Avnet India and the prestigious Indian Institute of Science (IISc), Bangalore, teamed up to address one of India’s most urgent environmental problems: groundwater pollution by arsenic. With an emphasis on creating a zero-waste technique to detoxify arsenic before disposal – the duo seeks to create sustainable solutions for groundwater remediation.
Avnet India with the esteemed Indian Institute of Science Bangalore, to tackle one of India’s most pressing environmental challenges, i.e. arsenic contamination in groundwater.
The collaboration aims to advance sustainable solutions for remediating arsenic from groundwater. Also, focus on developing a zero-waste method to detoxify arsenic before disposal.
Arsenic Pollution in Many Parts of India
Many parts of India, particularly the floodplains of the Brahmaputra River in Assam and the banks of the Ganges in West Bengal, Bihar, Jharkhand, and Delhi, have high levels of arsenic pollution in their groundwater.
Avnet Backs Centre for Sustainable Technologies at IISc
Avnet India has financed crucial safety and experimental equipment at the Sustainable Separation Solutions group inside the Centre for Sustainable Technologies at IISc, realizing the enormity of the problem, which impacts 50 million people in India alone.
With this help, scientists and researchers may carry out ground-breaking studies on zero-waste arsenic treatment. The utilization of study findings has great potential for improving these impacted sectors in the future.
Avnet’s Commitment Towards Sustainable Solutions
Adding emphasis on sustainability in its business, Avnet is committed to ecologically friendly business practices that help our society and the wider globe, affirmed its official release.
So, the IISc-sponsored equipment will be used for research aimed at creating a sustainable way to separate adsorbed impurities and recycle the chemical agents involved in this separation; additionally, the developed process scheme will rehabilitate the arsenic isolated from groundwater to benign species. With an initial setup in the arsenic-affected parts of West Bengal, India, the prototype is to be developed and designed with a planned zero-waste arsenic remediation method catering to 50 L/d (drinking water and cooking water demand for one family).
Key Comments
Suresh Kamath, Managing Director, Avnet India, said: ‘’At Avnet, we strongly believe in the transformative power of collaboration and innovation in empowering communities and promoting a healthier, more prosperous future for all. This collaborative effort with IISc underscores our joint dedication to addressing the challenges of arsenic contamination in groundwater. Together, we are committed to ensuring access to safe and clean drinking water for present and future generations in India.’’
“As we strive for clean water and healthy living, it’s crucial to raise awareness about hidden threats like arsenic contamination. Through collaboration with partners like Avnet India, we’re proud to support initiatives that address these challenges and pave the way for a better future for generations to come.” – Prof. Madhavi Latha, Chair of the Centre for Sustainable Technologies, IISc
