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To encourage children to gain practical knowledge about water, sewage treatment Hi-tech facility at Sonia Vihar plant needs to be shown, but with proper security NEW DELHI: To explain how water is treated, made fit for human consumption and what happens to the waste water and sewage, the Delhi Jal Board wants to invite the public, especially young students, to its water and sewage treatment plants. The idea behind allowing visitors to see what happens behind the closed doors of these protected installations has been mooted by the Jal Board’s Chief Executive Officer Arun Mathur. “A lot of us do not even know the rudiments of water and sewage treatment. The idea is to encourage students from schools and colleges to gain practical knowledge about the various aspects of water and sewage treatment. We have already conducted such tours of a water treatment plant for a few schools that had shown interest,” he explained. “We have spare land at some of the water and sewage treatment plants where we can construct auditoria or exhibition areas where students and visitors can be shown a film, models or photographs explaining the work that is carried out at these plants,” he added. Mr. Mathur said the Board had been receiving technical teams at these vital installations, but it now wants to reach out to students and make the visit interesting through the use of innovations. “We could have interesting games that are interactive and appeal to the young minds.” He cited the example of the Sonia Vihar water treatment plant which can be used as a model. “It is a state-of-the-art facility which needs to be shown, but taking adequate care of the safety and security of the plant.” Similarly, the Board will use three-dimension and animation to demonstrate the process of how sewage is tapped after it passes out of residences and offices and how it is treated to make it fit for use in non-potable purposes. The exercise will also help the Board drive home the message of conservation. “We can again rely on technology and films to encourage children to conserve water and use it judiciously,” Mr. Mathur said.
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