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This Maharashtra village now makes 500 litres of drinking water from air
A machine built with CSIR-IICT scientists pulls moisture out of the air for children in drought-prone Washim.
In short
500 Lof clean water a day
- ~500 litres/day capacity
- Village of ~2,000 people
- Built with CSIR-IICT
What happened
Wadji, a village of about 2,000 people in Washim district in Vidarbha, has installed 'Meghdoot', an atmospheric water generator developed by CSIR-IICT Hyderabad with Maithri Aquatech. It can produce about 500 litres of purified drinking water a day.
Fans draw in humid air, cooling turns the moisture into water, and carbon filters and UV light make it safe. The units are at the village primary school and anganwadi.
Why we love it
Vidarbha is one of India's most drought-hit regions. Clean water for schoolchildren, made from thin air, is a small piece of science changing daily life. Output depends on humidity, so it works best in damper months.
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