The Hindu·3 min read·medium
Water purifiers developed during Rajasthan deluge delivered to flood-hit Assam
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Rahul Karmakar
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Scientists from CSIR-NEERI have deployed 100 portable water purification units to flood-affected districts in Assam. The gravity-based NEERI-ZAR technology requires no electricity and aims to provide safe drinking water while reducing plastic waste from relief bottles.
A set of specialised water purifiers developed during the 2006 deluge in Barmer, Rajasthan, has been delivered to the flood-hit districts of Charaideo, Jorhat, and Sivasagar in eastern Assam.
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