- It was developed by CSIR–Central Salt and Marine Chemicals Research Institute, Bhavnagar, with Rite Water Solutions.
- The van can treat freshwater, brackish water and seawater using ultrafiltration and reverse-osmosis technologies.
- Its ultrafiltration system can produce up to 4,000 litres per hour, while the brackish-water system can produce 2,500 litres per hour.
- Its seawater-desalination system can produce around 300–400 litres of drinking water per hour.
- It has a 30 kVA onboard power system and a 2 kW solar unit, allowing operation in areas without grid electricity.
- JAL-YAAN can also provide emergency electricity for essential equipment in disaster-affected areas.
- It is designed for villages, coastal regions, relief camps and areas affected by floods, cyclones, droughts or drinking-water shortages.
- The initiative aims to provide safe drinking water quickly through a mobile and self-powered system.
Question:
Q1. Which company collaborated with CSIR-CSMCRI to fabricate JAL-YAAN?
a) VA Tech Wabag
b) Thermax Limited
c) Rite Water Solutions
d) Indian Oil Corporation
Answer: c) Nagpur-based Rite Water Solutions (India) Limited, a licensee of CSIR-CSMCRI’s technology, fabricated and demonstrated the mobile water-purification van.
