PT FACTS

PT FACTS

Assam researchers develop low-cost filter to remove arsenic from drinking water

• Source of Arsenic
• Naturally in rocks and soil, water, air, plants, and animals, volcanic activity, the erosion of rocks and minerals, and forest fires
• Anthropogenic occurrence by Agrochemicals, wood preservatives, industrial sources, mineral processing, acid mine drainage, burning of fossil fuels etc
• Disease causes by arsenic
• Skin cancer,
• lung and bladder cancer
• Vascular system disease
• Diabetes
• Blackfoot disease etc
• Treatment of contaminated water using small quantities of cooking soda, potassium permanganate and ferric chloride

Lending a helping hand to coconut farmers

Project Kalpavriksha

• The project has field staff that visit coconut farms, advises farmers on best practices, disease and yield improvement free of cost.
• It now covers almost 6,000 coconut farmers in Tamil Nadu and Kerala.
• It has a digital library and toll free number.
• Project Kalpavriksha will also bring on its platform start-ups, financial institutions, and government agencies.