Chennai: Indian scientists at Tamil Nadu’s Kalpakkam pilot plant have devised a method to turn sea water into potable water.
According to a report in ndtv, scientists at the Bhabha Atomic Research Centre-funded Kalpakkam plant have also developed certain filtration methods that ensure groundwater containing arsenic and uranium are safe to drink.
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The scientists use waste steam from a nuclear reactor to purify the seawater. Its capacity is 6.3 million litre every day.
This innovation could be a source of major relief to the 13 states, currently reeling under drought. Several such purifying plants have been installed in Punjab, West Bengal and Rajasthan.
The nuclear scientists have also made several household water purifiers that are being marketed all over drought-hit Marathwada. Some these use thin membranes and special filters to separate the contaminants. The cost of this operation is very low.
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28,000 villages in Maharashtra are currently facing drought. Many other states including Karnataka, Uttar Pradesh and Telangana have also been reeling under severe drought conditions, prompting Narendra Modi to hold meetings with the CMs of affected states.
