Ban RO systems if dissolved solids are less than 500 mg/l: NGT

The tribunal’s order came in response to a petition that said indiscriminate usage of ROs was leading to a huge wastage of water

Poisoned Punjab: Residents from 40 villages in this town have been protesting for clean water for a year

Reverse boring from alcohol distillery unit polluted groundwater, allege villagers; no action against factory yet

Researchers design solar-powered water desalination device for rural India

Electrodialysis reversal system removes salinity of groundwater in villages by consuming 70 per cent less energy than RO

Court Digest: Major environment hearings of the week (July 13-17, 2020)

Down To Earth brings you the top environmental cases heard in the Supreme Court, the high courts and the National Green Tribunal through the week

No relief to RO companies from Supreme Court

Apex court does not take cognizance of BIS report on water quality

Water at the drop of a coin

An experiment in north Karnataka promises to solve rural drinking water woes

Centre's new draft for RO systems not what NGT asked for

Green Bench sought ban on ROs for water with TDS below 500 mg/l

Bottled water alternative for drinking is worse than problem

Society is paying for pollution, has become an economic burden

Fact or fallacy: ‘RO is a defence against contaminants’

The demand for advanced purification methods in the country is likely to soar, says Mahesh Gupta, chairperson of Kent RO Systems

Fact or fallacy: Is your water purifier safe?

Water purifiers that use reverse osmosis (RO) are emerging as a popular choice for safe and clean drinking water in India. But experts warn that …

Fact or fallacy: RO companies in India are under the radar

Several such firms evade drinking water standards and avoid regulation