Terra Filters, a patented invention by the Defence Research and Development Organization (DRDO), provide up to 1000 litres of safe drinking water during crises, particularly in areas ravaged by natural disasters like floods. These filters have become a vital lifeline for communities struggling with contaminated water sources. When torrential rains unleashed unprecedented devastation on the Barak Valley, SEEDS – Sustainable Environment and Ecological Development Society responded with compassion and purpose by initiating the construction of terra filters.
Floodwaters breached the Bethukandi embankment, leaving most areas in Cachar district submerged and the Barak valley isolated. SEEDS, through its Project Ashraya India Flood Relief, constructed 10 Terra Filters across four panchayats in Cachar district, Assam, to empower communities and restore normalcy.
The initiative provides clean and safe drinking water to 1500 families, aiming to empower them to be resilient in emergencies following previous floods. Terra Filters deployment, helps achieve Sustainable Development Goal 6: Clean Water and Sanitation, ensuring a healthier and more sustainable future for all. Says the CoFounder and Director of SEEDS Dr Manu Gupta, “The SEEDS team has a decade long presence in the State and has strategically worked over the past two years to ensure that the building back of schools and primary health centres is powered to incorporate community resilience as well.”
