Sustainable technologies for low cost drinking water production

WATER,  an abiotic component for sustainability of all forms of life on earth. It is used in a number of anthropogenic activities like agriculture and industries. As we all know there is a scarcity of potable water in the developing world therefore it is very important to afford the cost effective local technology for purification of water. In order to treat water and make it fit for potable use by using ex-situ and in-situ methods. Some of the methods worth mentioning are membrane filtration, slow sand filtration, solar distillation, activated charcoal filters, sand filtration etc. It is imperative that we must develop cost effective innovative technology for producing potable water. Such low cost sustainable technology will meet out challenges of water demand in urban, peri-urban areas and also provide an impetus to purification process. As we know that in many parts of the world human growth is rapid and there is a limited regulatory framework which poses a major challenge to supply quality water or treated water. Therefore, there is a necessity of sustainable low cost technology to produce potable water. In view of above, the department of BSH PSITCOE is organizing one week faculty development programme to enable and explore the faculty members to learn the tricks and trade and have an open discussion with the invited learned professors/scientist/experts working in this field in various institutions of national importance who have contributed in a big way in their field.