innovations

The simple machine, designed by Marripelli Abhishek does the work of three labourers and can help 4000 paddy purchasing centres across Telangana!

“Fashion has a lot to answer for. People regularly updating their wardrobes are contributing to one of the worst trends in human history. That clothing is now one of the biggest consumer waste streams, with 92 million tons estimated to be thrown out in a year, means we must urgently and seriously consider new ways to deal with unwanted clothes."

As we are on the horizon of the new year, here's a shout-out to 10 initiatives that made 2018 better and can act as inspirations for the steps we take in 2019 to save Mother Earth.

Since it will take Kerala at least a few months to get back on its feet, here are some innovations that can help the people, in the meantime.

The project was selected in the first phase of a Smart India Hackathon--Hardware edition--where more than 600 teams participated. The students also won a cash prize of Rs 50,000.

Telangana Superintendent of Police, Rema Rajeshwari, has been going out of her way to put together a team of Village Police officers who are trained to visit water bodies particularly in rural areas to create awareness about the safety precautions to be taken to prevent drowning deaths among kids.

A significant difference between this off-shore desalination plant as against the existing desalination plants in Nemmeli and Minjur is that it will move away from the traditional reverse osmosis (RO) technology to separate fresh water from seawater.

From the design point of view, the footrest of the regular toilet has seen an ergonomic development. It is elevated at an angle which makes it easier for the user to squat on. Besides, the toilet also has a universal demarcation to help the visually impaired access it.

The cost of installing the new system is a whopping Rs 39 crore. This new technology will allow the path of a train to be set in a way that it has to cross several tracks.

This low-cost life saving device only requires the administrator to power it up in less than 12 seconds by rotating a small hand paddle. While the price of electricity powered defibrillators at airports and hospitals are skyrocketing, this made-in-India defibrillator costs less than a quarter of the same amount.