Our Correspondent
Kohima | May 20
A team of scientists and experts from Department of Science & Technology (DST), Government of India (GoI) is in Nagaland to inspect the implementation of Scientific Rainwater Harvesting System for Safe Drinking Water sponsored by the DST, GoI and implemented by Nagaland Science and Technology Council (NASTEC).
The team led by Head of Technology Mission Division (Nano, Energy, Water, Solar, Supercomputing) DST, GoI, Dr Rajiv Sharma called on the State’s Minister for Public Health Engineering, Tokheho Yepthomi today and discussed issues of quality drinking water in the State.
The team reportedly suggested adoption of Scientific Rainwater Harvesting System for Safe Drinking Water technology to tackle various problems of drinking water.
Dr. Sharma also asserted that the Centre will impart training on maintenance and usage of the technology. He said that the DST, GoI is willing to fund good proposals for Nagaland.
Tokheho shared the problems faced by State in reaching to all the villages with safe drinking water.
The other members of the team include Scientist E from Technology Mission Division (Nano, Energy, Water, Solar, Supercomputing) DST, GoI Dr. Neelima Alam and two experts - Associate Professor, Department of Chemistry, DAV (PG) College, Dehradun, Dr. Prashant Singh and Director of Adaptive Technologies, SM Sehgal Foundation, Gurgaon, Haryana, Er. Lalit Mohan Sharma.
The two experts along with the DST officials, GoI reviewed the Water Referral Laboratory at NASTEC. They suggested that state government should create permanent manpower for NASTEC. Lalit Mohan Sharma gave a presentation on BIOSAND Water Filter, which is a low cost water technology.
It may be mentioned that the laboratory is to be used for water quality testing which is open to any public enterprise, organizations, departments, scholars or individual on payment of nominal charges. It will also be used for carrying out in-house researches relating to water issues of the State.
Out of the six Scientific Rainwater Harvesting System for Safe Drinking Water provided in Kohima and Longleng by NASTEC, the visiting team yesterday inspected three most interior villages in Kohima, including Phekerukriema, Kijumetouma and Dihoma villages.
Member Secretary NASTEC, Dr Zavei Hiese along with NASTEC engineers Pelengulie Chücha and Ditho Katiry guided the team to the project sites. The team will leave for Delhi on Saturday.
