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Assam: New water treatment plant launched on Guwahati outskirts

A similar waste management plant was set up at Kamakhya temple under the 'Swachh Bharat Abhiyan

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20 Dec 2021 11:00pm IST
Fit-NE<br>Staff Bureau BY: Fit-NE
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A water treatment plant was inaugurated by the Co-Vice Chairman of the State Innovation and Transformation Aayog (SITA), Ramen Deka in Changsari on the Guwahati outskirts. 
The water treatment plant is one of the projects which will be executed by its implementing partner Indian Institute of Technology (IIT), Guwahati in partnership with the Public Health Engineering Department.
Build with an estimated cost of Rs 40.80 lakh, the main aim of setting up this plant is to create a chemical less water treatment system based on renewable energy in rural areas of Assam.
Deka said if it is adopted in different arsenic-affected areas, it will lessen the burden of huge cancer cases in the state. Moreover, the electrolyte treatment is capable of tackling pesticides along with fluoride, iron, arsenic and turbidity.
It is expected that this water treatment plant is one of the projects which will help to reduce the risk associated with arsenic and fluoride exposure from drinking water.
He highlighted the innovative projects and schemes undertaken by SITA for the welfare of the projects and said that SITA will be ensuring applications for appropriate technologies for development in the areas of health, agriculture, fishery, employment generation through the utilization of resources and associated skill developments.
Ramen Deka
Image: Ramen Deka
It is expected that this water treatment plant is one of the projects which will help to reduce the risk associated with arsenic and fluoride exposure from drinking water.
The programme was attended by Dr Mihir Kumar Purkait, Professor, Department of Chemical Engineering, IIT Guwahati, and other dignitaries.
Prior to this venture, another solid waste management plant was inaugurated within the premise of the Kamakhya Temple. It was inaugurated by Assam Chief Minister, Dr Himanta Biswa Sarma under the 'Swachh Bharat Abhiyan'. The waste management plant set up in Kamakhya will turn the waste into compost.
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