1Govind Ballabh Pant University of Agriculture & Technology, Pantnagar, Distt. Udhamsinghnagar, Uttarakhand-263145, India
2AVR Public School, Rajiv Nagar, Gurgaon-122001, India
*Corresponding author: getkesar@gmail.com
Online published on 27 August, 2020.
Due to overpopulation the demand of fresh water is much higher and to meet that demand is also a big challenge for whole society. As many as 302 river stretches on 275 rivers across the India have got polluted due to discharge of both municipal and industrial waste water over the years. These untreated waste water when flow back to the river that causes several human health problems, water table contamination and environmental pollution. So when there is so much water is lying in this contaminated areas without any use as polluted can be converted into fresh water with the help of natural purifier. To have sustainable remedy of such problems the duckweed provides a platform from small to large scale purification according to the need and purpose. The cleansing activity of duckweed already proven as toxic elements removal such as nitrates, phosphates, ammonia and turning to colourless and odourless water as final product.
Aquatic weed, Solid waste, Sewage sludge, Industrial water pollution, Water purifier