IIT Kanpur inks MoU with District Mineral Foundation Trust to form water and land restoration plan

Due to the rise of mining operations in the district it has affected the biodiversity and water bodies getting harmful. It has even led to drainage issues.

Indian Institute of Technology (IIT) has inked a memorandum of understanding with the District Mineral Foundation Trust, DMFT. Both have come together in order to develop a water and land restoration plan for the Angul district of Odisha which has been affected by mining.

As per the press release, this is a project which will use assistance and expertise from the technology field and it will use a landscape approach to achieve the goals to restore the plan.
The district, Angul which is in Odisha is known for its wide range of minerals like coal, graphite, China clay and various other precious and semi-precious stones.

Due to the rise of mining operations in the district, it has affected the biodiversity and water bodies getting harmful. It has even led to drainage issues as mentioned in the press release.

The project which Professor Rajiv Sinha leads, will utilize all the modern technologies to develop solutions for the restoration plan. This project will also develop a comprehensive water platform to observe using IoT sensors and the platform will also help gather data, the press release stated.

As per the press release, the water and land restoration plan project will be completed in two years' time and will cost about 10 crores which will be given by DMFT Angul under Circular Economy initiatives of Angul District and United Nations Environment Program.

Meanwhile, IIT Kanpur is inviting applications from young and eligible candidates for the post of Project Associate. Interested candidates must note that the number of vacancies for the post of Project is four and the pay package will be as per rules, says the official notification.

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