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22/07/22 15:48 PM IST

Ministry of Earth Sciences has developed indigenous technology for conversion of sea water to potable water

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  • Union Minister of State (Independent Charge) Science & Technology;  Dr Jitendra Singh said, Ministry of Earth Sciences (MoES) has developed indigenous technology for conversion of sea water to potable water.
About the Technology
  • Ministry of Earth Sciences (MoES) through its autonomous Institute National Institute of Ocean Technology (NIOT) has developed Low Temperature Thermal Desalination (LTTD) technology for conversion of sea water to potable water which has been successfully demonstrated in Lakshadweep islands.
  • Three desalination plants based on the LTTD technology have been developed and demonstrated at Kavaratti, Agati and Minicoy Islands of Union Territory of Lakshadweep.
  • The capacity of each of these LTTD plants is 1 Lakh litre of potable water per day.
  • The cost of desalination plant depends on a number of factors inter alia which includes technology used and location of plant.
  • The total cost of the six LTTD plants in Lakshadweep islands is Rs. 187.75 cr.
Source- PIB 

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