Union Minister Jitendra Singh unveils India’s first Saline Water Lantern

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Union Minister Jitendra Singh launched India's first saline water lantern, which uses seawater to power LED lamps.

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The first-of-its-kind lantern named "Roshni" during a visit to Sagar Anveshika, a coastal research vessel operated and used by the National Institute of Ocean Technology (NIOT), Chennai for coastal research.
The saline water lantern will bring "Ease of Living" to the poor and needy, particularly the fishing community living along the 7,500-km-long coastal line of India.
Saline Water Lantern will also boost and supplement Prime Minister Narendra Modi's UJALA scheme launched in 2015 for the distribution of LED bulbs across the country.
Roshini Lamps along with Power Ministry's schemes like Solar Study Lamps will be driving a vibrant renewable energy programme aimed at achieving energy security, energy access and reducing the carbon footprints of the national economy.
three desalination plants based on the LTTD technology have been developed and demonstrated at Kavaratti, Agati and Minicoy Islands of the Union Territory of Lakshadweep.
The capacity of each of these LTTD plants is 1 Lakh litre of drinking water per day.