Schools get new solar system to purify water

The innovative,energy-saving water purification system has been installed at Sarvodaya Bal Vidyalaya in Seemapuri,Raja Ravi Verma Sarvodaya Bal Vidyalaya in Nandnagri,Government Senior Secondary School No-1 in Shahdara and Government Senior Secondary School No-2 in Shahdara.

A dozen other East Delhi schools are already in the fray to install the system that saves electricity and ensures purified drinking water.

“Potable water along with adequate sanitation facilities in schools is part of the Right to Education (RTE). By providing safe drinking water,REAP is helping make these schools RTE compliant. To ensure availability of purified drinking water in these schools,the technology provides an ultra-violet water purification system ,” a BYPL official said

“Raw and untreated water is being used for sanitation purposes. Additionally,the REAP system will help conserve 3-4 KW of electricity at each school,” the official said.

The REAP systems in schools are being funded by local legislators from their MLA Local Area Development funds.

“The system is useful for schools in addressing their needs for sanitation and clean drinking water. Public representatives and school authorities have shown a great interest in this system,” Ramesh Narayanan,the CEO of BYPL,said.