Cry of a River. The trouble with India’s toilets and drinking water: The land where rivers are worshiped as goddesses, but not respected.
This documentary talks about the real truth and how we are bent on destroying our own water security.
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Eco-Intelligent.com
Water is a big crisis in today’s world. It doesn’t matter where you live or how lavishly you live; you are going to face the brunt of the water crisis now or at some point in the future.
The problem remains acute in India and the crisis is only growing. Despite relying on a variety of water resources like rivers, above ground storage structures and groundwater, we are still not able to provide sufficient water to the people of this country to meet their daily requirements. Continue reading “Eco-Intelligent.com”
The New Indian Express
Tech tonic for thirsty Chennai. Using Artificial Intelligence and smart meters, four entrepreneurs from India innovate feasible solutions to monitor consumption and wastage in water-starved Chennai.
Akvo Water Generators at Chennai Corporation
Chennai: The machine was installed by a Kolkata-based private firm at an annex building in the Ripon Building premises free of cost. “We have installed the machine on a trial basis to see what the machine could do. The machine was installed on Tuesday evening,” a Corporation higher official said. Continue reading “Akvo Water Generators at Chennai Corporation”
Times Of India
What if you could grow water, like plants? It would be available whenever you wanted it, you would know exactly where it came from, and it could possibly confirm the existence of magic in this world. Well, you can do all those things… kind of. Atmospheric water generators may not sound revolutionary or magical, but they do make water out of thin air.
How exactly do these devices work? These machines run on electricity. They suck in moisture from the in the air, the coils inside it condense the moisture to make water droplets, and after a filtration process — voila, you have fresh and clean water at your disposal.
There’s also Akvo, an air-to-water generator company based in Kolkata. Its founder Navkaran Singh Bagga says their vision was to increase water sustainability. “These machines give you a completely independent source of water that doesn’t require any other forms of distribution,” he says.
Additionally, these machines perform best when it is hot and humid. Bagga says, “It runs at its optimum level when the weather is above 30 degrees and the humidity is at around 85-90%. It’s like solar power in that sense — it works best in places with more sunlight.”
Another possible concern could be about pollutants. If our air is polluted, and the water is made from it, would that mean that the water is polluted as well? Well, these companies claim to have inbuilt filtration systems.
Atmospheric water generators suck in water vapour from the air. Their coils condense it into droplets. These droplets collect in a tray, where the water is collected, cleaned, purified, and then dispensed.
They range in sizes from 25L, for household use, to a 5,000L machine for schools, institutions etc.
Positive: With these air-to-water machines, you don’t have to rely on any external authority for your water. Negative: However, they need a certain degree of heat and moisture to be effective — they don’t work in areas where the moisture is under 20%
Excerpts from TOI
Technological Innovation Reaches Chennai
AKVO Atmospheric Water System Pvt. Ltd sets up the 36K machine at Nalmanam, Chennai. Nalmanam is and NGO that works toward uplifting the lives of underprivileged women and children of the society through better living conditions in education, health and economy.
Continue reading “Technological Innovation Reaches Chennai”
Water Crisis is a Health Crisis
Water is connected to every aspect of human life. Access to safe water and sanitation can quickly turn problems into potential – empowering people with time for school and work, and improving the health of women, children and families around the world. Globally, 844 million people don’t have access to safe water and 2.3 billion lack access to a toilet. A lack of access to safe water or sanitation spreads infections and water-borne diseases which kills nearly 1 million people every year. It also affects physical well-being of women and children who have to carry heavy vessels for long distances. Continue reading “Water Crisis is a Health Crisis”
Water Crime – A Global Crisis
Urbanization, population growth, environmental degradation, climate change, water pollution and an increase in standard of living are some of the main reasons for the competition for water. As the surface water is depleting day by day, the demand for groundwater usage increases. This makes it more difficult to regulate water for use which causes abuse and theft of water. Continue reading “Water Crime – A Global Crisis”
How Does Safe Water Impact Global Health?
Supply of safe water, sanitation, and good water management are basic to global health. Increase in access to safe drinking water, improve in sanitation and hygiene, and water management reduces risks of water-borne infectious diseases. Almost one tenth of the global diseases could be prevented if the aforementioned areas are being taken care of. Continue reading “How Does Safe Water Impact Global Health?”
Financial Express
Generating drinking water from air, Akvo’s products desgined for deployment in coastal and hilly areas
Akvo’s products are designed for deployment in coastal and hilly areas with 30-80% humidity factor Continue reading “Financial Express”