Bannari Amman Institute students bag third prize in national event
The Hindu
ERODE A student team wins third prize at International Water Conclave with innovative eco-friendly biofilter solution.
A two-member student team from the Sustainable Civil Engineering Materials lab of Bannari Amman Institute of Technology in Sathyamangalam bagged third prize in the International Water Conclave contest held at Shillong in Meghalaya recently.
As part of the conclave, a hackathon was organised to brainstorm innovative solutions for addressing water-related challenges, particularly in hilly regions. The contest aimed at exploring ideas with the potential to offer techno-social, managerial and start-up solutions in the areas of water management, conservation, rejuvenation, recycling, pollution and contamination, and community engagement.
Around 400 teams across the country submitted their abstracts for the first round, out of which, 40 teams were shortlisted for the second round. A total of nine teams were selected for the final round. W. Dani and M. Varshini Manickam presented “AQUA REVIVE” which includes an eco-friendly biofilter used to treat wastewater collected from houses and other residential areas. The team bagged the third prize and received a cash award of ₹50,000.
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