Union Minister launches India’s first saline water LED lamps ‘Roshni’

Source: The post is based on the article “Union Minister launches India’s first saline water LED lamps ‘Roshni’” published in Business Standard on 14th August 2022.

What is the News?

The Union Minister has launched India’s first saline water lantern named ‘Roshni’.

What is Roshni?

Roshni is India’s first saline water lantern which uses seawater as the electrolyte between specially designed electrodes to power the LED lamps.

Developed by: National Institute of Ocean Technology(NIOT)

Significance: This is expected to bring ‘ease of living’ to the poor and needy, particularly the fishing community living along the 7500 Kilometers long coastal line of India.

– Moreover, this lantern can also be used in hinterlands, where seawater is not available, as any saline water or normal water mixed with the common salt can be used to power the lantern, which is not only cost-effective but very easy to operate.