria, fungi, protozoa and cyst to provide ..
Topics: Council of Scientific and Industrial Research • Drinking water • IITR • India • Indian Institute of Toxicology Research • Public health • sanitation • Water • Water treatment