Ion Exchange (India) Ltd., specialists in water and environment solutions, has supplied drinking water treatment systems for rural communities in Chotian and Mahsinghwala villages (Sangrur district) and Jamdha village (Ferozepur district) in Punjab, as well as point-of-use drinking water purifiers to around 336 rural schools, under the Punjab government’s drinking water treatment programme.
The Punjab government, in its efforts to ensure clean and clear drinking water to various rural areas including schools as a part of its scheme for eradication of drinking water related issues, selected Ion Exchange to partner their efforts in this area. Two major activities that the company implemented were for provision of community drinking water systems for rural areas and point-of-use water purifiers for rural schools.
Community Drinking Water Systems:
Since the raw water source in various areas in the state has different contaminants, the choice of technology was a crucial deciding factor in the government choosing to partner with Ion Exchange for these solutions. The state-of-art fluoride removal systems from Ion Exchange are being used to treat water containing harmful fluoride ions, making it suitable for drinking in the Chotian & Mahsinghwala villages. In Jamdha village, Ferozepur where the canal water source has turbidity and suspended impurities, the company’s state-of-art continuous sand filters provided an effective solution. These filters by virtue of their unique design are ideally suited for rural areas because they require no operator attention/stoppage for backwash and can also withstand spikes and higher levels of turbidity and suspended solids.
POU Drinking Water Purifiers For Rural Schools:
Under the Rajiv Gandhi Drinking Water Mission, the Ministry of Rural Development and the Dept. of Drinking Water Supply launched the Jalmani project, to provide non-electric systems for schools in rural India. Ion Exchange has supplied and installed its Eco+Purline point-of-use drinking water purifiers, for disinfection and removal of microbial impurities from water, at 336 schools in rural districts in central, north and south Punjab including Sangrur, Barnala, Patiala, Rajpura, Bhatinda, Mansa, Fatehgarh Sahib, Ropar, Mohali, Jalandar, Kapurthala, Gurdaspur, Amritsar, Tarntaran, Nawanshehar, Hoshiarpur, Faridkot, Muktsar, Malout, Moga, Ferozepur, Abohar, Fazilka.
Ion Exchange was selected for its proven track record and range of solutions for different water problems. Moreover, the company has undertaken considerable technology development to successfully adapt its treatment systems to make them suitable for rural conditions particularly with respect to sturdiness, ease of operation and maintenance.
For more information:
Nishant Thakre
Ion Exchange (India) Ltd.
Tel: 022 3047 2034