CSIR-IITR transfers water purifying technology to Bluebird Water Purifiers

The innovative technology eliminates disease-causing pathogens such as virus, bacteria, fungi, protozoa and cyst in water and makes it potable.

The Lucknow-based CSIR-IITR transferred Wednesday an innovative technology, developed by it to disinfect water and make it potable, to a private firm, an official statement said.

The CSIR-Indian Institute of Toxicology Research transferred its technology, named 'Oneer', to private firm 'Bluebird Water Purifiers', it added.

The innovative technology eliminates disease-causing pathogens such as virus, bacteria, fungi, protozoa and cyst in water and makes it potable as per the prescribed national and international standards for the purpose, the Council for Scientific and Industrial Research (CSIR) said in its statement.

The smaller plants with this technology are particularly suitable for homes, street food vendors and small establishments, it added.

Speaking on the occasion, Union Minister of Science and Technology Harsh Vardhan said 'Oneer' will provide safe and clean drinking water at a cost of just 2 paise per litre.

"The community level model is of 450 litres per hour capacity. It can be scaled up to 5000 to 1 lakh litres per day," he said, adding it is maintenance and membrane-free.

"The technology will be helpful for rural people as it can be solar-powered. This 'development is in line with the 'Make in India' mission," the statement added.

(With inputs from agencies.)