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Hans India
3 days ago
- Politics
- Hans India
Odisha gets seawater desalination plant
Berhampur: Union Education Minister Dharmendra Pradhan on Sunday inaugurated Odisha's first seawater desalination plant in Ganjam district. The plant, at Matikhal near Chhatarpur, will convert seawater into freshwater using reverse osmosis (RO). It has been developed by Odisha Sands Complex (OSCOM), a unit of Indian Rare Earths Limited (IREL). Around 4 lakh litres of water will be supplied from the plant every day, benefiting around 7,000 people. Prime Minister Narendra Modi had unveiled the plant in March last year from Bhubaneswar. Pradhan said with the operationalisation of the plant, the water problems of two seashore villages will be solved. "The villagers were facing drinking water problems due to the salinity in the groundwater," he said. A total of Rs 135 crore was invested to set up the 4.5-mld plant to meet the industrial and potable drinking water requirements, OSCOM chief CVR Murty said. Water will also be provided to OSCOM employees, along with the nearby villages, he said. "While OSCOM will utilise 1.5 mld water from the plant, it will supply 1.5 mld to villages. Another 1.5 mld will be kept as reserve for utilisation during an emergency," he added. Bhabha Atomic Research Centre (BARC) has provided the technology for desalination of the seawater, and the Centre's Atomic Energy Department has provided the funds, officials said. The district administration constructed the overhead tanks and laid pipes to every household. Berhampur MP Pradeep Kumar Panigrahy urged the IREL to set up another such plant to serve more areas, including Chhatrapur town. At present, water is supplied to OSCOM, Berhampur University and Chhatrapur town from the Rushikulya river. During peak summer, these areas reel under a water crisis as the supply gets reduced.
Time of India
4 days ago
- General
- Time of India
Matikhal residents get desalinated water for the first time as min inaugurates supply
Berhampur: For the first time ever, the residents of Matikhal, a seashore village in Ganjam district, got access to desalinated drinking water on Sunday as Union education minister Dharmendra Pradhan inaugurated water supply to the hamlet from Odisha Sands Complex's (OSCOM) seawater desalination plant. Around four lakh liters of desalinated water will be supplied to the village every day from the plant, a unit of Indian Rare Earths Limited (IREL) in Matikhal near Chhatarpur in the district. The plant will also supply the water to Arjeepali, a nearby village soon. Around 1.50 million litres of desalinated water per day would be supplied to both the villages, which have a combined population of around 7,000. "Drinking water problem of these two seashore villages will be solved when they get desalinated water," Pradhan said after inaugurating the water supply. Prime Minister Narendra Modi had inaugurated the seawater desalination plant of IREL on March 5 last year through virtual mode from Bhubaneswar during his visit to the state. After stabilizing the 4.5ml capacity plant and testing it in several rounds, IREL has started to supply water to the nearby village, which was facing drinking water problems due to salinity in groundwater. "The desalination plant with a capacity of 4.5 ml was installed by IREL at an investment of Rs 135 crore to meet the industrial and drinking water requirements of its employees in OSCOM and to supply RO water to the nearby villages," CVR Murthy, the head of OSCOM, said. by Taboola by Taboola Sponsored Links Sponsored Links Promoted Links Promoted Links You May Like Dog The Bounty Hunter's Stunning Transformation Reportingly Undo While OSCOM is utilising 1.5ml water from the plant, it will supply 1.5 ml to the villages. Another 1.5 ml is being kept as a reserve for utilisation during emergencies. The Bhabha Atomic Research Center has provided the technology for desalination of the seawater, while the atomic energy department of the central govt has sponsored the project. Ganjam district administration has extended help in constructing the overhead tanks and in laying pipes. Berhampur MP Pradeep Kumar Panigrahy, who was present at the event, urged IREL authorities to set up another such plant and supply drinking water to some more areas, including Chatrapur town, and some villages in Chhatrapur and Rangeilunda blocks. Presently, the water supplied to OSCOM, Berhampur University and Chhatrapur town comes through the Rushikulya river water system. During the peak of summer, water supply gets drastically reduced from the system and some areas are reeling under water crisis, sources said. Stay updated with the latest local news from your city on Times of India (TOI). Check upcoming bank holidays , public holidays , and current gold rates and silver prices in your area.
Time Business News
14-07-2025
- Business
- Time Business News
Punkvism, OSCOM Sign MOU to Launch ‘PunkPay'
Punkvism announced on the 11th that it has signed a strategic business agreement (MOU) with OSCOM, a company specializing in electronic payment solutions, to jointly develop and promote Punkvism's exclusive payment service, 'PunkPay.' Through this partnership, Punkvism plans to enable the use of PunkPay as a payment method on OSCOM's electronic payment terminals, which are partnered with over 7,000 stores equipped with POS terminals in South Korea. This move is expected to significantly expand the real-world utility of PunkPay in everyday life. OSCOM is a leading provider of integrated electronic payment terminal solutions in South Korea, supplying payment infrastructure to a wide range of retail stores. PunkPay aims to leverage these existing terminals to enable blockchain-based token payments, drawing attention as a service that brings blockchain into the real economy. Looking ahead, Punkvism also plans to implement a token-burning model in which a certain percentage of PVT (Punkvism Token) is automatically burned with every PunkPay transaction. Jaemin Kim, Director of Punkvism, stated, 'Just as Paycoin, a blockchain-based digital payment solution, proved its usability by expanding across various online and offline payment platforms, PunkPay will also serve as an effective bridge between the real economy and the blockchain ecosystem.' He added, 'This collaboration with OSCOM will allow us to offer greater benefits to both consumers and affiliated merchants, accelerating the era of real-life blockchain payments.' For more information about Punkvism, visit their official channels. Official channels: TIME BUSINESS NEWS
