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Avnet India and IISc Collaborate to Eradicate Arsenic Contamination in Groundwater |
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On April 16, a group of Avnet colleagues visited the Centre for Sustainable Technologies at Indian Institute of Science, Bangalore, to deliver the critical safety and experimental equipment for IISc researchers' pioneering study on zero-waste arsenic remediation. This collaboration aims to tackle one of India's most pressing environmental challenges – arsenic contamination in groundwater.
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Team IISc - Prof. Madhavi Latha, Chair of the Centre for Sustainable Technologies, IISc, Dr. Yagnaseni Roy – Assistant Professor, Sustainable Separation Solutions Laboratory, IISc, Dr. Ram Turaga – Chief Development Officer IISc and employees from Avnet India inside the research laboratory.
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Arsenic contamination of groundwater is widespread in various regions of India, notably along the floodplains of the Brahmaputra River in Assam and the banks of the Ganges in West Bengal, Bihar, Jharkhand, and Delhi, affecting 50 million people in India alone. Avnet India recognized this issue and sponsored essential safety and experimental equipment at the Sustainable Separation Solutions group within the Centre for Sustainable Technologies at IISc.
This support enables researchers and scientists to advance sustainable solutions for remediating arsenic from groundwater, with a focus on developing a zero-waste method to detoxify arsenic before disposal.
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.’’
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Srinivas Sikha – Associate Design Engineering Director, cutting ribbon for the equipment inauguration
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Sankaranarayanan B – National Sales Manager cutting ribbon for the equipment inauguration
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“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
The equipment sponsored at IISc will be used for research with a focus on developing a bio-adsorbent-based treatment method along with a sustainable method to isolate adsorbed impurities and recycle the chemical agents involved in this isolation; furthermore, the arsenic isolated from groundwater will be remediated to benign species in the developed process scheme.
The prototype is to be created and designed with a proposed zero-waste arsenic remediation scheme catering to 50 L/d (drinking water and cooking water requirement for one family), with initial setup in the arsenic-affected areas of West Bengal, India.
The application of research outcomes promises significant benefits for these affected areas for a better tomorrow.
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From left to right: Swetha Puchakayala, Ashok Kumar C, Kalyan Chakravarthy P, Sunil Kumar G, J Prabhakar, Srinivas Sikha, Sankaranarayanan B, Divya Sonali Minz, Sandhya Vijayakumar, Daisy Simon, Apoorva S, Rajani, Ashutosh Dhir.
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