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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.
