water contamination

Developed by students at IIT-Madras, Saaf water™ is an AI-IoT platform designed to regularly monitor the groundwater and effectively communicate that information — not just to the authorities, but to the community as well.

Did you know that showerheads use seven litres of water per minute? From reusing pasta water to opting for less water-intensive grains, here are simple steps you can follow every day to save water.

"The Flint crisis hit me hard, and I wondered how I could help the residents. I have always been inclined towards science and experimentation, so I took up the challenge. When I expressed my concern and wish to experiment on an easy, low-cost way to detect lead in water, my school teachers too started helping me out."

While there are some state initiatives in place to curb the excess of fluoride in the water, researchers at the Indian Institute of Technology-Hyderabad (IIT-H) have developed a Jamun (black plum) seed-based ‘activated carbon’ to remove fluoride to the levels considered acceptable by the WHO.

Detecting contaminated water will get easier and more efficient with this portable water analysis kit developed by CSIR - Indian Institute of Toxicology Research.