UP: Bhartaul becomes First Village in State to have RO Water in Every Household.

• Bhartaul has become the first village in Uttar Pradesh to achieve the distinction of supplying RO water to every household.
• Bhartaul is located in Bithiri Chainpur block of Bareilly. It has around 7,000 people and every household is provided with clean and safe RO water.
• The installation of RO has been under the Adarsh Gram Panchayat initiative enabling the Village to get access to clean drinking water.
• Till now, four RO plants have been installed in the village and more ROs are underway. These RO plants have been connected to the main supply tanks which helps to provide clean water to every household.
• The village head Pravesh Kumari is in charge and has been taking care of the installation of the RO plants in the village.
• The Chief Development Officer, Bareilly, Jag Pravesh said that the installation of ROs in the village will decrease water-borne diseases.

About Reverse Osmosis

• Reverse Osmosis is a technology that is used to remove a large majority of contaminants from water by pushing the water under pressure through a semi-permeable membrane.
• An RO membrane rejects contaminants based on their size and charge
• Reverse Osmosis is also used to produce water that is suitable for many industrial applications that require demineralized or deionized water

Issues with RO System

• Wastage: RO systems now recover only 20 per cent of water while 80 per cent go waste.
• Can remove beneficial mineral: The process can cut the levels of calcium and magnesium, which are vital nutrients.