Bhubaneswar, Aug. 10 -- For the first time in Odisha, sea water will be converted into fresh water for public use.
The Indian Rare Earths Limited (IREL), using indigenous technology, has set up a Seawater Reverse Osmosis (SWRO) desalination plant at Matikhal in Chhatrapur, Ganjam district. The plant will supply clean drinking water to nearby areas.
Union Education Minister Dharmendra Pradhan inaugurated the facility today during his two-day visit to Ganjam.
He inspected the unit, tasted the purified water, and described the project as a significant step in addressing the district's chronic drinking water problem.
"Ganjam, despite being a coastal district, faces acute water scarcity due to high salinity in groundwater and limited fresh w...