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Ultra low cost arsenic filter for contaminated villages in West Bengal

Last Updated on 2020-03-27
CSR

CSR ID: 10077

Arsenic contamination in groundwater is a burning global issue. In Bengal Delta of Bangladesh and West Bengal, India, it is considered one of the biggest natural calamities of 21st century. Consumption of arsenic contaminated groundwater causes over 6500 deaths a year and over 2.5 million people will develop arsenicosis in the next 50 years. Long time consumption causes lung, bladder, kidney, liver and skin cancers. It is recognized not only for health hazards, but also for potential social problem. Victims and their families suffer from social discrimination, and refusal by community. There are no medical remedies to combat this disease. Arsenic contamination is found in many South Asian, North and South American and sub-Saharan countries in Africa. To address this issue, World Health Organization recommended the maximum level of arsenic in drinking water as 10 μgorL. About 99percentage of population exposed to arsenic contamination lives in remote rural areas. Therefore, developing economical, effective, reliable and ecofriendly treatment technique for contaminated groundwater is critical and has gained considerable attention in recent years.

Project Impact

To supply domestic filters [100 lorday capacity] in two arsenic contaminated villages in the state of West Bengal using laterite based technology

Project Snapshot
  • Sector
    CSR
  • Sub-Sector
    Technology Incubators
  • CSR Sub-Sector Brief
    Technology De-risking
Funding Details
  • Funding Requirement (in USD)
    31,435 
  • Funding Status
    Partially funded
Project Location| Paschim Medinipur, West Bengal India
Address 1:

West Bengal, Paschim Medinipur

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