Dhahi Khalfan meets India’s new Consul General in Dubai
Dubai: Lieutenant General Dhahi Khalfan Tamim, Deputy Chairman of Police and Public Security in Dubai, received Dr Emadi Vishnu Vardhan Reddy, Consul General of India in Dubai and the Northern Emirates, at his office on Tuesday. Reddy visited Khalfan to pay his respects following his assumption of duties as India’s new Consul General in Dubai and the Northern Emirates. Get updated faster and for…
An 18-year-old Dubai student named Vehaan Subramanian created a solar-powered water treatment plant after learning that arsenic-contaminated groundwater in India had led to cancer deaths. During his research, he discovered that similar contamination affects groundwater in parts of India and across South Asia. Vehaan developed Project ARUNA, which treats arsenic and iron contaminated groundwater in Parsiya village, Uttar Pradesh.
The project was funded through Vehaan's savings, crowdfunding, and support from the village head, residents, and government officials. The plant can treat 2,000 liters of groundwater per hour and is designed to serve a community of about 3,000 people. The treated water is made available to the community, providing a long-term solution to arsenic contamination.
Vehaan's experience taught him valuable lessons about managing time and dealing with challenges, and he hopes to expand his initiative to other villages facing similar issues.
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