Drinking water problem in India
India’s water crisis is often attributed to the urbanisation, industrialisation and human waste flowing into water sources and polluting groundwater, as well as corruption at different levels that delay various processes and tasks. In addition, water scarcity in India is expected to worsen as the overall population is expected to increase to 1.6 billion by year 2050... |
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Directory of water resources in Himachal Pradesh
Water is one of the most vital natural resources of Himachal Predesh. The state is richly endowed with a hilly terrain having an enormous volume of water from the catchment areas of Satluj, Beas, Ravi and Chenab rivers. As such, the state has enormous potential of water resources in the form of glaciers and rivers... |
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DRDO-FICCI ATAC House hold water purification systems
The quality of drinking water is essentially of primary importance to human health. The potable water intended for human consumption should be aesthetically attractive and free from chemical substances and micro-organism in amounts which would prevent a health hazard. Natural water generally contains some dissolved/ suspended constituents... |
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Royal College of Art graduate Pratik Ghosh has designed a home filtration system that's powered by herbs and purifies waste water from the kitchen.
Drop by Drop houses plants under a glass dome. Pipes allow water to be added in to be purified, and later collected. The system is designed for grey water – which comes from washing machines, sinks and baths. A light within the dome triggers the plants to photosynthesise and transpire, so water is drawn through the roots and onto the leaves, where it enters the air... |
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6 Water-purifying Devices for Clean Drinking Water in the Developing World
With 3.575 million people dying each year from water-related disease, our current water crisis is one of epic proportions. At any given time, half of the world’s hospital beds are occupied by those suffering from illness brought on by limited access to safe drinking water, poor hygiene and sanitation. Granted these harrowing realities plaguing our society, it’s imperative that designers, inventors, engineers and visionaries do... |
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