Sustainable solar-powered wastewater treatment systems to improve hygiene and sanitation in schools
Principal Investigator
Prof. Ligy Philip
Objective
- To implement a sustainable solar powered wastewater treatment system to improve hygiene and sanitation in schools by adopting water recycling and online quality monitoring.
Description
- There have been many reports on the lack of hygiene and sanitation facilities in schools in our country. Due to this, many children, especially adolescent girls, are dropping out of the schools. Though the toilet infrastructure is available in many schools, in many instances it is in an unusable condition due to lack of water supply., Hence, there is an urgent need to develop a wastewater management system which can function with renewable energy, with minimum operation and maintenance, and act as a reliable source of good quality water for schools.
Impact
- The treated water quality was ensured to be within permissible limits and stored for non-potable use., This system improves the hygiene and sanitation in schools, saves freshwater resources and reduces water scarcity., As this treatment unit is powered by solar energy, the decentralized wastewater treatment system is sustainable.
Budget in Lakhs
200.00
Duration
1 Year