New Technology Piloting in Ganga

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New Technology Piloting in Ganga

We have developed a new aeration technology to install it in Ganga. It's called MEGAT (Multistage Energy Generation & Aeration technology). The technology principle has been validated and certified by IIT Mumbai.

MEGAT provides 5 times more oxygen (per KW) compared to any technology globally. We have written numerous emails to the senior officials of Clean Ganga Mission including the ministry but unfortunately have not received any response.

We wish to install a 50 KW system in Ganga (Haridwar) at our own cost. The Mission Ganga team can get the water quality tested by their own labs and scientists. If the system fails, the authorities can sell it in scraps and take the cost in the Clean Ganga fund.

We are not expecting any funds or help from the government. Our request is just a letter of consent allowing us to install our technology to install this technology in the most polluted portion of Ganga River. 

Can someone help us with the way ahead?

Regards,

Dilip Bhanushali

CleanTech Inventor | CEO

OMiOM Energy India Pvt Ltd

Mumbai. Maharashtra

India.

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  2. Dear Mr. Menon,

    There is a delay from the certification agency and hence we have decided to pilot the technology at 2 locations in India and provide all details (technical, videos, etc) on our website with our without certifications.

  4. Sir,

    We have 3 solutions looking into the aspects of

    1) What causes the pollution other than effluent poured into Ganga. The half-burnt bodies which are dumped into the river from the ghats is a concern, so we have designed a mobile trolley based incinerator which can run on biogas, natural materials and does not throw out carbon in which a body can be burnt and the ash be thrown into Ganga. The ash becomes feed for fishes.

    2) Close to the river, we can give our Terafil filtration purifiers, which are made of nano-clay candles and stand alone filters of 15 litres can be given to each household enabling them drink clean water and make 2500 litres large capacity community drinking water systems stand at every 1/4 kilometer across the river bank on either side for people to use them,

    3) ready to fit toilets which can be installed in 5-6 hours can also installed at equal distances maintained well to enable people avoid defecation into the river or on river banks.

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  6. Dear Mr. Singh,

    Thank you for the response. We are a startup company and may not be eligible for bidding.

    MEGAT is ideal for aeration and disinfection of Ganga flow on the banks. MEGAT can provide 100% safe water for people bathing or drinking the water. It can be powered by solar and does not require any human assistance. MEGAT can eliminate 99.99% bacteria's and provide 100% safe and pure Ganga water as it is at Gaumukh.

    We wish to install a 10KW pilot in Haridwar at OUR OWN COST. The Ganga team can get the water samples tested at their own lab - pre and post MEGAT treatment and then allow us to bid for more installations.

     

    Kindly advice if this approach is fine or do we need to rethink.

    Regards,

    Dilip Bhanushali 

  7. Dear Mr. Bhanushali,

    Thanks for bringing up this discussion in public domain. But first let me respond to your expectation from the Mission/Government.

    You would appreciate that the mission has adopted a technology neutral philosophy in its endeavour for cleaning Ganga and its tributaries. The mission is continuously in receipt of a large no of such proposals for trials and piloting upcoming technologies many of which are yet to be established. We are live to this issue and taking up a few pilots is definitely on the agenda. However keeping in view the huge task and heightened expectations we are concentrating on the cleaning priority. Both generation of energy and aeration will be taken up in due course.

    Let me also update you that mission has constituted a committee of experts from CPCB, NEERI and IITs to examine all such cases. The committee meets periodically and would sure take up this one too in its turn.

    Of course you do not need more than "just a consent" but for the mission to follow up on this would entail setting aside some resource for setting this up, watching its results and drawing meaningful conclusions so that it does not remain a formality which I am sure you do not intend.

    I appreciate your offer to sell the system in scrap ( in case it fails) and take the proceeds in CGF. But let me assure you that we have more meaningful means of collecting funds in CGF and we look forward to successful pilots based on careful scrutiny than blind ones.

    Pls await further response from the mission and in the meantime pls bear with us while we address the more pressing priorities.

    However I would request other members to take this discussion forward and update us on this concept or share with us any practical trials conducted anywhere else. We will be keenly following it up.

    Regards,

    Puskal Upadhyay

    Addl Mission Director

    National Mission for Clean Ganga

    2 Comments

    1. Kindly consider transparent brainstorming workshop sessions.Ganges has been a holy river because of its selfclensing properties and it must be restored to its old glory.If I were to decide, I will first ensure that it should be our FIRST MISSION to minimise the vectors of unplanned and less governed/ regulated Development that impact Ganges water adversely....Regulation/Policy measures and relocation of Pollution causing vectors with need investment support so that only well treated water is allowed to enter the river or ground water acquifers connected to it.Second point is the increased load of pollutants caused by multifold number of persons who use the River at ghats...So each Ghat has to be well supported with customised technological and design interventions to minimise pollutants in localised stretches without inconveniencing the users or hurting their religious beliefs..Third part is immediately stopping entry of untreated waste water, untreated effluentys and sewerage or even first few surface run offs by rain showers bringing huge quantity of pollutants into the river system (including its tributories) It is simply done by Interception of Nullahs and Drains and collection of Polluted waters into the Garland sewers along the banks of Rivers/Tributories and pumped/ Vacume sucked transport to the STPs whose tertiary water is used for agriculture/ irrigation .. The fourth point is ensuring the augmenting the river and its tributories to ensure minimum flows... and the Fifth point is Operational vigilence to enforce the descipline on ULBs and Industry and Users at Ghats (supported by Trusted and operational management of solid waste collection and disposal with proper treatment.
      NAMAME GANGE can not be a test bed for Pilot Experiments unless there is no proven interventyion or a well debated choice of a technological intervention. Expectation of Public is huge and any shortcuts shall be countyer productive and failures and wrong doings shall sure get loss of trust.Like Japnese, let us brainstorm, debate, plan it minutely for each step and then leave the implementation to a consortium of companies, each doing its promised bit of work/ technology....It can not be just one player and one stretch..a wholistic approach and work opportunity for all in the pool can be a better approach but what to do or attempt must be analysed in a very transparent manner...

    2. Dear Sir, It is an honor for us to get a response from Additional Mission Director of NMCG. This shows that Mission Ganga is moving in the right directions with the right people. Your reply has motivated us and raised our moral. My sincere apologies for the (scrap) comment. It was just a reflection of our confidence for MEGAT and nothing else.
      We look forward to procedures and permissions, allowing us to install the pilot.

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  8. Dear Sir,

    You have to meet the officials of Ganga Plan, the nodal agency is Uttarakhand Peyjal Sansadhan Vikas Evam Nirman Nigam (Jal Nigam) and they do have a few good officers who are ready to explore new technologies, but you have to be a part of it by following proper bidding process as any other method will raise unnecessary questions on the working of officers of Jal Nigam, and that is a point of concern. Keep your team ready to explore the bidding opportunities for STP as I believe a few STP are to be set up in higher reaches (Rudraprayag, Srinagar, Gauchar, Gopeshwar etc towns).